Columbia Comet
A Weekly Newsletter for the Columbia Community
February 22, 2019
What in the world do teacher's do on PD day?
Do you ever wonder what teacher's learn about on our PD days? After all, you get to have your kids at home, on a week day, in order for our teachers to meet with each other for professional development!
Well, here's a picture of our staff at our latest PD on Responsive Classroom. If you don't know, we adopted Responsive Classroom as our main social/emotional curriculum. Responsive Classroom is a research-based program based on the following beliefs:
- Engaging Academics
- Developmentally Responsive Teaching
- Effective Management
- Positive Community
We love Responsive Classroom at Columbia. Our big focus this year has been on building a positive community. Be sure to ask your child about "Morning Meeting" and I bet they will tell you a lot!
Thanks for supporting the fabulous teachers at Columbia--as they build their skills in Responsive Classroom.
Upcoming Dates
- March1--Early Release Day
- March 4--Scholastic Book Fair Begins
- March 7--Family Night (Math, Book Fair and Kindergarten Concert)
- March 14--Last Day Before Spring Break
- March 15 to March 24--Spring Break