Micro Elementary School Newsletter
January 22nd, 2018
I hope you have had a great Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend. I included the MLK Jr. quotes below in case anyone wanted to incorporate them into their morning meeting or a writing/reflection activity. Martin Luther King Jr. was such a wise man, our students can continue to benefit from his message.
I also encourage you to watch the Ted Talk titled "Reimagining Classrooms". It was shared at my meeting last week and it was very thought provoking.
I am looking forward to another great week at Micro, lets keep pushing and providing amazing experiences for our students!
Each student counts and every moment matters!
Micro Elementary is the small school where BIG things happen...thanks to you!
TJ
Micro Headlines
- If you have not already, please participate in the JCPS Survey regarding expanding SBG to secondary schools: Survey Link
- Jarrett Learner is a children's author. I stumbled across his website, he has a link to some Cartooning Templates that can be used with students and creating drawing prompts. Check out his site for these creative resources: https://jarrettlerner.com/activities/
- In February, the District is hosting round 2 of Proficiency Scale Training for teachers (homeroom, EC, enhancement, etc). See dates here: Training dates Mrs. Creech will send out information regarding subs.
- Micro Elementary Employee of the Month Nomination
- Kindergarten Registration will be held on March 11th from 7:30 -6:00 pm.
- Book Love Grants: Apply for a Book Love Foundation classroom library.
Important Dates
Jan 2 - Feb 8 NC Check In Window #2 - Grades 3-5
Jan 9 - Jan 31 mClass MOY Window K-3
Jan 14 - Feb 6 MAP Benchmark MOY Window Grades K-8
January 23rd: Committee Meetings
January 25th: Order Out Friday
January 25th: Character Assembly
January 29th: Early Release PD Day
January 30th: Vertical Planning Meeting
February 1st: Artists in Schools Performance
February 6th: SIT Meeting
February 9th: True School Studio Date (True School Team Only)
February 13th: Staff Meeting
February 18th: regular student day
February 19th: PTA Meeting (3-5 performances)
February 20th: Committee Meetings
February 22nd: Character Assembly
February 26th: Early Release PD Day
March 11th: Kindergarten Registration
Secret Society of Readers
Sherry Storrs
Jelly-It's No just for Toast
Micro Staff Social Contract
Make the community feel welcome
Treat others with respect
Demonstrate Teamwork
Communicate Effectively *new*
Be accountable, open-minded, positive, and supportive
Micro Elementary Staff will support our social contract by intervening with the gentle question, "Are you okay?" and provide peers with an appropriate level of space.
Character Traits
January Character Trait: – Dependability– Keeping your promises
Reminders and Links
- Micro Elementary Crisis Plan
- Check out this promo video for RTI and PBL. It features Mrs. Anderson's class. http://educationservices.rti.org/
- Micro Elementary Employee of the Month Nomination
- JCPS has a PBL Unit Submission form. They are building a database of quality PBL's. Use this form to share.
- Nominate a co-worker for JCPS Employee of the Month
- "I Can" statements
- Roadmap to Personalized Learning '18-19
- JCPS Strategic Plan
- Navigating the District Calendar Tip Sheet
- Buck Institute Project Based Learning Database