The Roar
Staff Newsletter for Lynnhaven Elementary
November 11 - 15, 2019
Put Students First • Seek Growth • Be Open to Change
Do Great Work Together • Value Differences
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A Week at a Glance
**LANGUAGE ARTS COLLABORATION THIS WEEK**
November is. . .
Native American Heritage Month
American Education Week
Anti-Bullying Week
School Psychology Awareness Week
Strings (gr 5) Wednesday & Fridays - PE time
Chorus/Art Club (gr 4) Wednesday - PE time
Chorus/Art Club (gr 5) Friday - PE time
Monday, November 11th
- NO SCHOOL
- Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 12th
- Lions League (slime time!!) 8:45 cafe
- National chicken soup for the Soul Day
Wednesday, November 13th
- Report Card Day
- Educational Support Professionals Day (Assistants)
- Hospitality Goodie Day - Specialists
- Faculty PD - Library
- World Kindness Day
Thursday, November 14th
- National Spicy Guacamole Day
Friday, November 15th
- Fall Picture Make up Day
- Literacy Leaders out of the building for PD all day
- Hospitality Happy Hour - Applebees
- National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Thank you to all our support staff for all you do every day to support teachers and students! We are lucky to have an AWESOME bunch of assistants!
Happy Birthday!
November
7th - Jacqui McGuire-Day
7th - Nannette Morgan
7th - Anthony Combs
11th - Cynthia Grogesky
12th - Nova Jean Corillo
14th - Amanda Fernandez
21st - Fran Mongin
29th - Kellie Taylor-Woodson
Shout Outs
Thank you to Geri for setting up the Safari Live for my students! They loved it!. Also, thank you Geri, Jacqui, and LeAnn for working with me and my students as we start down the path of student led inquiry!
Thank you to BT for creating an answer sheet for students to show their thinking on assignments and assessments.
Kudos to Fortune for teaching an engaging lesson on watersheds using the Enviroscape.
A big shout-out to Hauser for all you have done for Lynnhaven teachers to support small group instruction! :) The templates rock!
Guided Reading Resource
A “guided reading resource” folder has been created on the LES site under grade level folders. You can find the guided reading templates and “how to use them” documents there.
Phone Messages
Virginia Beach Reading Council
Join online…
- Click become a member
- Click Renew or Join Now
- Select type: professional, paraprofessional, or student
- Fill out application
- Select chapter: Va Beach
Why join?
- Membership includes state and local chapter dues
- Membership in a professional organization that advocates for literacy education
- Reduced rates for PD opportunities
- Reading in Virginia journal
- VBRC supports Catch ‘Em in the Cradle
PBIS & SEL
Eight Classroom Practices
-Rules and Expectations
-Procedures and Routines
-Physical Arrangement
-Active Supervision
-Opportunities To Respond
-Behavior Specific Praise
-Error Correction
-Group Contingencies (Positive Behavior Game)
By our next faculty PD on Wednesday, November 13th, please read chapters 1 & 2 of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. If you have not already done so, please let Mrs. Breaux know if you need a book.
Please complete the interest form below for how you want to share your voice at Lynnhaven to make a difference.