Wednesday Words
February 6-13, 2019
Nurture-Personalize-Engage-Succeed
New Prospect Elementary School Staff Notes
Mrs. Ivonne van der Lende
Staff Birthdays!
February 10th-Lisa Lewy
ACTION ITEMS:
2. Update Builder Bunch Learn day time changes if needed (See Below)
3. Have students complete online pre-assessment for Builder Bunch before the Learn Session on Friday! (See Below)
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 7th-Spirit Night at Chickfila
February 7th- Treats in Counseling "Sweet" during lunch
February 8th-Builder Bunch Learn Sessions (NEW)
February 12th-Teacher and Professional of the Year Celebration 2:45pm
February 12-13th-Write Score Read-Grades 3-5
February 11-14th Teacher Appreciation Week!
February 14th-1st Annual STEAM Day!
February 15th-No School
February 18th-No School
Teacher and Professional of the Year Celebration!
There will be edible treats as well!
Builder Bunch Learn Day-Read carefully for changes
This Friday and next Thursday [2/8 and 2/14] as part of STEAM Day, New Prospect Elementary will be participating in the Builder Bunch Roller coaster Lego-based In-school Field Trip! Kindergarten through 5th grades will have a fun, interactive, hands-on experience in a Roller Coaster Build-off! We are excited to bring this as a part of our inaugural STEAM day to the entire school! Please see the links below for more information and fun videos about the program.
What: Builder Bunch Roller Coaster Program
· In-School Field Trip Overview (Video): https://builderbunch.com/fieldtrip/
· Roller Coaster Program (Videos): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=WBMdcwbfkDQ
Where:
In one of 4 classrooms near you! Builder Bunch teams will be stationed in Loftus, McGowan, Kraselsky, and Hall's classrooms on STEAM Day. The schedule was shared in last week's Wednesday Words.
When :Feb 8th - Learn Day: Roller Coaster Program Overview - Cafeteria
Students will learn about roller coaster, how they are built, what makes them work, and get an idea of what they will be doing the next day for the build contest!
· Kindergarten/ 4th: 8:00-8:20 AM - Cafeteria
· 2nd/3rd: 8:25- 8:45 AM - Cafeteria
· 1st/5th: 8:50-9:10 AM - Cafeteria
*Note: 1st and 4th grades have switched times due to the 4th grade field trip!
Below are links to an online "show what you know" series of questions. Please have students go online and answer these questions before the program on Feb. 8 and then again after the program on the 14th. Builder Bunch is piloting this Roller Coaster lesson with our school and these pre and post assessments are part of our agreement with them. Student answers will help them gauge what students have learned through this program.
Show What You Know grades k-2
https://goo.gl/forms/9xtW1MpRhisJTmEI2
Show What You Know grades 3-5
https://goo.gl/forms/edUCCx1hDcwB0KA73
Please let me know if you have any difficulty with these links. K-2 teachers, I suggest you pull the survey up on a few iPads and have students answer the questions. It will not take long.
Feb 14th - Build Day: Roller Coaster Build Day - Classrooms
Students will break into teams within their class and build a roller coaster!
We look forward to a fun day of interactive learning for all of our students!
Write Score Read-Grades 3-5
Students in grades 3-5 will take the Write Score Reading assessments on February 12 and 13 during the ELA block. The assessment has two sections. Section 1, to be given on February 12, will take approximately 60 min. and Section 2, which will be given on February 13, is estimated to take between 60-75 min.
All the information for how to give this assessment can be found at http://portal.writescore.com Please make sure that students who are absent, make up the test before the February 20 deadline.
Let Stephanie Haga know if you have any questions or need support.
PAWS PD- iDoceo App: A Classroom Lifesaver!
Do you wish you had an app that would help you to record how a student was doing on a formative assessment, hold a gradebook, be your personal planner, randomly generate names for you to call on students, set up different seating charts, and more? The iDoceo app allows you to do all that, and more! Learn how to consolidate all of your different charts, assessments, grades, and reminders into one seamless and easy-to-use app! We will also cover the Roulette app that works alongside. Come learn how to save time and paper with iDoceo!
When: Feb. 25th
Time: 2:45pm
Where: Mrs. Ingraham's room
Curriculum Corner
Some cool free ones to try from the list!
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour/
-Amy
Tech Tips from the Vanguard Team
Green Screen Tech in Teaching
Green screen technology uses special effects to put an image over any background on a screen. In the classroom you can use this tool as an engaging method to explore your curriculum. The following links provide info and tips on how easy it is to get started. Just an app, an image, tablet/phone, and your students are all it takes to start. Please contact one of your New Prospect Vanguard team members to learn more.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-10-19-how-to-integrate-green-screens-into-any-classroom
RTI updates
Inspire Science Books
Wanna Be On SGC??
It is time for the election of new members to our School Governance Council. The School Governance Council (SGC) has 2 parent/guardian positions and 1 teacher position open for election. Parents or guardians of students who will be attending our school during both the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years are eligible to run for the parent/guardian SGC positions.
Our School Governance Council (SGC) plays a critical role in the success of our school. The SGC works with school leadership and the community to help determine the long-term direction of the school, design innovative solutions to increase academic achievement, and serve as school ambassadors to the local community. Specifically, the School Governance Council has the following powers:
* Create, approve, and monitor the implementation of the school strategic plan
* Manage the Request for Flexibility process
* Approve the annual budget recommendations and related allocations
* Participate in the hiring of the principal, in the case of a vacancy
* Provide annual feedback to the Area Superintendent on principal performance
If you are interested in running for a position on the School Governance Council, please complete and submit a Parent/Guardian Candidate Declaration Form. Forms can be found on our school website starting on February 4th, or you can get a copy of the form from our front office and follow the mailing instructions on the back.
We are very excited about the work and value-add of our SGC. We hope that you will consider running for a position! The Candidate Declaration period ends February 20th and voting in the SGC occurs from March 11th-18th. In the meantime, if you would like more information about the charter system or SGC elections visit our school’s website or http://www.fultonschools.org/en/about/charter