Jaguar Wednesday WAG
Sunset Valley's Week at a Glance 2018-2019
Birthdays to Celebrate in November...
CARRIE WOODS 11/3
PAT STEWART 11/8
DARCY LUECK 11/18
KELLY MERIT 11/19
ALEX WELCH 11/22
WELCOME BABY
Week November 12 - November 16
*November Fitness Challenge! - Calendar
*Celebrating R-7 Staff for American Education Week & Technology Staff on November 14th! Thank you JILL WILSON for all you do! We appreciate you! :)
*Tier 1 Behavior Focus Area: Will start working through the MATRIX ---> Cafeteria!
Monday, 11/12:
*JAG TIME ALL WEEK!
8:00-4:00 Kayla at FBC Coaching Lab LWHS/WLE
9:30-11:30 GREAT Program Helpers
6:00-7:00 PTA Meeting
Tuesday, 11/13: *World Kindness Day* Thanks for sharing activities (via email) Corinne!
8:00-8:45 BLT Meeting
9:00-2:00 AIM & ASPIRE Field Trip
9:15-2:00 Hockey Field Trip at Mavericks
10:10-10:40 Tornado Drill
Wednesday, 11/14:
Late-Start Wednesday Collaboration: Data Point 4 Sort - Shrout's Room
*Progress Monitoring Day
2:00-2:20 Extra Reward Recess
3:30-3:50 2nd/6th Buddies in Orange Pod
4:30-7:30 Kelly Merit's Class in LMC
6:00-8:00 PTA Bingo for Books
Thursday, 11/15:
8:15-8:45 Choir in Music Room
11:00-1:00 Greg at Elementary Principal Meeting
12:30-1:30 SVE Sped Meeting in Office Conference Room
Friday, 11/16:
*Kayla on PDO - ALL Day
8:00-8:45 STUCO Meeting
8:00-12:00 Greg at ALT Meeting - LSN Lecture Hall
Need to Know at Sunset Valley:
*Book Fair -- Teachers, please send this link home to your families, via newsletters. It is a link to a Sign Up Genius for book fair volunteers. Thanks!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4AACAC2DA4F49-book1
*We are fortunate enough to have LS Cares come into our buildings and teach additional Anti-bullying lessons. Coming soon -- LS Cares Bullying Lessons for 4th-6th!
11/15
- 10:00 Welch -6 (Welch's classroom)
- 9:30 Martin -5
- 11:15 Parker-4
- 12:30 delosSantos-5
- 1:30 Shackelford-4
- 3:00 Hochsprung -5
- Spelling Bee 9:15-10:30
- 11:15 Cook-4
- 1:05 Hookie-6 Welch's room
- 2:30 Merit-6 Welch's room
*From Jenny Freeborn: The SVE Choir is singing God Bless America on Nov. 30th! If you'd like to order discounted tickets, they are $14 each. You can make checks out to the Mavericks. Send Freeborn an email with how many tickets you would like!
*Miller Park is looking for the following items, below. If you have any used or new items to share, please bring them to the office. Kelly Twenter would be very grateful!
Chunky puzzles
Puppets
Dramatic play clothes/ items
Bristle blocks
Magnetic blocks
Cars, people, plastic animals, etc
Games appropriate for k-1st
*Super Citizen/Character Trait November Nominations are due: 11/15
Super Citizen: Being a Friend To Others
Character Trait: Self - Control
- Here is the link to the Google Sheet: 2018-2019 Super Citizen/Character Trait
- Here is the link to the Award History: Award History 2018-2019
*Tech Day with Julie Jensen: We have one more scheduled Tech Day for first semester: November 26.
- Read the information below about the classroom visit so you know how to prepare.
- Then click the link at the end of this email to sign up.
You will import an activity from a Schoology Group to use OR create an activity.
The activity will need to be ready for students on this day.
If you'd like more information, this video will explain: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cFXhbHYLsn
Interested? Sign up on the schedule: https://goo.gl/L1j3eK
MISSED A WAG? CHECK SCHOOLOGY!
Archived Jaguar Wednesday wags are shared with you in the Sunset Valley Jaguars schoology group folder!
THANK YOU, JENNY JOHNSON, FOR THE NEW LOGO!!!
Trauma & Toxic Stress Resource
This wonderful website has multiple resources for teachers in regards to trauma and toxic stress. This link will take you directly to a short video titled “Every Opportunity” which many of you have seen before but is well worth our time. (Thanks, PVE!)
The Energy Bus for Kids -- Great resource to use in your classroom! You can borrow the book from my office, if needed!
District Insight & Information:
2019 Benefits Enrollment: Be sure to complete your benefits enrollment by November 16th. Enrollment opens on November 5th.
BASS Snow Days and Non-School Days: Please make note that there are three additional BASS sites that will be open for operation on snow days. This year, we will operate out of nine locations instead of the six we've operated in the past. These sites are: LFE, MLE, PLE, PVE, RHE, SPE, SVE, TRE and UWE. The BASS office and the preschool behind the office will also be open on Snow Days. This memo can be shared with others, as needed.
Character Trait for November is Self-Control: Self-control is making choices that show control of thoughts and emotions, words and actions, and respecting the boundaries of others. Here are some resources to support character trait initiatives in your building: Definition; Quotes; Activity 1 Elementary; Activity 2 Elementary; Activity 3 Elementary; Poster.
Wednesday Cross-District Collaboration: Thank you for your collaborative learning at the last Wednesday Cross- District Collaboration morning. As we embark on our next opportunities, please continue to enjoy meaningful learning around formative and summative assessments, instructional depth, purposeful technology, and innovative conversations around project-based learning, PLTW, and much more with your facilitator. Visits will occur at different host sites on the scheduled Wednesdays. Just a reminder that our next late start Wednesday Cross-District Collaboration is on November 28th. Please make sure to be ready to share at 8:15 am at Pleasant Lea Elementary.
Upcoming Dates:
- Sunday, November 11: Veterans' Day
- Monday, November 12: Veterans' Day Observed
- Thursday, November 15: Board of Education Meeting
Friday, November 16: Deadline to Complete Benefits Enrollment
- November 21-23: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
- Tuesday, November 27: CFMP Engagement Series III - 6:30-8:30 @ STA/MIC
- Wednesday, November 28: CFMP Engagement Series III - 6:30-8:30 @ STA/MIC
- Thursday, November 29: CFMP Engagement Series III - 6:30-8:30 @ LSHS Lecture Hall
Sunset Valley Elementary
Website: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetvalleylsr7
Location: 1850 Southeast Ranson Road, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: 816-986-4240
Twitter: @SVElsr7