Weekly Launch
February 5-9
Announcements/Reminders
Please remind your students of the hallway expectations. We have had very noisy lines lately(although there are some REALLY quiet classes)
Some things you can do with your class to support this could be:
1. Stop your class when they are noisy and wait(even if this makes them late)until they are quiet
2. Play a game with them-if they talk, you win. If you talk-they win.
3.Set a goal for no talking and celebrate when they reach it.
4. Have a morning meeting and brainstorm the reasons why we need a quiet hallway
5. watch You tube videos about walking in a line-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdYquPJT4Ak
Don't forget that Rachel will be on campus on Tuesday, Feb. 6th. Please plan to stop in to visit with her during your block time and ask any questions you have about math!
Please remember that progress reports go home on Thursday. K-1 need to have a comment on their progress reports and 2-3 will be pulled straight from the gradebook. As usual, please be sure to reach out to parents about failing grades before Thursday.
Don't forget to check in on your Dreambox data!
PTA still needs some volunteers for the Pitch Burst game. You will not get soaked. Maybe a few splashes but nothing major!
Next week starts the Standards Based Grading Chats. Please do not feel like you need to sit at a team to watch/listen to these. You are welcome to have it on in your room to listen to while you work or go back and listen to the recording at a later time(maybe at home on your couch). You decide what works for you! There is good information that can come from the chats and you can ask questions!
Important Dates
Benchmark-4th writing/5th reading
Standards Based Grading chat-2nd grade-3:45 p.m.
February 6-Rachel on campus
Math Teacher leader meeting
February 7-Jen B. off campus a.m.
Standards based grading chat-3:45 p.m.-3rd grade
Collaboration
February 8-Jen B. off campus all day
Progress Report goes home
Huddle-3:30 p.m.
February 9-Early Release
Valentine's Party 3rd and 5th
Feb. 10-School Fair 11:00-4:00-please be sure to plan on attending the fair!
Please consider participating in our NPE Teachers Great Kindness Challenge! See the document below for directions
School Counseling Appreciation Week-Let Mrs. Murray know how much you and your students appreciate her!
Character Corner
Word of the Month-Caring
Morning Announcements-Turrentine
Word of the Week-repetition
Compliment Corner
Marti Chandler needs a compliment because: Absolutely loved the 2nd grade program! I love how intentional you are in selecting students that don't always get to shine but get a spotlight role in the show....and then they beam! Thanks for all the extra you and Miss Mills put into making it exceptional!-Heather Patterson
Sue Witt needs a compliment because not only did she bring back my lost word document, she also helped me with Swivl.-Susan Rizzo
Jeannie Neyland needs a compliment becausue she put together a great WRAD. I only saw the last author of the day and was super impressed. That was a lot of work I'm sure. What a great way to introduce books that kids haven't heard of !-Renee Rain
Shout Out
A big shout out to Marti for another great 2nd grade musical! I love Go Fish and the students did so good! The choreography was great!
A big shout out to all the teams who have visited other grade levels and grade levels for allowing visitors! I have loved hearing all the wonderful feedback from these visits. Like I have always said: "We are doing great work here at NPE and we can definitely learn from each other"!