Monday November 1st, 2021

 

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   November 1st, 2021- Monday- Eval team- video

   November 1st, 2021- Monday- District collaboration for grade levels/content areas

   November 2nd, 2021- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- video

   November 2nd, 2021- Tuesday- Cinnamon rolls from Brady in the morning

          - please let people know who aren't on district email

   November 2nd, 2021- Tuesday- 3rd-5th Dental cleaning starts, all week- room 8, optional

   November 2nd, 2021- Tuesday- 3rd and 4th grade level teaming with resource, ESL, and Title 1

   November 3rd, 2021- Wednesday- Kinder, 1st-2nd, and 5th grade level teaming 

        - with resource, ESL, and Title 1

   November 3rd, 2021- Wednesday- Flu mist and regular flu vaccine for staff and students, 

        - optional- 1:00 pm

   November 5th, 2021- Friday- Friday fun- dress as your future career

   November 5th, 2021- Friday- Student leaders selling sports ball erasers for .50 cents each

   November 5th, 2021- Friday- Leader in Me training with coach- video

        - we have a plan to cover without needing subs

Next week:

   November 10th, 2021- Readers of the month and Breakfast with books

   November 10th, 2021- Wear college shirts and sweatshirts

   November 10th, 2021- Staff meeting

   November 12th, 2021- New certified staff check in- 7:30 am- room #14

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements- video:

   Pauley- Habit 3- Put first things first

            Next week: Rodriguez- Habit 4- Think win win

It's always hard the day after Halloween. We usually have sleepy kids, sick kids from eating too much candy, and rough with staying focused on learning. Stay strong. Thought for the day:

Friday October 29th, 2021

 

Halloween parties will start after the afternoon recess. 

Thought for today:

Thursday October 28th, 2021

We start American Fidelity appointments today. Please let the office know if you need the contact information to set up your appointment. 

We have a yummy potluck during lunch to celebrate October staff birthdays. This will be outside room 5. 

Soft skills develop in elementary school. Thought for today:

Wednesday October 27th, 2021

 

We start the day with our monthly leadership assembly, via video. 

We end the day with a staff meeting. We most likely will start at 3:30 due to the bus driver shortage. This is via video. This is a great staff meeting with a variety of important topics. Thank you for being patient with the time situation, as we really need to cover all of the items on the agenda. 

Thought for today:

Tuesday October 26th, 2021

 

We have picture retakes today. It's important that new students and those who were absent get their picture taken. 

Thought for today:

Monday October 25th, 2021

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 25th, 2021- Monday- Eval team- video

   October 25th, 2021- Monday-Friday- Red ribbon week- drug free looks like me theme

   October 26th, 2021- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- video

   October 26th, 2021- Tuesday- Picture retakes/new students

   October 27th, 2021- Wednesday- October leadership assembly- video

   October 27th, 2021- Wednesday- Staff meeting- video

      - American Fidelity, school nurse, alleged abuse/mandatory reporter, and suicide awareness

   October 28th, 2021- Thursday- Staff potluck for lunch- October birthdays

   October 29th, 2021- Friday- Halloween parties- after the afternoon recess

Next week:

   November 1st, 2021- District collaboration Monday for certified staff

   November 2nd, 2021- Dental cleaning for 3rd-5th starts/optional- will continue for a few days

   November 3rd, 2021- Flu mist for preschool-5th grade students and staff/optional/with nurse

   November 3rd, 2021- Grade level teaming- video

   November 5th, 2021- Friday fun- Dress as your future career

   November 5th, 2021- Student leaders selling sports ball erasers for .50 cents each

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements- video:

   Thomason- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind

            Next week: Pauley- Habit 3- Put first things first

First grade students and fifth grade students met to practice leadership skills together. Pictures illustrate a fun October activity that included developing collaborative skills with diverse partners, finding their voice, and having an opportunity for our older students to experience being positive role models:

Pictures This Week

Here are a few posts that are great resources. There should be an area of interest for everybody.

Classroom management idea- ask 3 before me- with a short video that you could share with students. 

Executive functioning skills- This is a great eye opener. We can all relate. Several students are struggling with how to function in a classroom. Simple tasks that we assume students should be able to accomplish, like perseverance and attending to a task for a certain amount of time, is actually quite challenging. As students are now back in the classroom with a larger group of peers, we are needing to teach these essential skills. While the article focuses on technology to assist, the list of essential skills is a great reminder of key items to assist students with developing. 

Strategies for second language students- the strategies would also be great for students with limited language and those with language services on IEP's.

Stress calming strategies- great ideas for staff

Thought for today:

Tuesday October 19th, 2021

 

We continue SICA testing today. 

We start interviews today for students that applied for the student lighthouse team. 

Today is the last day of school this week for kindergarten students. 

We continue conferences after school. It's been nice checking in with families. 

Thought for today:

Monday October 18th, 2021

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 18th, 2021- Monday- Eval team- video

   October 18th-21st, 2021- Monday-Thursday- Student led conferences

   October 18th, 2021- Monday- 3rd math ICA- 8:40 am

   October 18th, 2021- Monday- 4th math ICA- 10:00 am

   October 19th-20th, 2021- Tuesday and Wednesday- student lighthouse interviews- room #14

   October 19th, 2021- Tuesday- 5th ELA ICA- 8:20 am

   October 19th, 2021- Tuesday- 4th ELA ICA- 10:00 am

   October 19th, 2021- Tuesday- 3rd ELA ICA- 12:00 pm

   October 20th, 2021- Wednesday- No school for kindergarten

   October 20th, 2021- Wednesday- 5th math ICA- 8:15 am

   October 20th, 2021- Wednesday- certified staff pizza dinner- 4:30 pm

   October 21st-22nd, 2021- Thursday and Friday- no school for all students

Next week:

   October 25th-29th, 2021- Monday-Friday- Red ribbon week- drug free looks like me theme

   October 26th, 2021- Tuesday- Picture retakes/new students 

   October 27th, 2021- Wednesday- October leadership assembly

   October 27th, 2021- Wednesday- staff meeting- video

      - American Fidelity, school nurse, alleged abuse/mandatory reporter, and suicide awareness

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements- video:

   Spencer- Habit 1- Be proactive

            Next week: Thomason- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind

 

We have always had ISAT practice tests completed by our third, fourth, and fifth grade students. There is a new test option called the ICA, interim comprehensive assessment. Students will be completing this test during the week and we are excited to have accurate student data that is current. 

Pictures from the last couple of weeks show math learning in first grade and learning to read in kindergarten. There is a picture from the public library visiting preschool and students choosing to get their homework done while they wait for late buses after school. 

Pictures this week

Thought for today:

Thursday October 14th, 2021

Please help remind students and families that there is no school on Friday. 

Friday is a much appreciated day for staff to happily check items off our long to do lists. We will also be announcing names throughout the day for door prizes. If you are at the school on Friday, not just certified staff, you will definitely be included in the drawings. While not an all inclusive holiday vacation, the prizes are awesome. 

Thought for today:

Wednesday October 13th, 2021

We start the day with our monthly breakfast with books. Reading is our school wide WIG, increasing scores. We love recognizing students for their reading skills, from growth to perseverance.

We end the day with a staff meeting. The topic is perfect, but the bus driver shortage causes a pickle. We will start at 3:30 and end at 3:45 to respect certified staff contract time. While a short meeting, Amy is going to share great resources and ideas for behaviors. This will be via video. Please feel free to follow up with her after the meeting if you would like additional support or resources from her. Classified staff are always welcome to attend staff meetings if the topic catches your eye. 

Thought for today:

Tuesday October 12th, 2021

I see students and staff finding opportunities for a few minutes, seconds, to re-focus and breathe. Keep looking for those moments. We all need that. Here are few ideas:

Short Breaks

Sometimes we have to look outside the box for new ideas, new perspectives. Thought for today:

Monday October 11th, 2021

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 11th, 2021- Monday- Eval team- video

   October 12th, 2021- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- 7:35- video

   October 13th, 2021- Wednesday- Breakfast with books and readers of the month- 7:30 am

   October 13th, 2021- Wednesday- Staff meeting- 3:30- video

   October 15th, 2021- Friday- No school for students, end of the 1st quarter, and door prizes

Next week:

   October 18th-21st, 2021- Monday-Thursday- Student led conferences

   October 20th, 2021- Wednesday- No school for kindergarten

   October 21st-22nd, 2021- No school for all students

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements- video:

   Wallace- Habit 8- Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs

            Next week: Spencer- Habit 1- Be proactive

 

Monday October 11th is International Day of the Girl. This is a great reminder of the importance for education of young women. As we get the great opportunity to work with young girls who often live in families with limited financial income, young girls who represent different cultures and languages spoken within the home, and young girls who often are facing other challenges to overcome: educated women can entirely change families in a positive way. We get the opportunity to ensure that all of our female students find their voice, increase their academic skills, be exposed to STEM careers, and know that they are valued. The theme this year is women in leadership and this fits perfectly. 

Thought for today:

Friday October 8th, 2021

As we finish the first quarter of school, please remember to recognize the growth that you have made. It has been rough, no denying, but every staff member has been incredible as they have persevered through crazy days that none of us would have imagined. We have the best staff. 

Please take time this weekend to do something you love. I will be grading third grade assignments and filling out report cards like most of our teachers, but I will be in pajamas and enjoying my favorite home activities. Please take time for yourself. Thought for today:

Thursday October 7th, 2021

Please continue to remind students that the weather is changing.  This includes wearing coats, warmer shoes, and warmer clothing. We have community resources that we can match up with families. 

Thought for today:

Wednesday October 6th, 2021

We have kindergarten teaming this morning. Amazingly, we completed grade level teaming for first through fifth grade on Tuesday, even with a few rough bumps and moments of immediate student needs. A big thank you to all the extra hands that assisted.

We have our monthly staff lighthouse meeting after school, 3:30 via video. Please let a rep know if you would like something added to the agenda.  

Isn't this the truth. I hear staff recognizing colleagues and I see staff giving their all, often when others don't see. Super proud. Thought for today:

Tuesday October 5th, 2021

We have grade level teaming for first through fifth grade today. 

We have the public library visiting with preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Every student will be receiving a free book to take home and share with their family. This will be monthly during the school year. We are excited to have this grant with the library again. 

It's important to notice progress, especially as it often feels overwhelming at times. Thought for today:

Monday October 4th, 2021

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 4th, 2021- Monday- Eval team- video

   October 5th, 2021- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- 7:35- video

   October 5th, 2021- Tuesday- My first books grant- public library visits with kinders and preschool

   October 5th, 2021- Tuesday- 1st-5th Grade level teaming with resource, Title 1, and ESL- video

   October 6th, 2021- Wednesday- K Grade level teaming with resource, Title 1, and ESL- video

   October 6th, 2021- Wednesday- Staff lighthouse/building leadership team meeting- 3:30- video

Next week:

   October 13th, 2021- Wednesday- Breakfast with books/readers of the month

   October 14th, 2021- Thursday- 1st quarter sharpen the paw- PM

   October 15th, 2021- Friday- No school for students, end of the 1st quarter, and door prizes

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements- video:

   Khatewoda- Habit 7- Sharpen the saw

            Next week: Wallace- Habit 8- Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs

 

Thought for today: