The Weekly Spur
Week Fourteen: November 30-December 4, 2015
Why do we put up a Christmas Tree?
Why do we put up a Christmas Tree? In 16th-century Germany, fir trees were decorated, both indoors and out, with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper. In the Middle Ages, a popular religious play depicted the story of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden. It is held that Protestant reformer Martin Luther first adorned trees with light. While coming home one December evening, the beauty of the stars shining through the branches of a fir inspired him to recreate the effect by placing candles on the branches of a small fir tree inside his home
Word of the Week, Quote & Call Back:
Word of the Week:
Dedication: setting aside for a particular purpose
Quote: “The difference between possible and impossible lies in one’s determination.” By Tommy LaSorda
Call Back: If you can’t make a mistake…..You can’t make anything.
What's on tap this week?
Monday, Nov. 30 -
Tuesday, Dec. 1- 4th Grade Mogo Visit
Wednesday, Dec. 2 - GE Consultant on campus. Sunshine Committee meeting at 3:00
Thursday, Dec. 3 - PLC Meetings
Friday, Dec. 4 - Dr. Parker on campus
Happy Birthday to You!
Monday, Nov. 30 - Lisa Palmer
Wednesday, Dec. 2 - Denise Parker
Friday, Dec. 4 - Mary Kooistra
A look ahead...
December 7-11 PTA Holiday Store
Monday, Dec. 7 - SLT Meetings
Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Lisa Simmons on campus during planning time
Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Faculty meeting
Saturday, Dec. 12 - Breakfast with Santa 9:00-12:00
Thursday, Dec. - 17 - PLC meetings
Friday, Dec. 18 - Holiday Sing-along after InSPURations, class parties, early release/staff development
PTA Information:
*PTA has created a BOX TOP GARDEN. Depending on how many box tops you have turned in depends on how many petals are on your flower. The first petal represents 25 or less box tops and every petal after represents 10 boxtops. **Just a reminder, SPED will be picking up your box top envelope every Friday, not PTA. **
*If you have any pictures from your classroom that can be shared, please send them to Crystal Barnhill or Jill Wagenknecht. We will forward them to the yearbook committee. Thank you in advance!
Strategies to Build Intrinsic Motivation
Here is a link for an interesting article entitled:
Strategies to Build Intrinsic Motivation