The Weekly Armadillo
Monday, August 20, 2018
"The Best School in Town"
Vision
To create an exceptional learning environment where all students are prepared to successfully compete in a global society.
Mission
To prepare all students to achieve the highest standard of intellectual, physical and social growth.
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The Social Classroom
Increasingly, modern classrooms support group work and peer-to-peer collaboration. The science says that’s right on.
Edutopia July 25, 2018
"Anytime in which students have access to one another and are allowed and encouraged to move and act on the knowledge, and create together, co-create, co-design, that's the classroom that will be more successful than the face-forward, one-way street that many of us experienced when we were children." Dr. Patricia Kuhl
How are you socializing intelligence in your classroom? Click on the following link to watch a brief video about the social classroom.
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How do you greet your students in the morning or when they enter your classroom? Are you setting the tone for an amazing day or class period?
Check out this YouTube video for some tips:
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Hey! Look us over, we are the BEST!!
Nathan Adams Armadillos always beat the rest.
We're spectacular people with wonderful spirit
Who never let you down!
Nathan Adams, best in town!
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THE NATHAN ADAMS STAFF IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!
Team PK (Patient and Kind) - Melikyan, Aguirre, Myers, Raya, Mullaley, Muro, Villarreal, Alvarez
Team Kinder (Kid-centered) - Agbebaku, Sevilla, Vallejo
Team First (Fabulous) - Bennett, Hernandez, Eekhout
Team Second (Sensational) - DiMinchi, Herrera, Emad
Team Third (Terrific) - Blake, De Abreu, Wolpert,
Team Fourth (Fantastic) - Stinnett, Velasco, Figueras
Team Fifth (Formidable) - Silvio, Martos, Bricker, Zapata
Team TAs (Totally Awesome) - Arana, Manwani, Moore, Gibson
Team SpEd (Super Enthusiastic) - Robinson, Watkins, Chapman, Shaner, Showalter
Team Specials (Stupendous) - Crowder, Sowards, Rhoads, Burney, Smith
Team School Support (Super Supportive) - Salazar, Jones, McAdams, Gomez
Team Custodial (Cheerful) - Harris, Amaton, Diaz
Team Cafeteria (Charming) - Johnson, Jackson, Calderon, Garcia, Gonzalez, Gradilla
Team Admin (Accessible) - Luna, Johnson, Morales, Mallard, Whitfield
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8/20 First Day of School (7:45 - 3:00)
8/20 Flag Raising Ceremony 8:30
8/20 Faculty Meeting 3:30 in the library
8/22 Instructional Planning Day (room 132)
8/23 Fire Drill
8/27 PLCs 3:30-5:00
8/28 ED Campus Visit (8:00-10:00)
8/31 Annual Breakfast in the Classroom Training Due
9/3 NO SCHOOL- Labor Day Holiday
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Created by Adrian Luna, Principal
Nathan Adams Elementary School
Dallas Independent School District
Email: aluna@dallasisd.org
Website: www.dallasisd.org/nathanadams
Location: 12600 Welch Road, Dallas, TX 75244
Phone: 972-794-2600