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October 8, 2018
Important Dates
- Tuesday, October 9th: 1st grade Professional Learning Rotation @ 7:15 a.m. in the conference room
- Wednesday, October 10th: Faculty meeting @ 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 10th: Chic Fil A night @ The Collections from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, October 11th: K Professional Learning Rotation @ 7:15 a.m. in the conference room
- Thursday, October 11th: ELM Awards in the cafeteria @ 8:30 a.m.
- Thursday, October 11th: Panel training during your grade level planning
SAFETY TIPS
- Always WEAR your FCSS issued badge.
- Always keep exterior doors closed and secured. (No propping doors)
- Always travel within the building, except to recess and PE.
- Always keep classroom doors locked.
NEWS FROM THE MUSTANG CAFE
We have several field trips coming up in October. Please see the list below regarding dates I need to have your sack lunch counts.
2nd Grade – Monday Oct. 15th
All sack lunches will include a PB&J w/a cheese stick, goldfish, celery & carrots, an applesauce cup and a milk (if they want it). If you have a peanut allergy let me know & we’ll make something different for those students.
Because of ordering deadlines & deliveries, it’s really important that I have your orders by the above dates. Please know that you’re never “locked in” to the numbers one way or the other, but I need to have a good idea about what to expect so that we’re prepared. Thanks so much to you all for all you do for us each day! You can’t imagine how much the numbers you send us daily help us be as efficient as possible, so that you & your students have the time you need for lunch each day. Love to you all from the café!Coach's Corner
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-helping you plan for balanced literacy
-integrating writing into science and social studies
-modeling a reading lesson
-modeling a writing lesson
-modeling a Quick Write
-joining you for collaborative planning
-team-teaching
-help with reading and writing conferencing
-help with IRLA or F and P data entry
-help with School City
-help with MyON
-help with TKES
*Email me and we will set up a day and time that works for you* :)
School-Wide Goals-Always on our Mind:
Writing, Integrating Science and Social Studies into ELA , Personalized Learning to foster an Academically Challenging Environment, Social Emotional Learning
THANK YOU to...
Kristina Burt, Caroline Long, Kaitlyn Murphy, Michelle Bennett, Sandy Lippe, Michael Cunningham, and Melissa McLaughlin for having me in to work with your kiddos this week!
Technology Tidbits
THANK YOU! I know October is busy in the classroom and with parent conferences. I am aware that the technology changes and to dos add to this list. Thank you for being patient and understanding. I am not asking anything else from you from this newsletter just reminders.
- Complete the Google Digital Citizenship for Teachers before Halloween and email me a copy of your badge. Thank you for doing your part to keep our kids safe online and learning alongside them as well.
- Snowflake program-If you haven't completed this sheet to receive your snowflake username and password please do so ASAP. I will install this program when you have the info.
- ClearTouch Panels-The training for the panels will be October 11th during your planning and our installation process will begin the week of October 15th.
Thank you for completing the Digital Citizenship Google Training: Kangas, Fahey, Wade, Shelnutt, Phillips, C Arnold, Vallier, Collins, Driscoll, Reynolds, J Davis, Moore, Love, Clanton, Smith, Patel, Miller, D Davis, DeLaCruz, Ratterree, Bohm, Shorter, Luper, Starr, Brown, C Davis, Long, Flugel, Rogers, Paterline and LeBlanc.
HELP NEEDED....PLEASE SEE TASKS BELOW THAT REQUIRE ACTION THIS WEEK.
* Please revisit the Sign Up Genius to find opportunities to read with our Kindergarten kiddos.
* Click here to view the locations and register for Friday, October 19th District Collaboration Day.
*As you prepare for ASLT Fall Conferences, check out this short article about some tips for communicating with parents.
*If you will need a translator for Fall Conferences, please use the sign up genius to sign up for a time. Please provide first and last name of the student.
Moments of Mustang Might
Each week we want to highlight staff members who demonstrate the 7 Habits qualities.
When people make an impact on you, please share the moment so we can celebrate each other. Email Daphne or Ashley by Friday at lunch time each week to highlight our teammates.
With Much Appreciation...
THANK YOU!
* K team for your hard work and collaboration working with our ARC coach last week!
* Angela Vallier for making the Stamina Trackers for our K team!
* Thanks to Tammy Hosea, Martha Greschner, Besty Moore, Kim Driscoll, parent and Midway Corral volunteers who helped get K reading logs for our kiddos ready to go!
* Professional Learning Communities for engaging in meaningful, collaborative work and discussions!
* PLC facilitators for guiding your groups!
* Shout out to 3rd and 5th grade teachers for organizing the fun-filled learning experiences at the gold mine and battlefield. The students were great and had a blast!
* Thanks to Monika Cushman for being the "child whisperer" to a student during bus dismissal last week.
* Thanks to all of the AM and PM car rider peeps! You've got it down to a science and it all flows like a well-oiled machine at this point!
* Shout out to Kelly Monahan for her work in receiving a grant from Northside Hospital to purchase an additional AED.