Trantwood Times
"Captivating Every Student, Every Day!"
An Attitude of Gratitude Rocks!
~To Jan and Terri for their willingness to support the SOL remediation plan for individual grade levels. Grateful for your flexibility....Karen Lewis
~Kudos to Michele for the idea of participating in the National Walk/Bike to school day this year! I appreciate all you did to make this happen! Next year we will take it up another notch and have larger crowd! Hope
~I'd like to give a shout out to Mr. Cassidy for all his assistance with a challenging situation. Karen Lewis
~Thank you Eleanor for teaching some of my students in math! Thank you to Sule, Bessy, and Eleanor for many enjoyable conversations at lunch time! Julie
~Thank you Kathy Dungan for continuing to make the learning authentic for our students. They have gained so much knowledge and experience from growing oysters and planting grasses this year. I truly appreciate how much time and effort you put into writing the grants just to ensure that students are granted this opportunity. – Melinda Pezzella
~Many, many thanks to our leadership team - Stephanie, Katie, Jenny D., Kim, Kathy, Catie, Teri, Nancy, Lisa, Beth, & Karen - for a very productive planning afternoon. You are a joy to work with! LAM
~We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Tim Cassidy for being a valuable member of Team Trantwood! No matter what the circumstances he is ready to lend a hand whenever needed. We appreciate all you do! Berkley, Hope, and Vivi
~Thank you to Melinda Pezzella for graciously letting me use the laptops for a lesson, and for always being pleasant and flexible! Kudos to Kim Catt for working so hard to create a positive community in her classroom! I’m grateful to Barb Iman for always teaming with me on difficult situations. Lisa Lee
~Heart healthy award goes out to Hope and Michele for coordinating our National Bike/Walk to School day. It was a perfect day for biking or walking! LAM
~Macy and Hannah for always being willing to help out and for being an awesome team! Haebler for being my better half at work J- Bartczak
Week of May 15 - 19, 2017
Monday, May 15, Field Day
- Safe Schools Badges created for some staff
- SOL Pep Rally, 2:00 pm
- Moe's Night, 4 - 9 pm
- Spanish Immersion Information Meeting, library, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 17
- Happy Birthday Debbie Gegner!
- LAM OTB, am
- STEM Club, 2:40 - 4:00
- Art Club, 2:40 - 4:00
- Chorus, 2:40 - 4:00
Thursday, May 18
- SOL Gr. 4 Reading test, part l, 8:30 am
- Dress Rehearsal, cafeteria, 1:45
- STEM Club, 2:40 - 4:30 pm
- PTA Meeting, Strings/Chorus/Grade One performance, cafeteria, 6:30 pm
Friday, May 19
- Happy Birthday Robin Sawyer!
- SOL Gr. 4 Reading Test, part ll, 8:30 am
- SCA Officer Packet due
- SCA Ice Cream Party, cafeteria, 2:40 - 3:30 pm
May 22 - 26, 2017 Educational Bosses Week
- Gr. 4 Math SOL test, 8:30 am
- Gr. 2 Field Trip
Tuesday, May 23
- Gr. 5 Reading Part l SOL test, 8:30
Wednesday, May 24
- Gr. 5 Reading Part 11 SOL test, 8:30
- STEM Club, 2:40 - 4:00
- Art Club, 2:40 - 4:00
Thursday, May 25
- Happy Birthday Nancy Lambert!
- Gr. 5 Math SOL test, 8:30
- Green Cardinals, 2:40 - 4:00
- STEM club, 2:40 - 4:00
Friday, May 26
- SOL Make-up testing
- SCA videos to be shown during morning announcements
- SCA voting during PE
- Nancy Kurze, OTB, pm
Summer Book Club
Up Coming Events...
Mon., May 22 - SOL Gr. 4 Math test
Tues., May 23 - SOL Gr. 5 Reading Test
Thurs., May 25 - SOL Gr. 5 Math Test
Fri., May 26 - SCA Elections
Mon., May 29 - Schools Closed - Memorial Day
Wed., May 31 - SOL Gr. 3 Reading Test
Thurs., June 1 - SOL Gr. 3 Reading Test
Fri., June 2 - SOL Gr. 3 Math Test
Mon., June 5 - Citizen of the Month
Tues., June 6 - SOL Gr. 5 Science Test
Tues., June 6 - PTA Board Mtg, 6:30
Wed., June 7 - SOL Gr. 5 History Test
Thurs., June 8 - STEM Trifecta, VB Convention Center
Thurs., June 8 - SCA Ceremony
Thurs., June 15 - Gr. 5 Moving Up Ceremony, cafeteria, 12:45 pm
Fri., June 16 - Last Day of School
Special NOTE regarding the 17/18 school year:
Thurs., Aug. 24 - Teacher Workweek begins, Division Mandatory PLP Day
Fri. Aug. 25 - Flex day for teachers
Literacy Folders
2017-2018 MANDATORY CURRICULUM WEBINARS
Here is some information regarding one of the mandatory division-wide Professional Learning Program (PLP) classes required for all elementary school teachers. The Department of Teaching and Learning has developed mandatory curriculum webinars that will provide information about updates to the elementary curriculum as it pertains to each content area, grade level and transformational learning. The webinars are designed to be viewed individually or as a grade level team and will include a component during the viewing time to pause and reflect. Following the webinar, teachers will have an opportunity to reflect on their personal transformational learning through the lens of the curriculum. This reflection will serve as documentation for the completion of the course.
The mandatory curriculum webinars will be uploaded to the SharePoint site and will be available beginning August 14. Teachers may begin viewing the webinars at any time after the release. PAC members will be asked to let us know which the grade level prefers:
1. Grade level to watch the video during Teacher Workwee
2. Grade level will watch the video on their own time and then this time will be recorded and applied to Flex Time.
Please note that while the webinars will be viewed in each building, they are not considered a site-based activity. The webinar will continue to be available for reference throughout the 2017-2018 school year.
A GoogleDoc link will be embedded in the webinar and also posted on SharePoint. Reflections should be completed by Sept. 8. Teachers will earn one PLP point for watching the webinar and completing the reflection. Questions may be directed to Nicole DeVries, administrative coordinator, in the Department of Teaching and Learning, at 263-1070 or emailed to Nicole.DeVries@vbschools.com. Thank you.
Honoring our Teacher Assistant of the Year, Angela Haebler!
Principal thoughts...
1. Smile -we have the best job in the world! Smile at a student, staff member, parent, and co-worker. It's mutually beneficial. (I'm sure there's research to support this!)
2. Notice and celebrate how far your students have come this year. We notice and we are celebrating!
3. Take care of yourself. Drink more water. Each more fruit and veggies. Take a deep breath. Go outside. Self care is mighty important. (Seems to me I heard this from the Joy Ambassadors during Teacher Work Week.)
4. Note and Notice. At the end of the day, write down three things that made you smile today... then notice how you feel. For me, it feels just like riding with the top down in my Miata at the end of each day. The cares, worries, and rare bad moments just flutter away.
Beyond grateful for you, LA
LouAnne Metzger, Principal
Email: louanne.metzger@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.trantwoodes.vbschools.com/
Location: 2344 Inlynnview Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-4000
Twitter: @LouAnneMetzger