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Week of August 27 - 31, 2018
- Monday - TKES Pre-Eval Conferences during planning
- Tuesday - IST Meetings during planning
- Thursday - Brian Lack Number Talks - 3:30 (Induction Teachers, but all invited!)
- Friday - Lighthouse and Committee Meetings during Early Release @ 1 pm
Readers are Leaders!
LIBRARY OFFERS ON-DEMAND, ONLINE TUTORING FOR START OF NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Just in time for the start of a new academic year, Forsyth County Public Library launches a free, web-based, on-demand tutoring service for students of all ages with Tutor.com.
Beginning August 1, anyone with a library card can access this free service inside the library or from home using any computer or mobile device connected to the Internet. The service will be available daily from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Using Tutor.com services is completely free for students and adults, and provides access to live, one-to-one tutoring, a real-time writing center, test preparation, practice quizzes, and 24/7 access to worksheets, videos, and tutorials in over 40 subjects.
“Tutor.com is offered at more than 2,000 public libraries across the country and we’re proud to offer the service free of charge to students and adult learners in our community,” says Anna Lyle, Library Director.
For more information or to access Tutor.com services beginning August 1, please visit www.forsythpl.org
Aargh!! Teach Like a Pirate!
Overbooked - A Sawnee Book List
Do you like murder, mayhem, and dark humor? Then Triggerfish Twist might be for you. It follows a move-in to Florida, Jim Davenport, as he meets a strange cast of characters in his new town. This is not in my wheelhouse (and is 100% adult content)- so the recommendation is courtesy of Jim Cahill!
What about a non-fiction pick? Learn Like a Pirate is written for teachers, but focused on increasing student ownership and responsibility. Each chapter addresses elements to promote leadership in your classroom.
Did you know that 2018 is the 20th anniversary of the release of the Harry Potter series? Why not take a stroll down memory lane (Cahill is currently re-reading book 5 - The Order of the Phoenix) and remember why this story is so magical! If you have you somehow existed this long without reading Harry Potter - please see Becky IMMEDIATELY to write this in your PLG!
Becky has these titles in her office if you are interested: Triggerfish Twist, Harry Potter 3 & 4, Learn Like a Pirate, What Alice Forgot (Betsy's pick), and The Alchemist (a little old school).
College Football is Back!
**Note: This is Pajama Day for students hosted by Mrs. Warr's Pennies for Progress choice special. See her email for details.