Akers' Updates
January 24, 2020
School News
Staff Update: Sylvia McCleary will be leaving us as she is moving to the Hill Country to pursue her yoga. Please wish her well! Her last day will be next Friday, January 31.
Culture Focus: Leadership
If you are looking for a leadership opportunity, you can write a Redhawk Reflection and send it to Meredith, offer to lead others to learn something you excel at during an #EachOneTeachOne, or share your own creative idea!
ALL educators are LEADERS!
Looking Ahead
Friday, January 24 - Mom Prom from 6:00-8:00
Monday, January 27 - District Horizons Showcase
Tuesday, January 28 - Team Leader Meeting at 8:00
Thursday, January 30 - #EachOneTeachOne at 7:50
Monday, February 3 - Chick Fil A Night from 3:00-8:00
Wednesday, February 5 - 100th Day of School
Wednesday, February 5 - Garland Walks Rennell and Coaches
Thursday, February 6 - Staff Meeting at 7:50
Thursday, February 6 - Garland Training 2/3 at Rennell
Friday, February 7 - Spring Individual and Group Pictures
Friday, February 7 - Garland Training 4/5 at Rennell
#EachOneTeachOne - we need YOUR idea!
So far... we'll be hearing about Making Magical Moments with Molly Redner and pulling and using Freckle Data with Kristi Shepherd. What might YOU share???
Tweet of the Week!
PD Opportunity - edCamp Cy-Fair
PD Focus - edTech LIVE!
Staff SHOUT OUTS
- Tara, Julie and Allison for being great team members to bounce ideas off of! - Alayna Macalla
- Thank you Easterly for bringing your kiddos by to celebrate Kinder counting to 90 (and being so close to the 100th day!!)! It was a special way to start our day! - Laurell
- 3rd grade for being awesome! - J.Hill
- Coach- thanks for letting PK use the gym during your lunch/ planning time for our PEAMs times. You are amazing for letting us not only use the gym but your equipment!! We are so thankful for you! - PreK
- Kayla Hold for passing her Sped test!! YOU ARE AMAZING!! -- Burke
- Ms. Easterly for sharing her sweet first graders with us in Kinder! We loved counting with them! - Jessica Huettel
- Ms. Mauer for staying late to split cars when I was running solo at afternoon car rider. - Coach
- Mrs. Myers for switching her first set bus duty for my second set bus duty so I could make it to my dentist appointment on time. You are awesome! - Jamie Diodato
- Lowery for helping make a super cute sign for Mom Prom! - Stelly
- Bowles for helping assemble the photo props for Mom Prom! - Stelly
- Sherry for compiling all the reports for our data dig. It was very helpful and we were able to get a lot done! - Kelly New
- Meredith for your support and feedback! - Kelly New
- 2nd grade for allowing 3rd grade to use your computers to complete our EStar, you ladies ROCK! - Kelly New
- Wynter Fuller, for your awesome leadership with PBIS. - Kelly New
- PBIS Team, for your hard work and planning with Mom Prom. It's going to be a GREAT event! - Kelly New
- Alayna Macalla for being an awesome partner! - Kelly New
- Melissa, Kendal, and Kristi, for the productive planning during out data dig. - Kelly New
- Jamie Grein for helping get my kids off the bus in the morning and back on in the afternoon! - Amy Bowles
- Jessica, Stelly and all of the PBIS committee for putting together the Mom Prom! Can't wait to dance the night away! - Amy Bowles
- Shout out to Abby Day for the lovely note you left after your Data Dig! - Ina Nguyen
- 1st grade- For constantly pulling together, problem solving, and being just awesome teammates!!!! !!!!.......!!!! - Laura Amador
- Sherry, the half day data dig, etc was most informative! - Leslie
- Abby and Valerie, your encouragement at the data dig is much appreciated! - Leslie
- Jamie, you are a recess trooper! Thank you much!!! - Leslie
- Deanne, your effort is not unnoticed! - Leslie
- Belinda, your smile brightens my day every day! Thank you for your daily encouragement with and without words!! - Leslie
- Sherry, thank you for standing in the gap last Friday! - Leslie
- Meredith, thank you for being available and willing to help with even the small things! And Congrats on your latest certification (?)-Blended Learning!!! - Leslie
- Sylvia, thank you for your dedication and support in math! You are much appreciated!! - Leslie
- Thank you Bellomy for instantly offering your help when you heard there was a need and for all your encouraging words this last week!! - Brittany
- Shout out to Sherry, aka Zero the Hero, for making counting to the 100th day SO special for our Kinder kiddos! We can’t wait for the crazy fun you’ll bring on the big day!! - Laurell
- Mary Garcia for getting the drinks and cookies from HEB for Mom Prom! - Stelly
- 4th Grade Math/Science: Thank you for being so amazing during our Data Dig and for always being Rockstars at planning! Not sure what I'd do without you!! - Liz Rutledge
- Shout out to Burke for organizing the zoo show!! We are extra excited and thankful :) - Laurell
- Shout out to Jennifer Boyd for taking the leap into a Blended Learning Checklist with her reading/writing class! Proud of you!! - Kelsey
- Alayna Macalla for always helping me when I need it! - Allison Bernier