Staff Newsletter
December
12 Days of Christmas
TO celebrate, we also like to provide special goodies for staff each day leading up to Christmas break. So be watching your email each day to see what treat you'll get. *Don't forget to sign up for your 30 minute break!
3rd: Kona Ice and Build a Bear
The build a bear truck will be on site and students are also able to purchase additional stuffies. We will have additional order forms available for parents.
17th: Christmas Program (Elementary)
3rd-5th grade will perform at 6:45pm
The TLCA dance team will also be performing for both events.
It would be amazing for teachers to be there, not only to help us wrangle kiddos, but also to support your students!
KAGAN Structure: Rally Coach
Watch this video to learn how to implement this Kagan structure into your classroom!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U195yM4wWDE
Reflect on these questions:
1) When would be the ideal time to use this structure?
2) What is my (the teacher's) job during this activity?
3) How would this benefit my students?
Staff Christmas Party
Date: December 18th
Time: 5pm
Location: 2406 Knightsbridge St Grand Prairie
What to bring: Appetizer or dessert and a $5 gift to exchange
We will have some fun, fellowship, and festive beverages to partake of!
Week of December 16th
Monday the 16th: Deck the Halls...wear Red and Green or a Christmas shirt
Tuesday the 17th: (Mrs. McBain's birthday;) Christmas Vacation...wear tacky Christmas sweater or shirt
Wednesday the 18th: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer...wear bells, hats, antlers, noses, etc.
Thursday the 19th: (Mrs. Morrison's birthday ;) I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas....wear pajamas!
K-3 Teacher of the Month: Valencia Nealy
4-11 Teacher of the Month: Jordan Hennington
December Events
2nd: College Colors Day
3rd: Kona Ice and Bear Factory for Fundraiser winners and those with Parent forms 1:30pm
3rd: Jean Day (Students pay $3 to wear jeans and spirit shirt)
9th: Student Holiday (Staff Development)
13th: El Pollo Loco @ 2125 N Hwy 360
13th: All EOC MakeUps Must be Complete.
17th: Christmas Program K-2 5:30-6:30, 3-5th 6:45-7:45
18th: STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY 5:00pm
19th: Early Release 12pm/Christmas Parties
20th: Jan 6th- Student HOLIDAY
24th: TLCA Arlington Facebook Live-’Twas the Night Before Christmas 7pm
Attendance Goals
Kinder- 91% (same)
1st- 95% (up 1%)
2nd-94% (down 2%)
3rd-95% (same)
4th-96% (up 1%)
5th- 96% (same)
6th- 95% (up 1%)
7th-95% (up 1%)
8th- 91% (down 2%)
9th-97% (up 3%)
10th- 91% (down 1%)
11th- 100% (same)
STAFF ATTENDANCE RATE:
For the month of October we had a 86% attendance rate.....nearly 6-7 absences per day. If we can bump this next month to 90%, maybe we do a catered luncheon?