Fabulous Friday Facts
August 26th
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday 8/30: Testing Day
Wednesday 8/31: Staff Meeting 7:45am, Committees
Thursday 9/1: 9:00-12:00 3rd Grade Data Day, 12:30-3:30 Kinder Data Day
Friday 9/2: 9:00-12:00 1st Grade Data Day, 12:30-3:30 2nd Grade Data Day
Staff Meeting
Data Day
Click on the flyer below for great opportunities in Elementary ELA
Great PD Opportunities for the District
Click Here for a list of courses. Most start mid September and run through December.
Children's Museum Offering
The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus has a wealth of one-of-a-kind exhibits and programs that support Colorado Academic Standards in Science and NGSS for Grades PreK-2. We are hosting an Educator Open House on Thursday, September 15 from 4:30-6:30pm to showcase our innovative exhibits and give you a chance to experience our hands-on, inquiry-based education programs firsthand.
We hope you can join us for this special adults-only, after-hours event – enjoy refreshments, play in our exhibits, and learn more about what the Children’s Museum can offer you!
This is event is FREE, but RSVPs are required. Contact Melissa at MelissaD@cmdenver.org or 303-561-0113 to reserve your spot today!
MATH Opportunity!
Are you interested in learning more about using Math Workshop along
with Math Expressions? The Elementary Math Team has an after school offering! See flyer.
Additional pay is provided.
Thursday, September 1st 2016 4-6 PM Ed Center, Room 3A
ESS Code: RMAISE Session #0001Committee folder
Celebrations
Ann Stark-Thank you Ann from 6/7 for getting all our meds ready so quickly for our first two days. We are so thankful!
Office Staff-Thanks office staff for making the first two days a breeze. We know you all were so busy and you helped ensure teachers could teach. We so appreciate you!
Ken, Rick, Jose-The North Campus looks so great! Thanks for all the hard work you put into the building this summer.
Wendy-Wendy words cannot express how thankful we are to have you at the North Campus. Thanks for the intensive and exhausting hours you put into scheduling all grade levels. We really value and appreciate you!
May and Anna-Thank you for the thorough and organized meetings to start the year. The information you provided was so helpful as we began the year!
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Tech Fair
Spread the word! The JTSF is just around the corner September 17th, 8-1 pm at Arvada West HS. Register to Present or Attend at: tinyurl.com/jtsf2016fall
Online PD for Fall
Jeffco Online PD fall Course Catalog
· Earn clock hours for recertification (Some courses offer graduate credit.)
· Anytime, anywhere learning
· Several new offerings
Sign up now in ESS
Use the course code and session number indicated
Rituals and Routines in the Classroom
- When: Thursday, August 25, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- Where: Ed Center, Room 4E
- ESS Course Code: INRRTN, Session 0001
- Clock Hours: 2
Introduction to Math Expressions
Want to be a Principal
Math Fraction PD---great opportunity for Grades 3-6 (contact Wendy for more info)
Fractions: Building Conceptual Understanding in the Elementary Grades
Module 1 – Fraction Number Sense
In this first module, we will explore fraction number sense through building our own understanding of three concrete models – area, linear, and set. Participants will engage in productive struggle as they learn how to use and incorporate these models within instruction to deepen students’ understanding of fractional relationships and number sense.
Fractions: Building Conceptual Understanding in the Elementary Grades
Module 2 – Equivalency, Comparisons and Addition/Subtraction
In this second module, we will explore concrete and reasoning strategies that build students’ understanding of fraction size and relationships from the lens of equivalency and comparisons. Participants will then identify the relationships between equivalency/comparisons and the algorithms for addition/subtraction of fractions using the three concrete models – area, linear, and set.
Fractions: Building Conceptual Understanding in the Elementary Grades
Module 3 – Multiplication and Division
In this third module, we will gain strategies to support students in making sense of fraction multiplication and division through exploring real world connections with visual models. Participants will use word problems to develop what it means to multiply and divide fractions through the use of the three concrete models (area, linear and set) and through symbolic representations (algorithms).