Perkins Beat
February 6 - 10, 2017
THINGS TO NOTE THIS WEEK
Announcers for February: Mrs. McGurk's Class
February Assembly: Host - McNabb; No Presenter - 100th Day
(need Presenters for March & April assemblies)
2/6
- Faculty meeting - LGI - 8:10-8:40 am
- PTA book swap & reflections night - 6:00-7:00 pm (everyone who attends will have a chance to win a LeapFrog Leap Start System)
2/7
- K PLC meeting - LGI - 8:10 am
- Admin Council - HS LGI - 9:00 am
2/8
- Coaches meeting - 11:30-12:30
- Curriculum Council - HS LGI - 3:15-4:15 pm
- PTA meeting - 7:00 pm
2/9
- 2nd PLC meeting - LGI - 8:10 am
2/10
- Core - 10:30 am
Upcoming Events...
2/13
- BLT meeting - Office conference room - 8:10 am
2/14
- Valentine's Day
2/15
- IST - 8:30-3:30 - LGI
- 1st PLC meeting - LGI - 8:10 am
- Board of Education meeting - 7 pm - Kelley School
2/16
- Ice cream with the Principal - 2:15 pm
2/17
- K-5 Special Ed Dept meeting - 8:10-9:30 - LS SHAPE
- 100th Day Assembly - 9:15 am
MRS. ROBINSON'S CLASS HIBERNATING!
PTA DANCE PARTY!!
MUFFINS WITH MOM!!
ENCOURAGING HIGHER ORDER THINKING
Emphasizing Higher Order Thinking Skills is not so much a complex instructional model as it is the addition of a variety of simple strategies to enhance thinking:
> Asking more than yes-no questions
> Asking more open than closed questions to get a glimpse into student thinking
> Asking how a student arrived at a response
> Asking students to wrestle with the material to compare and contrast or to explain why
> Asking students to figure out the relevance and meaning to his or her life
These questions do not take that much time, but may end up dramatically transforming the classroom experience!
The teacher can also enhance critical and creative thinking with:
> Graphic organizers
> Problem-solving exercises
> Decision-making strategies
> Games
> Creative activities
> Project-based learning
> Open-ended tasks
> Language (“Say some more about that…”, “Continue…”, etc.)
~Bruce Williams
Author of Higher Order Thinking Skills: Challenging All Students to Achieve
DUTIES
Walker Entrance
Knapp, Binda
Back Bus Loop
Puckett, Walton
Foyer
Taylor, Stopfel, Renzi, Puckett, Bogan
PM
Walker Dismissal
Bagshaw, Crowley, Renzi
Bus Duty
Aranzullo, Chappell
Upcoming birthdays...
2/17 Chelsea Darcangelis
2/17 Penny Knapp
2/18 Laura Crumb
ABSENCE REMINDER
Perkins School
Email: susan.achille@newarkcsd.org
Website: newarkcsd.org
Location: 439 West Maple Avenue, Newark, NY, United States
Phone: 315-332-3315
Twitter: @Newark_PS