Monday Morning Memo - Week 33
5/6/18 - Teacher Appreciation Week
Dear Poupard Staff,
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! You all put in an incredible amount of effort supporting our learners and we're looking forward to showing you our thanks this week!
- Danielle has coordinated an Olive Garden lunch for our staff tomorrow. Thanks Danielle!
- The PTO will be providing lunch on Tuesday.
- I will be sending out a sign-up for teachers to receive a 15 minute massage on Tuesday from 8:30-11:30.
Thank you!!!
Lastly, I will be passing out placement cards for teachers to begin filling out so we can prepare our sections for next year. The placement cards are different than last years and I will share more in person. As a reminder, we have two PLC's allotted to creating class placements (May 21st and June 4th). Class placements are due to me by Friday, June 8th.
Sincerely,
Ali
Week at a Glance
PLC @ 8:15
Olive Garden Lunch in Lounge
After School Homework Club
Tuesday, May 8th - A Day
Transition to Kindergarten Testing
Chess Wizards in Library from 3:40-4:40
Building Better Men in Gym from 3:40-5:00
PTO Meeting @ 6:30
Wednesday, May 9th - B Day
SIT Meeting @ 7:15
Ali at Coaching Session 9-10
Building Better Men in Gym from 3:40-5:00
Thursday, May 10th - C Day
Ali at Ad Council from 1-4
Spring Concert @ Poupard from 7-8
After School Homework Club
Friday, May 11th - D Day
Happy Birthday Greg!
Fifth Grade Camp
Spirit Day - Wear a Poupard shirt
Student Birthdays
5/5- Madison Holloman
5/6- Elijah Rivera
5/7- Nevaeh Tarver
5/8- Shelby Davis, Sydney Ford, Fiona Jochum
5/9- Brody Gafford, Alexis Tarver
5/10- Deontae Stuckey
5/11-
5/12- Lydia Grimes, Gregory Madison
Staff Birthdays
5/11- Greg Vickers
5/31- Paul Miller
Nuts and Bolts - Updated 4/15/18
- All probationary staff should meet with Cindy to schedule their second observation. You will be scheduling three dates (Pre-Observation, Observation, and Post-Observation).
- Dragon Dollars have been handed out. Please use these to acknowledge the positive behaviors you notice from our 4th and 5th graders. Please only hand out one at a time.
- Please remember to take your Walkie Talkie with you outside when you take your students outside for an extra recess. The office staff has had a tough time locating individual students at the end of the day and it can be especially challenging with one person.
- The School Improvement Team is looking for books in good shape for Poupard's Literacy Night in May. If you find some, get a receipt and give them to Lori Woz.
Important Dates
5/8 - Teacher Staff Appreciation Day, Transition to Kindergarten Day , PTO Meeting
5/9 - SIT Meeting, Young 5's to Greenfield Village
5/10 - Ali at Ad Council 1-4, Spring Concert @ Poupard 7-8
5/11 - 5th Grade Camp
5/12 - Tin Can Auction 12-3
5/28 - Memorial Day - No School
5/31 - Service/Safety Baseball Game
Important Links
Article of the Week: Are these seven deadly sins hurting creativity?
Josh Linkner
Columnist Detroit Free Press USA TODAY NETWORK
The 1995 movie “Seven,” starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow and others, was one of the creepiest I've ever seen. It was based on the 14th-Century's seven deadly sins, and sent chills down the spines of viewers and critics alike. Even 23 years later, we shiver with fear when reflecting on this intense and horrifying flick.
While the original seven deadlies devour the human soul, there's a new set of seven that is making carnage of our creativity. We know that developing our creative chops is job No. 1 in today's hyper-competitive world, yet there are a few evil forces looking to deplete our most valuable natural resource:
1. Fear
The granddaddy of all creativity killers, we let our worries block our imagination. Our brilliant creative sparks can be extinguished in an instant by the fear of looking foolish, embarrassment, or even fear of success.
2. Rigidity
Business leaders pride themselves in being “heads down,” yet that narrow worldview prevents us from sparking our imagination. Allowing yourself to be “heads up” will help you discover new possibilities for change and growth.
3. Premature editing
Great ideas get killed in the blink of an eye, when we inject our linear, analytical left-brain into the creative process too early. Brainstorm sessions are geometrically more successful when you check your left-brain at the door. Let all the creativity pour out, and invite the editor in after the fact.
4. GroupThink
Thousands of breakthrough ideas are suffocated each day by the destructive forces of GroupThink. Don't let the fear-mongers dice up your idea to the point where it loses potency. Have the guts to stand by your original ideas, even if it ruffles some feathers.
5. Outdated traditions
Blindly saluting the flag of the past is no way to craft a successful future. If you run across a system, process, or idea that has “always been done that way”, you've just stumbled upon a beacon desperately calling for reinvention.
6. Playing it safe
It turns out that playing it safe has become the riskiest move of all. Don't let perceived safety lull you into inaction.
7. The status quo
Complacency kills. The big wins go to those who challenge conventional wisdom and mock the status quo rather than succumb to it.
Don't let these Evil Seven poison your thinking and murder your imagination. Remain vigilant, and when these nefarious forces emerge, don't wait for the authorities to arrive - take matters into your own hands. Keep them at bay, and you will enjoy prosperity and fulfillment. But if you let them infiltrate your mind and your culture, not even Morgan Freeman can save you from painful treachery and the agony of defeat.
While the original seven deadlies devour the human soul, there's a new set of seven that is making carnage of our creativity.
GP Writing Assessment Calendar
March 5-March 21: 3-5 Testing window
March 22-April 10: First reads by teachers/Google recording
April 12: Papers returned to the board office by this date
April 13: Judges Meeting with 3-5 judges and distribute papers
April 13-April 27: Second Reads by Judges
April 30-May 11: Third Reads
April 23-May 9: K-2 testing window
May 10-23: First reads by teachers/Google reporting
May 25: Papers returned to board office
May 29: Judges Meeting with 1-2 judges and distribute papers
May 29-June 8: Second Reads by Judges
June 11-22: Third Reads