Akers' Updates
February 22, 2019
School News
Current Enrollment: 992
Thank you to everyone who contributed gift cards to show our support for Linda Yajima's family. The family has chosen to have a small, private memorial service on March 31st. We are planning to send flowers from the Rennell Staff.
Heads Up: Next Friday is a schedule change due to Human Growth and Development for 4th and 5th Grade AND character and word dress up day! We can do it! We can make it a super fun day of LEARNING - even with a schedule change, costumes on, and thoughts of puberty swirling in 4th and 5th grade minds.... it just takes a little creativity and planning. We can do this! I believe we can! :) We're educators! WE'VE GOT THIS!!!
Looking Ahead
- Saturday, March 2 - Superintendent's Fun Run
- Tuesday, March 5 - CPOC Meeting at 7:50
- Tuesday, March 5 - Cyber Security Parent Training - 5:30pm
- Thursday, March 7 - Team Meetings with the APs
- Friday, March 8 - Character and Word Dress Up Day
- Friday, March 8 - Shortened Fri-Yay - specific times TBA (after Character/Word Parade)
- March 11- 15 - Spring Break - No School
Cyber Security Alert
Our CFISD Mental Health Intervention Team would like to share the attachment (warning: potentially scary picture of Momo is within the attachment) with you regarding the "Momo Challenge." Please use it to educate yourself on what many of our students are currently discussing at our schools (Pre K-12th).
It's a page explaining the Momo phenomenon, talking about some of the reality behind the scare, and offering suggestions for parents and teachers on internet safety.
Please watch the news clip, which includes a child psychiatrist discussing the issue:
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/mo-mo-challenge-sparking-concern-among-parents-psychiatrist-weighs-in
PTO Spring Fundraiser
The PTO will be having a Family Bingo Night on Friday, April 12. In addition to offering bingo and each class creating a basket for a silent auction, they are also asking that our staff donate special events that can be auctioned off. I am asking that we offer at least one special event per teaching team. If your event includes food, you would need to do it 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after school or have the students meet you off campus (I have seen a group of teachers offer an ice cream party at Orange Leaf from 4:30-5:15 on a specific date). If off campus, the parents would have to drive the students to the special event.
Ideas to discuss with your team include:
- Pamper Party (get your nails painted by your teachers!)
- Meet for Breakfast at McDonalds before school (parents must drive to McD and to school)
- Tech Party after school - students bring tech and play with you for one hour
- Popcorn and movie party after school
- Ice Cream Party off-campus
- Painting or Craft with the Teachers
- Game Time in the Gym after school
- Something even better you come up with! :)
Please have one team member add your information to the spreadsheet at the link below before Spring Break. Thank you! :) PS - it is okay if teams offer similar things!
Tweet of the Week!
Redhawk Reflections
Staff Shout Outs!
- Thank you to our amazing #EachOneTeachOne presenters!!! Great job! I loved so much!
- Thank you to Julie Hill & Tara Myers for helping me get started on Revising and Editing! I'm excited to help!!!
- Shout out to Jodi Ng for being such a supportive and caring co worker Heather Martinez
- Elizabeth Stelly for being a reliable and supportive partner teacher! Heather Martinez
- Welcome back, Alayna! Glad you are here! Kendall
- Tara and Kristi for being awesome team members and always being so supportive and willing to help!! Kendall
- Shout out to Tara Myers for taking on a TON of extra work while I was gone. Alayna Macalla
- Shout to Kelly New for stepping in and helping my class out while I was gone. Alayna Macalla
- Ms.French and Ms. James for all your help and guidance on DaVinci Day , I enjoyed working with you'll!! I Love DaVinci Day!!!! Shradha kaura
- Ms. Fernandez for being so awesome during ou planning sessions!! We will miss you so much!! Shradha Kaura
- Ms. Terri for putting together a basket for Ms. Linda. I miss her so much. She was a wonderful person and her memories will always be in my heart. Shradha Kaura
- Kelsey French for organizing DV Day! It was fun! Valerie
- Kelsey for the sweet note and added bonus that came with it! :) Bri
- Shout out to Miller, Easterly, Kaura, Hill, and Thurston for a super smooth running DaVinci Day!! Thank you!! -Kelsey
- Shout out to AnnDrea for opening/closing the building and helping with car rider on DaVinci Day! And for all around being awesome!! Thank you!! -Kelsey
- Shout out to Michelle Fernandez for being so amazing this last month or so! We are so grateful for everything you did....especially the candy!! -Kelsey