Minnewaska Memo
MAEIS Weekly Update
Updates
This newsletter has a variety of things to take a look at that pertain to you, so please read carefully!
If you have students who have not completed NWEA yet, please let Sarah and/or Brian know so we can finish on Monday!
The SENIORS are coming-FEB 8!
Have you found ways to incorporate GRIT for the month of February? Other than getting through the month of January? Activities from Destination Imagination are all over and might be great ways to have others help.
Here's a link to help you think about a few ideas.
http://www.cre8iowa.org/resources/instant-challenge-library/
Staff Meetings
Bring a writing rubric from your common assessments to meetings.
MAIS Staff we will be launching I Love to Read as well.
Star Qualities
I think many of us agree that grit is a secret ingredient missing from the generation we are teaching. It's one of the reason our job is so challenging and we are raising different kids.
Using technology, solving through an Escape Room scenario or Breakout EDU or creating a Genius Project might be a way to help students think about how to build some grit.
Below is an insightful article from the Washington Post.
"Grit: The missing ingredient to your childs' success,"
Data Digs
4th Grade: 8:00
5th Grade: 9:00
6th Grade: 10:00
2nd Grade: 12:30
3rd Grade 1:30
Sarah's Schedule
Monday 2/4/19
7:30 IEP at MAIS
Mid-AM at MAES
Mid PM at MAIS
2:00 Principal Mtg.
Tuesday 2/5/19
7:30 IEP at MAIS
Data Meetings 8:00-2:30
Leadership Meeting at 3:15 in MB's Room
Wednesday 2/6/19
MAES All Day
Thursday 2/7/19
MAIS AM
MAES PM
Friday 2/8/19
Out of District
Available if needed via call or text.