Meat & Potatoes
January 30 - February 3
Last chance...
Up & Coming Events
Tuesday - AVID Site Team
Wednesday - AVID College Day
Thursday - AVID Showcase
Friday - PE Glow in the Dark, PTO Souper Bowl Luncheon, 50 Men Who Can Cook
Counselor's Corner
Literacy
Thanks you to Mr. Velez and Mrs. Edrington for contributing to our announcements with common academic vocabulary this week! Please continue to add to this list here. Your help is appreciated!
Stuck in a rut with vocabulary instruction? Feel like your students just aren’t getting it? Concept mapping is a great way to get students to use and apply their knowledge of vocabulary. Watch this short video for an example of students completing a concept map. Here are some great ways to use this activity in your classroom:
To prepare for a test
To review the vocabulary shared on the announcements
To activate prior knowledge before a new unit/concept is introduced
- To orally practice using the vocabulary terms in an authentic way
Rocco's Corner
Mr. Felder must be told of any lost locks immediately. Give him the name of the student and the Locker #. They can get the money here as soon as they may but we are going to be secure regardless. Stay safe Wildcats.
One of the principles of CHAMPS is clearly communicating your basic expectations in print at all times. Our tremendous success with discipline and concordantly with the positive student culture is aided by our adherence to CHAMPS dogma. At this age these kids need to have our expectations clearly and constantly presented. I was very impressed by this example I saw in the Tiger hallway during morning round-up. It made me invoke the Macho Man Randy Savage's adage..."OHHHHH YEAAAHHHHHHHHHgghhhhghh!!!!"
Gifted and Talented
AVID
Here are a few reminders for the AVID Showcase next Thursday. (The agenda will be posted next week.)
- AVID will host an informational meeting in the AVID classroom BEFORE the actual showcase from 9:30-10:15.
- 15 AVID students will greet our guests on the front porch from 9:15-9:30 and again from 10:15-10:30.
- The Showcase will be held in the Lecture Hall.
- The classroom visits are all during 6th period.
- 10 AVID students will eat lunch with our guests, serve on a student panel and guide our guests through the classroom visits. (11:40-2:40).
February 2nd will be a remarkable day for us to share what we do for our students at Oakwood!