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January 22, 2019
Celebrate Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
This week's PD is focused on the introduction and closure of a lesson. Enjoy the video below, as it's a taste of one of the many components of the begging of a lesson; learning intentions and success criteria. The video stars yours truly, John Hattie.
As you watch the video, consider:
What does he mean when he shares it's not about the product?What does he mean when he shares about clear success criteria?
Post video reflection:
What part of your lesson is planned for a check in with every child to know if they got it or not?
Celebrate one way you've become more effective with LTs over the years!
Go get'm Pirates! Arrrgh!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF ONLY:
- Summer Session: The MS will be offering 4 summer session classes. There will be an incoming 7th English and math and incoming 8th English and math. Suggestions on which students would benefit from this will be requested in the next few months. Summer session is 4 hours per day June 10-28. 2 outstanding teachers are needed to fulfill this opportunity. If you are interested please let Anzelc know.
Pirate Praise: Pirate Praise is the week of January 28. It's time for some peer celebration ya'll. Arrrgh!
AICs: Q3 AICs are scheduled for Feb 6th.
Library Books: Please check in with your Advisory students about their library books. Did they check any out? Have they returned them? Please ask them to return their books to Ms. Kidd!
Advisory Trash Pick-Up: Tue 1/22: Carey & Charlton; Wed 1/23: Gyorfi & Hara; Fri 1/25: Harrigan & Holdredge.
Counselors Out of the Office: Edwards and Brink are no longer teaching Health! But Brink is gone out of the office at a conference Jan 22 & 23. Computer keys can be returned to Edwards/Brinkmann. Thank you!
Bhangra Bash: NP3 HS's Punjabi Club is hosting a Bhangra Bash Feb 22 6-8:30pm. This is a community event and all of their proceeds will be donated to Bipshi. They are in need of chaperones. If you would like to help, email Taniia. This will be counted as part of your semester 2 duty hours.
PARENTS & FAMILIES:
- Wellness Wednesday: Save the date for our very 1st Annual K-12 Wellness Fair! We would love to see you there! The event is Wed Jan 30 from 5:30-7:30 in the NP3 MS/HS Gym and is an opportunity to learn a wealth of information with your community. We are excited to provide information shared by health professionals, community members, educators, senior students. The evening will include both booths and breakout sessions related to health and supporting your student. Some of the topics include cyber bullying & technology use, suicide awareness and prevention, car and water safety, healthy eating, mindfulness and more! Break out sessions will run from 6-7 pm. Check out our breakout session list: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2019/01/Wellness-Breakout-Flyer.pdf. Check out our flyer: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2018/12/Copy-of-Wellness-fair-flyer-take-2.pdf.
- 8th Grade Shadow Showcase: Feb 12 8th graders will participate in a shadow showcase at NP3 HS. Students will be able to see a variety of classes and get an idea of what HS is like at NP3. Please see the attached letter from NP3 HS counselors for more details about the shadow day and other upcoming information for incoming 9th graders: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2019/01/8th-grade-shadow-day-letter.pdf.
- Hockey: NP3 Student Government is hosting a hockey tournament! Signs ups will be this week at lunch Jan 22 - Jan 25. More details to come!
- Multicultural Fair: NP3 ES is hosting a Multicultural Festival Fri Jan 25 5:30-7:30pm. We hope to see you there!
- Sock Drive: The Service Project Leaders action team is running a sock drive Jan 14-Feb 1. They are collecting unused warm/winter socks of all sizes that will be donated to Sacramento's Loaves and Fishes. Collection bags will be in each Advisory and in the front office. See attached flyer: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2018/12/Sock-Drive-2019.pdf.
- ATS Summer Program: Are you interested in getting a taste of the college experience? Academic Talent Search (ATS) offers 4th-9th graders exciting summer courses at Sacramento State that you pick for yourself! Choose from classes like All the World's a Stage, Algebra 1, LEGO Robotics, Neuropsychology, Video Game Development, and many others. To join, you MUST take the ATS qualifying exam. The test takes an hour and there is no pass or fail, so there's no need to stress. The exam is held at NP3 Middle Feb 1 1:35pm in room M109. All sign-up forms must be returned to your student's counselor by Fri Jan 25. Please bring fees day of. Here is a link to the sign up sheet with fee information and video: https://natomasunified.org/np3m/students-services/links-to-forms/
- Run for Rhett: NP3's Run for Rhett running club invites you to join! Students may join by enrolling in the running enrichment and/or after school club. Enrichment begins Jan and mandatory after school training sessions occur from 3-4pm beginning in March. Student participants will join a 5K race downtown on Apr 28. Please see Ms. Clark or visit the "Pirates Run" tab under "Swashbuckling Adventures" on our website for additional info, sign-ups and more!
- Pizza Sales: 7th grade is raising money for their college field trip! Pizza will be for sale after school on the following dates: Jan 24. Slices will be available for $1 and drinks will be for sale as well.