The Weekly Armadillo
Monday, February 18, 2019
"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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Engagement + Motivation = Education
During Friday's PD you participated in a series of activities that engaged your mind and motivated you to be an active learner. Think about and ACT on the following questions:
- How and how often do I engage my students in learning?
- How and how often do I motivate my students to learn?
- If I'm not engaging and motivating, am I positively impacting life-long learning?
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SEL Activity: Create a Goal and Make it Happen (Repeat - practice makes permanent)
Activity: Plan Ahead/ Create an Action Plan
Help students think ahead and develop an action plan to reach a goal.
PK-2
- Complete one or all situations on the activity sheet as a class.
- Each student identifies their goal for the week and completes the action plan activity sheet (pre-emergent and emergent writers may draw their action plan steps)
3-5
- Complete one or all situations on the activity sheet as a class or individually.
- Each student identifies their goal for the week and completes the action plan activity sheet.
Access the activity sheet via this link:
https://www.centervention.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Action-Plan.pdf
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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!
Working on the Work!
Aggressive Monitoring
Engage + Motivate = Educate
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Kudos to Nurse and Dr. Morales for putting on a wonderful event for our parents.
Kudos to Ms. Chambers and Mrs. Smith for doing such an amazing job with our 5E students.
Kudos to Connie Ozbirn, our marvelous volunteer, for putting the Valentine Heart decorations on the school's front sidewalk and the knitting club students for knitting the hearts.
Kudos to Mrs. Johnson for continuously exhibiting love to our students.
Kudos to Mrs. Silvio for making every 5th grade student feel exceptional.
Kudos to Ms. Jordan for working so hard with the students.
Kudos to Ms. Robinson for being in multiple places at the same time 😊
Kudos to Ms. Blake for being an amazing teacher.
Kudos to Ms. Johnson for being very supportive of our needs.
Kudos to all the presenters of the PDs...they all have been awesome!!
Kudos to Ms. Bennett for teaching her students Black History during the month of February.
Kudos to Ms. Jones for being so happy in the morning and telling me don’t let nobody steal your joy.
Kudos to Nurse McAdams for putting her trash in her own trash can.
Kudos for Ms. Robinson for really helping me out my first full week, trusting me with the kids and treating me so nice as a teammate. I love working with her already!
Kudos to the nurse and all the TA’s that helped clean up room 119.
Kudos to Ms. Manwani for watching the front office.
Kudos to Mr. Harris for all your help moving the boxes of paper.
Kudos to Ms. Mullaley for another delicious treat! You're a sweetheart!❤
Kudos to the A-Team for all that you do!
Kudos to Mrs. Johnson for sharing your aggressive monitoring PowerPoint and other documents with the faculty!
Kudos to Ms. Dora Moore for covering my class.
Kudos to Mrs. Mallard for hosting a wonderful writing PD.
Kudos to Mrs. Mullaley for caring for me when I wasn't feeling well.
Kudos to Mrs. Johnson for getting the joke.
Kudos to Mr. Luna for a fun and creative PD on Friday.
Kudos to Mrs. Showalter and her students, thank you so much for making this week special.
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2/18 Student/Teacher Holiday (President's Day)
2/19 Common Assessment Window Begins
2/19 Attendance for Credit Meeting in 132 3:15-3:45
2/19 PTSA Monthly Meeting/ Armadillo of the Month/ Kindergarten Performance 6:00
2/20 Bingo PD - HOTS for Reading
2/21 Spirit Night @ Penne Promodoro 4:00-close
2/22 Muffins with Moms 7:45-8:15
2/25 Bingo PD - Inquiry Based Science
2/27 Bingo PD - How to do Read Alouds
3/1 Read Across America (Dr. Seuss Day)
3/1 Teacher Assistants Monthly Meeting 1:30-2:15 in 131
3/4 Community Storytime with Ms. Rhoads 10:00 in the library
3/4 Staff Meeting 3:30 - 5:00 in 131
3/4 Open Transfer Period begins (Teachers, CICs, Counselors, Media Specialists)
3/6 Hall Party sponsored by 5th grade
3/11-3/15 SPRING BREAK
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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