Mustang Message
May 10, 2019
A Principal's Perspective
What a great week to celebrate the GP Staff! Thank you to the office team and PTO for helping to send us around the world this week! I hope that you received the very important message that We Think the World of You!
As the busy days go by in a school year, we might forget the impact that a teacher, para, counselor, librarian, office staff, nurse can have on a student. Below is a writing sample from one of our students that has been with us since kindergarten. Each teacher and staff member have poured into this student each year. As he reflects about what he considers a good teacher, he sends us a powerful message to renew our purpose for teaching.
Thank you for choosing to be a GP Mustang! I appreciate each of you and the talent and passion that you share with your students and our staff. I do think the WORLD of you!
Be innovative - Design the possibilities!
Donna
CSISD Awards Night!
Morning Duties for the Week
Gym & Morning Assembly (7:20-7:45): Neidig
Word of the Week: stamina
Tuesday Book Share: Shanahan
Gym (7:20-7:45): C. Anderson
Parent Drop Off Direct Traffic (7:20-7:55): J. Rhine
Parent Drop Off Car Doors (7:20-7:55): Reed & Lindner
Cafeteria (7:20-8:00): Marshall
Bus (7:15 - 7:55 Buses/ Cafeteria after all buses arrive): Magnuson
Counselor Schedule: STAAR & Student Support
Librarian: M & T - GP, W-F - PC
Week at a Glance
Link for Monday & Tuesday CAMP, Recess & Testing Schedule:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3mwTyJmg7GBNVR3WVBVczhKRURNMTA1RzRneXNkSUE2QVFF/view?usp=sharing
Tuesday: 3rd & 4th STAAR Reading
Wednesday: 12:15 New Kinder Parent Tour; Jenna Ferguson Baby Shower @ 3:30
Thursday: College Station Aquatics in Gym During CAMP; 7:30 am - New Kinder Parent Tour; Library Inventory Begins; Last PTO Spirit Night @ Farmhouse Creamery from 12:00 pm-10:00pm
Friday: Kinder Mud Day!; Social Committee Faculty and Family Party 6:00-9:00; Teacher Books Due to Library
News & Notes
- Student Teachers: https://tamucehd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8xppxDG4nb7zNxH Cooperating teacher qualifications:
- 3+ years teaching experience;
- current Texas teaching certification (in primary certification category of clinical teacher);
- accomplished educator (as shown by student learning);
- willingness to complete cooperating teacher training and report clinical teacher’s progress to supervisor;
- commitment to guide, assist and support clinical teacher in planning/classroom management/instruction/assessment/working with parents/obtaining materials/district policies.
Clinical teachers will officially begin the first student school day after summer break and complete 70 days. Deadline to request is today.
Library Notes: Just a quick reminder that the library will be closed for STAAR testing on Monday & Tuesday of next week. If you have students that need to return books or make payments, please put those in our mailbox on those two days. We will open again on Wednesday. Please send any students that need to return books or make payments to the library, the earlier in the day the better. Thanks in advance for all of your help with getting books returned.
Summer Professional Growth Opportunities
- CSISD Summer Catalog: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O_v9P_0QEMa8mjQ17pqCwWxpsI4fCigc9eB4KLkmMVY/edit
CSISD UbD Curriculum Training: Session 1: June 5th and 6th or Session 2: July 22 & 23
Happy Birthday
This Week Birthdays:
Carrie Owen, May 16th