The Gator Tales
The weekly staff newsletter for Glenwood Elementary School
August 17, 2017
Back to Work Week
Thursday, August 24th. That day will be a full day to work in your classrooms.
Each grade level will need to schedule a time to watch the mandatory curriculum update webinar sometime during the day.
Thursday, August 24th- Work in your classrooms
Each grade level will need to schedule a time today to view the Teaching and Learning Curriculum Updates Webinar Mandatory PLP session
Kindergarten meeting with Mr. French in the Pirate Room 10:00
First Grade meeting with Mr. French in the Pirate Room 11:00
PAC meeting in the Pirate Room 2:00
Friday, August 25th will be a flex day. Teachers can choose to work that day, or flex your time to make up those hours during the first grading period.
The following week is full Monday through Friday.
Monday morning the 28th will be our official back to school welcome meeting (8:30) in the learning commons. Plan on about a half day there with all our teachers. We have LOTS to cover to get started. PTA will provide breakfast for us.
Second Grade Meeting with Mr. French in the Pirate Room 2:00
Tuesday, the 29th is our official Mandatory PLP day for Transformational Learning. I will outline that plan in another article.
Teacher Assistants return to school on the 29th. They are not required to participate in the PLP day so they can work in the classrooms.
Wednesday
Third Grade Meeting with Mr. French in the Pirate room 9:00
Fourth Grade Meeting wth Mr. French in the Pirate room 10:00
Fifth Grade Meeting with Mr. French in the Pirate room 11:00
Thursday
Meet and Greet 3-5 pm. Please flex your time that day in order to be here for the Meet and Greet
Friday-
Staff Picture at 9:00 am- Wear your Teach Like a Pirate T-Shirt or a black shirt with Jeans!!
Prepare for the BEST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EVER!
Transformational Learning Mandatory PLP Day
This day will be structured as a digital learning mini-conference. We will have a general session on the use of a chromebook, and then will have breakout sessions on google and google classroom, and digital assessment tools. It will be a fun day of learning for all!!!!
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, Sept. 4, Schools Closed Labor Day
Tuesday, Sept, 5- BEST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EVER!
Wednesday, Sept.6 - SECOND BEST DAY OF SCHOOL EVER!
Thursday, Sept 14th - PTA Open House 6-7:30 pm