Akers' Updates
May 3, 2019
School News
Current Enrollment: 1,005
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Nacho Average Professional Development - ASCD Online PD. The results are in... and we missed it by a hair! Kirk Elementary beat us out with the most participation. Thank you to everyone who jumped in and tried it out! Congrats to Kirk!
Staff Appreciation Week is NEXT WEEK
Wear jeans and comfy shoes ALL WEEEEEEKKKKKK! YOU get to wear jeans, and YOU get to wear jeans, and YOU get to wear jeans!!!
Staff Kids
5 MORE SPOTS!!!!
Looking Ahead
- Next Week - May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week - Jeans and Comfy shoes all week!!!!
- Wednesday, May 8- Crazy Town at Redhawk Gulch - K-5 Student Show at Berry Center 7:00
- Monday, May 13 - STAAR Math for 3rd and 4th (retakes for 5th)
- Tuesday, May 14 - STAAR Reading for 3rd and 4th (retakes for 5th)
- Wednesday, May 15 - STAAR Science for 5th Grade
- Thursday, May 23 - 5th Grade Party Day
- Thursday, May 23 - Staff Retreat 4:30-8:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 28 - 5th Grade Awards Ceremony at 6:00pm
- Thursday, May 30 - Last Day of School / Class Parties for PK-4th Grades (schedule coming soon)
PD Moment
9:00-9:45 - App-Smash Screencastify with EdPuzzle and your Lessons will Pho-Sure be a Hit! with Manny Curiel
10:00-10:45 - Tamasha EDU: Letting the Unexpected Bring You Joy with Joe Marquez
11:00-11:45 - Are you Ready to Have 3D Models Make Your Class Fun and Engaging? with Tamara Ferguson
12:00-12:45 - Go Team(s)! with Danielle Vogel-Olson (about Microsoft Teams)
Click here for all the info and the link to watch live on Saturday!
Tweet of the Week!
Redhawk Reflections
Staff Shout Outs!
- SHOUT OUT to our entire staff for focusing on the positive and making sure to encourage each other with Shout Outs. Hearing the positive helps us see more positive!
- Jamie Diodado for taking charge of Science Spectacular after-school tutoring! -Valerie and Jamie
- Ginger Corrigan for encouraging students to do their best every day. -Emily Labbe
- Second Grade teachers for planning a fun and organized field trip!! SO much fun and the kids were AWESOME!! -Molly
- KIndergarten for a fun and very organized field trip! We had fun and all of the kids did an amazing job!! -Molly
- Mr. Palomares for acting as cashier, manager, and overall Book Fair ringmaster! -Ms. Szkody
- Shoutout to Mrs. Ng for letting me borrow your table for the PBIS Bubbles at Recess inventive! -Emily Voigt
- Terri for helping me track down a missing box! -Ms. Szkody
- Shout out to Ms. French for letting me borrow your trays for the PBIS Bubbles at Recess inventive! -Emily Voigt
- Meredith For being so awesome and taking the time to help me today! Thank you! YOU ROCK!
- Ashley Sanders for being an awesome partner and always coming up with great ideas! -Melissa
- PEAMS for doing an amazing job for the performance next week! Y'all are working hard, and it shows! -Melissa Easterly
- Mrs. Akers, James and Swanson for being amazing leaders of our school! Thank you
- Coach Sheppard for sharing your breakfast with a girl in need!! Your big ole' heart (and love of the Astros) is what makes you my total favorite! -Michelle B
- Second grade team for being so awesome at the Aquarium. we are the best! -Shradha
- Mrs Mcmorris for suggesting and doing all the groundwork for such an awesome field day ! You rock! -Shradha
- Mrs Akers for being such a wonderful and receptive principal who cares so much for everyone and always has a smile on her face. You are an inspiration for me! -Shradha
- Mrs Smith for being such a great help at the field trip, what will I do without you next year , I will miss you so much! -Shradha
- Thanks to Mrs. Thurston for providing the bubble machines last week! Emily Voigt
- Coach Sheppard - for being so kind and for taking the time to fill the water in the Keurig even though he does not use it. Mrs. T.
- Holderfield, thanks for keeping us all on track and reminding us about all our meetings. -Bales
- Melva... for always being willing to cover car duty for me when I ask. Also without any hesitation. Thank you!!! -Nikola
- Jamie D..... for covering for me so I can have lunch with Vincent for his birthday. Also, for always stepping in where there is a need. Thank you!! -Nikola
- Day, thanks for working so hard to help out our 5th graders. AWESOME NEW TEACHER OVER HERE! -Bales
- Silvestri, thanks for being great can't wait to work directly with you next year! Reading 19-20! -Bales
- Thurston, thanks for working hard in this crazy, busy and sometimes messy world we know and love called 5th Science. -Bales
- "Irshad, can't wait to see your love of reading grow next year." -Bales
- Kristi and Kendall for holding down the fort on Wednesday. -Tara
Shout out to Anndrea for the AMAZING idea to help my Kinder friends focus on doing their very best for the last few weeks of school!! -Brittany Laurell