Week of: March 27th-31st, 2017
Monday- Jeans Day
Ensure everything is ready to go for testing in various areas!
Tuesday - Jeans Day
Lunch provided in lounge! - iFratelli
4th Grade Writing STAAR and 5th Grade Math STAAR
Wednesday - Jeans Day
Lunch provided in lounge! - Chicken Express
5th Grade Reading STAAR
Thursday - Jeans Day
Friday - Jeans/Sweats
Texan Town
Important Reminders
Schedule for STAAR
We will have a modified specials schedule for STAAR testing days. Also, remember that you may only have recess outside by the cafeteria loop until all testing has been completed in the building. Remember that videos through the projector should not be played for testing days (including like brainpop or youtube) and if kids are using devices with sound they need to be wearing their ear buds. Please review hallways expectations including bathroom expectations of no talking during the testing days.
Tuesday Specials:
8:30-9:30 - Kinder
9:30-10:30- 2nd grade
10:30-11:30- 3rd grade
12:00-1:00- 1st grade
1:00-2:00- 4th grade
2:00-3:00- 5th grade
Wednesday Specials:
8:30-9:30 - 4th grade
9:30-10:30 - 2nd grade
10:30-11:30 - 3rd grade
12:00- 1:00 - 1st grade
1:00-2:00- Kinder
2:00-3:00 - 5th grade
End of the Year Goal Setting and Evidence
Remember this final piece for our goal setting with TTESS this year. You will need to go in to Eduphoria (goal form)and fill out a final part for your goals.
Giving an extension: This part will be due on Wednesday, April 5th at 3:00pm!!
By filling out the piece in Eduphoria, this will help Brett and I in preparing for your summative that will we schedule sometime during April. For your summative we will all meet together and you can show, tell about and discuss with us how your goals have gone as well as share any evidence you have on how it impacted your learners or you as an educator.
Curriculum Documents to Review
The following was sent out Friday afternoon about the district Curriculum Management Plan and directions for what they are wanting our help with for next steps:
Please send this out next week (week of March 27) and ask your educators to read through it (it is lengthy---sorry) but it is the guide for curriculum for the district.
CMP link:
They are asking us to then share feedback on this document on Tuesday, April 18th from 10:30-1:30. Two directors will be available for anyone on the campus to stop in and ask questions, give comments, etc. The district hopes to gain feedback and promote understanding as this new guideline of curriculum is implemented.
We will use Kristan's room as our location and if you have questions or would like to discuss any part before then, feel free to let me know!
48
Michael Jordan was recently making and announcement at a University of North Carolina basketball game that his Jordan Brand would now be worn by the football team instead of Nike. During the speech, he made the comment, “The Ceiling is the Roof.” He obviously made a mistake on his part, thinking there is not roof on how high the expectations can go. Admitting the mistake, Jordan Brand has taken an outside of the box approach and began marketing t-shirts with the new slogan on it. Please see below.
You may be asking, what connection is being made here and why is the title of this edition 48? Jordan Brand took a mistake and thought, how can we make this work? What approach can we take to make this turn out good on our sales? Anything associated with Jordan makes money, and they know it, even a t-shirt with an obvious mistake.
The Jordan Brand thought outside the box. This is something we often ask our learners to do as well. It is also something that we as educators must do. The remainder of this year, for the next 48 days (that’s all we have left), what can we do to think outside the box to help our learners, whether it is social, academic, or emotional? We only have 48 more opportunities to make an impact, how are we going to take advantage of those moments each day?
Below you will find a couple of links that harness creativity and engage learners in the classroom, thinking outside the box:
Thanks again for all you do,
BS
Becky- awesome job on the kinder program! You always do such
a good job and work so hard on it :) It was adorable!! –Ashley
Thank you Brett and Angie for being troopers and getting
slimed! I know the kids loved it!! I appreciate your energy and being a
good sport :) –Ashley
Ashley and Beth - Thank you so much for all of your help
with the Kinder performance. I couldn't have done it with out you! – Becky
Candace and Leigh - What a great week in 5th grade music
with MakeyMakey! I enjoyed working with you and the learners thought it was
"awesome"!
Kindergarten teachers - thank you for everything you did to
prepare your learners for their 1st Spirit Rally performance – Becky
All collaborators, It's great to see all of you
collaborating with one another and sharing ideas! From the library to the music
room to the GT room, so fun! BS
Angie and Brett, Thank you for the yummy snacks!!! Y'all are
the best!!! We love you and appreciate you very much!!! Thanks for spoiling
us!!! 💕Love
you,. A Hall
Marie- Thank you so much for sharing your math activities
with me! You are always giving me great ideas! Lorri B.
Angie, thank you for the treat Friday!! It was delicious and
much needed!!
Tina, thank you for always spending so much time with my
learners and for being flexible and covering my class this week! You are
wonderful! ❤Morgan
Kristan, thank you so much for covering my class the first
day back after spring break! My learners always love when you are in the
classroom!! ❤Morgan
Catherine~ Thanks for letting work with your kiddos to
animate their word problems with Scratch Jr. This a great way to integrate
coding into their learning!
Candace ~ You the best co-teaching partner ever!
Lisa~ Thank you for working with me during our Ozobot
shopping spree!!!
Angie and Brett, Thank you for the yummy treats! It made for
the best Friday! Casey
March Birthdays
Becky Garrett - 7th
Kelly Burks - 8th
Sherri Kingsley - 16th
Beth Parker - 17th
Meredith Schaaf - 20th
Megan McGraw - 26th
Jessica Cavet - 27th
Lorri Brehm - 30th
Final Quotes for the Week
As we go into this week, please read the following quotes and know how much I appreciate everything you are doing for our kids each day. . .whether it be tutoring, extra hugs, modeling, helping them with behavior, etc. . . .and just know what you do makes such a difference in the lives of others! Thank you!
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