The Mighty Cub
January 22- January 26
Our Mission
Our Cultural Vision
This Week
January 22
- Basketball Lady Cubs 7B/8B@Albright
- UIL grade check
- Albright--Boys B-ball B Teams@AMS
- TOY Run-off voting
- Forward & Beyond in AMS Cafe-4:00-6:15
- Zumba Fitness Party@6:00-7:30--AMS Cafe
January 24
- Basketball Lady Cubs 7A/8A@AMS
- PLC - District
- Albright--Boys B-ball A Teams@Albright
January 25
- District Intermediate Science Fair (Youngblood)
January 26
- LPAC@9:45 AM --ESL Office
- Fundraser: Orchestra
January 27 (Saturday)
- Alief Honor Band Clinic/Concert
SIOP Tip of the Week
Numbered Heads Together
Purpose: To check comprehension and to promote oral language interaction
Grouping Format: Interactive small groups (3-5 students), individual responses shared with the whole class
Teacher Actions:
- Puts students into small groups and directs students to Number yourselves in your table group
- Asks a thinking question, recall question, or poses a problem to the whole class
- Asks students in small groups to Put your heads together to determine the answer collaboratively
- Spins a number and asks all students with that number to stand
- Selects one or more students to respond to the question orally or in writing on the white board or on individual white boards
Student Actions:
- Numbers each student within a small group
- Listens to the problem or question posed by the teacher
- Interacts with group members to determine the best answer
- Stands up when number is called
- Responds orally to the question
- Optional: Writes the answer on the white board or on individual whiteboards
Upcoming Events
January 29
- Killough--Boys B-ball A Teams@AMS
- Basketball Lady Cubs 7A/8A@Killough
- Above & Beyond meeting @7:30
- Blessings in a Backpack@4:15-5:30-AMS Library
- Forward & Beyond in AMS Cafe-4:00-6:15
January 31
- Department/Content PLC
February 1
- District Intermediate Science Fair (Youngblood)
February 2
- Gems Jeans
- Super Bowl Tailgate--During all lunches--Den
February 3 (Saturday)
- Alief ISD Solo and Ensemble UIL Competition
- -Band will be at AMS
- -Orchestra will be at O'Donnell MS
Shout Outs!!
Shout out to Mr. Trimble and his kiddos who auditioned for the Region 23 choir this past Saturday. Seven of the thirteen students made it:
Precious Falodun - Alto
Tom Huang - Tenor 2
Sarah Karee - Alto
Ngan Tran - Alto
Diana Nguyen - Alto
Jazell Moreira - Alto
Emily Duong - Soprano
Congratulations!
Shout out to all of our TOY candidates and a special shout out to our run-off finalists Ms. Blanco and Ms. Lasker.
Shout out to Mrs. Redmond for being selected as an AVID trainer/staff developer.
Do you have a "shout out" you would like to share with the staff? Send it to Mr. Lopez via e-mail or text.