The Echo Memo: 9/28
A weekly memo to the Smith staff from your leadership team.
Morning Announcements
Select students for the week by MONDAY and have ready to roll.
Post their names in your room as a reminder.
Students will need to be in the office at 8:00am, ready to lead.
Morning Announcements Schedule:
This week is Ms. HILL’s class.
A Note of Gratitude - A Video of the Fab First Four...and more bright spots at Smith
Solid Roots and Active Growth are evident at Smith Elementary! Each week we will post "Bright Spots" in the Echo Memo as a way to acknowledge the solid roots and active growth going on at Smith Elementary. This evidence is only a portion of all the great gains.
*Please email vechols - if you have a BRIGHT SPOT to share.*
This week ------ *A Note of Gratitude* from Jenny Hughey, the video of the Smith's Fab First Four singing the RtI song...and... more »
This Week's Highlights
Monday, September 28
ESTAR Testing all week - in classrooms (NOT computer lab) See schedule on Smith intRAnet.
Campus Academic Leadership Team, Green Room, 4-4:45pm
Tuesday, September 29
Twisted Tuesday: Grade Level Team Meetings
4th Grade ELAR Unit 1, Progress Check
Vertical Team for MATH Meeting - Green Room, 4-4:45pm
Wednesday, September 30
3rd Grade MATH Unit 2, Progress Check
Optional visit with rep from the American Federation of Teachers, lunch provided, Green room
Shelter in place DRILL, 2pm
Wednesday Wonderings for New Teachers, Green Room, 4-4:45pm
Thursday, October 1
Safari Montage training during first 30 min. of conference period - register in Eduphoria prior to attending: http://eduphoria.duncanvilleisd.org/wshop/default.aspx?cid=6080
3rd Grade ELAR Unit 1 Progress Check
All Staff Meeting: SpEd Road Show Act 1, Library, 3:50 - 4:45
Friday, October 2
Schedule Parent Conferences for next week
Smith Elem PAWS Pep Rally, 2pm - all students!
Staff Celebration Luncheon
Grades for Progress Reports Due by 4pm
Saturday, October 3
EdCAMP SWDallas, Lancaster
Monday, October 5
PUNCH CARDS - School-Wide Positive Behavior system begins
2nd Grade MATH Unit 2, Progress Check
2nd Grade SCIENCE Unit 2, Progress Check
Campus Leadership Team, Green room, 4-4:45pm
Tuesday, October 6
Twisted Tuesday: Grade Level Team Meetings
Parent Conference Night 5-8:30pm
Wednesday, October 7
Early Act First Knight NOMINATIONS start...(deadline 10/12)
4th Grade SCIENCE Unit 2, Progress Check
Thursday, October 8
Fire Drill
All Staff Meeting: SpEd Road Show Act 1, Library, 3:50 - 4:45
Light Dinner provided to staff
Parent Conference Night 5-8:30pm
Friday, October 9
Fair Day - No School
Saturday, October 10
Heart of Dville 5K Walk / Run!! Go Smith!
TEKS Resource System PROGRESS CHECKS for unit concepts is fast approaching....(notice the word is PROGRESS CHECK.) more »
Safari Montage - A Tool for Engaging Students
Where: Smith Library
Date: October 1, 2015
Duration: 30 minutes
.. more »
Food 4 Kids Program Launches This Year!
This year we are blessed to be able to offer the Food 4 Kids program. more »
You Are My Sunshine - My Smithville Sunshine!
The Sunshine Committee Wants You! Please join our Sunshine Group What does the committee do? ... more »
Teacher Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
Lots of useful resources for teachers can be tapped in connection with National Hispanic Heritage Month, which began on September 15 and continues to October 15. >>more
Smith Supporters Build Capacity for Students and Teachers!
Community Outreach for Smith Elementary 2015-2016 We are seeking your help in forming a Community Outreach Committee for Smith Elementary this year. >>more »
*The Power Zone* *Time to take the quiz about the Power Zone. What did you already know and what did you learn?
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Smith Elementary
Email: vechols@duncanvilleisd.org
Website: http://www.duncanvilleisd.org/Domain/16
Location: 1010 Big Stone Gap Road, Duncanville, TX, United States
Phone: 972-708-3000
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