Mustang Weekly
Week of January 5th
"Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity in the finest sense of the word." - Goran Persson
Welcome Back...
It's a great feeling to not dread coming back from the break. I look forward to catching up with each of you and seeing where this 2nd semester takes us!
Best Wishes!
If your experience was anything like mine, Tracey's smile and welcoming attitude was one of the first impressions I had of CISD. Please join me in wishing her the best of luck. She will surely be missed!
Learning Design
Stop, Collaborate, & Listen
- Jan 6 - 3rd-5th
- Jan 8 - K-2nd
Each session is at Cottonwood Creek beginning at 4:00. Please register in Eduphoria. Here is a description from Diana -
Stop Collaborate and Listen is the week we get back from the break! We will be discussing content from the 3rd nine weeks and helping provide information that is not available in our Math textbook adoption. We have found some missing topics in the textbook, so this is a great time to come and collaborate with others about filling this gap!
Blended Crew Update
Blended Crew - We have an opportunity to go and learn from other blended learning educators at West and NT@C! Please mark your calendars for the following dates (more information on subs/schedules to come)-
- Jan 27th - NT@C
- Feb 19th - West
Author Chats
Environment
Carnival - "Gift of Time"
How can we as the Austin staff help? Similar to last year, I am asking that each team provide a "gift of time" for the auction. At our recent meeting, the PTO shared that these were the most profitable and popular auction items! I'll share more details as I have them, but I at least wanted to give you a heads up! Examples from last year include bowling, yogurt night, a movie night, etc.
Learner/Educator
Upcoming FedEx Opportunity
FedEx time continues to be a time of choice where you pursue professional learning related your personal or campus goals. Our special offering on the 14th will be a session on "Mac Basics" led by Yolanda. Whether you are member of the Blended Crew looking to expand your Mac "saviness" or a teacher who has been a little too nervous to introduce the Macs to your kids... this session will help you feel more comfortable navigating our MacBooks!
Consider joining us!
Morning Announcements
Life Principle - Self Control
Quote - "If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have had 2 mouths and 1 ear." - Mark Twain
Healthy Tip - Doing your chores can be a great way to exercise. Help out by cleaning up your room, dusting, or vacuuming.
Week At A Glance...
- Welcome Back!
- Cooper @ Visible Learning Training
Tuesday
- Cooper @ Visible Learning Training
- Box Tops due
Wednesday
- Happy Birthday May!
- District Spelling Bee
- Faculty Meeting - 3:30
Thursday
- Brief Leadership Team Meeting - 3:15
Friday
- Mustang Mutual
- Rise & Shine (Honoring Our School Board)
- E-Time / Clusters
Sunday
- Happy Birthday Heather & Casey!
Looking Ahead...
- Monday the 12th - PTO Meeting (please have a rep attend)
- Wednesday the 14th - Math Academy
- Wednesday the 14th - FedEx PD - 3:30
- Friday the 16th - End of the 2nd 9 Weeks
- Friday the 16th - Cluster Showcase!