Stinson Circular
February 9th-13th
This Week at Stinson ...
Monday, February 9th
- Friendship Week: wear something comfy
- STAAR Alt testing begins
- 3 O'Clock Rocks
Tuesday, February 10th
- Friendship Week: wear all white
- Bad Weather drill followed by Fire drill @ 8:00
Wednesday, February 11th
- Friendship Week: wear red
- Tech Integration Day w/ Nancy Watson during team plannings
- Katie out at training
- Learning Team meetings @ 3:10/3:45
Thursday, February 12th
- Friendship Week: wear the color voted on by your class
- 5th grade technology workshop @ 3:00
- MOY goal setting meeting @ 3:10 in Learning Commons
Friday, February 13th
- Friendship Week: wear Stinson shirt/colors
- Muffins with Moms @ 7:00
- Valentine's class parties
- "Plans for 15-16" form due TODAY (Google form @ http://tinyurl.com/plans-for-1516)
Coming Up ...
February 16th: PDH Day
February 17th: MAP Parent meeting @ 1:45
Try some new tech this week!
Answer Garden
Make Beliefs Comix
PuppetPals (iTunes app)
FISH! Philosophy @ Stinson
Be Present
"Ms. Gee, the Maker Monday is awesome in the Learning Commons! Wow!" -from Michelle L.
"Ms. Brown, thank you so much for your extra help with one of my smallest friends. Well, actually with TWO of them!" -from Trey
"Amanda J., you are doing a phenomenal job teaching and counseling. You are always present in both roles!" -from Kathey
"Melinda, loved that you were actively engaged with your students at Maker Monday!" -from Michele T.
"Amanda, loved seeing you at a table at Maker Monday engaged with your students!" -from Michele T.
"Michelle L., you love your students as though they were your own children. They are so very lucky to have you!" -from Julie
"Julie, you are truly amazing! Thank you so much for all your help in getting TELPAS papers, etc., organized. You are such a joy to work with!" -from Shelly
"Michelle L., thank you for your big heart." -from Katie
"Linda, Misti, Donna, Stephanie, and Jennifer, thank you for being so present at our meeting this morning. Your genuine care and concern for the child was very evident, and I know the parents appreciated your transparency. Good job, team!" -from Katie
Choose Your Attitude
"2nd Grade, thank you for being so flexible and understanding with me!" -from Amanda J.
"Jenia, no matter what is thrown your way, you have a great attitude and a joyful spirit!" -from Kathey
Make Their Day
"Carson helped me design a Google form for student feedback at Maker Mondays. Im extra-excited about the Google form for Maker feedback! Michele gave me the idea to begin with! They made my day!" -from Cheryl
"Beverly, it was so nice to spend the day with you at our GT training. I look forward to the next two!" -from Trey
"2nd grade team ... for making my 2 days at home relaxing because they took care of all!" -from Kendra
"Heather S., thank you for helping watch the Grit 'daycare kids' ... the ones we didn't advertise for! LOL!" -from Heather B.
"Heather S., thank you so much for the amazing posters you made for the Grit meeting! You're a true artist!" -from Heather B.
"PALM team, thank you for being my family last Saturday. It meant the world to me!" -from Hillary
"Michele, Becky, Laura, and Stephanie, thank you for being rock stars with STAAR Alt 2 checking in and out - everytime you turned around! Hopefully this will change next year, friends!" -from Julie
"Stinson Family, thank you so much for all the love you've showered down on me for Counselor Week! You sure know how to make a girl feel special. I'm so very blessed to work with all of you. And thank you, too, for your sweet emails, calls, and texts for my mom. We are both so thankful and look forward to a speedy recovery and return to Stinson." -from Julie
"Thank you, Carson and Hillary, regarding my Makerspace Power Point for the PISD Librarians' PDH." -from Cheryl
"Cheryl, We love Maker Mondays! Way to have creative ideas!" -from Amanda J.
"Loretta ... who brought my chia seeds because she knew wanted to try them!" -from Cathy L.
"Becky and Cathy L., thank you for helping me clean up my coffee!" -from Amanda J.
"Aly, you have such a sharing soul. Thanks for always sharing your yummy snacks with me!" -from Kathey
"Thanks, Cheryl, for spontaneously taking one my friends on Monday!" -from Tammy
Play
"Tammy, I love when we get to play at work! You always bring a huge smile to my face with your stories!" -from Kathey
A note left by a parent volunteer: 'I told Ms. Gee I had to cut 1,074 letter L's. She replied, 'What the L?'!' "Way to play at work, Ms. Gee!" -from Michelle L.
February Birthdays
Amber Ellison 2/1
Cathy Lawrence 2/1
Katie Brittain 2/2
Becky Schucany 2/5
Heather Stevens 2/8
Akemi Brown 2/12
Jeremy Cooper 2/23
Amy Cimino 2/26
Kalyn Marx 2/27