Anchor Weekly
A newsletter for Alta Vista Staff~Week of May 29, 2017
Don't Forget! Next Week's Calendar
- No School on Monday, May 29
- Awards on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- Faculty Meeting on Wednesday, May 31
- Grades due on Thursday, June 1
- Last Day of School on Thursday, June 1
- Teacher Work Day on Friday, June 2
Awards Celebration Schedule
Tuesday, May 30
8:30-4th grade
9:30-2nd grade
Wednesday, May 31
8:30- 1st grade
9:30-5th grade
1:30- 3rd grade
Thursday, June 1 (Early Release)
8:45- Pre-K
9:30- Kinder
Math Ideas
Here is a great blog about some ideas for spicing up math instruction, especially if you are doing summer school.
http://mashupmath.com/blog/2017/5/17/7-trendy-middle-school-sumer-school-math-ideas
5 Ways Kermit the Frog is a GREAT Teacher!
Summer Professional Development
Don't forget to check Region 12 and Eduphoria for MANY great summer PD opportunities.
The link for Region 12 is: https://txr12.escworks.net/ Make sure you create an account/login using your WISD credentials.
Waco ISD has started listing PD in Eduphoria Workshop. You can currently sign up for some of the following opportunities:
- GT Basic 30 Hour Training OR GT Update
- ESL Academy (Highly recommended for all teachers that do not have their certification in order to become certified)
- TEA/Region 12 Math and Reading Academy (You need to sign up in Eduphoria AND through Region 12!)
- Differentiation in Math with EnVision
- Waco ISD ELAR Academy (Gr 3-5)
- Gretchen Bernabei Writing Training
- GT Update (BOOK STUDY)-See email in First Class Schoolhouse
- CPI Basic & Refresher Training (Crisis Prevention/Restraints)
Check back regularly for more updates, including district math training.