Town Center Tidbits : Whew. . .to last week. . .moving on to Feb!

Week of: February 5th-9th, 2018

Goal Setting Meetings all week

Monday- Jeans Day - Any shirt!
Team Leader Meeting - 3:15 - Kristan's room

Tuesday - Have a Terrific Tuesday!

Wednesday - Jeans Day - Any shirt
Faculty Meeting - 3:15 - Library

Thursday - Angie Out (District TPAC Com. Houston)
Kelly Out (AM)

Friday - Jeans Day - Any shirt
Texan Town

Important Reminders

Library- Tina Info

Tina will be off campus this week (Monday-Friday) attending the TCEA conference in Austin. We're excited to see what new learning she will have and bring back to TCE! Please see the following schedule so you will know when Erin will be on campus!

-Erin on campus:

Mon 7:30am-11:30am

Tue 11am-3pm

Wed 7:30am-11:30am

Thu 11am-3pm

Fri 7:30am-11:30am

Reminder: Final Product for Cultural Plunge

A short presentation using some kind of technology to share out your experience (individual or with partner). Could be something where you use pictures, quotes, expressions, thoughts, etc. You may be creative in how you share out!

Click here to sign up for a slot!

Engineering Extravaganza Night

It's that time to start getting our ideas down and ready to go for our annual family night coming up on Thursday, February 22nd (5:00-7:oopm). I am attaching a link, so we can get our stations brainstormed. This year, if we could please have no more than 3-4 people per station.

Remember, you don't have to stay with your team, you can branch out and partner with others on the campus! Try your best to think of some new and exciting ideas, as we try to keep this event fresh with new STEM family challenges!

Please remember that we have lots of resources already with our maker space tools as well as in our innovation station upstairs, so check there before placing an order!

If you need to purchase materials, please make sure Laura knows what you need by this Friday, Feb. 9th!

Click here to sign up with your group!

"Who made you happy this week?"

Shout Out Your Happiness!

Beth, Thank you for being so flexible & willing to have my kids participate in World Read Aloud Day during Art class. I think it was a big deal for one of my students!

Laura, Thank you for always being so willing to offer me just the kind of candy I'm looking for when I stop by your desk. It's a little thing, but I so appreciate it. Forever loving Reese's pumpkins & Sour Patch Kids, Marly

Kelly Spears, Thank you for always being so willing to stop and talk about classroom management (among a million other things) with me, even when you're busy trying to get things done. I appreciate you continuing to build up my W.W.K.D. database. :) -Marly

Sherri,

Thank you for covering my classroom at the last minute when my appointment ran over! You are a lifesaver!

Thank you so much Star for giving me lemon and honey to add to my tea. You helped me make it through the day! Sue

Catherine Kim, Thank you for my Sonic drink! It was such a great way to kick off a Friday! You're incredible! Love, Mary

Beth Parker, Thank you for getting data to me so quickly! You are a "data ninja" and your Rti notes are top notch! Love, Mary

Kasey, Thank you for sharing Soar to Success with us on STEM planning days! It has filled the much needed gap in meeting all of our kids individual needs :) Ashlin

Thanks so much, Tina, for all of your help in creating a database for our learners to use in their research. They are absolutely loving it! We appreciate you! Heather B. and Kate

Patrick- thank you for the awesome video of the bucket drummers cheering on the robotics teams. Both teams loved the video! Too bad we can't just bring the drummers to drum in the stands! –Candace

Tracy,

Thank you for being my science super star! I love that I can always count on you for ideas or inspiration in science. I am glad you joined our team this year :)

Ashlin

Mike- thank you for always cheering on the robotics team. It means a lot to them that you "get them"! –Candace

Tina, thanks so much for organizing World Read Aloud Day for us. It was great to have older students reading to us, especially former TCE students.

Sue, thank you for taking care of our sick children and faculty. You always think of others first! We appreciate your kind heart and sweet nature. Love, Sherri and Laura

Tina,

Thank you for setting up a Science A-Z trial pilot for us to try! It is the missing link in meeting our guided reading goals in science. 3A is loving it!

Ashlin

Tina- thank you for always roping me into your crazy ideas like Library Olympics and crazy STEM challenges! I love collaborating with you! –Candace

Mary-thank you for all you do for our learners. I love seeing the smile on learner' faces that have struggled and now have strategies to succeed.

Thank you Star for always welcoming our new students! Laura and Sherri

Lisa, thank you so much for being a bright start to our day! You are greatly appreciated!

Kim, thanks for always getting the calendar ready for A Hall!! Lori

Courtney, Ashlin, Meredith, and Dianne---thanks for being amazing mentors to our 1st and 2nd year teachers! You girls are wonderful examples of what incredible educators look like!!!

Lori

Schuyler & Beth,

Holy cow...what would I do without you guys? Thank you for being there for me this week! I appreciate you stepping up this week while I have been down and out!

Sincerely,

Dianne

Thank you to all of our coaches and our grade level teams for some amazing STEM planning days! Blown away by your data analysis and intentional planning for our kiddos' needs! - Angie

Thank you Candace for getting all of the materials ready for our GTC meetings and doing additional testing for our learners! - Angie

Big thanks to Tina Beruman for always lending a helping hand with technology. Not only does she extend her love of reading to our learners but she encourages them to add technology when it makes sense! Thanks for helping me set up recorder karate on flip grid! –Patrick

Lisa, Thank for always being so willing to help me out! You are the best!

Casey

Candace, Thank you for letting me borrow Ty to be our reader for WRD!

Casey

Candace, Thank you for helping me start to get my learner’s independent projects started!

Casey

Laura, THANK YOU a million times for always stopping and helping me! You truly are the best!

Casey

Lori and Marie, THANK YOU both for loving my free spirt and super sassy child! You put up with her cartwheels, handstands, and so much more!

Casey

Beth, THANK YOU for saving the day when the Coke machine ate all of my quarters!

Casey

Thank you Kelly Spears for knocking out our first round of testing training and for all you do to keep us updated and following all expectations! - Angie

Kristan and Lisa, Thank you for helping my little ones with iStation!!!! I appreciate your willingness to help in any way! Y’all are the best!!! Love, Julie

Patti/Lisa/Beth-Thanks for holding down the fort while I was home sick! Didn't think about school since I knew you all had it under control! Anne

Shout out to Candace, Lisa and Kate for their support and guidance for our robotics teams! So proud of our kiddos and they couldn't have made it so far without dedicated educators who have helped them along the way!! - Angie

Thank you Kelly B and Marie for providing the oils to both myself and Cooper to help us get well. I appreciate your kindness!

Love y'all dearly,

Dianne

Shout out to our Cultural Celebration Committee (Patrick, Katie T., Julie M., Lorri, Lauren, Laura, Beth D., Heather B.) who had some great ideas for our new family event this year! I truly appreciate all of you and your dedication to getting this event going for our kiddos and families! - Angie

Curriculum Connection: Finding a Sense of Purpose

I came across an interesting article this week discussing how important it is for adults and kids to understand and know they have a purpose in life. This purpose leading to one having a value for the impact they make in the world. This article focuses more on teenage learners, but it had me thinking about how we can and how we already do start focusing with our kiddos at an early age the impact they are making each day in their lives with their actions. Establishing purpose may be one way in which to help our kiddos choose positive pathways in their lives. . .

Click here to read and view video connection on finding a sense of purpose!

Here is another short video created on purpose. . .