Folsom Weekly Update
Jan. 9-17
Message from Dr. Mazzoni
Folsom Selected for the Resiliency Youth Grant Offered by AtlantiCare
I want to recognize Mrs. Hetzel for successfully writing the Resiliency Youth Implementation Grant through AtlantiCare in the amount of $3500. Folsom was 1 of 5 schools chosen for the Resiliency Grant. The grant will support the purchase and implementation of a Social Emotional Learning program/curriculum. Mrs. Hetzel and Mrs. Doherty along with a committee consisting of teachers will have the charge in assessing our needs in relation to selecting an approved SEL program as a next step.
PLC Time
This week marks our first full week back to work following a much-earned holiday break. In stating this, we have to engage back in professional dialogue and there is no better vehicle to support this than the power of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Andre Miller in Creating Effective Professional Learning Communities reiterates that PLCs need to engage in the cycle of learning: analyzing data, setting goals, student learning, and differentiation (Miller, 2020). It is important that we keep these two questions at the forefront of our instruction:
“What do we want students to learn? and “How will we know if they have learned it?”
Stay Gritty Team!
Miller, Andre (January 3, 2020). Edutopia: Creating Effective Professional Learning Communities
https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-effective-professional-learning-communities
Respectfully,
Matthew Mazzoni, Ed.D.
Weekly Events
January's Character Trait is....GRIT!
9th
Homework Hangout room 126
Math Club 3:30-4:30 pm (2nd Grade) room 115
10th
Math-Catherine Simone *see schedule in Curriculum section
13th
Homework Hangout room 124
Art Club 3:30-4:15 pm
Basketball Game (Away) Mullica bus leaves 3:00pm
ASL Club 3:30-4:15 room 119
Drama 3:30-5:00
14th
Homework Hangout room 119
Lego Club 3:30-4:30 pm room 222
Math Club 3:30-4:30 pm room 115
Yearbook Group A 3:30-4:30 pm
Drama 3:30-5:00
Girls Basketball 3:30-5:00
Boys Basketball 3:30-5:30
15th
Geography Bee
Homework Hangout room 126
Band 3:30-4:30 room 128
Math Club (3rd grade) 3:30-4:30 pm room 115
Yearbook group B 3:30-4:30 pm
Home & School Meeting 6:00 pm Library
16th
Homework Hangout room 126
Math Club (2nd grade) 3:30-4:30 room 115
Falcon Club 3:30-4:15 room 102
Girls Basketball game (home) 4:00 pm vs. Hammonton
17th
Have a great weekend!
Curriculum
Math
Catherine Simone will be onsite January 10th. The schedule is below. There is time open for K-2 teachers from 1:30-2:30 pm. If you would like to meet with Catherine I will block out time specifically for you.8:35-9:35 5th Math w/Amy M and Danyele P (room 116)
9:37-10:37 3-5 Data Discussion All Math Teachers and BSI Push In (room 116)
10:39-11:39 K. Russell 6th grade (room 119)
11:40-12:20 Lunch
12:30-1:30 4th Math w/Amy M (room 112)
1:30-2:30 Open for K-2
Observations
Round 2 observations will begin January 13th.
Meatballs and Math
Materials needed by teachers for this event are due to Michele Hetzel by January 17th.
Testing
MAP Testing for grades 6-8 Jan. 6 thru Jan. 10.
MAP Testing for grades 1-5 Jan. 13 thru Jan. 17
F&P Testing should begin this week and be completed by January 31st.
Notes from the Office
Please check your contact information in REALTIME to make sure your phone number is current and checked to receive phone/text notifications in case of inclement weather.
Monthly Newsletters
Each month the front office sends an electronic newsletter home to all the Folsom Families. When you send home your monthly correspondence with your homeroom parents would you please write a note asking if anyone is NOT receiving the electronic newsletter monthly to please contact the front office to update there contact information.
Assembly on positive school climate
We will be having an assembly for grades K-5 on January 21, 2020 focusing on positive school climate. Lisa Graham, local children’s book author, will visit us, read her book, and have a question and answer session with the students.
Who: (K-2 @ 9-9:45 and 3-5 @ 10:00-10:45) *Special area teachers: please relieve homeroom teachers at your designated class time.
When: 1/21/20
Where: APR *Jenn will make an all-call
Why: The assembly directly correlates to our 1st and 2nd district goals regarding social emotional well-being and ensuring a school environment that is welcoming and inviting, accessible, safe and secure.
Each student will be receiving a soft-cover, autographed copy of the book, The Adventures of Finely and Cisco, courtesy of the Folsom Home and School Association.
Below is the link to Lisa’s site, which includes a short video of her describing the book and reading it.
“I have written a book The Adventures of Finley and Cisco for children ages K-5 which addresses the delicate yet necessary topics of bullying and exclusion, while at the same time teaches the value and virtues of kindness, tolerance and acceptance, forgiveness, paying it forward, courage, strength, integrity and standing up for what is right. A lot to tackle (no pun intended) in 750 words? You bet…but the children are listening and responding.”
Please see Michele Hetzel or Amanda Petersen if you have any questions. We are looking forward to Lisa’s visit!
Spirit Wear
Happy Birthday to you!!
January
7 Mindy Alliano
7 Hesh Peterson
9 Sarah Gallagher
9 Mia Belsky
11 Anthony Parzanese Jr.
12 Gabrielle Hoyer
14 Sarah Doherty
19 Susan Edmondson
23 Lori Abruzzese
23 Stephanie LoSasso
24 Kimberly Ruberton
28 Amanda Petersen