The Sailor Compass
December 4, 2017
SOME OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL LESSONS ARE SPARKED BY A STUDENT!
Who wants to be a winner?
NAME IT, CLAIM IT, EXPLAIN IT.....Continue to Brag It Up and share the great things that are going on in your classroom. Over the next couple weeks, take a photo of something you are very proud of in your classroom. This could be an instructional strategy that is effective with your students, classroom management strategy/tool, something new you are trying this year, etc. Post the photo along with a brief description on our Google Community page. At a staff meeting, I will share the photo and as the teacher you will need to NAME IT, CLAIM IT & EXPLAIN IT!
LETTUCE BY THANKFUL!
TO DO LIST:
- Set up a time this week to visit with me with your grade level partner(s) to discuss student behaviors that are affecting classroom instruction. Our goal will be to leave with a plan! (Mrs. Copeland/Mrs. Anderson) & (Mrs. Samuelson/Mrs. Elfeldt/Mrs. Marquardt)
- Principal Monthly Read Aloud for December - Schedule a time for me to read to your class!
Special Message from DaMoine Adams
STAFF MEETING: (Tuesday @ 7:45)
- Phone A Friend....Bring your phone to our meeting!
- EdCamp Brainstorming.....
- Lesson Plans - Make sure you share each week. When you share the document, it sends an e-mail to me.
3rd & 4th Provide Gifts for our Military
Data Team Meeting (Board Room)
- Data Team for 5th-6th (Wednesday, December 13th @ 3:45)
MISSION MONDAY:
- KINDNESS REVOLUTION - CHOOSE TO BE KIND! Focus on doing something kind for someone else. Be on the watch for something you could do. This can be something small that will make a difference for someone else. Make a list of the things you can to do be KIND!
- Let's get this started.....If an adult observes someone doing something kind, you can give the student a new KINDNESS REVOLUTION bracelet. When the child with the bracelet observes something kind, they give the bracelet to that student and describe the "kind" behavior that they observed. Keep the bracelets moving because there are plenty of bracelets to go around. CHOOSE KINDNESS at home, school and in your community!
PBIS focus: EXPECTATIONS EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- Review the matrix for Extra-Curricular Activities with your students
- Discuss WHY following the expectations is important.
- How does it help them? their classmates? staff members? community? team?
- Talk through some situations they might encounter at a ballgame
EDI FOCUS:
White Boards for Student Engagement
- Generate a question
- Allow time for students to process & answer question
- Cover & Hover
- Chin It
- Scan student responses to check if all students are correct or if more teaching is necessary
Boys Town Skill of the Week: (Reinforce w/ Sailor PRIDE coins)
Giving Compliments
- Look at the person
- Smile
- Speak clearly and enthusiastically
- Tell the person exactly what you like
- Look at the person
- Use a pleasant voice
- Say “Thank you."
- Don’t look away, mumble, or deny the compliment
- Do not disagree with the compliment
UPCOMING EVENTS:
December 4th - Anchor Club Meeting @ 6:00
December 6th - ESU #16 Principal's Meeting in North Platte (Return after lunch)
December 6th - Early Out at 1:00 (Follow Schedule #2)
December 7th - Family Game Night @ 6:00
December 11th - Alison Smith will be shadowing me today
December 13th & 14th - DIBELS Winter Benchmarks & PELI for Preschool
December 14th - Math Olympiad #2 Contest
TECH BYTES:
Wheeldecide.com Randomizer link has been added to our Google Community page
If you post something from your classroom on TWITTER, use the hashtag #SailorPride17.
SAFETY UPDATES:
WIPE DOWN WEDNESDAY....Make sure to have your students help wipe down desks/chairs/etc. on Wednesdays! Let's see if we can keep the germs down!