Old Town Star Staff News
January 6, 2014- January 17, 2014
Our Next Week...
Winter Break! 12/23 – 1/3/14
Dec 24th Happy Birthday Kasey Baize!
Dec 27th Happy Birthday Tracie Johnson!
Jan 5th Happy Birthday Angela Schaack!
Monday, January 6
2nd semester begins
Teacher Prep Day, EB Presentation Rule #7 @ 9:00am in Library
PTA “Welcome Back Staff Breakfast”
Copy Code Rollover
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Clawson!
Tuesday, January 7
Minor’s Coaching Day
MOY BAS/SEL/EDL testing window opens
Universal Screenings
Wednesday, January 8
Mya’s Coaching Day
Universal Screenings
Popcorn Day
SLT Mtg 3:10pm
Thursday, January 9
Mya’s off campus PM (PTA Council Luncheon)
Universal Screenings
ARD Mtgs (separate schedule)
Friday, January 10
Leslie Long off campus (ITS mtg)
SST Mtgs. 3rd – 5th
CAT Mtg 8:50am
Universal Screenings
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see"~ Mark Twain
Weekly Reminders...
- Please set aside time clean out your Google Mail inboxes! We want to be sure you are kept up-to-date on any reminders, deadlines, updates etc...that may come through!
- Remember to post an affirmation or two for your colleagues in the staff lounge!
- Join the Old Town google+ community here--->http://goo.gl/gqVE4H
- Be a part of Old Town's Emergency Tree by texting @oldtow to 972.382.9004
- Check our Professional Learning and Events Calendar regularly as revisions/additions are made often...http://goo.gl/u8peV
Be better than you were yesterday. Jon Gordon, The Energy Bus
Instructional Tech News
It's a search engine for SMART lessons!! Designed to help you find lessons for using the SMART slate... http://tinyurl.com/lkfydyd
Out & About...
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself~John Dewey
Star Gazing...
Congratulations to Mrs. Julie Hooper, star 3rd Grade Teacher ...our STAR Teacher of the Week receiving the most nominations! You are entitled to a week long jeans pass and designated parking!
Her colleagues write:
- Her presence here at OTE has been missed. She adds so much life to our school. So glad she is back!
- She always has encouraging things to say.
- She has come back with a great set of mind. She is ready to work and care for her students. She gives so much of herself to her students.
- cause she is such a trooper and came back to school being her encouraging self to others.
- After such a hard time being gone, she came back and jumped right into things taking care of everything that she needed to with a smile on her face!
Warmest appreciations again to each of you who came out to join us for our "mystery movie" at Flix Brewhouse and a GINORMOUS THANKS to the Social Committee for planning the event! High Fives all around to Mr. Baker and team for all of your work on this year's Spelling Bee and to Angela Schaack for always coordinating our Star Texan Assemblies!
Remember to post an affirmation or two for your colleagues in the staff lounge!
Eye on the Gifted...
Classroom discussions are a great way to utilize student knowledge to develop listening/speaking skills and learn from one another. Take a look at this great article discussing ways to make classroom discussion more exciting! http://www.edutopia.org/blog/make-class-discussions-more-exciting-richard-curwin
Professional Resource of the Week! Check out your copy today!
The Week After...
Sunday, January 12
Happy Birthday Jean Barrett!
Monday, January 13
Mya’s Coaching Day
ARD Mtgs (separate schedule)
Tuesday, January 14
Minor’s Coaching Day
Report Cards Go Home Today
Ebook Literacy Night @ 7pm
Wednesday, January 15
Mya’s Coaching Day
Art student’s field trip to Blanton Art Museum 9:00am
Minor’s off campus (Lead4ward training)
1st grade ½ day team planning AM
Kg ½ day team planning PM
Special Committee Mtg 3:10pm
Thursday, January 16
ARD Mtgs (separate schedule)
Friday, January 17
Kg – 2nd grade SST’s
CAT Mtg 8:50am
Saturday, January 18
Happy Birthday Lauren Glover!
Old Town Elementary Mission & Vision...
Email: mya_mercer@roundrockisd.org
Website: http://schools.roundrockisd.org/oldtown/
Location: 2200 Chaparral Dr, Round Rock, TX
Phone: (512) 428-7600
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OldTownElementaryPTA
Twitter: @OTESchool