Mt. Bethel Messenger
November 22, 2019
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! THANKFUL FOR YOU!!!!
Thank you for being amazing and for being the best work family a person could ask for!
FAMILY PICNIC - DECEMBER 10th IN THE LEARNING COMMONS!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR REINDEER GAMES! 11/17 @ PLANNING FOR MOST TEAMS. SPECIFIC SCHEDULE COMING!
CLASS HOLIDAY PARTY SCHEDULE
We need everyone to abide by the schedule for parking purposes.
The Voyage - Kindness
In December, we will encourage and celebrate KINDNESS.
Kindness is caring about the well-being of others around you. Our first action point is KINDNESS IS UNDERSTANDING THE FEELINGS OF OTHERS.
Expectations: Use resources as you see fit (linked below or through Voyage portal). Target talk and recognize times when you see students exhibiting kindness.
Discuss the Mr. Rogers quote below.
Optional: Take a tour of all of the kindness quotes posted by fifth graders. Have students choose the one that most resonates with them and explain why.
December Meeting Calendar
CTLS - DECEMBER 5TH
BLT, BLT Redelivery, & CTLS-Assess will take the place of your regular CCC's. If your team would still like to meet with Shannon, team leaders please reach out to Shannon.
KAGAN INFO FROM THE KAGAN CCC
Kagan Structure: Sage & Scribe
Partners take turns being the Sage and Scribe. Useful for learning steps, procedures and step-by-step directions.
"Sage-N-Scribe allows guided practice before individual practice. This ensures learners are successful during independent work." Spencer Kagan
Directions:
In pairs, one person is the Sage and one is the Scribe (they will switch for each new problem). Use paper or a technology you can write/type on.
1. The Sage gives the Scribe step-by-Step instructions how to perform a task or solve a problem.
2. The Scribe records the Sage's solution step-by-step in writing/typing, coaching if necessary.
3. The Scribe praises the Sage.
4. Switch roles for the next problem or task.
Tips:
Stress that the Scribe can't move forward ahead of the Sage. Also talk about how to fix mistakes as they come across them. I encourage my kids to not say "You're Wrong" and instead say "We should look at the problem again". If they are having a hard time staying focused on the current problem, have them fold the paper in half so that the scribe can't see the problems that they will work out.
Classroom Ideas:
Kindergarten: Sage and scribe could be used to practice OG. The teacher calls out a word (example: flap). The sage talks the scribe through tapping out the blend, medial vowel, and final consonant. Then, the scribe writes the word.
1st Grade: Sage and Scribe could be used in 1st grade to teach place value. Have the sage say a number (example: 35), and they talk the scribe through making it (example: 3 big kids and 5 little kids).
2nd/3rd Grade: Math – use it to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problems where the sage has to describe the strategy and how to work it out to the scribe; OG – use it for dictation where the teacher gives the word/phrase/sentence and the sage tells the scribe how to spell it
DECEMBER MEETING CALENDAR
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
THANKSGIVING BREAK - TURN ON YOUR AUTO-REPLY AND ENJOY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILIES! *No Building Hours*
Saturday, November 30th
- Happy Birthday, Shana Vest!
Monday, December 2nd
- RI/MI Window Opens
- Giving Bag Collection Begins
Tuesday, December 3rd
- BLT at 7:30 am in Wise's Room. Redeliver info by Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, December 4th
- Deadline to send Progress Reports
- Carl Anderson Writing Workshop Conferring Conference - 20ish subs in the building!
Thursday, December 5th
- Appleyard out @ http://www.christkindlmarket.com/chicago/
- Make sure BLT delivery is complete!
- CTLS-Assess at Planning in Wise's Room
Friday, December 6th
- Appleyard out - still in Chicago w/family.
- 2nd Grade to Ballet
DUTY SCHEDULE - WEEK OF 12/2
Extra hands always appreciated!
- AM BUS - CLIPBOARD: Saour | AM BUS PROCEDURES
- AM BUS - MONITORING: Hill
- AM CAR - Kindschy, Hecker | AM CARPOOL PROCEDURES
- PM CAR - Searcy, Vanderhave, Ferguson
- 2nd LOAD/LATE FACT ARRIVAL - Eipper