PATRIOT POST
September 9, 2019 Volume V. Issue V
Grandparents' Day was a success! Thank you to Ms. Lockhart and the team for making this happen for our community!
Our 3-5 Teachers had a great day of learning with our staff developer Alicia Luick! Let's continue to push our students to take their writing to the next level!
Greetings from Mr. Borders! Get Ready for Tech Preps & Coaching Support!
Join the S.T.E.A.M. TEAM Monday after school to learn more about our upcoming events!
Kudos of Dye & Perry for Kicking Off the Showcase Writing Bulletin Boards. Thanks for Creating Very Neat and Presentable Boards Prior to the Due Date!!
Showcase Bulletin Boards Kickoff in September
The creator of the previous board should remove all items from the board by 3:00 PM on the last day of their scheduled display time.
The board should be neat and display our scholar’s writing to their best advantage.
The board should represent writing from your entire class.
Each board must have a rubric and standard.
Each students’ writing must have Teacher Commentary.
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:
Sunday, September 8 - Power of a Positive Team Twitter Chat @6pm
Tuesday, September 10 -
- Falcons Hometown Grant Celebration 9am-10am in the Cafeteria (All Grade Levels)
- No Specials for Second grade and First grade
- Literacy Prep for Kinder, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade
- Humanities Committee Meeting at 2:45pm in the Principal's Conference Room
- iRead Diagnostics Due
Wednesday, September 11 -
- Literacy Prep for 2nd Grade
- Math Prep
Thursday, September 12 - Math Prep for 2nd Grade
Friday, September 13 - iReady Diagnostic Due, Sunshine Committee Dues Due to Mrs. L. Anderson
Reading & Writing Units of Study Updates
Fueling Up for Conferences and Small Groups !!
Are you prepared for Writing Small Groups & Conferences?
- Anecdotal Notebook (Sticky notes just won't do it anymore. Establish YOUR system.)
- Conferring Notebook for Writing
- TCRWP Professional Exemplars (Download from Heinemann website)
- Student Exemplars (From current or previous class...could be from next door.)
- Demonstration Writing (This is purposeful incomplete writing that use for a live level up.)
- Mentor Text (aka Read Aloud(s) you've read that showcases desired writing elements.)
- Writing Checklists Printed
- Strategy Tools & Unit Repertoire Visual Charts (Only the Most Useful Unit Charts)
- Revision Strips / Sticky Notes
- Blank Planning Organizers
- Black Booklets / Choice Paper
- Black Sharpie Marker
Let's Prepare Students on THEIR Role During A Conference!
Humanities' Highlights & Hive Fives
The SG & Conference
Marathon
Continues !!!
MATH UPDATES
Math Anchor Charts are up, showcasing strategies and students are using them to help complete tasks. Let's make sure our anchor charts are a "picture of our instruction".
Four Key Benefits
1. Personalize Instruction:
- Close work with students, allows teachers to evaluate students' learning strengths, locate gaps in development and tailor lessons to focus on specific learning targets.
- Frequent and individualized feedback
- Provides an opportunity for additional teaching and practice
4. Build Confidence Through Collaboration:
- Allows a comfortable environment and boost the confidence of students might not participate in whole group.
What's coming up for Math?
Wednesday, September 11th - Math Prep: Unit 2 Data Analysis and Sequence Chart
Wednesday, September 18th - Unit 1 Post Assessment Data Analysis
AVID Strategy of the Month: Inquiry/ Costa's Levels of Thinking
Inquiry is “a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge—seeking information by questioning.”
Being able to recognize different levels of thinking is beneficial for all students in many areas of learning.
Costa's Levels of Thinking and Questioning
-Happy Critical Thinking!
AVID Binder Tips & Reminders:
2. Binders should not have any loose random papers inserted like classroom daily work. This is how the binders becomes disorganized, overwhelming, and ineffective. If you would like a data section in your binder see me for labels. Once you have labels and you would like for your students to keep up with formal assessments, you can place them in the data section.
3. Students should take their binders home EVERY DAY! The binder serves as a home-school connection for the parents and students. We have to train our students to be independent enough to do this.
5. The students should spend about 10 minutes per day organizing their binder ( 7:15-7:45)