Micro Elementary School Newsletter
January 26th, 2020
Great Week!
I am still beaming with pride because of how smoothly our evacuation drill went. Thank you teachers for reviewing over the procedures so thoroughly with your students. You were well prepared and your students knew exactly what to do. The first responders were impressed with the behavior of our students and how efficiently they loaded the buses.
Thank you for showing up for our kids each day!
TJ
Weekly Events:
Monday:
Tuesday: Club Day, Relay training in media center after school, Reading NC Check-Ins
Wednesday: Duty Free Lunch, committee meetings, Math NC Check-Ins
Thursday: Character Assembly, Science Olympiad, Practice, Science NC Check-Ins
Friday: Order Out Friday
Great News Worth Repeating
Here is a non-exclusive list of great, recent occurrences from our school community. If I missed any positive news, please share it with me and I will include it next week!
1. Our school evacuation drill was a success. The first bus loaded 8 minutes into the drill, our last bus loaded under 15 minutes into the drill, and our entire student body was seated in the NJMS gym 23 minutes into the drill.
2. Mrs. White was chosen by her fellow instructional assistants to be named Micro Elementary Teacher Assistant of the Year.
3. Tavius Moore made it to the second round of the JCPS Spelling Bee.
4. Mrs. Peedin and family welcomed Banks Peedin into the world this week. Congratulations! See pictures below:)
Micro Headlines
- Please complete the teacher mid-year Panorama Survey if you have not already done so. An email went out from Panorama about 2 weeks ago.
- Ashley Myers has been approved for voluntary share leave. If you would like to share any leave with her, please see Mrs. Creech.
- Please complete the Panorama Survey if you have not already done so.
- On February 12th and 13th, Micro Elementary will host a breakfast event title Hearty Breakfast for parents. This parent involvement event originated through our school improvement team. On February 12th parents of students in grades K, 3, 5 are invited for coffee and muffins. On February 13th, parents of students in grades 1, 2, 4 are invited. Parents with multiple children can choose the day that works best for them. They will be encouraged to walk their children to class afterwards.
- May 2nd-Edcamp Joco Save the Date!
- The annual JCPS teacher-led and teacher-driven professional learning summit, Ignite 2020, is happening on June 3-4, 2020 at Swift Creek Middle School!
To help make this year’s learning as relevant as possible, we’re asking for EVERYONE'S FEEDBACK. The responses from the included survey will help determine topics at Ignite. Additional information about sign-up will be sent out once the session offerings have been finalized.
Note: individuals should complete the survey by Monday, February 3.
- Does your passion project incorporate technology? Would you like to attend NC TIES? Click here to see if you can align it with you passion project. See Mrs. Kerstetter for assistance.
- Need access to the online Math Investigations resources?
Go to: https://www.pearsonrealize.com/index.html#/
Username- JCPSmathSub
Password- welcome1 (all lowercase)
The school purchased a subscription to bookflix. I have added it to the symbaloos that were shared at the staff meeting last week. We opted for the option where students should not have to login when they click on the link. I tested it out with a third grade student this morning and it worked for her. If you come across any issues accessing the site let me know. Also, even though at school you should not have to enter a password, if you are asked for one the username and password are:
micro
spiders
Here are the links for the symbaloos again in case you need them. These would be great to add to google classroom for your students to have quick access or they can bookmark them as well.
K-2
https://www.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAAA3egqd4AA41_WWKYcQ==
Important Dates
January 28th: NC Check Ins 4th and 5th - Reading , Data Based Problem Solving Team Meeting
January 29th: Duty Free Teacher Lunch
January 29th: NC Check Ins Math 3rd, 4th, 5th
January 30th: NC Check Ins 5th - Science
February 4th: TSI Coaching Day
February 5th: SIT Meeting
February 6th: Secret Society of Readers
February 7th: 3rd Quarter Progress Reports-100th Day of School
February 11th: Bus Safety Meeting
February 12th: Staff Meeting
February 12th and 13th: Hearty Breakfast Mornings
February 14th: Required School Based Workday
February 19th: SIT Committee Meetings
February 20th @ 6:30: Parent Academy
February 25th: PTA Meeting and Performances
February 26th: Duty Free Lunch for Teachers (Volunteer Opportunity)
March 13th: End of 3rd Quarter
March 24th: 3rd Quarter Report Cards
April 1st: 3rd Quarter Awards Day
April 4th: 11:00 am-1:00 pm NoJo Family Day
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.
Reminders and Links
Monthly Character Traits
Character Trait – Balanced, Self-Directed Learner
Maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle and make quality decisions based on my personal goals./Understanding, appreciating, and modeling a life-long love of learning.