Make Good Things Happen
Staff SMORE November edition
Monthly Inspiration - Relationships are Key!!!
Staff Shout Outs
Kendra.....Thanks for being such an awesome Technology helper! I so appreciate your time!
Raji....For being such a helpful and caring person! You are appreciated!
Shout to Melody for her positive outlook! She is willing to help teachers and students alike!
Just wanted to shout out to Kasey for her awesome way of working with a student...she is a rock star with finding great ways to communicate with students.
Shout out to Renee Beckham! She is loving and patient with all her students.
I want to send a shout out to the fifth grade team and the office staff for helping get camp forms and money ready!
Shout out to Melody and the COLA planning committee! Fabulous assembly! The kids were engaged the entire time. :)
Haley Shuler and the PASAR staff, Jennifer Thorn and Deanne Cartwright as well as Mandy Palazzo for responding to any or all of the seizure episodes for a particular student. Calm heads prevail!
Well done, to Kyle and Third Grade. It was a great performance and terrific message for all.
Many thanks to Linda for continuing to be our greatest cheerleader.
Woohoo to Martha—she does it all--Camp, AVID, History and Science Fair—and is a great teacher!! She is amazing and does it all with enthusiasm and a smile!
Thanks and appreciation to Jackie for coordinating Colonial Day! And thanks to Katie for helping her with this. It is such a great experience for 5th grade.
Woohoo!!! to DeAnne and her son, Phillip Cartwright, for recording and preserving our Carlisle song! It is amazing!!
Way to go to Sunny and Lauren for leading us with fun and a smile at Good Morning Carlisle.
Many thanks to Kendra for her flexibility and sharing her expertise with all of us!
Thanks to Sandra and Laura for running the after school program for teacher kids! You two are amazing!
Melody, you are one amazing counselor, friend, and mom!!! Thanks for all you do to support the students, staff, and parents!! Remember to take care of you too!
I am thankful for Cate Shaw and how amazing she is with her students! She has kept them on track with where we are and they come into class ready to engage with the rest of the students. It is awesome!!
I know that all of us on the Second Grade team would love to give a huge shout out to You, Stephanie, and Melody for all of your support with our students over the past few weeks. We couldn’t do it without you ladies.
Shout out to Kasey R. Kim Thomas, and Alysen White for supporting us, sharing ideas to help with our special student. Kasey has created picture prompts for him, Kim has been done here to help out on so many occasions and Alysen has been wonderful working with him while still checking on her other students.
Thank you Larry for letting us borrow scooters for science activity.
Thank you Melody for always finding the time to support my students.
Big thanks to our awesome AP, Mrs. P!!! She has been fun, yet professional and always willing to take things off my plate. I am the luckiest principal in all of PISD!!
November Birthdays!!
Upcoming Events....
November 1
- iLEAD Principals Meeting - Linda and Stephanie return at 1 pm
- TL Mtg 3:15-4:15 pm
November 2
- History Fair
- Beginning Admin Mtg. - Stephanie returns at noon
November 3
- Safety Clowns
- History Fair Projects go home
November 5 - Sunday
Daylight Saving - Fall back
November 6
- Mom & Pop Fundraiser Kickoff - K-2 2:10 pm; 3-5 1:45 pm
- Adventure Camp Chaperone Meeting 6 pm
November 7
- School Board Mtg 7 pm
November 8
- Staff Meeting 3:15-4:15 pm - Robbye Probst presenting - De-escalation strategies
November 9
- Lil Pups 8-8:45 am in the library
- 3rd Grade Program 2:00 and 6:30 pm (PTA General Meeting)
November 11
- Veteran's Day
November 13-Progress Reports go home
-Mary Swinton here to do science rotations with K-5
November 14
-Family NIght at the Bookfair and Math/Science Night 6-7:30
- School Board Mtg
November 15
- Principal Mtg. - Linda and Stephanie out until 1:00 pm
- Staff Meeting 3:14-4:30 PACE Update hour - Joyce Lin presenting
November 16
- Grandparent's/Grandfriends Day- Turkey Feast during the lunch hour
(students who do not have someone eating with them have lunch in the classroom, be sure to have a fun movie for them so they do not feel left out)
November 17
- 5th Grade Colonial Day!!!
November 20th-24th
- Thanksgiving Break - Student/Teacher Holiday!!
November 27
- Mom & Pop Fundraiser form due
- 5th Grade Camp Meeting for students 1 pm in the library
November 28
- School Board Work Session
November 29
- 5th grade Camp
November 30
- Vision/Hearing Screening for K, 1, 2 and 3
December 1
- 5th Grade Camp
Gratitude.....
The Science of Gratitude
https://my.happify.com/hd/5-scientific-facts-that-prove-gratitude-is-good-for-you/
How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain...
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain
Gratitude Lesson Plans for Kids....
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/gratitude-powerful-tool-for-classroom-owen-griffithProfessional Learning Opportunities
Tech Tip of the Month
Undo everywhere to fix those little mistakes.....
Did you know you can undo almost any action?
Ctrl + Z is the ultimate hot key, and for sure you knew about it already, however note that undo doesn't just apply to typing.
If you accidentally delete or move a file, you can hit Ctrl + Z to bring it right back to where it was (Ctrl + Y will redo whatever you undid).
Try it out :-)
Engagement and Instructional Strategies of the Month.....
Just for Laughs....
Carlisle Elementary School
Email: Linda.Patrick@pisd.edu
Website: www.pisd.edu/carlisle
Location: 6525 Old Orchard Drive, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469-752-0610
Twitter: @carlislecoyotes