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March 4th, 2019
Important Dates
Monday March 4th: ELA Interims Grades 2-5
Tuesday March 5th: K PL @ 7:10 in conference room
Tuesday March 5th: Math Interims Grades 2-5
Wednesday March 6th: Milestones Secure Practice Test 3rd and 5th
Wednesday March 6th: PLC meetings
Thursday March 7th: 3rd Grade PL @ 7:10 in conference room
Thursday March 7th: Grades 3, 4, 5 ASLT Planning
3rd grade: 8:30-10:30
4th grade: 10:30-12:30
5th grade; 1:00-3:00
Friday March 8th: Early Release: Parent Conferences
SAFETY TIPS
- Always WEAR your FCSS issued badge.
- Always keep exterior doors closed and secured. (No propping doors)
- Always travel within the building, except to recess and PE.
- Always keep classroom doors locked.
- Please be sure that students are not sent to the outdoor pod alone. They must be escorted by a teacher.
Coach's Corner
Sign me up for...
-helping you plan for balanced literacy
-integrating writing into science and social studies
-modeling a reading lesson
-modeling a writing lesson
-modeling a Quick Write
-joining you for collaborative planning
-team-teaching
-help with reading and writing conferencing
-help with IRLA or F and P data entry
-help with School City
-help with MyON
-help with TKES
*Email me and we will set up a day and time that works for you* :)
School-Wide Goals-Always on our Mind:
Writing, Integrating Science and Social Studies into ELA , Personalized Learning to foster an Academically Challenging Environment, Social Emotional Learning to build a literacy rich culture and climate.
THANK YOU!
Kaitlyn Murphy, Rita Kangas, Melissa McLaughlin, Trisha Flugel, Becky Reynolds, Amanda Luper, Cheryle Gelfand, Julia Karen, Hannah Wisener and Michael Cunningham for having me in your classroom to work with your kiddos this week!
Technology Tidbits
Read-A-Thon starts March 11th. Please encourage your students to set up their dashboard and get excited about reading. Let me know if you have any questions.
Reminder how to record minutes below.
HELP NEEDED....PLEASE SEE TASKS BELOW THAT REQUIRE ACTION THIS WEEK.
** Be sure to contact LeBlanc about signing up for March PL.
**ASLT Nights
Thursday, March 14th - grades 3, 4, & 5
Thursday, March 21st - grades K, 1, & 2
Moments of Mustang Might
Each week we want to highlight staff members who demonstrate the 7 Habits qualities.
When people make an impact on you, please share the moment so we can celebrate each other. Email Daphne or Ashley by Friday at lunch time each week to highlight our teammates.
With Much Appreciation...
SHOUT OUTS!
*5th Grade team for using Studies Weekly on a regular basis!
*2nd Grade team for inviting LeBlanc to your planning to talk about Quick Writes and Studies
Weekly writing topics.
*Data Teams for your collaboration!
*Data Team Leaders: Katrina Staton, Jenni Lundstrum, Cindy Arnold, Tiffany Paterline, Jennifer Brown and Michelle Miller for your preparation and guidance!
*K Team for your continued flexibility, hard work and dedication!
* I would like to give a HUGE Shout Out to Sarah LeBlanc. She is such a great inspiration, leader, and helper. She is always willing to go the extra mile to help with anything or answer any question I may have or just help bounce ideas off of and always doing it with a HUGE smile!!!
*Thank you to Jenni Lundstrum & Jennifer Brown for helping with Bus Duty in the rain and cold!
* Thank you to Monika Cushman, Janki Patel, Melissa Ward, Taylor Samples, Cindy Arnold, Stacy Hodges, Betsy Moore, & Tiffany Love for helping with Kindergarten coverage at dismissal today.
*A huge Shout Out and hug to our marvelous Martha for coordinating and securing our subs! Appreciate you!
- - We are ONE Midway! - -
Good to Know...
~ 2018-2019 Grading Window Schedule
~Literacy Skills include reading and writing as well as listening, speaking, and critical thinking. Questions are key tools to support the growth of literacy skills, prompt conversations, and foster new ways of thinking. According to Terry Heick, "In education, we tend to value a student’s ability to answer our questions. But what might be more important is their ability to ask their own great questions–and more critically, their willingness to do so." To learn more, check out the article 8 Strategies To Help Students Ask Great Questions. Happy Reading!