Summertime at RMS
May 31, 2017
― Henry James
Summer Reading
Summer Office Hours
Our office will be closed from June 26th - July 7th
Ed Summit
We are excited to announce the second annual FCS EdSummit on July 17 and 18, 8:00 AM until 12 Noon each day hosted at Piney Grove Middle School. EdSummit is intended to give our educators the opportunity to collaborate on, learn about, and explore impactful instructional tools and strategies. Registration opens today!
Educational leaders, within the district and beyond, have designed engaging sessions covering best practices and resources for teaching ELA, math, science, social studies, and more. Below is just a sampling of some of the sessions you will find at EdSummit:
· Read Like A Writer
· Interactive & Creative Formative Assessment Strategies
· Docs and Sheets and Slides, Oh My!
· Read and Write for Google: A New Tool in FCS
· Getting There is Half the Fun: Game-Based Learning With GPB
· First Steps in Student Owned Learning
· Collaboration with Envision Math
· NewsELA Intro and Advanced Sessions
· Close Reads in Science
· Social Studies Crosswalk Talk
The cost per participant for EdSummit is $20, which includes snacks and a t-shirt. The registration fee is waived for session presenters. Presenters, please use the promo code PRESENTER17 when you register online. Registration is now open HERE.
This year, we are excited to provide extended afternoon workshops on July 17. These two-hour workshops* allow participants to dive deeper into an area of their choice. The following workshops are planned with more being added prior to the event:
· Read and Write for Google: A New Tool in FCS
· Designing Playlists for Personalized Learning
· AP Human Geography Professional Learning Community Meeting
· Elementary Envision Math
· Secondary Envision Math
· Blended Learning: Trends and Innovative Approaches
· Structuring your Classroom for Student Ownership
· Formative Instructional Practices
*Participants have the option to attend an afternoon workshop for an additional $5 fee that includes a box lunch. If you wish to attend an afternoon workshop on the 17th, be sure to indicate so when registering.