Mustang Weekly
Week of September 8th
Austin Is A Family...
As we have recently seen, Austin is a family. Through the losses that we suffered this past week, I want to thank you for the way that you came together and supported each other. We are here for each other through births, weddings, deaths, and all of life's other major events.
Thank you again for being here, not only for our learners, but also for each other.
Fed Ex Wednesday
Fed Ex Wednesday begins this week! Remember, this is an uninterrupted time to pursue areas of interest that will help you grow in an area related to personal or campus goals! Be sure to use the Today's Meet to share out your learning afterwards for Flex Credit.
Also, feel free to post in advance and share what you'll be learning!
#SEMAustin Updates...
- On Monday, all of our new staff will have their SEM Orientation! I know Liz is excited to share her passion and excitement with our new team members.
- We met with Kinder educators this week to begin planning what their "Mini-Clusters" will look like this year.
- Check out this learner-friendly Venn diagram that Natalie created to share with her kids explaining the relationship between E-Time and Clusters. Way to go Natalie!
Want to see the happenings from E-Time this week?
PBL @ Austin!
Several Austin educators launched their first PBL unit for the school year this week!
- 2nd graders experienced Science mayhem when Natalie and Jennifer launched their unit by demonstrating what NOT to do when being safe in a Science classroom.
- Due to "poor planning" by Cooper and the 3rd grade team, 3rd graders are planning their OWN field trip and presenting it to the PTO for funding! Things to consider? Location, schedule, budget, agenda, presentation for the PTO, etc.
- What else?
Please remember, be sure to invite Brandon/Cooper for your launch! We'd love to support, help, and witness your PBL in action.
Week At A Glance...
Monday
- Happy Birthday Natalie McDaniel!
- SEM New Hire Orientation
- PTO Meeting - 6:30
Tuesday
- Cooper @ Principal Meeting
- PTO Restaurant Night @ Smash Burger
Wednesday
- MAP Window Opens
- Fed Ex Wednesday - 3:30-4:30
- Reception for Dr. Waldrip - 3:30-5:30
Thursday
- PTO Back to School Night - 6:00-8:00 - Please plan to make an appearance.
Friday
- E-Time
- 3rd-5th StuCo Reps due to Paige
Morning Announcements
Please use the Sign-Up Genius link to sign up your class for a week to host the announcements! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4fadaf28aa8-austin1 We still need a class to volunteer for this week and the coming week!
Life Principle- Attitude
Quote- "I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes. -Charles Swindoll
Healthy Tip- Drink 6-8 cups of water every day.