Points of Pride
September 16, 2018
Instructional Focus:
This is one of my favorite sites for reading support! Reading Rockets gives multiple strategies, how to use them, when to use them, and even gives a video to help visual learners. Also included are downloadable templates, and recommended children's books to use to teach the strategy. I did a PD a couple of years ago and got all my vocabulary activities from this site.
This site is also free, and all strategies are research-based and proven to work. Check it out and see how you can "mix up" your routines with new strategies that work.
Chromebook Backgrounds....
Breakfast October 3...
The realtor is "picking up the tab" for anyone willing to attend between 7:00 and 8:00.
I am waiting to hear back regarding bringing staff kids. When I do, I will let you know and send out an RSVP form.
Annual Update...
The front office will be giving you a letter addressed to students that don't have it completed for you to give out at conferences. It's imperative that we get these out and stress the importance of them completing this prior to Fall Break.
Upcoming
- Week of 9/17: Focus on the Multi-Flow Map; Art will be this week; Constitution Week
- 9/17: Multi-Flow Map Review with Heather @ 7:45; Bus Evacuation Drills @ 9:00
- 9/19: 2:15 Release-Site PD from 2:30-4:00-Standards Based Mindset
- 9/20: MTSS Day #2 (Diagnostic Data Due-will help make an intervention plan) all day during specials; STEM Club Parent Meeting @ 6:00
- 9/21: ALL Staff meeting @7:45-8:00
- Week of 9/24: No Art; Focus on the Bridge Map; Book Fair in the Library
- 9/24: Bridge Map Review with Heather @ 7:45
- 9/25: PBIS Committee Meeting @ 7:45
- 9/26: 2:15 Release-PLC; SMART Goal #2 due
- 9/27: 12:15 Release-Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 9/28: 12:15 Release-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Power of One...
Currently, GEF does not have any money in their account. The primary functions of GEF is to help students in need and provide teacher grants.
Please consider including this link in your newsletter to parents:
PTSO...
On a related note, if your grade has an idea to help with curriculum or an innovative idea that would help some of our building level initiatives, please let me know. I went to our PTSO meeting last week with no requests. These amazing ladies are willing to help us out, so let's take advantage.
Dismissal....
If you reference our Faculty Handbook, the school day ends at 3:15, even if you have duty. I am 100% ok with duty teachers getting out at 3:15 and then hustling to duty. If everyone releases at the bell, we will be ok.
Kindergarten is the only grade that has permission to start the walk to the front before 3:15.
Operation Welcome Home!
After meeting with a committee to plan for this event, we are asking for each homeroom class to do the following:
- Create a banner (using butcher paper) that we will line the main hallway with. This could be in the form of a "Thank you" or a patriotic saying. We want you and your class to be creative with this. Have some fun and get some input from the students. More information on this will be in your boxes at the beginning of the week.
- Additionally, we are asking for every student to write a letter to Holly and/or Leah Katke. For my primary students, this could be a sentence or two with a picture, while our intermediate grades could write a paragraph. We are asking that final copies be submitted to Heather Benedetti by 9/27 so that she can get them professionally bound. We will have some students reading their letters and presenting the book to the family as part of the ceremony. If you have any questions, or want help with planning, please reach out to Heather.
I know that this is something "extra" to add, but it's a great opportunity to pay our respects to a family that gave so much to us. If I were in the classroom, I think these would be great to do on the 12:15 release days for conferences, as they can be difficult to plan for.