The Echo Memo: 10/12
A weekly memo to the Smith staff from your leadership team.
Morning Announcements
Morning Announcements Schedule:
This week is Ms. Texada’ class.
Select students for the week by MONDAY and have ready to roll.
Post their names in your room as a reminder.
Students will need to be in the office at 8:00am, ready to lead.
Bright Spots from Last Week....
LAST week - Such a great turn out for parent conferences!! We had a Great time at the 5K Heart of Duncanville Run for the Education Foundation. Smith Team rocked! Special thanks to Assistant Principal Littlejohn who earned an award for her work in organizing our team this year! SEE photos.... >>>MORE
This Week's Highlights
October 12-17 = WEEK 8
- Twisted Tuesday 10/13, watch the video about Framing the Lesson. We will not meet in collaboration, since you have a full day scheduled this week.
- Tuesday, 10/13 Second grade Program, 2pm and 7pm for teachers and students
**Notice - planning dates
Tuesday, October 13 - 3rd Grade All Day Planning
Wednesday, October 14 - 2nd Grade All Day Planning
Thursday, October 15 - 1st Grade All Day Planning
Friday, October 16 - Kinder All Day Planning
Monday, October 19 - 4th Grade All Day Planning
Planning Meetings: Success for Students Requires Setting Priorities
Punch Cards start Oct. 12th
We officially begin our “reward system” on Monday, Oct. 12th with PAWS punch cards! more »
Schedule for Accolade Ceremony: Early Act First Knight
Early Act First Knight 2015-16 Schedule - SIX CEREMONIES TOTAL FOR THE YEAR *Mark Your Calendar • September Virtue – RESPECT Nominations Due: Oct 7th ACCOLADE CEREMONY OCT. 15 • October Virtue – RESPONSIBILITY more »
Flu Shot Clinic: Oct. 20th
Book It coupons have been distributed to teachers : 1 packet per class. Please visit www.bookitprogram.com to see how the program works. The site also contains goal setting forms and more resources. Ms. Padgett has provided a parent letter that explains the teacher/parent parts of the program. Please help our parents grow great READERS! The program starts Oct 1 and rewards students with their own personal pizzas for meeting their reading goals!!!
Free ESL Preparation Classes
Attention Teachers: FREE ESL Preparation classes offer by Region 10! In addition to the free classes, the BESL office also offers a reimbursement for the following: · $120 for your ESL test (receipt required) · $77 for SBEC upload (receipt required) · $50 for study time click the image to enlarge
Framing the Lesson
Framing the Lesson is a POWERFUL way to get success in the classroom.
Read pages 25-40 and watch this collection of videos presented through Zaption. >>Click here to view and respond.
Start With the Focus for the Day
Start your class with the day's overall focus. This should be broad enough to encompass the subtopics that will be included in the lesson. This provides a structure and a FRAME for you and a preview for your students of what to expect during the lesson.
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Location: 1010 Big Stone Gap Road, Duncanville, TX, United States
Phone: 972-708-3000
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