Mustang Messenger
May 20th, 2019
Important Dates
Monday May 20th: Leader Day Grades 1-5
Tuesday May 21st: Leader Day K to 1
Wednesday May 22nd: Pre-K Graduation in Abigail's room
Wednesday May 22nd: ARC coach visit with 1st and 3rd in conference room
8:45-9:45: 3rd
9:50-10:50: 1st
Wednesday May 22nd: Kindergarten and 4th grade class parties
Kindergarten: 8:45
4th: 1:30
Thursday May 23rd: mentor/mentee breakfast in the Media Center @ 7:15am
Thursday May 23rd: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade class parties
1st: 9:00
3rd: 11:00
2nd: 1:00
Friday May 24th: Last Day of School: 5th grade celebration day
Celebration begins @ 8:45am followed by the 5th grade walk.
Friday May 24th: F&P due in School City
Remember to be present and enjoy each moment with your students this week...
Thank you for continuing to think about what's best for our students (even during the last week of school)....
The Importance of Recess--
Recess is often sacrificed to make room for more academics. The research says that’s a big mistake. Take a minute and a half to watch the video linked to the picture below and see what a powerful impact recess has on our students' brain health, emotional health, and physical health. All of these directly connect to academic success. Mustangs...remember, we are STRONG in MIND, BODY, & SPIRIT! Let's finish the year strong.
Upcoming May Due Dates...
Friday, May 24th: F and P levels entered into School City AND on school document Grades 1-5
The Georgia Department of Education welcomes your feedback and comments regarding a survey opportunity for the review of the Health Education Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). This survey feedback will be used to inform the development of Health Education Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
The survey is open now and will be posted for 30 days through June 7, 2019. The survey will close at 5:00 PM on June 7, 2019.
We ask for your assistance in communicating this survey opportunity to your Health and Physical Education teachers, administrators, parents, and other education stakeholders. The link below will provide access to the standards and survey.
Thank you for providing your feedback and comments regarding the Standards Precision Review process for Health Education.
Class Placement Dates
Monday, May 20th: K to 1st @ 11:45.
Tuesday, May 21st: 3rd to 4th @ 9:15
2nd to 3rd @ 10:05
4th to 5th @ 10:55
1st to 2nd @ 1:05
Check out Gerry Brooks' video regarding student placement.
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.
- Please be sure that students are not sent to the outdoor pod alone. They must be escorted by a teacher.
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!
Julie Davis, Melissa McLaughlin, Trisha Flugel, Alice Arnold, Michele Clanton, Kaitlyn Murphy, Erica Kaiser, Cheryle Gelfand, Julia Karen and Amanda Luper for having me in your classroom to work with your kiddos this week!
Technology Tidbits
If you have not completed the ITS Survey here is the link. Thank you for the feedback.
Do you need some activities for the last week? Here are some digital Breakouts for the last week...butterflies, spring and road trip. Games are listed on this document.
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.
Shout Outs!
Shout Outs!
- 2nd grade: for your flexibility with switching your specials and placement time!
- 1st and 3rd grade: for your flexibility with your Wednesday schedule!
- Specials Teachers: for your flexibility with Wednesday scheduling!
- Thank you, Tiffany Love, for conducting Kdg. Screenings for our incoming Kindergarteners for the last two weeks!
- Kuddos to Tammy Hosea for bringing to life her Kindergarten Sneak Peek! In addition, thank you to Eva Major, Martha Greschner, Susie Tarelo, Kim Driscoll, Chris Pruitt, Craig Anthony, Deanna Bowen, Jenni Lundstrum, Rita Kangas, Rishi (Midway Student Leader), Christina Westerfield, and Mr. O'Neal for helping, sharing information, and welcoming our incoming Kindergarten families. It was a great morning!
- Shout out to Jennifer Brown for creating our Kindergarten Brochure for parents and to Jenni Lundstrum for putting together the "Day in the Life" video for the Kindergarten Sneak Peek.
- Thank you to Carol Davis, Melissa Shelnutt, and Cindy Arnold for administering the GA Milestones Retest on Monday & Tuesday.
- - We are ONE Midway! - -
Good to Know...
~ 2018-2019 Grading Window Schedule
~Summer Opportunities:
Engaging ELs in Academic Conversations: Strategies that Work
Please see the information below regarding a summer learning opportunity. Enrollment will be capped at 28 participants per session on a first come, first serve basis.
According to John Hattie’s work, Academic Discourse (SIOP Interaction) has an effective size of .82, so it is imperative all students engage in collaborative conversation. Knowing there are students who tend to “hide” and not participate, especially ELs, it is critical for teachers to have protocols in place that engage all students.
In our two-day workshop, Engaging ELs in Academic Conversation: Strategies that Work, attendees will participate in numerous cooperative learning protocols, modeling the practices they can then take back and implement in their classrooms.
If you would like to attend, we will be offering two 2-day workshops from which you can choose one that works best with your schedule. Participants will be paid a $200 stipend for attending the two-day session (must attend both days to receive the stipend).
Workshop 1 May 30th and July 19th 8:00-4:00
Workshop 2 July 22nd and July 23rd 8:00-4:00
Professional Learning Catalog. If you decide you want to look into attending one of the two-day workshops, use the catalog to search for sessions. Click the sessions drop down and look for Engaging English Learners in Academic Conversation: Strategies that Work. Choose the two-day session that works best for you.