The Wolf Tales
Tallwood Elementary School Staff Newsletter
Week of March 20
Monday, March 20
Begin 4th grade IPT window
Tuesday, March 21
Wednesday, March 22
Anchor Schools Meeting 8:00 am
Meet and Greet job fair at Green Run HS 4:00 pm
Susan Knowles here for Collab
Thursday, March 23
Friday, March 24
Susan Knowles in the building at noon
Fruitwater Friday!
Tallwood Spirit Day
Thanks for all you do!
With this being one of the toughest weeks I have ever faced, being here at school each day helped me through a tough time. It is truly a blessing to work with such great people AND kids. Thanks for your thoughts. DF
We would like to say a huge Thank You to Geri and Sharon for setting up the Safari Live Skype session for us. Our classes loved seeing the animals and talking with the guides. It was an amazing LIVE experience for our classes. Amber and Elizabeth
A big thank you to Jenn Haws for holding individual conferences with my students this week. It takes a village! Heather Wren
Mrs. Knox and Ms. LaRose- I want you both know how much you are appreciated. It’s a big job trying to keep this building clean and keep it running, THANK YOU! Vickie Storm
Kudos to Pam for all her assistance with our field trip.
Kudos to Lee, Louise, Dak, Rachel, and Joan for trying to help my student make good choices. MMBrown
Kudos to team Storm for being such a supportive part of Tallwood Elementary. You two deal with so much up front and are a consistent presence for our littles. Thank you for all you do to support us! EMerce
Kudos to Rachelle Gray for always jumping in to help teach, reading my mind, and finishing my sentences. My students and I are very lucky to have you in our class! Denise Hickey
Thank you to Ms. Merce, Ms. Nachman and Ms. Mendoza for providing a breakfast dish for the parent celebration this month. Thank you to Ms. Storm for always keeping me organized on the parent and student celebration mornings. Thank you to Ms. D’Antonio and Ms. Bulger for all of their assistance setting up for the parent breakfast. Thank you to Ms. Fox for getting up early to make the coffee and thank you to Ms. Jones for always getting the donuts. It really does require all hands on deck to pull off these awards celebrations and I appreciate everyone for pitching in! Tammy Schubart
Important Dates and Events for March
March 20- Begin grade 4 IPT window
March 22- Anchor Schools meeting 8:00 am
March 22- Susan Knowles in the building
March 24- SCA Movie Night
March 24- Susan Knowles in the building
March 28- Grade 1 Gifted Testing
March SCA Spirit Days
March 14 – Sr. Sueuss Day
March 15 – Polka Dot Day
March 16 – Neon Day
March 17 – Green Day April 21 – Crazy Sock Day
Four Strategies for Helping Students Develop a Growth Mindset
1. When students succeed, praise their efforts and strategies as opposed to their intelligence. Praise for intelligence can actually undermine motivation and performance, as children praised for intelligence increasingly view intelligence as a fixed trait; in the face of failure, these children will display less task perseverance, less task enjoyment, and overall worse performance.
2. Think about setting achievable micro-goals to encourage students’ consistent incremental progress. Small wins repeated over time can lead to a growth mindset (and increased confidence).
3. Help students focus on and value the process of learning. Without this emphasis on learning, students will often base self-perceptions of intelligence and worth to grades received, promoting a fixed mindset. While grades are important, the value of learning should be prioritized.
4. Design classroom activities that involve cooperative rather than competitive or individual work. Research suggests that students are more motivated and successful when working in groups. Students feel a sense of responsibility to the group to try their best, and thus will experience the positive feedback loop of effort and success, encouraging the development of a growth mindset.
-Katie Finley
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