Town Center Tidbits : Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope all of you are enjoying your break so far and getting the chance to see family and friends! I wanted to get my blog out early during this week in order to spend the last part of the break truly taking the time to be with my family in East Texas. Please take time for yourself during this break and also take the time to be thankful for everyone and the blessings you have in your life. I am so blessed to work with each of you day in and day out and so thankful to call you family. . .Much love and go make some memories! Happy Thanksgiving!

Week of: Nov. 27th-Dec. 1st , 2017

Monday- RTI Meetings - Kelly's Room C Hall

Tuesday - Angie Out (AM)

STEM Planning Day - Specials Team - Kristan's Room

DEIC - for District Team Members

Wednesday - Shelter Drill (practice) - AM

TCE Cultural Celebration Committee (those people who signed up or anyone else interested in joining our group)- Library 3:15PM

Thursday - RTI Meetings - Kelly's Room C Hall

Classroom Management Framework Training (for those wanting to attend) - Library 3:15

Friday - Texan Town

North Middle School Performance - Gym - 9:50-10:45AM (K-5) - for those who have specials during this time, our specials teachers will help with sitting with kiddos or you are welcome to stay and watch as well!

Important Reminders

Cultural Plunge
Keep in the back of your mind some ideas you may have for your cultural plunge this year. You can go back and look at the past blog post or discuss with other TCE members to think about what you might choose to do!

Book Study

As we continue growing together as a campus through our professional learning community, we will start reading about how we can also work on growing and connecting with other educators around the world. Our book this year, What Connected Educators Do Differently, will help us in our learning journey of establishing, guiding, building and sustaining a professional learning network.
If you could please read the areas in the book called Connectors 1, 2, and 3 by December 6th. That should take you through the intro all the way to page 44. Then we will begin some face to face discussion/online discussion as a campus.

Padlet - Curriculum Connection

Don't forget to complete the following assignment by Dec. 1st!

As we go into our Thanksgiving holiday, think about those relationships you have formed this year with your learners and ways you might strengthen those even more going into the end of this fall semester. Is there one of your learners who you haven't connected with on a deep level? Is there a learner you don't know their story/background? How can you get to know those learners and how can we work together as a campus in building even stronger relationships with all of our learners?

Here is a great article with a video connection showcasing how one middle school is trying to truly get to know their kids as they work intentionally toward their goal of success in learning for all.
Click here to read article and watch video connection!

Please post on the following padlet (by Dec. 1st) two things:

1. A way in which you have formed a stronger connection to your learners this year. This could be a specific example or strategies utilized.

2. Link an article, video connection or individual/group on Twitter that you follow focusing on building stronger relationships with learners.

Click here to add info to our padlet!

"Who made you happy this week?"

Shout Out Your Happiness!

Sherri & Laura - Thank you for being so willing to share with me when I'm not feeling well. Appreciate you for taking care of us! –Marly

Casey - I am SO sorry that I so frequently accidentally Airplay to your classroom. I am sure that it must be super annoying! I promise I try to click on the right one. :) Thank you for being patient & understanding. –Marly

Angie, Annelise, Kelly, Laura, Sherri, Sue and Miss Star, Martha and our cafeteria crew--Thank you, thank you, thank you for filling our lounge with the most wonderful lunch and yummy desserts! We are so thankful for each of you! ---Tina

Erin--Thank you so much for all that you do for our campus library! We are so lucky to have you at TCE this year and I'm so grateful for all you do to "hold down the fort" when I have to attend meetings off campus. I appreciate you more than you could ever know! ---Tina

Thank you guys, Heather and Tracy, for taking care of things when I was out in Friday! Y’all are the best!

Belated shout out..Kristan thank you so much for coming to model some guided reading groups for me! I loved having you in my room- come see me more often! Logan

Thank you, teachers, for helping to build up excitement for the canned food drive! We appreciate you all! -Second Grade Team

Tracy, Thank you for bringing your class to help my little learners with Get Epic!!! Your class was precious. I loved how kind and patient they were!!!

Logan, Erin, Erica, and Beth- Thanks for all of your help with the food drive! Y’all were rockstars when things came up last minute, and I think the learners had a great experience! –Katie

Annelise, FOURTEEN (I think that's right) 504s we've been through together this month! Love you and all you do for our families! You rock! Love, Mary

4th grade, LOVED seeing your data folders! There's so much greatness there! Love, Mary

Thank you so much, Schuyler! I appreciate you getting together sub plans for me when I was under the weather last week! I am so very thankful for you!

Love, Dianne

Thank you Casey Wagner, Rachel Lim and Kasey Kemp! Last week was a crazy week and I appreciate you guys being there for me by providing support (carrying the load to be honest) for our shared friends! I am so very thankful!

Love yall,

Dianne

Thank you to the 4th grade and Kinder teams! You guys have been so amazing to work with! What a load of friends we have!!! WE appreciate you guys more than words can express!

Love yall- Dianne & Schuyler!

Renee, Rachel, Kasey, and Casey- Thank you so much for taking care of everything while I was gone! I appreciate it!! Love, Meredith

Megan, Heather, Catherine and Tracy!

Thank you for all the amazing writing you did for the poetry slam!! The parents had the best time and poems were wonderful!

Love, Ashlin

Beth, Thank you for letting us borrow your stage for our poetry slam! Ashlin, Megan, Heather, Catherine & Tracy

Tina,

Thank you for helping with the third grade poetry slam! We’re so thankful for all you did. The parents loved hearing all third grade has been up to in writing. You make us HAPPY!

Ashlin, Megan, Heather, Catherine & Tracy

Patrick, he is so nice and kind and always asks how he can help! A great team player. Julie F.

Beth D.- a great collaborator and an awesome teammate! Julie F.

Angie, Annelise, Kelly, Laura, Sherri and Sue, and Star and our cafeteria ladies, Thank you our feast!!! Everything was delicious!!!! It is very sweet of y’all to feed us and we appreciate you!!!! Love , Kinder

Thank you to Kathy Carter, Elliott Pitchford, Dianne Johnston, Anne Lawler, Schuyler Dix, Nicole Jones, and all of our other members who have helped in supporting our learners through the ARD process so far this year! We know how much paperwork can be involved in the process and procedures in ensuring everything is ready to go for the meeting and afterwards. Thank you for all you do!! - Angie

Morgan and 5th grade- thank you SO much for bringing your class and/or sending some learners in from recess to hear the 3rd grade poets during our first Poetry Slam. Our sweet kiddos loved sharing their original poems with them- Heather J.

Tina- thanks for all of your support in making our first Poetry Slam a success- Heather and Megan

Lori, Marie, and Kelly - I love y’all!!! No matter what each day brings, we manage to laugh!!!! It’s fun working with people who constantly find the “good”!!!!! I’m very thankful for y’all!!!! Love , Julie

Thank you to my fabulous third grade team for getting me JMac’s ready after surgery and for taking care of my sweet learners why I was out!

To of the amazing ladies in the front office and cafeteria, thank you SO much for the delicious thanksgiving feast! What a happy way to kick off thanksgiving break! We are so thankful for all of you!! <3 first grade

The Thanksgiving Feast was amazing! Thank you Angie, Annelise, office staff and cafeteria staff for a delicious lunch!

Click here to give a happy shout out!