Parsons ES Partyline
Friday, March 25, 2016
Teacher Appreciation
Local Heros
*Cara Steed for going the extra mile to make the day special for a teacher:-)
Formative Instructional Practice
Go to the PD&E tool to access the course. AS-Formative Instructional Practices (FIP)-School_2 PLU (2015-2016)
Staffing Update
Kindergarten ~ Olivia Pennington
3rd Grade ~ Rob Arrington
4th Grade ~ Melanie Lawson
5th Grade ~ Elise Sheppard
Summer Professional Learning
There are many great learning opportunities this summer. I would like for at least one representative from each grade level to attend each workshop. Please communicate with one another and let me know who be attending the professional learning session. You will need to go to the PD&E tool to register all of the course except Math Institute. Please let me know if you need assistance with this. Thank you so much!!
Summer Math Institute: Parsons will be hosting week #2 of Summer Math Institute for the Peachtree Ridge and Collins Hill clusters. Misty Piper will serve as our site coordinator. Week #2 will take place June 6 - June 10, 2016here at Parsons. We will be in need of Host classroom teachers, teacher participants and student participants. More information will be sent at a later date.
Digital Learning Conference: June 14, 2016 at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center. Information will be sent when registration opens.
Teaching and Learning Pre-Conference and Conference: Please mark your calendars for the second annual GCPS Teaching and Learning Conference! This year, the conference will take place at the ISC on Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17 from 8 AM - 4 PM at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center. Several departments will offer pre-conference sessions on Wednesday, June 15 at various locations throughout the district. More details will come in February.
What: Teaching and Learning Pre-Conference
When: June 15, 2016
Where: Various locations throughout the district. More to come in February.
What: Teaching and Learning Conference
When: June 16-17, 2016 8:00am - 4:00pm
Where: J. Alvin Wilbanks Support Center
Units of Study for Writing
Amanda Hartmann, Senior Advisor for
Teachers College Reading and Writing
Project will address the newest
expectations in writing instruction.
Kindergarten, first, and second grade
teachers, coaches, and administrators
should attend to: learn to teach opinion,
information, and narrative writing with
increasing complexity and sophistication;
explore the importance of weaving in
engaging mentor texts to foster a strong
reading/writing connection; discover new
practices that create opportunities for
your students to write across the
curriculum; and unpack writing
frameworks and state standards so you
can better guide students to meet and
exceed high expectations. Teachers will
choose one of three days to attend.
Dates in June and July
Georgia Milestones Assessment
Specials will be cancelled in the morning to assist with proctoring. A modified schedule will be shared soon. This will also effect other classes (SPED, FOCUS, EIP, etc...). These teachers will be needed to assist with makeups. Thank you for your flexibility.
Robotics Team/Lego League
Lockdown Practice
Choice Cards
Week at a Glance
Third Grade Vision and Hearing Screening
Chess Club
Tennis Club
Computer Club
March 29
7:30 arrival ~ Staff Meeting
PreK/Kindergarten In House Field Trip ~ Bradley's old room (9:00 am)
Guitar Club
Spanish Club
Girls on the Run
March 30
Grade Level Planning
Girls on the Run
March 31
Grade Level Professional Learning ~ FIP Module #4
April 1
No School ~ Student and Staff Holiday
April 4-8, 2016 ~ No School ~ Spring Break
Looking Ahead
1st Grade Fieldtrip ~ INK (9:30 am)
Chess Club
Tennis Club
Computer Club
April 12
7:30 am arrival ~ All staff GMAS Training
Guitar Club
Spanish Club
Girls on the Run
Basketball Clinic
Area Board Meeting ~ Duluth HS (Reception @ 6:30 pm/Program begins @ 7:00 pm)
April 13
Grade Level Professional Learning
Girls on the Run
April 14
Grade Level Planning
Rising 6th Grade meeting ~ Hull MS
April 15
Label Ladies (Box Tops)
PTA Board Meeting ~ 9:00 am
Building Level Team Meeting ~ 9:00 am (Office Conference Room)
School Tour ~ 10:00 am (New families)
Parsonspalooza ~ 5:30 - 8:00 pm