Smoke Signals: Staff Edition
December 12-16
This week's events:
All Week:
Monday, 12/12:
- RTI Meetings during conference periods all day
- Max the Dog day - dress in brown or like Max the dog from How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Coffee Bar provided by Mr. East, Mrs. Taylor, & Mrs. Burkhalter
Tuesday, 12/13-
- Whoville, the Grinch visits campus
- Dress in green or like the Grinch
- Stop by our photo booth to take silly pics
- Night of Wonder
Wednesday, 12/14:
- DLT Meeting, Burkhalter off campus
- Who-Hair day, wear crazy Who-hair
- Snacky Wednesday - Popcorn bar provided by Mr. East, Mrs. Taylor, & Mrs. Burkhalter
Thursday, 12/15-
- Classroom Christmas parties
- Pajama day, staff and students
Friday, 12/16-
- 8:00 Campus Holiday Sing Along
- Wear your favorite Christmas shirt or red/green shirt
- Early Release Day
Coming up next...
Christmas Break - December 17-January 1
12/20 - 4:00 - 8:00 PTO Spirit Night at Urban Air - staff attendance NOT required though you are certainly welcome!
January 2, 2017
This will be a professional development day on campus
Week of January 2:
Monday - professional development, 4th & 5th grade DCA Data meetings
Wednesday - PTO board meeting
Thursday - 3rd grade DCA data meeting, spelling bee in cafeteria
Week of January 9:
Tuesday - LLI training during each conference period, 1st grade Bingo Brave Rally
Wednesday - DLT Meeting, Education Galaxy Training/Staff Meeting
Thursday - 5th grade Bingo Brave Rally
Week of January 16:
Thursday - Campus tour from NeSmith Elementary, SHAC meeting
February 3 - Dear Day
January 2, 2017 Professional Development Day - Repeated from last week...
8:00 – 8:30 – breakfast & welcome
8:30 – 9:30 –session 1
9:45-10:45 – session 2
11:00-12:00 –session 3
12:00 – 1:00 – lunch
1:00 – 1:30 – grade level leader meeting
1:30 – 4:00 – team meetings, team planning, can plan with others from different campuses if you choose to.
Staff members will be divided into 3 groups and attend the following sessions:
- Instruction and updates for the spring - Burkhalter
- AP & Counselor updates with a focus on discipline and PBIS - East & Taylor
- Technology Training - Ashley Cieri
A detailed schedule with groups and rotations will be coming soon.
During the spring semester, we will also schedule professional development sessions related to Education Galaxy & Math Interventions, Guided Reading & LLI, ELL students, Handling Difficult Behaviors presented by a district behavior specialist, and additional technology training.
Thank you to those who took the time to complete my survey and give feedback about professional development! You will all get a prize in your box from me :-) --Theresa