Nelson's Notes
October 2, 2015
Connecting with Families
Parent–teacher conferences are an important component of ongoing home–school communication and family involvement in your school. Years of research demonstrate that family involvement in education can lead to positive benefits for children and youth, such as increased school attendance, higher academic performance, and improved attitudes about school.
This tip sheet offers some suggestions to support you as you lead the effort to improve the attendance and effectiveness of parent–teacher conferences at your school (Harvard Family Research Project).
GISD Magnet Fair 2015
GISD Required & Recommended Videos
Most Valuable Knight
Mrs. Allen is always going above and beyond. She is so wonderful with the students. She helps with Kindergarten friends in the lunch room before tutoring every afternoon. She is always smiling and positive! A big thanks to Kerstin Allen for all of the hard work she and her team put into getting the MAP scores ready for the teachers and their conferences! She is very helpful and always willing to go above and beyond her job duties. She is also very knowledgeable about analyzing data and providing appropriate interventions for our students. I love how open and approachable she is. Kerstin was extremely helpful today at the MAP training. She didn't mind taking time out of her schedule to answer my wide variety of questions. I love that when you go to her you get: the answer you need, help solving a problem, a new idea, a class covered, new information, and even $2.00. Kerstin pushes the kids to the next level of learning in an fun innovative way. She shows each student how they can feel successful and be successful. She has been so patient and helpful. I have gone over and above to show me how to do EVERYTHING.
Calendar
(Info also located on Staff Outlook Calendar)
10/5-10/9
HERO Week
10/5
5th Grade PLC, 9:10-10:00 am
10/6
Terrific Tuesday Phone Calls
3rd Grade PLC, 8:15-9:05 am
Report Cards & Newsletters Go Home
10/7
myON Learning Meeting at 3:30 pm
10/8
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
Magic Kingdom Books Distributed
10/9
Catered Breakfast for Staff
No School for Students
Morning Parent-Teacher Conferences, 8 am - 12 pm
Camp Committee Mtg @ 11:30 pm
Blue Ribbon Committee Mtg @ 12 pm
10/12
Fair Day - No School
10/13
College T-Shirt Day
MAP PLC
No Power Hour (iTeam)
Terrific Tuesday Phone Calls
myON Challenge Begins
10/14
LPAC, Logramos, NNAT & CogAT Training, 3:30-4:30 pm
10/15
PTA Mtg & 4th Grade Program, 6:30 pm
10/17
Magnet Fair @ CCC
10/16
Gilmour Gallop
Donuts for Dudes
New iTeam Members Out for Training
10/19
Explorer Begins
4th Grade PLC, 8:15-9:05 am
10/20
Terrific Tuesday Phone Calls
Progress Reports Lock
Jump Rope for Heart Assembly, 8:15-8:45 am
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
Shout-Outs
PD Flyers & Memos
Tyisha Nelson, Principal
Email: tfnelson@garlandisd.net
Website: http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=1115
Phone: (972) 926-2560
Twitter: @ty_nelson22