Word on the Street
December
Ho-Ho-Holidays
Shout Outs
- Social Action Team - for planning 2 awesome lunches and the Christmas Party
- Karen Porter - for reminding us about Sonic Sips!
- Mona Merrill & Lauree Smelley - for catching an intruder and walking him to the office
- Liz Marjason for counting all those coins every day! Amazing!
SIOP
Just a few reminders on how we need to incorporate different instructional strategies into our classrooms. These were shared in our ESL training, but we know they are beneficial for ALL kids.
- Use visuals.
- Use graphic organizers.
- Communicate about the subject in oral, written, physical, or pictorial form.
- Tap the students as resources for information about the topic.
- Provide hands-on and performance- based activities.
- Promote critical thinking and study skills development.
- Incorporate cooperative learning.
- Be process- oriented and provide modeling.
- Adjust Instruction for the different learning styles of the students.
Cookies & Cocoa
Parental Involvement Team: Please begin thinking about how we would like to utilize this parent night. We will meet on December 7th to discuss a plan.
UIL at HIS
November 30-December 4
Students will be called down and meet with the coach for each event. Rules for the event will be explained and a short test will be given.
December 14
The top 20 in each event meet with the coach and are given materials. They will be expected to study over the holidays.
January 5
Practice begins. Some might meet after school. Coaches will communicate this.
February 5
H.I.S.D. Academic Meet - the top 5 from each event will be chosen and will continue to the district meet
February 27
District Meet @ Pine Tree