Akers' Updates
September 27, 2019
School News
Vision: Remember that we are working toward our vision "To Perform Better Today Than We Did Yesterday" by putting Kids First and ensuring the we leave a Legacy. We do this by working specifically on growing in the areas of Achievement, Communication, Culture, Technology, and Leadership.
Vision Focus: Leadership
I was SOOOO BLOWN AWAY by the amazing leaders who stepped up and led at this week's #EachOneTeachOne! I know I learned new things and I so appreciate those of you who lead for living out our Vision for Leadership at Rennell by giving back and growing other leaders on our campus! WOW! You add value on our campus!
Chat and Chew with the Principal!
Please mark your calendars:
Tuesday, October 9 - K, 1, 3
Wednesday, October 10 - 2, 4, 5
You bring your lunch, Mrs. Akers' is bringing dessert!
For those teachers in our building that do not have lunch and recess duty (SpEd, Specialists, PEAM) we will be having a Breakfast Chat and Chew at 8:00 on Wednesday, Oct 10 provided by Mrs. Akers :)
Adventure Dash
SPACE Update
You may see some maintenance being done outside. The district is looking in to providing us with additional space for our crowded building. I will give you updates on a potential portable as I have them...
Looking Ahead
- Monday, September 30th - Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness - wear gold!
- Thursday, October 3 - 7:50am ALL Staff Meeting
- Friday, October 4 - 3rd Grade Field Trip to Dewberry Farms!
- Tuesday, October 8 - Chat and Chew for K, 1, and 3
- Tuesday, October 8 - Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night
- Tuesday, October 8 - 8:00am Team Leader Meeting
- Wednesday, October 9 - Chat and Chew for 2, 4, and 5 and B-fast for Specialists
- Thursday, October 10 - 7:50am Committee Meetings
- Friday, October 11 - First Grade Field Trip to the Oil Ranch!
- Monday, October 14 - Book Fair all week!
Tuesday, October 15 from 4:30pm-6pm - Book Fair Family Night - Early edition
Thursday, October 17 from 6:30pm-8pm - Book Fair Family Night - Later edition
Thursday, October 17 - 7:50am Purposeful PD - #WatchAndLearn
Monday, October 28 - Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
Tweet of the Week
PD Opportunity - EdTech Live!
Staff Shout Outs
- AnnDrea for making an amazing breakout lesson using puzzles and online locks while still teaching kids about what the counselor does! WOW! - Meredith
- Kindergarten Team for being so amazingly supportive and flexible during a VERY crazy two weeks for me! - Michelle
- Ms Lee and Mrs Corrigan for being super helpful on a day when I needed it most! - Michelle B
- Abby Day, Jamie Bales, Allison Silvestri - you guys light up our lunch time! - Terri Carreon
- Amador- She has been AMAZING with a particular student. I am in AWE watching her. Kudos to you, YOU ARE AMAZING! - :)
- Shoutout to Meredith Akers for coming to the rescue to help us with attaching YouTube videos to our presentations so that they can be seen on student devices!! - 4th Grade Science Teachers
- Shout out to Carmen for never shying away from my questions! - Jodi
- Mrs.Ng for offering your home to anyone who needed it last week! - Ginger Corrigan
- Dusablon, Beard & Martinez - thank you for all of your help with my speech sessions! Y'all are amazing! - Andrea Powell
- Mayra and Kelcey for being amazing support to our students and to me! Your efforts and dedication do not go unnoticed and I am so thankful for ya'll! - Dusablon
- Jamie Bales and Saira Irshad for jumping on board with all my crazy ideas and trying it out in your classrooms with me! I'm so thankful to have you guys as my team members :) - Allison Silvestri
- Shout out to AnnDrea for an engaging way for our students to learn and connect with her during her lesson! You're amazing! - -Kelsey
- Shout out to my Math/Science team for being so AWESOME! You are all amazing to work with! - -Kelsey
- Ginger - for helping out anywhere that is needed. You are awesome! - Mrs. T.
- Mrs. Akers - for taking my car riders at the end of the day. - Mrs. T.
- Hannah Sanches for rocking her first week at Rennell! The kiddos LOVE you!!! - Ashlee
- Ina... for helping me !! You’re amazing - Huma Quadri
- Mrs Kaura for always being a great help!! - Huma Quadri
- Edith Patel for being so helpful - Huma Quadri
- Mary Ellen thank you for helping me with lesson plans. You’re awesome - Huma Quadri
- Saira Irshad for always smiling and being positive - Huma Quadri
- A team for being awesome Huma Quadri
- Sherry Johnson for coming into my classroom to help me with number line concepts for my students. - Mrs. Wilkerson
- Leslie and Abby for great planning prep, Thank you! - Valerie Thurston
- Shout out to Ina for just being amazing...all the time!! - -Kelsey
- Should out to Cherise for being amazing!! Those busses don't scare you!! - -Kelsey
- Melissa Easterly for taking on Team Lead with patience and grace, and for being so awesome every time I run to her with a question. - Susie Mayorga
- Meredith Akers for always being so positive and always has a smile on your face! - Jennifer Wilkerson
- Mrs. Kaura for always making me laugh!! - Jennifer Wilkerson
- Kathrine Szkody, thank you so much for covering my class when I was at Wednesday! - Lauren Bottley