Monday Mail
Mashburn Elementary
Intent Forms for 2019-2020
As we continue to plan for next year, please let us know your intentions and wishes for the 2019-2020 school year. Please complete this form by Feb. 15th. Thank you!
Action Item
Complete Intent Forms by Feb. 15th
District Collaboration Day Feb. 19th
We are excited about our upcoming District Collaboration Day and want to share the schedule of professional learning opportunities. Register now! Note that the universal times for Winter DCD are 12:30 until 3:30 PM on Tuesday, February 19 unless otherwise noted on the schedule.
Action Item:
Register DCD Sessions
Talk About It Tuesday Schedule
All meetings will take place in the conference room unless told otherwise.
Jan. 22nd
Universal Screening Data Dig
Everyone but Specials Teachers
Jan. 29th
(Michelle Slaton) ESOL & *ARC visit*
Everyone but Specials Teachers & Counselors
Feb. 5th
IST Meetings
All homeroom, ESOL, EIP & Counselors to Attend
Pennies for Patients
Mashburn Elementary is excited to participate in the Pennies for Patient Campaign sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Our campaign will officially begin on Monday, Feb. 4th and run through Feb. 22nd. Students will receive their information at the end of the week.
Please forward this information to your parents.
Information for parents and student (SafeShare.TV)
Mashburn's Home Page for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
In-System Job Fair
FCS employees with valid Georgia teaching certificates who are interested in transferring to another Forsyth County school as a teacher for 2019-2020 are invited to attend!
CLICK HERE to complete the required Internal Application/Transfer form before attending!
- Please arrive at Otwell no earlier than 4:45 pm.
- Current teachers and paraprofessionals with valid Georgia teaching certificates may attend.
- Please wear your district ID badge and bring multiple copies of your resume.
- Substitute teachers interested in permanent teaching positions or non-certified employees who want to apply to the Forsyth Teacher Academy should plan to attend the district Job Fair on February 23, 2019.
- The In-System Certified Job Fair is for teaching positions only. If you are interested in other opportunities within Forsyth County Schools, please complete the online internal application/transfer form for that position.
- Attendance is not required for those interested in in-system transfers, but it is highly encouraged.
- Formal interviews will be scheduled by schools after the event.
Action Item:
See information about the In-System Job Fair if you are interested in transferring to another school.
Online Learning Day
- Here is the Online Learning Day Presentation (saved in our #Mashburn Team Drive—Technology—Online Learning Day)
- Please see the video tutorial on Adding a Nearpod Lesson to Itslearning. --pre-made lessons that can be embedded in Itslearning.
- You must turn on the collaboration feature in Student Paced Mode, for many of the activities in Nearpod to work. Turning on Collaboration Feature in Nearpod
- I also included directions on how to Add an Assignment in Itslearning and changing the permissions so students can view the assignment. Please pay close attention to the “changing permissions” section since this step is often overlooked.
- You may want to log in as one of your students and check the student view to make sure they have access to your resources. Remember, all student logins are saved in our #Mashburn Team Drive—Student Accounts
- Here are directions on How to Add Plans to Planner
Action Item:
Review Online Learning Day Resources
7 Mindsets Survey
7 Mindsets will have new enhancements coming to the portal and would love feedback from all the educators as to how to make them engaging and relevant for all students and staff. Please complete the a survey to provide feedback.
https://7mindsets.typeform.com/to/nW3Py2? It should only take about 5 minutes to answer a few quick questions.
Action Item:
Complete 7 Mindset Survey
Faculty Meeting Feb. 11th
Our next Faculty Meeting will be on Feb 11th and we will be going over some important Safety Team information. Please bring your red safety folder to this meeting so we can update a few forms, as well as your laptop.
Action Item:
Bring Safety Folder and laptop to Faculty meeting on Feb. 11th.
If you are receiving an error message when closing Outlook or Word - follow the steps below:
SOS Strategy: Summarizing Activity
Tweet Tweet
The purpose of this strategy is for students to focus on important details and summarizing. This is a great way for teachers to get instant feedback about what content students are learning using Discovery Education media.
Materials: 5-10 minute video segment, sticky notes, writing utensil. Introduce the activity by reviewing the elements of a tweet:
•Username: also known as a “handle”
•Brevity: tweets are limited to 140 characters in length with enoughinformation for readers to understand the idea you want to convey
Provide each student with at least 3 sticky notes and ask them to determine their “handle” and write it at the top of each note.
Play a video segment, pausing occasionally to allow students to “tweet” something they learned on their sticky note.
Have students post their sticky notes around the room.
Conclude by having students participate in a gallery walk and create reply
tweets to at least 3 other students.
More ideas...
1.Group similar tweets to create a graphic organizer or mind map. 2.Have students develop their tweets into a blog post.
3.Continue tweeting by creating a classroom “Tweet Board.”
PBIS Data
Check out the latest PBIS Data:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TOPpY308hbbJQjPMe7WfAsjXK4Qkf3GLAJA12f0NQMY/edit?usp=sharing
Mashburn Summer Camps Opportunity
Hi Mashburn Family!
We are in the beginning stages of putting together a FAN-TAB-U-LOUS Summer Camp for our Mashburn students!
In order to make this a success, “We Need YOU!”
We are looking for session ideas and teachers! If you are interested in teaching a session and making a little summer spending money, keep reading!
*Click on the Google link at the end of this email to indicate interest in teaching at the camp.
FAQs:
What are the dates and times?
June 3-6, 2019
8:00-5:00
Will I get paid?
YES! The pay will be $25/hour.
There will also be a paid 1 hour planning session on May 31st.
How will the camp run?
There will be 2 main sessions.
Session 1:
3rd-5th will run from 8:00-12:00.
K-2 will rotate in one hour or two hour sessions (from 8:00-12:00).
There will be a lunch/recess hour from 12:00-1:00.
Session 2:
3rd-5th will run from 1:00-5:00.
K-2 will rotate in one hour or two hours sessions (1:00-5:00).
*The length of K-2 sessions will be determined at a later date.
How will the students be assigned to sessions?
Students will sign up for the AM/PM session they want.
Session assignments will be made on a first come, first served basis.
Students will also make a backup choice.
When sessions are full, students will be placed in their alternate choice.
Do students attend both sessions?
That is optional. Most students will attend both sessions.
Some will attend either the morning or afternoon only.
Do teachers teach both sessions?
Yes, that is our plan.
However, that will depend on student enrollment and individual teacher needs.
How can I help?
Plan and teach an awesome session!
Once the information is ready to be sent home, ADVERTISE and PROMOTE it to our students and families to generate lots of interest!
What kind of sessions will there be?
STEM and beyond!
We are looking for STEM-related sessions, arts and music, games, crafts, and so on!
Think outside of the box and plan something fun!
Coach Jager will have sports sessions as part of camp!
Will there be money for consumable materials?
There will be a modest supply budget.
We need to plan economically and use recycled materials when we can!
What if I have NO idea of a session, but really want to teach?
Submit the form and let us know.
We will try and help you come up with an idea!
What if I have more than one idea?
You may submit more than one idea!
What if I have a question?
There is a spot on the Google form to add your questions!
What is my deadline to submit my name and idea?
Friday, February 1st
Sooner is better!
*Google Link:
https://goo.gl/forms/KIWpQRntM0Fc1lpG3
THANK YOU!
Lisa, Jeff, Carla, Jennifer, and Andrea
Action Item
Submit Summer Camp Ideas
Welcome Brady!!!
Brady William Berger
Born January 24 at 3:22 pm (sharing mom’s birthday)
7lb. 12 oz
20 inches
Congratulations Sarah and David! We are so excited about your beautiful bundle is Joy!