Monday Talk
November 16, 2015
SHARING
**Please continue to lift up Dawn Priest’s mother!
(Please email me if there is any celebrations or sharing that needs to be added to our Monday Talks…..if I miss anything please let me know……thanks)
This Week of Events at Highfalls
Faculty Meeting 2:45 Budget Update MCS
Relay for Life Meeting at Chicken Hut 5:30pm...Please Join Ms. Laurita there to find out more about this worthy cause for Cancer Research.
PAC Meeting 6:00-6:45 in Media Center
Nov. 17
Nov. 18
Data PLC with IC during Plannings
Math PD 2:45 Instructional Coach Media Center
D Pope: Off-Site PM Southern Pines
Nov. 19
ThanksGiving Meal in Cafeteria for Staff and Students....$4.00 pre-orderd with Ms. Linda
D Pope: Off-Site Southern Pines
Nov. 20
D Pope: Off-Site Southern Pines
Next Week's Events at Highfalls
Faculty Meeting Learn Like a Pirate
Nov. 24
Beulah Baptist Church will be providing lunch for the staff. A schedule will be designed to allow a duty free lunch!
Nov. 25
Optional Workday
Nov. 26 and Nov. 27: Holiday Happy ThanksGiving!!!!!
Dr. Bob Classroom Visits!!!!!
Congrats Ryan, Madeline, and Angelique.....Runner Ups!!!!
On-Site Professional Development
Book Study (Media Center 2:45pm)
September 21st Chapters 1 and 2
October 12th Chapter 3
October 26th Chapter 4
November 9th Chapter 5
November 23rd Chapter 6
December 7th Chapter 7-9
Literacy PD (Media Center 2:45 pm)
September 2nd Monitoring/Clarifying (“Fix-up Strategies”)
October 7th Making Connections/Activating Background Knowledge
November 4th Visualizing
December 2nd Evaluating/Determining Importance
Math PD
September 16th MP1 and Problem Solving Strategies
October 21st MP2 and Number Talks
November 18th MP3 and Thinking Aloud
December 16th MP4 and Modeling
Daily Expectations for Soaring to Excellence
Alignment to Standards
Pacing
Student Engagement
Differentiated Instruction
Posted and Aligned "I Can Statements"