Chancellor News and Notes
April 10-14, 2017
What is mindfulness? Taking time to live in the moment without judgement, and processing what is happening around you in a calm and compassionate manner. As educators, mindfulness is a skill we should utilize on a daily basis with our students. I bring this up because tensions are getting high across the building with student-student interactions and student-staff interactions, and in some cases, parent-staff interactions. Sometimes we let emotions get the best of us. Why is being mindful important, and why should we be modeling this for our students?
Please feel free to use the video, article, and graphics with your students!
Our Comet of the Week is...Lisa Denny!
Ms. Geyen has nominated Ms. Denny (intermediate math specialist) because "This is my first year in math since my first year here at Chancellor and math has changed so much! Lisa has helped me every step of the way as I have tried to successfully make the adjustment in ways that would best fit my students. She is there to help with planning, provide extra feedback, and even takes time out of her busy schedule to come in and work with small groups with me, and always with a smile J. I am thankful for her as she has helped my transition into math this year!"
Ms. Denny has earned the COW parking spot, a jeans pass, snack shack coupon, and the opportunity to nominate the next Comet of the Week!
Congratulations, Ms. Denny!
The Next Two Weeks...
3 EDC 136 STEM PLC 1st #19 4 EDC 137 4th grade Field Trip - Rice Univ. (Berardi & Simuel) Music Meeting Art Meeting Above & Beyond Committee mtg GOTR KSE Chess Club Leading Ladies PLC K #19 5 blue/jeans EDC 138 Tech Specialist meeting ESL lead/ELD intervention mtg. Health Fair 10:00-2:00 SDC meeting STUDCO PLC 5th #20 6 EDC 139 Librarian meeting FAME Committee meeting Sports Club GOTR Tech Squad PLC 4th #20 7 EDC 140 ILT language arts meeting Social Studies coordinator visit (1:30-3:30) PLC 3rd #20
10 EDC 141 ILT meeting with N. Godbolt Spring bunny pictures Staff meeting w/ Mr. Chambers PLC 2nd #20 11 EDC 142 GT specialist meeting 5th grade Middle School Orientation (during specials) 4th grade Field Trip - Rice Univ. (Garcia, Cantwell, & Ratcliff) GOTR KSE Chess Club Picture Perfect PLC 1st #20 12 blue/jeans EDC 143 Counselor meeting LA Specialists meeting Primary Math Specialist meeting 4th grade Field Trip - Rice Univ. (Archie, Watts, & Jones) Math/Science Team meeting STUDCO PLC K #20 13 Lunch Bunch EDC 144 No T-TESS appraisals Progress reports go home Intermediate Math Specialist mtg Intermediate LA Specialist meeting Parents and Popsicles GOTR PLC 5th #21 14 Good Friday Staff and student holiday