MAVS MEMO
Wednesday, February 19 , 2020
Thank You for All You ALL Do!
February is a challenging month... and we even have an extra day this year...(but it is a Saturday so that doesn't really count!)
Wrap up the month strong, look forward to spring...It will be here soon!
Pun Alert - Just for Fun!
February Comfort!
February 24-28 PACK Healthy!
Information below to share with your students and families about how to eat healthy!
This is part of our Fitness Initiative. Please see below so you can join is too!
Monday, February 24th is PACK RED DAY
Consider strawberries, apples, cherries, cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, red bell pepper strips.
Tuesday, February 25th is PACK YELLOW DAY
Consider bananas, peaches, pineapple, yellow bell pepper strips.
Wednesday, February 26th is PACK GREEN DAY
Consider broccoli florets, green grapes, celery sticks, green apples, green bell pepper strips.
Thursday, February 27th is PACK PURPLE DAY
Consider purple grapes, raisins, plums, blueberries, grape juice.
Friday, February 28th is PACK ORANGE DAY
Consider oranges, baby carrots, dried apricots, mango segments, tangerines.
Thank you for helping us to celebrate this fun and educational program, and encouraging your children to eat more fruits and vegetables, while promoting good eating habits and a healthy lifestyle.
Trade Hours On-Line
By PISD Teachers for PISD Teachers!
Trade Hours Opportunity!
Employee Childcare
Collab Lab Thursdays!
Differentiating to Make a Difference!
Looking at Upcoming Thursdays:
Please NOTE: Pending on upcoming PD/Principal Meetings, cold/flu or Jury Duty, (yep!) this will have tweaks and adjustments. But it will be updated as needed, and I promise...sooner than later.
February 20:
SWAP Thursday...Gift of Time to Plan Differentiated Instruction:
You will meet as a team independently to plan differentiated instruction for your students.
I will be doing walk-throughs to observe differentiation in your classroom.
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
February 27:
Planning: Differentiation preparation in your classroom beyond Teacher Table, Technology, and Intervention & Enrichment time. Station Rotations &/or Independent work.
March 5:
Gift of Time
Prep for Open House (Unless you want to meet to review CFA-Let me know.)
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
March 19:
Kid Talk
March 26:
In the Literacy Library
SWAP Thursday...Gift of Time to Plan Differentiated Instruction:
You will meet as a team independently to plan differentiated instruction for your students.
I will be doing walk-throughs to observe differentiation in your classroom.
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
April 2:
Planning: Differentiation preparation in your classroom beyond Teacher Table, Technology, and Intervention & Enrichment time. Station Rotations &/or Independent work.
April 9:
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
April 16:
Kid Talk
April 23:
SWAP Thursday...Gift of Time to Plan Differentiated Instruction:
You will meet as a team independently to plan differentiated instruction for your students.
I will be doing walk-throughs to observe differentiation in your classroom.
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
April 30:
Campus Improvement Plan Update
CIP Summative Review: Reflective, Performance, Growth, SMART Goals, Looking to '20-'21
May 7:
Kid Talk: (Grade 5 only) Update final Kid Talk to transition to '20-'21
(All Grades: Update for RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
May 14:
Kid Talk: K-4: Update Final Kid Talk to transition to '20-'21
(5th grade STAAR Science)
DATES to REMEMBER
In The Near Future
For specific information regarding upcoming events please be sure to download the Mathews Outlook calendar. Nancy keeps the Mathews Outlook calendar current of all events going on at Mathews.
February 13-February 25
PTA Online Auction
Wednesday, February 19
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
Wednesday, February 26
Katie Specht's Baby Shower
Thursday, February 27
PTA Multicultural Night
6:00-7:30
Friday, February 28
Character Day
Wednesday, March 4
CORE Team Training
Thursday, March 5
Open House 6:15-7:00
Music Program 6:00-6:30
Grade 3: Space Odyssey
March 7 through March 15
Spring Break
Wednesday, March 18
Grade 4 to Plano Symphony
PBIS Staff Meeting Library at 3:15
Thursday, March 19
PTA Morning Assembly
Dennis Lee: Nana Puddin (AMAZING)
Wednesday, March 25
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
Friday, March 27
PTA Morning Assembly
March 30 - April 3
Spring Book Fair
Tuesday, March 31
Kindergarten: OLC Field Trip
Wednesday, April 1
Staff Meeting: Trauma Part 4 of 4 and PBIS Update
Thursday, April 2
Family Night at the Book Fair
Friday, April 3
Kindergarten: Sci - Tech Discovery Center Kin
Tuesday, April 7
5th grade STAAR Math
4th grade STAAR Writing
Wednesday, April 8
5th grade STAAR Reading
Friday, April 10
Tentative School Holiday (Bad Weather Make-Up Day)
Monday, April 13
Student Holiday
Friday, April 17
Texas Day: Grade 4
Immigration Day: Grade 5
Wednesday, April 22
General PTA Meeting
Staff Meeting: Library at 3:15
Thursday, April 23:
PTA Meeting and Grade 2 Music Program
'Folk Song Friends'
Friday, April 24
Kindergarten: Earth Day Picnic
5th Grade Soccer Tournament
Monday, May 4-Friday May 8
Teacher Appreciation Week!
Wednesday, May 6
Staff Meeting and Amy Hightower's Wedding Shower
Thursday, May 7
4th grade Music Connection Concert
6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Kindergarten Bike Rodeo
Staff Luncheon
Monday, May 11
SBIC Meeting #3 Library at 3:15
Tuesday, May 12
STAAR Math Gr 3, 4 (5?)
Wednesday, May 13
STAAR Reading Gr 3, 4, (5?)
Team Leader Meeting in Collab Lab
Thursday, May 14:
STAAR Science Gr. 5
Friday, May 15:
PTA Carnival
Tuesday, May 19
Gr 5 Extended Planning Day
Wednesday, May 20
Staff Meeting in the Library
Thursday, May 21
EOY Parties
K, 1, 2: 12:30-1:30
3, 4, 5: 1:30-2:30
Friday, May 22 Last Day of School
1/2 Day: Early Dismissal
Duty Roster
Mathews Elementary School
Email: Patricia.Powell@PISD.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/mathews
Location: 7500 Marchman Way, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469 752-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mathews_Mavericks-284576455085191/