OTE Star Staff News
February 25- March 8
Next Week...
Monday, Feb 25
Mya’s Coaching Day
Empty Bowls Projects 3:15 Rm. 406
Tuesday, Feb 26
Minor’s Coaching Day
STAAR Ready Math 3rd & 4th
4th Alamo Chaperone Meeting 5:00pm
Wednesday, Feb 27
Mya's Coaching Day
STAAR Ready Reading 3rd & 4th
Art Club field trip to Blanton Museum 10:00am
Faculty Mtg 3:10pm
Thursday, Feb 28
ARD Mtg. (see separate schedule)
STAAR Ready Science 5th
Principals Coffee 8:00am
1st grade ½ day Collaborative Planning
PTA Executive Board Mtg 6:00pm
Friday, March 1
CAT Mtg. 8:50am
5th grade Choice Sheets due to Mrs. Schaack
SST’s 3rd – 5th (Data Checkpoint-Math)
Happy Birthday Coleman Jennings!
Saturday, March 2
OTE Campus Beautification Day 9:00am-12:00pm
Explore UT 11:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, March 3
Happy Birthday Rachel DeLaPena!
Out & About...
Star Teachers discuss "Snapshots of Student Misunderstandings"
5th grade students differentiate between weather and climate!
"I infer that..."
Telephone game used to teach traditional literature!
Kinder students observe, describe, compare, and sort rocks by size, shape, color, and texture!
4th grade uses non-standard units of measure to find the length, area and perimeter of given objects!
Count on!
How to trade when adding to digit numbers!
The Power of Positive Thinking: Always have a smile! :-)
Enrichment Tips of the Week...
A great way to extend the children's math time when they get done with work and have them practice facts is to have them play "War!" Click below for game rules:
https://docs.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/file/d/0B7VwJD5mZ-ddSEl3VWFWZlpGUlE/edit
http://byrdseed.com/differentiator/ Is a great resource for differentiated lesson ideas. It is linked with Bloom's and can help you come up with some great menus!
Teachers, if you are looking for a more creative way to let students display their understanding, check out the following link: http://www.adifferentplace.org/intelligences.htm There you will find product modifications grouped by multiple intelligences. What a great way to let students display their knowledge, while leaning on their own strengths!
Tech Tools...
I especially like the interactive venn diagram, hamburger (for story planning), Brainy Box (where they write things on each side of the "box"), timeline, jigsaw diagram.
None of them require a log on (unless you pay for the premium plan). You could save them as a webpage (to link to it later) or print as a webpage (you'll get the ads on the page).
Thanks Leslie!
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. ” ― Bill Cosby
Star Gazing...
Thank you so much for all of the work and planning you have put into making the second semester of teaching and learning even better than the first!
Many of you are holding tutorials before and after school during the week. Thank each of you so much for your dedication, service and commitment to helping each of our students achieve academic success! You truly embody the district's motto of "Every student will learn...whatever it takes!" You are amazing!!!
There's no doubt the work that we do is hard at times, but your relentless efforts and positive attitudes continue to make Old Town shine!
Remember to appreciate someone today!
Hope you take time to do something stress free this weekend!
Professional Library: Resource of the Week!
The Week After...
Monday, March 4
Mya’s Coaching Day
Fire Drill 8:50am
ARD Mtg. (see separate schedule)
4th grade/ Andrew Chung, Meteorologist 1:00pm
Texas Public School Week!
Tuesday, March 5
Minor’s Coaching Day
Kg Round-Up 9:00-2:00 & 5:00-6:30
Wednesday, March 6
Mya Off Campus Today
Early Release
Popcorn Day
Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart
PTA Staff Lunch 12:30
Happy Birthday Bonnie Ybarra!
Thursday, March 7
ARD Mtg. (see separate schedule)
Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart
SAC Mtg 4:30pm
PTA Mtg & Family Fit Night 6:00pm
Friday, March 8
CAT mtg. 8:50am
3rd quarter ends
SST’s Kg-2nd (Data Checkpoint-Math)
Old Town Elementary
Old Town will be a positive place that challenges all students to achieve success through learning opportunities that promote critical, creative, and global thinking within a climate of mutual respect and high expectations.
Email: mya_mercer@roundrockisd.org
Website: http://schools.roundrockisd.org/oldtown/
Location: 2200 Chaparral Dr, Round Rock, TX
Phone: (512) 428-7600
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