Skyhawk Staff Update
Layton Elementary, February 18-21, 2020
Click here: Why Celebrate Black History Month?
There are very few black students in our school, but we should still spend some time honoring others who have paved the way for them. We are proud of their culture, too! Please consider doing some of these inclusive activities or some of your own!
Click Here: Black History Month Books for Kids
Use some of these books with your students to celebrate the lives of those influential in Black History.
Click Here: 10 Little Known Black History Facts
Great article from PBS with interesting background information for Black History Month.
Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin!
Read about this courageous teenager who refused to give up her seat on the bus!
Website: http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/10-black-history-little-known-facts/
Click Here: 28 People from Black History You Should Know
Calendar
- 18 - NetSmartz Assemblies: 9-9:30 K-2; 9:35-10:05, 3-6.
- 19 - Lexia PLC Visit: 6th Grade, 9:05-9:55; 2nd Grade - 9:55-10:45; 3rd Grade, 10:45-11:35; Lunch; 1st Grade, 12:05-12:55; Kinder, 12:55-1:45; 5th Grade, 1:45-2:35; 4th Grade, 2:35-3:25. This helps us meet our obligation to the grant and assures you know how to use Lexia
- 19 - Faculty Meeting: Haley Thomas, Kayla Taylor, and SEL Committee Activity
- 19 - Key Leader #8
- 20 - Battle of the Books (schedule forthcoming)
- 20 - Amazing Shake Final Round, 1-3:30 pm
- 21 - Amazing Shake Final Assembly, 9 am
- 21 - House Lunch????
- 22 - Building Open, 8-3:30
- 28 - House Lunch ???
March
- 2 - Community Council - Writing the Plan, 4 pm
- 4 - Faculty Meeting, 7:30-8:30 (changed)
- 4 - Key Leader #9 (changed)
- 6 - Battle of the Books Assembly, 9 am
- 7 - Building Open, 8-3:30
- 10 - Classic Fun Center, PTA Night, 6-8 pm
- 11 - LCES, 7 am-1:45 pm
- 12 - 5th grade Program for Parents. 6 pm
- 13 - District Book Battle for 3rd and 4th
- 13 - House Meeting
- 17 - DSD Amazing Shake
- 19 - Mosquito Abatement, 4th Grade, 9:30-10:30
- 20 - District Battle of the Books for 5th/6th grades
- 20 - Author Assembly - Dan Wells, 9 am
- 21 - Building Open, 8-3:30