Micro Elementary School Newsletter
October 27th, 2019
This Week's Focal Points
I am so proud of how our Fall Festival turned out Saturday. For our first try, we could not have done much better! What a great opportunity just to be with our community and enjoy each other's company. I think everyone had fun!
Thank you for making it a success!
Below is a video link of Grace Lin. She is the nationally acclaimed author who made an appearance in Clayton last week. I highly recommend watching her video below for insight on student's reading lives. It supports our Love of Reading SIT Goal.
Weekly Events:
Monday: Fundraiser Kickoff-please send packets home!
Tuesday: Club Day (Special schedule) and Report Cards Go Home
Wednesday: Awards Day
Thursday: Character Assembly (Special schedule)
Thank you Micro Staff for being flexible, positive, and caring.
Micro Elementary is the the small school where BIG things happen.....where everyone belongs!
TJ
Disrupting Poverty Book Study
Read Chapter 2 and answer the 3 questions on page 160. Feel free to write in your book.
Micro Headlines
Please nominate a teacher for the Flame For Learning Award. This is the process JCPS uses for identifying a teacher of the year. Flame for Learning Link
Here is the link to record your first semester parent conferences. Thank you for setting this up Allison Johnson!
Lexia Update: 53% of our students have met their unit completion goal during the month of October. Lexia is a great resource for students to work on filling gaps they have in their foundation reading skills. Lexia is great for center work, morning work, or when parents are looking for ways to help at home.
Staff: Please remind students to be on the correct voice level as they go through the lunch line. Review over cafeteria procedures with students. We want our cafeteria to be order
Need access to the online Math Investigations resources?
Go to: https://www.pearsonrealize.com/index.html#/
Username- JCPSmathSub
Password- welcome1 (all lowercase)
Red Ribbon Week: Week of October 28th-November 1st
Monday - Team up Against Drugs and Bullying - wear favorite team shirt or jersey
Tuesday - We Can be Healthy and Kind - bring canned goods for Hinnant Outreach Center
Wednesday - Sock it to Drugs and Bullying - Wear crazy or mismatched socks
Thursday - Shade out Drugs and Bullying - Wear sunglasses
Friday - Micro, Where Everyone Belongs! - wear Micro colors or spirit wear!
Grant Money Available: NC Beautiful. Visit the website www.ncbeautiful.org under "Programs", choose "Windows of Opportunity Grants for Teachers" for details to apply for this grant.....the cycle ends November 30, 2019 so there is plenty of time. Awards will be made in January, 2020.
- Here is the link for all of the information for the Global Read Aloud.
Do not forget to join the Micro Elementary PTA! Our goal is for 100% of our staff to join. JCPS teachers who want to explore the Digital Learning Competencies and get CEU's you might want to join the DLC Challenges! Sign up here to get notification of new challenges each month: Interest Form
The Friday Series is offering a Free Online PD Series on SEL. The entire course is a whopping 25 credit hours. Sign up here
Policy Assurance: Please complete the policy assurances if you have not already done so.
Important Dates
October 29th: Report Cards
October 29th: Clubs Day
October 30th: Awards Day
October 31st: Character Assembly
November 6th: SIT Meeting
November 11th: No School
November 12th: School Board Meeting-Micro Student Recognition
November 13th: Staff Meeting and Bus Safety/TA Meeting
November 19th: Identakid
November 20th: Committee Meetings
November 21st: Character Assembly
November 22nd: Order Out Day
November 26th: Club Day
November 27th: Thanksgiving Break
Micro Staff Social Contract
Be Positive
Demonstrate Teamwork
Make the community feel welcome
Treat others with respect
Be Open-Minded
Be Supportive
Motivate Others
Listen to Understand
Micro Elementary Staff will support our social contract by intervening with the gentle question, "Are you okay?" and provide peers with an appropriate level of space.
Monthly Character Standards
Character Trait – Growth Mindset
Working through challenges showing perseverance, resilience and self-advocacy.