Abbett All-Star Article
8-4-16
Calling All Super Heroes!
Summer Inspiration and Learning in GISD
I have also linked his blog below that you may want to add to your reading list. Follow him on Twitter @gcouros. He shares motivating ideas and thoughts!
Welcome to Our New SUPER Staff Members!
Kindergarten:
Ashley Hager-Ashley is coming from Mesquite ISD with several years of kindergarten experience.
Cynthia Brown-Cynthia is coming to us from Luna Elementary as a kindergarten teacher.
Katie Elliot-Katie is coming to us from Herfurth Elementary as a kindergarten teacher.
First Grade:
Grace Pride-Grace graduated from UNT and is ready for her first year.
Second Grade:
Joel Duran-Joel is coming from Richardson ISD and Chicago with a variety of experiences.
Jenna Stahl-Jenna graduated from ACU and is ready for her first year.
Fourth Grade:
Margie Mead-Margie is coming from Richardson ISD with numerous years of experience.
Fifth Grade:
Carianne Rapp-Carianne is coming to us from Luna Elementary as a fifth grade teacher.
Kirstie Reston-Kirstie has several years experience in Garland ISD and a charter school.
PE:
Amy Schaefer-Amy has been at Herfurth for 16 years as the PE teacher.
CTA:
Kelle Michell-Kelle has been a dyslexia paraprofessional within GISD.
Thank you to our AMAZING Team Leaders for the work this week! We look forward to sharing our POSITIVE experiences with all of you next week!
Take some time to thank these fabulous leaders who will be serving all of us this year!
Kinder-Amy Patterson
First-Amanda Wade
Second-Brittany McKay
Third-Honey Womble
Fourth-Lisa Rowan in place of Blair Westmoreland to start the school year
Fifth-LaShai Sticher
Specials-Janie Christy
Intervention-Trisha Buchanan
Sped-Stefani Stewart
Office-Leslie Beckler
Staff Development Plan--UPDATE!
Thursday, August 11 WELCOME BACK!!
8:00 PTA Provides Light Breakfast
8:30-11:30 Staff Meeting and Grade Level Meeting
11:30-12:30 Lunch Provided
12:30-3:30 Staff Meeting to Learn about the All-Star 200!
Friday, August 12
8:00-11:00 Work in Classrooms
11:00-12:15 Lunch on your own
12:30-3:30 Poverty Simulation on campus
Monday, August 15
8:00-11:20 Curriculum Staff Development
11:20-12:20 Lunch on your own
12:30-3:50 Curriculum Staff Development
Tuesday, August 16
TTESS Training all day on campus
Lunch on your own
Wednesday, August 17
8:30-11:30 Literacy Station Training for all instructional staff
11:30-1:00 Lunch on your own
1:00-4:00 Work in Classrooms
Thursday, August 18
8:00-11:00 Staff Meeting
11:00-12:00 Lunch Provided by PTA
12:00-3:30 Work in Classrooms
4:00-7:00 Back to School Night
Friday, August 19
8:00-11:30 Work in Classrooms
11:30-12:45 Lunch on your own
1:00-3:00 SchoolNet Refresher Training in the Computer Lab
Descriptions of Content Sessions on Monday, August 15 for Curriculum Staff Development led by some of our wonderful teachers....more details and explanation to come!
Join Remind! Don't forget to join our Staff Remind for text message updates! This is the same from last year, so you will not need to change if you were on it last year. https://www.remind.com/join/abtstaff
Any Questions!
--Betsy
214-632-1072