Count Your Blessings!
11-5-18
Jeans for Troops
We would like to invite you once again to support the Jeans for Troops Drive by donating $5 to dress down on Wednesday November 7th, 2018.
Please turn in $5 to Erin no later than Monday November 5th, 2018 to participate.
*This year, all those who choose to support the Jeans for Troops Drive will be entered into a drawing to receive a $25 Wal-Mart gift card. *
Thank you in advance for supporting our troops.
Assessment Calendar
This will help expedite the turnaround time for data reports and give everyone an awareness of scheduled assessments.
Committee Updates
1. Membership is still open! Please pay Erin; $5 for paras and $10 for teachers. In order to be entered into our upcoming raffle, you must be a member.
2. Thanksgiving Potluck will be on November 14th! Turkey and Gravy will be provided! Please sign-up for side dishes, etc., in the teacher lounge.
3. Plans are underway for our Faculty Christmas Party and After school Gatherings! Please provide your input on the survey that was sent out by Tuesday, November 6th.
4. Custodian Appreciation is Friday, November 16th-More information will be sent to the teams regarding this day by the committee members
Yearbook:
Please begin uploading your photos into the folders in the Google Drive for this school year.
Discipline: Recess Consequences-Students should never be sitting out during recess. If you are taking away recess time for behavior, the student should be walking not standing or sitting idle. This is their outlet time for physical activity.
CNA: Climate & Culture
TCMPC: TEKS Resource Newsletter
Click on the hyperlink below to see the TCMPC Fall 2018 Newsletter. The newsletter has information on the following topics:
In This Issue
Social Studies Performance Tasks
Science Formative Spiral Items
Campus Fundraiser Kicks-Off
Encourage your students to participate in the campus fundraiser! All orders and money will be due Friday, November 9th! Students will earn rewards based upon the total number of items that they sell.
2 items=Mega Bounce House Party
10 items= All of the Above plus the Video Game Truck
15 items=All of the Above plus the Cash Machine
20 items=All of the Above plus a Trip to the Movies
Our goal is for at least 90% of our students to participate with selling at least 2 or more items! Help us reach our goal by sending out reminders and messages to parents!
Crisis Prevention Institute Provides Tips
FREE RESOURCE below
Keep these 5 easy and effective limit-setting tactics in your back pocket the next time a student acts out:
1. Identify the inappropriate behavior.
Telling a student to stop might not be enough—be specific.
2. Explain why the behavior is inappropriate.
Don’t assume they know—take time to explain.
3. Give reasonable choices with consequences.
Explain options available and the logical outcomes for each choice—this helps you sidestep a power struggle and removes the perception of an ultimatum.
4. Allow time.
Give the student a few minutes to make a decision. Particularly if they’ve been upset, they may need a little extra time to process what you’ve said.
5. Be prepared to enforce the consequences for the choices offered.
Limits don’t mean much if the consequences aren’t enforceable, but those consequences should also be reasonable, within the scope of your authority, and within school policy.
Behavior management is an art, not a science. What works in one situation may not work in another. That’s why we’ve gathered more than 100 tips just like these into Teach With Confidence: CPI’s Handbook for Educators, a free digital resource packed with time-tested advice for every layer of school staff in all parts of the student environment—even the school bus. Grab it today and gain the confidence to go from chaos to calm—no matter your role.
Be Social!
411 Newspaper & Social Media Postings
Please send pictures and an explanation to Mrs. Marshall via email or text during the week you have signed up! There are still several weeks open! Please be sure to sign up for your week if you haven't already done so on the google document that was shared with all staff!
Remember: More than one Staff Member Can Sign-up Per Week and you can sign up for as many weeks as you would like!
Second Grading Cycle
November 5-9 Natalia Morantes
November 12-16 Melissa Johnson
November 26-30-Please Sign Up
December 3-7 Carmen Garza/Maria Arevalo
December 10-14 Heather Swierc/Royal Gingerbread House
December 17-21 Tamara Pfeil
Good News and Prayer Requests
If you have anything you would like me to include in this section, please let me know via email. Thank you!
Cross the Line
This week we recognize the following:
My Candy Fairy: To the person who leaves candy on my desk…THANK YOU!!!! I REALLY appreciate it!!!! (Erin Juarez)
Ashley Talley: Thank you for covering my car line when I had to take a student to the nurse. (Mary Flores)
Cathy Vasquez: Thank you for cleaning up the teachers' lounge, so we could enjoy having lunch in a clean environment. (PK/Kinder Teams)
Stephen Muecke: Thank you for helping Cathy Vasquez clean the teachers' workroom sink, microwave, etc. (2nd Grade Team)
Upcoming Events
November 5th:
Choir
November 6th:
PowerUp Tshirt Day
Picture RETAKE Day
RTI Tier 2/3 Meetings/Review Day
TUESDAY MEETING: Vertical Alignment Teams (Science will NOT meet)
November 7th:
9:15-10:15 Pro-Kindness Assembly 3rd-5th Grades
November 8th:
4th Grade Field Trip
Robotics
November 9th:
PK Field Trip
Veterans Day Ceremonies
FUNDRAISER Orders & Payment Due
November 12th:
Choir
November 13th:
2nd Grade Field Trip
November 15th:
Principal Meeting at CO (All Day)
Robotics
November 16th:
FSE Grand Rounding Day 8:00-9:00 a.m. (more information to come)
Custodian Appreciation Day
9:30-10:30 4th Grade Parent Involvement
1:30-2:30 PK Parent Engagement
November 19th-23rd: Thanksgiving Holidays
November 26th:
Staff Development/Student Holiday
November 27th:
TUESDAY MEETING-Committee Meetings
November 28th:
Coaching Day w/Michelle Soriano (3rd-5th)
November 28th-30th: Marshall, Wiatrek & Bailey @ RTI at Work Institute (Plano, TX)
November 29th:
AP Meeting at CO (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
Robotics