Staff Update
Week at a Glance
Tuesday, September 20th
Sivanne leaves at 3:30
Wednesday, September 21st
8:15: Community Gathering with Staff and Students
1:15 - 5:15: Wednesday Professional Development and Grade Level Planning
Book Swap Day!
Thursday, September 22nd
Friday, September 23rd
Out: Sara Scott, Michelle
Teressa arrives around 9 AM; Todd leaves at 2:30
This Week's Events
Wednesday Professional Development Schedule
Below is the schedule for this week's PD and Professional Development Session:
1:15 - 1:45: Staff Check-in
1:45 - 2:45: Powerschool Training
2:45 - 3:45: Grade Level Planning
3:45 - 5:15: F&P Assessment Training and Fox Adds Up Training
Book Swap This Wednesday
Mini-Observations Begin
Sign Up for Your Next Coaching Session
Below are the sign-ups for coaching sessions:
Announcements
Google Calendar Sharing
Afternoon Snacking
Afternoon grab and go snack seems to be a hit amongst the kids so far! Here are some reminders and suggestions for next week:
1. One snack per child per day if the child wants it. Some children may not want an afternoon snack and that's fine.
2. For grades that do not have specials at the end of the day: consider setting up a snack station for kids to go to when they are hungry. You are not required to sit down and have snack together. First grade has specials until the end of the day so they have made other arrangements.
3. We do not serve afternoon snack on Wednesdays.
4. Next monday you will receive the next round of snacks to last through October 21st.
Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Education Events in the NYC Area
New Victory Theater Presents How Do You Move? A Workshop in Creative Movement
Friday, September 30, 2016 from 4:30pm - 6pm
Held in the New 42nd Street Studio Building,
229 West 42nd Street, NY, NY
Join us for a workshop that explores and celebrates the way that you move! Inspired by this season’s production of Chotto Desh, have fun learning inventive physical warm-ups for all bodies, and dance-ifying the moments and stories that make you, you! No previous dance experience required.
SPECIAL INVITATION!: Join us after the workshop for a performance ofTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea at 7pm. Please indicate below if you would like a ticket (limit of 1 ticket per teacher). We have a limited number of tickets available and will provide them on a first-respond basis.
Teachers College Reading and Writing 91st Saturday Reunion
Saturday, October 22nd
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
For one Saturday in both the spring and the fall, the TCRWP opens its doors to thousands of educators from all over the country. We offer keynotes and closings by renowned authors and leaders in the field of education, senior Project staff, including Lucy Calkins and all TCRWP staff developers. On this day, over 125 workshops will be presented on topics such as: developing state of the art classroom libraries, supporting units of study, managing workshop instruction, teaching K-2 kids to write persuasive speeches and reviews, argument reading and writing, the best new fiction books, guided reading, phonics, writing about reading, using learning progressions to ratchet up the level of teaching, and more.
Saturday Math at Bank Street College of Education
Saturday, October 22nd
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$10 registration fee
Developing Problem Solving Strategies and Habits of Mind
In this session we will explore, reflect on and refine our own problem solving strategies and habits of mind. By engaging in the work of problem solving as adults, we will consider how to foster flexible and powerful problem solving in our students.