October 28th, 2019 Pony News
Game On! Let's Create Champions!
Know Your Why- We don’t get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it."
Having a vision for your life and knowing where you are going is powerful, but it’s even more powerful when you know why you are going there. Purpose is the ultimate fuel that moves you towards your vision. Living life without purpose is like driving from New York to California on one tank of gas. You’ll be running on empty before you know it. But knowing your Why and having a purpose is like having gas stations along your route where you can recharge and refuel to keep moving towards your destination. You will face adversity, but when your purpose is greater than your challenges and you know why you are moving towards your North Star, you become an unstoppable, purpose driven force of positivity. When you know your why and know the way, you will find a way and won’t let obstacles get in your way.
So, what is your Why? Why are you here? What difference do you want to make? What will keep you going through all the obstacles and adversity you will face in life?
- What is your purpose as a member of the Pony Family?
- Do you know the why of your students?
- Do your students know your why?
Feedback to your students
Restorative Practices and the Second Step Curriculum
“The relationship teachers have with their students dictates the impact they will have on their students’ achievement.”
~John Hattie
Visible Learning
Remember: Your Mood Meters and Treatment Agreements are great Resources to Connect with Students.
Shout Out to Mrs. Killam for her great implementation of Restorative Practices
Shout out to 4th and 5th Grade teachers and Students for meeting the TIP Goal for the 1st 9 Weeks
The use of the District Facilitators
During campus visits, facilitators may function in a variety of job roles to support teachers. Those job roles could include: facilitating PLCs, modeling lessons for teachers, lesson design or lesson planning, providing teachers with teach pieces for professional learning, co-teaching with teachers, or observing teachers to provide feedback on instruction. The graph below represents the percentage of each type of job role performed on our campus.
Share a BOOk/Read-a-Thon
We are asking that each team start brainstorming on which book characters you will dress like! Game on!
Click HERE to choose the times when you would like guest readers to visit your rooms.
*Each classroom is expected to have at least one guest reader visit.*
Red Ribbon Week October 23rd-October 31st
Monday 10/28: I Have the ‘Power’ to Be Drug Free--wear a superhero shirt or cape
Tuesday 10/29: Be All You Can Be...Be Drug Free! Wear camouflage
Wednesday 10/30: From Head to Toe...I’m Drug Free! Wear crazy hair/hat and crazy socks!
Thursday 10/31: Good Character, Good Choices, Be Drug and Bully Free...dress as your favorite book character for our special reading day at LVES!
Friday 11/1: I Believe in Me--Happy, Healthy and Drug Free! Wear sweats or workout clothing!
We will also have drawings, trivia, and contests throughout the week. Be sure to wear your ribbon everyday!
Our Pony Week!
Monday, October 28th
- LA TEKS Study 2nd Grade 7:15 - 8:15
- Miss Texas visit - 2:00 - 3:00
- Re-Takes Picture Day
- Collaborative Planning Meetings After School
- Kagan Structures Training- several teachers off campus
- LA TEKS Study 1st Grade 7:15 - 8:15
- GT Campus Selection Meetings
- Trunk or Treat
Thursday, October 31st
- Share a BOOk - Read-A-Thon & Book Character Dress-up Day
- Tutoring K-5 + Extended Tutoring
- Happy Halloween
Friday, November 1st
- NEU Rallies
- Spirit Day
- K to 5 Dual Language Walks with Dual Language Supervisors/ Coordinator
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 4th
- LA TEKS Study 3rd Grade 7:15 - 8:15
- 1st Progress Report of 2nd 9 weeks Grades Due @11:45 p.m.
- Optional Lunch w/ Principal Valdes during scheduled lunch times
Tuesday, November 5th
- Grade Level Team Meetings - After School 3:15 - 4:15
Wednesday, November 6th
- LA TEKS Study 5th Grade 7:15 - 7:55
- Dress for Success
- ITF on campus
- Multilingual Coordinator on campus
- Science PD
- After School - Team Leader Mtg., Safe & Civil/ Restorative Practice Team Mtg.
Thursday, November 7th
- LA TEKS Study 4th Grade 7:15 - 8:15
- Progress Reports sent home
- Tutoring K-5 + Extended Tutoring 3-5
- Lawson RTI Meetings (K, 2nd, 5th)
Friday, November 8th
- 4th grade Field Trip - LISDOLA (Dual classes only)
- Staff Luncheon - 1st Gr. & Inst. Specialists Host
Shout-Outs!
All Shout-Outs will be placed in a bucket, and students will draw one name for a week-long jeans pass, and draw three (3) names for week-long Pony Pride Parking spaces.
Big shout out to Mrs. Gray, Ms. Bernal and Ms. Heim for going the extra mile and celebrating their students during the Awards Ceremony.
Mrs. Cichy for giving me all the information I needed to do the Panorama Survey with another class.
Mrs. Oporto for displaying Authentic Work in the hallway.
Mrs. Gibbs for her strong guided reading lesson.
Mrs. Betty for helping with all of the awards.
Mrs. Zamora for helping with the organization of the Awards referrals.
Coach W, Coach Green, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Hayes for their great job during awards.
Mrs. Veronica Hernandez and Mrs. Jennifer Rodriguez for agreeing to lead one of the book studies groups.
Mrs. Franco for her excellent leadership in Special Ed.
Mrs. White for going above and beyond with her students.
Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Burleson for all of your hard work with our special friend.
Mrs. Guerrero, Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Echevarria for getting the awards ready.
Happy October Birthdays!
- Heim, Stephanie - October 1st
- Randall, Kristen - October 5th
- Gibbs, Maxine - October 10th
- O'Donnell, Teresa - October 10th
- Vowell, Maria - October 20th
- Sarkis Rutherford, Samia - October 23rd