Chancellor News and Notes
April 17-21, 2017
The Comet of the Week is...Fran Witte!
Ms. Denny has nominated Mrs. Witte (3rd grade teacher) to be our Comet of the Week! Ms. Denny says, "Mrs. Witte has done a great job transitioning from being a block teacher to being self-contained. She knows her students so well and has created a wonderful community within her classroom. She always wants to learn more and is constantly searching for new ways and new ideas to help her students grow."
Mrs. Witte will receive the opportunity to nominate the next Comet of the Week, and will also receive the COW parking space this week, a jeans pass, and a snack shack coupon. Congratulations!
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Stress and Student Achievement
Poverty = Stress = Negative effects on brain growth
This is important for us as educators, as we work with students who have dealt with toxic stress all of their short lives, and have difficult in school socially, behaviorally, and/or academically. This applies to a majority of our students, so what can we do?
We have to find ways to support students to develop coping mechanisms, in order to deactivate the fight/flight/fright mechanism so they can develop a desire to learn. By developing relationships, providing food security, and teaching mindfulness skills, we can aid in creating students capable of learning and succeeding.
The next two weeks:
17 EDC 145 STEM TL meeting PLC 4th #21 18 Tax Day EDC 146 5th grade Field Trip - U of H GOTR KSE Chess Club Leading Ladies PLC 3rd #21 19 blue/jeans EDC 147 Shower for Julie Blackmer Mentor meeting STUDCO PLC 2nd #21 20 EDC 148 Principal meeting Kinder Field Trip Culture Committee meeting Teacher of the Year Ceremony Sports Club GOTR Tech Squad PLC 1st #21 21 San Jacinto Day EDC 149 ILT science/tech meeting STAT Bake Sale Lemonade on the Lawn 1-3 PLC K #21
24 EDC 150 ILT Meeting PLC 5th #22 25 EDC 151 REID meeting GOTR KSE Chess Club Picture Perfect PLC 4th #22 26 blue/jeans EDC 152 Secretary’s Day Asst. Principal meeting Summer School mandatory mtg. Wellness Committee meeting Technology Committee Meeting STUDCO PLC 3rd #22 27 EDC 153 Kinder Round-Up Shower for Katie Wisian GOTR PLC 2nd #22 28 EDC 154 ILT ESL meeting Spring Concert (9:00 & 1:30) Fat Friday (4, 5, SE, paras) Friendly Friday PLC 1st #22