Wildcats Roar & Titans Soar
February 3, 2020
"Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care."
John Maxwell
Monday Meetings
Feb 10- Staff Meeting
Feb. 17 Presidents Day- School Closed
Feb. 18- Professional Development (CRT & Data Review)
Feb. 24- Articulation Meetings
Curriculum Corner
Celebrate Black History Month
Here are a few resources to help you integrate African American culture and history to your lessons this month.
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/black-history-month/https://www.teachervision.com/holidays/black-history-month
http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/bhm-curriculum-resources-gradesK-5.html
Supporting Students
Have you or your colleagues ever lowered expectations for immigrant students? Reflect on what you've seen and heard.
➛ In what ways could you better recognize the strengths of your immigrant students?
➛ How could you encourage students to maintain and develop their native language skills in your school or classroom?
Please read the following articles:
Seeing Their Strengths
Teachers Who Praise See a 30% Increase in Good Behavior
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/health/teacher-praise-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1lTm-Z5n1PRx9OjHHyMF2q9CRtZhKhwinsJr1wucWpe7tWDHgHvhh9GHI
Reading Units/ Writing Units
- Kindergarten- Print Strategies/ Writing for Readers
- 1st Grade- Learning About the World Nonfiction/ Creating Informational Chapter Books
- 2nd Grade- Reading Nonfiction/ Information Writing
- 3rd Grade- Character Studies/ Persuasive Writing
- 4th Grade- Reading History/ Bringing History to Life
- 5th Grade- Fantasy Book Clubs/ Research Based Argument Essay
Upcoming Due Dates
SGO Midyear Review- Please complete the SGO Reflection form found in the Achieve NJ folder and submit it to me by Feb. 14th.
TRIVIA NIGHT
If you are interested in attending, please sign up in the main office.
Saturday, Mar 21, 2020, 05:00 PM
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ, USA
Upcoming Events
Feb. 3- TJ's Student of the Month @ 2 p.m.
Feb. 6- TJ I&RS Meeting
Feb. 7- WD's Spirit Assembly @ 9:30
TJ "Living Voices Assembly" @ 9:30
Feb. 12- WD I&RS Meeting
Feb. 14- Happy Valentine's Day! TJ Music Assembly @1:30
Feb. 17 School Closed
Feb. 18 Professional Development