Tiogue Faculty and Staff Bulletin
December 14, 2019 - No.16
We can not thank Kristen Lagasse enough for helping to schedule and manage our classroom visits during Hour Of Code this year. Thanks to Stacey Demello, Tara D'Aleno, and Kristen Marcello for helping bring the week to life. Thanks also to Esther for her coding expertise and for providing opportunities for students to code in the library, this past week, and many more times throughout the year!
Holiday Concert 2019 - Thanks to our Music Educators, Maria and Norm w/special help from Sue Toohey Kaye & Karolyn Greene that evening. Thanks to all of the faculty and staff that came out as well!
Twas the week before vacation...
I know that I am not telling anyone something that you don't already know.
Also, take an hour to get the much needed things done before the break. Wednesday @ 3:20pm
Have a great week. Let's finish strong.
Secret Santa or Friend Begins on Monday, Dec. 16th
Important Information at Tiogue
Hours: 8:40am - 3:10pm
Students may come to school when supervisory coverage begins at 8:20am
Dates to Remember:
December 2019
*Several Off Team Day Mtgs. this week*
-December 16 - Tiogue "Secret Santa/Friend" begins; Dom at Budget Mtg. 2:30pm Central; PTA Mtg. 5:30pm with our Community Forum immediately following 6-8pm
-December 17 - All School Assembly - Cultural Arts - Laser Show (time 9:00am - one show in the gym); Mentor Event after school
-December 18 - RtI/MTSS Meeting 8am; Reptile Assembly (GR. K-2, Cafeteria 9am); Unified Clap Out 2pm with Game immediately following; Faculty Mtg., 3:20pm (take an hour to complete anything that you need to get done before the break! Paperwork, cleaning, family engagement, etc.)
-December 19 - Team Day: please check individual Google Calendars for specific information
-December 20 - Final Day before the break; CTA/SRP Holiday Party, 3-10pm at the Cranston Country Club
-December 21 - Begin Winter Break (12/21/19 through 1/1/2020)
January 2020
Happy New Year!
-January 2 - Back to School; Team Day: please check individual Google Calendars for specific information
-January 9 - Team Day: please check individual Google Calendars for specific information
-January 13 - Full Day of CPI training for some
-January 14 - (2) half day sessions for faculty/staff already certified in CPI - Dom goes in the in the afternoon
-January 16 - Team Day: please check individual Google Calendars for specific information
-January 23 - Team Day: please check individual Google Calendars for specific information
-January 30 - Team Day: please check individual Google Calendars for specific information
PTA INFORMATION and Meeting Schedule:
12/16/19 at 5:30pm - Community Forum to Follow
1/13/20 at 5:30pm
2/10/20 at 5:30pm
3/16/20 at 5:30pm
4/13/20 at 5:30pm
5/18/20 at 5:30pm
6/8/20 at 5:30pm (Last Mtg. of the year)
School Store information:
The store is open every other Wednesday during student lunch/recess times.
Our Mission and Motto:
At Tiogue School, we believe that students can achieve their personal best and become responsible and productive citizens by embracing all learning opportunities each day.
"Everybody is somebody at Tiogue"
Building Hours TBD over the vacation
Tiogue's NEW UNIFIED BANNER! The District Pledge is on the new poster along with our Clap Out Info. Thanks TEAM.
Our Community Forum Has Been Rescheduled (Due to the Snow Day) - to: Monday, December 16th after the PTA Mtg.
Our Nurse's Corner:
As seen in the Family Newsletter:
*The nurse is looking for girls and boys bottoms in any sizes. Leggings, workout pants, sweats, joggers work best because they for a variety of sizes. Thank you
*Our Community snack partnership started on December 2nd. I am still looking for donations of pretzels, goldfish, and raisins in individual packages or bulk. Thank you for considering.
-Gina D'Aguano MS, MEd, RN, CSNT
Reading Polar Express to Grade 2 Classrooms on Friday. This was a blast...Best part of my day.
Articles and other news:
Behavioral Specialist and Math Intervention Schedule:
*Kim Sturdahl will be at Tiogue Monday through Friday*
MATHEMATICS: Mary V. will be at Blackrock during this week.
**Article of the week**
December 14th: Achieve the Core has interesting articles too: Here is one re: technology integration.
December 7th: What 12,000 students Tell Us about Equity in Education - an InfoGraphic by Panorama (They Help RIDE with SurveyWorks!)
November 30:
Encouraging a Sense of Gratitude in Students
Activities that foster gratefulness have benefits for students beyond enhancing their social and emotional skills...from, EduTopia.
November 23: How to Implement Trauma Informed Care... shared by Denise Ahern to Admin.
November 16: For those of you that are looking for a different tech connection - Create Random Story Starters With This Flippity Template
November 9th: I like this article for gr. 5, from EduTopia & this article for the whole school re: co-regulation in discipline (see videos above too)
November 2nd: NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) INFORMATION released - 'No Progress' Seen in Reading or Math on Nation's Report Card
"Over the past decade, there has been no progress in either mathematics or reading performance, and the lowest-performing students are doing worse," Peggy Carr, the associate commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, said of the national assessment results. Read more.
October 26th: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Unmotivated Students, from Cult of Pedagogy - this is an interesting article, but nothing that we have not thought or talked about in the past. Just makes me think, how can we connect with our students when there are so many external factors competing with us each day?
Previous Articles can be found in past newsletters
About Us
Email: giustidomenic@coventryschools.net
Website: http://tiogueschool.squarespace.com/
Location: 170 East Shore Drive, Coventry, RI, United States
Phone: (401) 822-9460
Twitter: @domgiusti