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April 27, 2020
Tech Stretch: Digital Choice Board
While viewing the tutorial and examples consider the following:
- What practices are similar to how you have set up your slides?
- What learning is expected of Ss (from the slides)?
- What are some of the ways Ss get to interact with learning on each of the pages?
- How does S interaction with each slide impact their learning opportunities?
Links: View Josie's tutorial to create digital choice boards. View Ms. Phillip's example of using digital choice boards. Let's be real though, just about every slide beyond Ms. Phillip's digital choice board slide includes an interactive opportunity for students. BOOM! Interested in more? View Josie's blog for more information on digital choice boards, tips and visuals.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF ONLY:
Enrichment: Week 4 enrich is ready to go! Please add the week 4 enrichment activity as a post within your Advisory classroom. The focus this week is travel with FOOD! As per our convo at PD, add some discussion time within Advisory around these activities and have some of the students share their work with others.
FlipGrid Treasured Pirates: This week is titled "NP3 dreaming"! Check it out! WE CAN'T WAIT to see what you share! See you on the grid!
Summer Session: Summer session is cancelled. If summer session was communicated to a family during an SST or IEP please let the family know we will not be having summer session this year.
Incoming 9th Course Selection: 8th team! Did all of your advisory kids get their forms in? Do you need our help? Please reach out to T and J. Any remaining forms need to be turned in this week.
PD: Please continue to visit the Google Classroom PD for updates on PD preview and review. This week there will be some items added later than usual. Thanks all!
PARENTS & FAMILIES:
- Pirate Shout Out on ABC: Take a look Pirates! Some PIRATE LOVE made it to ABC News last week. We miss you dearly Pirates!
- Counseling Team: Here are some articles for you and your family on coping with stress and helping children cope during an infectious disease outbreak from Sacramento County. Please reach out to your student's counselor if any support is needed during this time.
- Incoming 9th Dance Auditions: 8th graders, are you interested in joining the High School dance and drill team? Please click here for instructions on how to audition and here to watch an informational video. All are welcome and no experience is necessary.
- Action Teams & Clubs: We miss you! Do you still want to virtually participate in your action team or club? We have so many ideas and this could be fun! Please email your club/action team teacher if you want to participate.
- School-wide Flipgrid "Treasured Pirates": This week is titled "NP3 dreaming"! Check it out! WE CAN'T WAIT to see what you share! See you on the grid!
- GAME SHOW: Student Government is super excited to host a GAME SHOW on Friday May 3 at 4pm. Click here to see the flyer and here for the link to the to enter.
- NP3's Got Talent: Join us on Friday May 8th from 4:00-5:00pm! Are you interested in performing live for your peers? Coming together as a community and enjoying art, even at a distance? Then this event is for you! If you have a talent you would like to share with your peers for a night of fun the form for participation is attached. The deadline to sign up is Fri May 1st. Email Ms. Silas if you have any questions at asilas@natomasunfied.org.
- 6th Science Camp 2020: There is an update for families who were planning on attending Science Camp March 2020. Please view the update and survey here.
- 8th DC & NYC 2020: There is an update for families who were planning on attending DC & NYC March 2020. Please view the update and survey here.
- Save the Date: May 28th is reserved for MS return and pick up of all school and personal items. This includes school library and textbooks, chrome books, PE clothing, etc. More info to come.
- Save the Date: We are excited to share 8th Promotion is taking place May 21st! Save the date! Promotion will be a mix of virtual and in person, in accordance to social distancing of course. More details are on the way mid-May. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU 8th GRADERS!
- Writing Contest: The Federal Bar Association is conducting an essay contest for Middle and High School students on the importance of voting. Prizes up to $1,500. Its due May 4th. Click here for more information.