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December 16, 2018
1 MORE WEEK!
It is so hard believe we are here! This semester has FLOWN by! We know you are all looking forward to time and fellowship with family and friends and we hope to have a super smooth and fabulous week! It's jam packed with lots of activities! Enjoy the ride!
Day Eleven – Dec 17 Wear jeans all week
Day Twelve – Dec 18 $5 White Elephant gift exchange at the Faculty Meeting. This will also be the debut performance of the New Hire Choir!
Faculty Meeting Agenda:
* Brags and Boasts
* SEL survey
* New Hire Choir Performance
* White Elephant Gift Exchange
PLC reminder:
2nd-5th PLC Monday thru Thursday
You will be working on planning iTime station and rotations for January.
These are for days when you are not in the computer lab.
Friday's Schedule
MAP schedule
MAP DISTRICT INFO MEMO- READ!!!!!
CKH Tip: Calling Fouls and "Put Ups"
When students hold each other accountable by using “Fouls” and “Put Ups” you have a much safer environment. Plus, you have more time to teach.
Reflective Question:
Do your students call a foul when disrespect is observed?
Tips
- Model “Put Ups” often. They learn from us.
- Give students a resource! Hang a "cheat sheet" of affirmations on the wall so they can refer to it when giving "Put Ups".
- Be ‘ok’ with clumsy "Put Ups" early on. They will get better with practice.
- Keep a bulletin board with character traits.
- For younger or non-verbal students, provide fill in the blank sentence strips that can be filled in and delivered to the person who was fouled.
- Affirm students when they own their behavior and make the relationship right.
Thank you for teaching students how to appropriately hold each other accountable and how to reestablish their relationships!
Preparing for After the Break.....
Congrats to Juana!
Upcoming Events
Birthday: Marian Hansen December 15
PLC Plan 2nd December 17
PLC Plan 3rd December 18
Faculty Meeting December 18
PLC Plan 4th December 19
Birthday: Michelle Hudson and Esmeralda Ibarra December 20
PLC Plan 5th December 20
T-TESS No Formal Observations December 21
Winter Break 12/24 - 1/4 and Staff Development 1/7
Holiday Sing Along 9:00 - 9:30 December 21
Holiday Parties 9:30 - 10:30 December 21
Early Release at 1:25 December 21
Birthday: Maria Balderas December 22
Winter Break December 24 – January 4, 2019
Birthday: Chris Nester December 26
JANUARY
National Mentoring Month January
Birthday: Ashlee Poor January 5
Staff Development/Student Holiday Campus PD January 7
Spring Semester Begins January 8
4th Six Weeks begins January 8
PLC Data K January 8
PLC Data 1st January 9
Awards K/1st January 9
8:30 K
9:30 1st
PLC Data 2nd January 10
Awards 2nd/3rd January 10
8:30 2nd
9:30 3rd
Fire Drill January 10
Kids of Character Breakfast January 11
PLC Data 3rd January 11
Awards 4th/5th January 11
8:30 4th
9:30 5th
Choir Practice at Primos 4:00 January 11
Universal Letter Writing Week January 13-19
CIRCLE Literacy Assessment PreK January 14 - February 22
PLC Data 4th January 14
MAP Growth Testing K - 5th January 14 - February 15
Birthday: Dawn Perrone January 15
Imagine Learning Training During Conference January 15
PLC Data 5th January 15
Faculty Meeting - CRT 1 January 15
GISD TechFest at CCC 6:00 - 8:00 January 15