Anchor Weekly
A newsletter for Alta Vista Staff~Week of May 8, 2017
Don't Forget! Next Week's Calendar
- STAAR Math on Monday, May 8
- STAAR Reading on Tuesday, May 9
- K-2 Math DBA this week
- STAAR Science & Make Ups on Wednesday, May 10
- EOY Rigby opens Wednesday, May 10
- Math PLCs on Thursday, May 11
- Bilingual Classes Meet & Greet on Friday, May 12
Coming Up: PK Roundup (5/16), Student-Parent Conferences due 5/20, Family Science Night (5/23), Field Day (5/26)
Math PLCs
This is your last Math PLC for the year.
Conscious Discipline Update
Our school commitment for this week is "I will be respectful at recess by using gentle touches." (REPEAT)
Next Book Study presented by 5th Grade on Wednesday, May 17. Read Chapter 10...almost done!
Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences
We are highly encouraging you to try student-led conferences. Mrs. Spark is an excellent resource for learning more! At minimum, students should be invited to attend the conference so that they understand their end-of-year progress. Please see Mrs. Logan if you have additional questions.
MakerSpace
Science Fair!
Ms. Sparks' students will be displaying their learning from a science PBL on trash, so make sure to check out those projects.
Here is the link to my Google Drive folder with lots of resources for science fair. It includes a rubric with expectations for the displayed project and a template that students can use to plan and create their science fair project. Email Mrs. Helton if you have any questions.
Google Drive Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzPtZw5xT-LdTHBCT2VKN2xtRWc?usp=sharing
Summer Professional Development
The link for Region 12 is: https://txr12.escworks.net/ Make sure you create an account/login using your WISD credentials.
Waco ISD has started listing PD in Eduphoria Workshop. You can currently sign up for some of the following opportunities:
- GT Basic 30 Hour Training OR GT Update
- ESL Academy (Highly recommended for all teachers that do not have their certification in order to become certified)
- TEA/Region 12 Math and Reading Academy (You need to sign up in Eduphoria AND through Region 12!)
- Waco ISD ELAR Academy (Gr 3-5)
- Gretchen Bernabei Writing Training
Check back regularly for more updates, including district math training.