Mrs. Ochieng's Weekly News
October 4, 2019
Mark Your Calendar!
October 12 - Fall Break Begins
October 21- School Resumes from Fall Break
October 21- Picture Retakes
October 31- Spirit Day - Wacky Hair and Socks
Cardinal Character Recognition
Derrick- determination
Kendall- determination
Hailey- respect
This month I modeled nominating students for Cardinal Character. Next month, students will have the opportunity to nominate each other by observing and writing a short note of recognition of the character trait they see a peer consistently displaying. That note is then put into a basket of other nominations. Three entries are drawn from the basket and those become the Cardinal Characters for each month. We are looking forward to drawing each student's name as he/she/they work hard at demonstrating each of the 5 Cardinal Characters.
Study Trip to Flat Fork Creek Park
Permission slips were due back today, Friday, October 4.
Please let me know if you need another permission slip and I will happily provide your child with one to be returned as soon as possible.
Note to Chaperones - If you would like to chaperone this study trip, please respond to me by Friday, October 4. We are able to accept all chaperones who would like to attend. However, we may request that some chaperones meet us at the park due to limited seating on buses.
Riley Dance Marathon
Cardinals, get your dancing shoes ready!
On Friday, October 25, from 3:50 - 5:00, TCE will host our 3rd Annual Riley Mini Dance Marathon. Students will get the opportunity to dance, have a snack, play games, make crafts and cards, and raise money for Riley.
The funds that we raise through this event go directly Riley Children's Hospital to support the work of their team of Child Life Specialists and Oncology Research. It is easy to get involved in this uplifting event! Just turn in your permission slip with the suggested $5 donation by October 23. Want to do more? We would love to have you spread the word about our event and efforts to raise money for Riley. Click the link to learn more of other ways you can do more for this worthy cause:
https://secure2.convio.net/rcf/site/TR/KCS/General?team_id=10069&pg=team&fr_id=4015
Liger Mile
Why Writing Workshop? By the Partnership for Inquiry Learning
You may be wondering why we are using writing workshop for or writing instruction model. This week's topic about writing workshops from an article by the Partnership of Inquiry Learning may help answer some of your questions.
"Writing Workshop values diverse lives and experiences"
Workshop teaching does not assume that all students have the same or similar sets of experiences; rather, it values the differences in language, interests, abilities and experiences that make each of us unique. Workshop teachers build a community of writers around this central tenet. The writers in these communities are both independent and interdependent—they learn on their own, from their teachers and from their classmates.
A Moment with Mrs. Chadwell - The TCE Global Study Instructor
(Awaiting insert from Mrs. Chadwell)
Library Volunteers
Library volunteers are needed to help with shelving and checking in books in our TCE Library. Volunteering in the library is fun and the schedule is flexible! If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Mrs. Hopper, TCE Librarian (lhopper@hse.k12.in.us).
*A safe visitor background check is required for all school volunteers. For more information on background checks, visit https://www.hseschools.org/services/other/school-safety/visiting-and-volunteering.
Wanting to help out at TCE?
Important Information for Next Week
Next Week's Related Arts Schedule
Tuesday, October 8- Day 3: Global Studies and Tennis
Wednesday, October 9- Day 4: Music
Thursday, October 10 - Day 1: Art & Library
Friday, October 11 - Day 2: P.E.
We Are Learning...
Mrs. Ochieng
Email: cochieng@hse.k12.in.us
Location: 14642 E 126th St, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-594-4310
Twitter: @mrsochiengtce