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October 29, 2018
Important Dates
~ Friday, November 2nd: Severe Weather drill at 9:10 a.m.
~ Sunday, November 4th: Midway Chorus sings at the Atlanta Gladiators hockey game at 3:05 p.m.
SAFETY TIPS
- Always WEAR your FCSS issued badge.
- Always keep exterior doors closed and secured. (No propping doors)
- Always travel within the building, except to recess and PE.
- Always keep classroom doors locked.
Coach's Corner
Sign me up for...
-helping you plan for balanced literacy
-integrating writing into science and social studies
-modeling a reading lesson
-modeling a writing lesson
-modeling a Quick Write
-joining you for collaborative planning
-team-teaching
-help with reading and writing conferencing
-help with IRLA or F and P data entry
-help with School City
-help with MyON
-help with TKES
*Email me and we will set up a day and time that works for you* :)
School-Wide Goals-Always on our Mind:
Writing, Integrating Science and Social Studies into ELA , Personalized Learning to foster an Academically Challenging Environment, Social Emotional Learning to build a literacy rich culture and climate.
THANK YOU!
Julia Karen, Jana Brent, Michele Clanton, Caroline Long, Sarah DeLaCruz, Rebecca Reynolds, Sandy Lippe, and Sheila Phillips, for having me in your classroom to work with your kiddos this week!
Technology Tidbits
-Panel quick guide. Please read through these slides. Lots of helpful information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1r6YE3b9L13BlevXPkZbAm73Hq0-OWMIN_eqV8k_l-a0/preview
-The first time you open Note on your laptop you will need the following code. 21503-01638-09670-24364
-Midway Course page has a Clear Touch folder in resources. If you need a refresher or want to learn more information take a peek in that folder.
-If you have a lesson you want me to model using Note please send me an email. I'm happy to help and ready to learn more about Note too.
Midway's Digital Citizenship Vision drawing for gift cards is on Halloween! Make sure you complete the digital citizenship training by then. Google Digital Citizenship for Teachers
HUGE thank you for the following teachers for completing the Digital Citizenship Google Training: Kangas, Fahey, Wade, Shelnutt, Phillips, C Arnold, Vallier, Collins, Driscoll, Reynolds, J Davis, Moore, Love, Clanton, Smith, Patel, Murphy, Miller, D Davis, DeLaCruz, Ratterree, Bohm, Shorter, Luper, Starr, Adam, Kaiser, Ward, Spoda, Hammond, Smudde, Asp, Lippe, Orr, DiAngelo, Staton, A Arnold, Hodges, Rivers and LeBlanc.
- If you have completed the training and have emailed Mrs. Lundstrum but you do not see your name let her know. Thanks
Murphy's Class learning about the panel and math centers at the same time. Look at the collaboration!
HELP NEEDED....PLEASE SEE TASKS BELOW THAT REQUIRE ACTION THIS WEEK.
* Forsyth County Schools Open Enrollment ends on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.
Moments of Mustang Might
Each week we want to highlight staff members who demonstrate the 7 Habits qualities.
When people make an impact on you, please share the moment so we can celebrate each other. Email Daphne or Ashley by Friday at lunch time each week to highlight our teammates.
With Much Appreciation...
SHOUT OUTS!
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers for participating in your Professional Learning session. The conversation was rich and enlightening!
Grade levels for meeting during your planning time to learn some practical and meaningful strategies from Michelle Slaton!
Data Teams for action-planning to implement some of Michelle Slaton's strategies.
All teachers who have completed their Reader Engagement ladder.
Kudos to the 2nd grade teachers for organizing a great trip to the Funk Heritage Center!
Thanks to the Kindergarten team for providing a yummy soup luncheon on Friday!
Thank you to our wonderful PTO and everyone that volunteered to help make the Fall Festival a huge success!
- - We are ONE Midway! - -
Good to Know...
~ 2018-2019 Grading Window Schedule
~ UNITED WAY
We’ve set our goal for 100% participation. We can do this!! Our students directly benefit from United Way programs.
I invite you to join me in making Forsyth County a more united community for us all to live and work in by supporting this year’s United Way Campaign through payroll deduction or a one-time donation. Remember any amount helps.
Please go online to www.unitedwayforsyth.com/ForsythCountySchools to complete the online pledge form. Please see attached instructions….it is very simple and quick. If you need a paper form, please let me know and I will be sure to get you a copy. We would like to have all online pledging completed by November 30th.