Monday February 6th, 2023

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   February 6th, 2023- Monday- Eval team

   February 7th, 2023- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   February 8th, 2023- Wednesday- Dr. Dickinson available in staff room for check in- 7-8 am

   February 8th, 2023- Wednesday- Supplemental Levy info at staff meeting- all staff welcome

   February 9th, 2023- Thursday- Time with instructional coach: 2nd am and 3rd pm

   February 10th, 2023- Friday- 5th Arts on Tour- Walking to CSI- 12:30 pm

Next week:

   February 14th, 2023- Tuesday- Valentine Parties- after the afternoon recess

   February 16th, 2023- Thursday- Leadership Day- 12:00-2:30 pm

   February 17th, 2023- Friday- Stipend Day- no students

   February 20th, 2023- Monday- President's Day- no students

   February 21st, 2023- Tuesday- Learning Day for certified staff- no students

    

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

   Cluff- Habit 6- Synergize

 Next week- Parker- Habit 7- Sharpen the saw

Thought for the day:

Monday January 30th, 2023

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 30th, 2023- Monday- Eval team

   January 31st, 2023- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   January 31st, 2023- Tuesday- Leadership assembly- 8:05 am

   February 1st, 2023- Wednesday- Breakfast with books, Readers of the month, and

                                                         Mathematicians of the month

   February 1st, 2023- Wednesday- Side by Side coach on site

   February 2nd, 2023- Thursday- IRI Testing for K-3rd

   February 3rd, 2023- Friday- Time with instructional coach: 1st am and K pm

   February 3rd, 2023- Friday- Friday fun is dress like a super hero

   February 3rd, 2023- Friday- Student leaders selling caramel suckers for .50 cents each

   February 3rd, 2023- Friday- Dental sealants on site: 1st-5th

Next week:

   February 7th, 2023- Tuesday- Grade level teaming

   February 8th, 2023- Wednesday- Dr. Dickinson available in staff room for check in- 7-8 am

   February 8th, 2023- Wednesday- Supplemental Levy info at staff meeting- all staff welcome

   February 9th, 2023- Thursday- Time with instructional coach: 2nd am and 3rd pm

   February 10th, 2023- Friday- 5th Arts on Tour- Walking to CSI- 12:30 pm

    

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

   Pauley- Habit 5- Seek first to understand, then to be understood

 Next week- Cluff- Habit 6- Synergize

We have pictures to share from the past couple weeks. We recognized a family of the month, readers of the month, and mathematicians of the month. We have learners in first grade and students recognized for the morning running program:

Pictures This Week

Here are a few articles that fit perfectly with items we are working on at school. At least one should catch your eye:

- Increasing student opportunities to respond is important. A few tips are included, like not rushing to save students from struggles and ensuring that all students are speaking during partner discussions:

Increase Engagement

- Research and inquiry starts with our youngest students, not just students who complete the ISAT:

Research

- SEL starts with our preschool students. We see huge growth in all areas when students have opportunities to attend preschool. This article is helpful for all grades, as we have students struggling with emotions and socials skills from kindergarten to fifth grade:

Tips and Ideas for SEL

Thought for the day:

Monday January 23rd, 2023

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 23rd, 2023- Monday- Eval team

   January 23rd, 2023- Monday- Great Kindness Challenge week

   January 24th, 2023- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   January 24th, 2023- Tuesday- 5th Grade teaming

   January 25th, 2023- Wednesday- 2nd Grade teaming

   January 25th, 2023- Wednesday- Carnival planning- 3:10 pm

   January 26th, 2023- Thursday- 3rd and 4th Grade teaming

   January 27th, 2023- Friday- Hygiene discussion with nurses- 4th grade- 2:00 pm

Next week:

   January 31st, 2023- Tuesday- Leadership assembly

   February 1st, 2023- Wednesday- Breakfast with Books, Readers of the month, and 

                                                           Mathematicians of the month

   February 2nd, 2023- Thursday- IRI Testing for K-3rd

   February 3rd, 2023- Friday- Time with instructional coach: 1st am and K pm

   February 3rd, 2023- Friday- Friday fun is dress like a super hero

   February 3rd, 2023- Friday- Student leaders selling caramel suckers for .50 cents each

              

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

   Alexander- Habit 4- Think win win

 Next week- Pauley- Habit 5- Seek first to understand, then to be understood

Thought for the day:

Monday January 16th, 2023

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 16th, 2023- Monday- Eval team

   January 17th, 2023- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   January 18th, 2023- Wednesday- Staff lighthouse/Building leadership team- 3:10 pm

   January 19th, 2023- Thursday- Time with instructional coach: 5th am and 4th pm

   January 20th, 2023- Friday- Grade level teaming with admin, resource, and esl

Next week:

   January 23rd, 2023-Monday- Great Kindness Challenge

   January 27th, 2023- Friday- Hygiene discussion with nurses- 4th grade- 2:00 pm

              

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

   Manafi- Habit 3- Put first things first

 Next week- Alexander- Habit 4- Think win win

Thought for the day:

Monday January 9th, 2023

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 9th, 2023- Monday- Eval team

   January 10th, 2023- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   January 10th, 2023- Tuesday- Time with instructional coach: 1st am and K pm

   January 11th, 2023- Wednesday- Breakfast with books, readers of the month, and

                                                         mathematicians of the month

   January 11th, 2023- Wednesday- Staff meeting

   January 13th, 2023- Friday- Friday fun is wear your favorite sports team attire

   January 13th, 2023- Friday- Students leaders selling sour punch candies for .50 cents each

   January 13th, 2023- Friday- Time with instructional coach: 2nd am and 3rd pm

Next week:

   January 19th, 2023- Thursday- Time with instructional coach: 5th am and 4th pm

   January 20th, 2023- Friday- Grade level teaming with admin, resource, and esl

              

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

   Johns- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind

 Next week- Manafi- Habit 3- Put first things first

Thought for the day:

Wednesday January 4th, 2023

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 4th, 2023- Wednesday- School resumes

Next week:

   January 10th, 2023- Tuesday- Time with instructional coach: 1st am and K pm

   January 11th, 2023- Wednesday- Breakfast with books, readers of the month, and

                                                          mathematicians of the month

   January 11th, 2023- Wednesday- Staff meeting

   January 13th, 2023- Friday- Friday fun is to wear your favorite sports team attire

   January 13th, 2023- Friday- Student leaders selling sour punch candies for .50 cents each

              

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

   Lancaster- Habit 1- Be proactive

 Next week- Johns- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind

After we have a long break, it is a transition back for both staff and students. We don't plan much the first week back. Use the time to review behavior expectations and practice procedures and routines. 

As a new year starts- Thought for the day:

Monday December 19th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   December 19th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   December 20th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   December 20th, 2022- Tuesday- Staff BINGO

   December 20th, 2022- Tuesday- Chobani yogurt donation

   December 21st, 2022- Wednesday- End of the second quarter and early dismissal at 12:45 pm

              

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Coats- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind

 Next week- Lancaster- Habit 1- Be proactive

For staff bingo, please pick up your card from the office. All staff are invited to participate. Please let adults know who are assisting in our building, as not everybody has school email. We have great prizes and students love helping adults with their card. 

Have a great holiday break with your friends and family. Seek the calm and enjoy the things that make you smile.

Thought for today:

Monday December 12th, 2022

 

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   December 12th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   December 13th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   December 13th, 2022- Tuesday- Christmas concert- 7-8 m at Roper

   December 14th, 2022- Wednesday- Christmas lunch- free for all staff

   December 14th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting- Sharing domain 1 or Domain 4

                                                1st, 3rd, 5th, Preschool, Counselor, and Coach

   December 14th, 2022- Wednesday- Final day for food drive items

   December 16th, 2022- Friday- December leadership assembly- 8:05 am

   December 16th, 2022- Friday- Choir field trip for singing at care centers- AM

   December, 16th, 2022- Friday- Family take home snowflake activity last day

                                               - drawing for family games

Next week:

   December 20th, 2022- Tuesday- Staff  BINGO

   December 20th, 2022- Tuesday- One free case of Chobani yogurt for every student and staff

   December 21st, 2022- Wednesday- End of the second quarter and dismissal at 12:45 pm

              

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

   Rodriguez- Habit 1- Be proactive

 Next week- Coats- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind

We have several great pictures from this last week. We recognized our November family of the month, had our monthly breakfast with books family activity, and we recognized our November readers of the month and mathematicians of the month.

Students have been learning games to play for recesses during their music and PE classes. It was awesome to see second grade students start a fun song and game all by themselves. They had learned this during their music class.

We have holiday art from library classes and an awesome picture from preschool that shows three year old students decorating their Christmas tree. 

Students are continuing to donate items for the annual food drive and there are great pictures of students synergizing during counseling lessons:

Pictures This Week

Thought for the day:

Monday December 5th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   December 5th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   December 6th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   December 6th and 7th, 2022- Tuesday and Wednesday- Side by Side ELA coaching on site

   December 6th, 2022- Tuesday- Staff lighthouse/Building leadership team- 3:10 pm

   December 7th, 2022- Wednesday- Breakfast with books, readers of the month, 

                                              and mathematicians of the month

   December 7th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting- Sharing domain 1 or Domain 4

                                                K, 2nd, 4th, Special Ed/ERC, Music, PE, and ESL

   December 2nd, 2022- Friday- Student leaders selling candy canes for .50 cents each

Next week:

   December 14th, 2022- Wednesday- Christmas lunch- free for all staff

   December 14th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting- Sharing domain 1 or Domain 4:

                                                    1st, 3rd, 5th, Preschool, Counselor, and Coach

   December 16th, 2022- Friday- December leadership assembly

   December 16th, 2022- Friday- Choir field trip for singing at care centers

              

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

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

 Next week- Rodriguez- Habit 1- Be proactive

We have a few pictures that are perfect for the holiday season. We have had generous community donations, students writing about being thankful, and student lighthouse making thoughtful Christmas cards:

Pictures This Week

Thought for the day:

Monday November 28th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   November 28th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   November 28th, 2022- Monday- Annual food drive starts

   November 29th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   November 30th, 2022- Wednesday-Leadership assembly- 8:05 am

   December 2nd, 2022- Friday fun- Pajamas or Ugly sweaters

   December 2nd, 2022- Friday- Student leaders selling candy canes for .50 cents each

Next week:

   December 7th, 2022- Wednesday- Breakfast with Books, readers of the month, 

                                                   and mathematicians of the month

   December 7th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting- Sharing domain 1 or Domain 4:

                                                    K, 2nd, 4th, Special Ed/ERC, Music, PE, and ESL

              

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

   Gonzalez- Habit 6 and 7- Synergize and Sharpen the saw

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

Returning to school after a long break can be hard for students, as well as adults. We don't have anything significant planned for the week of November 28th. Use the week to practice procedures, review behavior expectations, and focus on social-emotional skills. 

We kick off the holiday season on Friday December 2nd. December goes by quickly and it can be a really hard month for students. We have several fun holiday experiences being planned for December. 

Thought for the day:

Monday November 14th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   November 14th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   November 15th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   November 16th, 2022- Wednesday- Time with instructional coach- 5th am and 4th pm

   November 16th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff lighthouse- Building leadership team- 3:10 pm

   November 17th, 2022- Thursday- Thanksgiving lunch- free for all staff

Next week:

   November 21st-25th, 2022- No school for students- Thanksgiving Break

   December 2nd, 2022- Friday- Friday fun- Pajamas or Ugly sweater

   December 2nd, 2022- Student leaders selling candy canes for .50 cents each

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

   Thomason- Habit 5- Seek first to understand, then to be understood

 Next week- Gonzalez- Habit 6 and 7- Synergize and Sharpen the saw

We have pictures from our monthly readers of the month. The faces are the best. There is a picture of our first family of the month. We have awesome pictures from our fall Title 1 family night. We loved having students from Canyon Ridge assisting. We also have math pictures from first grade:

Pictures This Week

Thought for the day:

Monday November 7th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   November 7th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   November 8th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   November 8th, 2022- Tuesday- Flu vaccine for staff and flu mist for students- 8:00 am- optional

   November 9th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting   

   November 10th, 2022- Thursday- Fall Title 1 family night- 5:30-6:30 pm

   November 11th, 2022- Friday- Preventative Health screening- optional

   November 11th, 2022- Friday- Time with instructional coach- 1st am and K pm

Next week:

   November 16th, 2022- Wednesday- Time with instructional coach- 5th am and 4th pm

   November 17th, 2022- Thursday- Thanksgiving lunch- free for all staff

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

   Lancaster- Habit 4- Think win win

 Next week- Thomason- Habit 5- Seek first to understand, then to be understood

Thought for the day:

Monday October 31st, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 31st, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   October 31st, 2022- Monday- Halloween parade at 1 pm and parties

   November 1st, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   November 2nd, 2022- Wednesday-Breakfast with books and readers of the month

   November 3rd, 2022- Thursday- Time with instructional coach- 2nd am and 3rd pm

   November 4th, 2022- Friday- Friday fun is dress as your future career

   November 4th, 2022- Friday- Student leaders selling zoo finger puppets for .50 cents each

Next week:

   November 10th, 2022- Thursday- Fall Title 1 Family Night- 5:30-6:30 pm

   November 11th, 2022- Friday- Time with instructional coach- 1st am and K pm

   November 11th, 2022- Friday- Preventative Health- optional- room 18

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

   Johns- Habit 3- Put first things first

Next week- Lancaster- Habit 4- Think win win

This post is a great review of social-emotional ideas to include when working with students:

SEL With Students

We have pictures from first grade, as well as a presentation about healthy habits with our upper grade students. We also had almost 400 pumpkins donated from Chobani and a community neighborhood garden. Pumpkins are higher prices this year at supermarkets, so the donations were greatly appreciated. It was awesome watching students practice critical thinking skills and synergy as they figured out how to get the pumpkins home. Every student preschool-fifth grade received a free pumpkin to take home:

Pictures This Week

Thought for today:

Monday October 24th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 24th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   October 25th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   October 25th, 2022- Tuesday- Office hours with superintendent- 7-8 am

   October 25th, 2022- Tuesday- Picture retakes and pictures for new students

   October 26th, 2022- Wednesday-Thinking Maps- K and 1st

   October 26th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting

   October 27th, 2022- Thursday- Time with instructional coach- 5th am and 4th pm

   October 27th, 2022- Thursday- Mod Pizza fundraiser

   October 28th, 2022- Friday- Leadership assembly

Next week:

   October 31st, 2022- Monday- Parade at 1:00 pm and parties afterward

   November 2nd, 2022- Wednesday- Breakfast with books and readers of the month

   November 3rd, 2022- Thursday- Time with instructional coach- 1st am and K pm

   November 4th, 2022- Friday fun is dress as future career

   November 4th, 2022- Friday- Student leaders selling zoo finger puppets for .50 cents each

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

   Swallow- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind

Next week- Johns- Habit 3- Put first things first

Thought for today:

Monday October 17th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 17th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   October 17th-20th- Monday-Thursday- Student led conferences

   October 18th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   October 18th, 2022- Tuesday- Pizza dinner for certified staff

   October 19th, 2022- Wednesday-Optional flu vaccine by school nurse- 9:30 am

   October 20th-21st, 2022- Friday- No school for students

Next week:

   October 25th, 2022- Tuesday- Picture retakes and pictures for new students

   October 25th, 2022- Tuesday- Office hours with superintendent-7-8 am

   October 25th, 2022- Tuesday- Time with instructional coach- 5th am and 4th pm

   October 26th, 2022- Wednesday- Thinking Maps K and 1st

   October 27th, 2022- Thursday- Mod Pizza fundraiser

   October 28th, 2022- Friday- Leadership assembly

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

   Brinkman- Habit 1- Be proactive

Next week- Swallow- Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind 

 

Thought for today:

 

Monday October 10th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 10th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   October 11th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   October 12th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting

   October 14th, 2022- Friday- End of the 1st quarter, no school for students, and certified staff workday

Next week:

   October 17-20th, 2022- Monday-Thursday- Student led conferences

   October 19th, 2022- Wednesday- Optional flu vaccine by school nurse- 9:30 am

   October 20th-21st, 2022- Thursday-Friday- No school for students

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

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

Next week- Brinkman- Habit 1- Be proactive

We have a few pictures from first grade. Students have been leaders in their classroom and practicing their speaking and listening skills:

Pictures This Week

Thought for today:

Monday October 3rd, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   October 3rd, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   October 3rd, 2022- Monday- Thinking Maps: 4, 5, Mysti, Leia, Renee

   October 4th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   October 4th, 2022- Tuesday- Grade level teaming with ESL and Resource

   October 5th, 2022- Wednesday- Readers of the Month

   October 5th, 2022- Wednesday- Thinking Maps: 2, 3, Amy, Carrie

   October 6th, 2022- Thursday-Time with Instructional coach: 1st am and K pm

   October 7th, 2022- Friday- Time with Instructional Coach: 2nd am and 3rd pm

   October 7th, 2022- Friday- Friday fun is mismatched everything

   October 7th, 2022- Friday- Student leaders selling colored putty for .50 cents each

  

Next week:

   October 14th, 2022- Friday- End of the 1st quarter, no school for students, and certified staff workday

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

   Manafi- Habit 7- Sharpen the saw

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

Thought for today:

Monday September 26th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   September 26th, 2022- Monday- Hearing and vision screening with nurses: K, 2, and 5

   September 26th, 2022- Monday- Staff potluck for lunch

   September 27th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   September 28th, 2022- Wednesday- Staff meeting- counselor sharing

            - yes program, mandatory reporting, and other important items

   September 30th, 2022- Friday- September leadership assembly- 8:05 am

Next week:

   October 3rd, 2022- Monday- Thinking Maps training: 4, 5

   October 4th, 2022- Tuesday- Grade level teaming with ESL and Resource

   October 5th, 2022- Wednesday- Thinking Maps training: 2, 3

   October 6th, 2022- Thursday- Time with instructional coach: 1st am and K pm

   October 7th, 2022- Friday- Time with instructional coach: 2nd am and 3rd pm

   October 7th, 2022- Friday- Friday fun is mismatched everything

   October 7th, 2022- Friday- Student leaders selling colored putty for .50 cents each

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

   Parker- Habit 6- Synergize

Next week- Manafi- Habit 7- Sharpen the saw

We have several awesome pictures to share. We have pictures from PE and library/media center learning. We have writers and readers in kindergarten and first grade. We have math learning with Google classroom. We have pictures that show students practicing communication skills with diverse groups. We have science learning. 

Then, we ended the week with our annual girls and their favorite guy family event. We had forty one families attend and a handful showed up in Hawaiian outfits ready for the luau party. It was a really fun event. A big thank you to staff that assisted with planning, prep, leading, and or clean up.

Pictures This Week

Thought for today:

Monday September 19th, 2022

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   September 19th, 2022- Monday- Eval team

   September 19th, 2022- Monday- District grade level/content areas collaboration- 2:30 pm

   September 20th, 2022- Tuesday- RTI/MTSS- room 14- 7:30 am

   September 20th, 2022- Tuesday- Time with instructional coach- 5th AM and 4th PM

   September 20th, 2022- Tuesday- Fall pictures- gym

   September 21st, 2022- Wednesday- Staff lighthouse/building leadership team- 3:10 pm

   September 22nd, 2022- Thursday- Girls family involvement activity- 5:30-6:30 pm- outside

Next week:

   September 26th, 2022- Monday- Hearing and vision screening with nurses- K, 2, 5

   September 26th, 2022- Monday- Staff potluck for lunch

   September 30th, 2022- Friday- September leadership assembly

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

   Pauley- Habit 5- Seek first to understand, then to be understood

Next week- Parker- Habit 6- Synergize

The schedule for the week might look slim, but it is a very full week. We are completing IPLP check in meetings for certified staff, first year teachers have training days, IEP's, and other important meetings. Add in unfilled areas that we are all assisting with, student needs, and guest teachers. A big thank you for assisting and checking on colleagues. 

Thought for today:

Wednesday September 14th, 2022

Today is our second day with our ELA coach from Side by Side. This is really helpful for our certified staff. It takes a whole building synergizing together to ensure we can make this happen. Add in all the extras, from behavior support to newly added meetings for student needs- a big thank to everybody who jumped in to help when they saw a need on Tuesday. 

Speaking of student needs and behaviors, this recent article from AARP really illustrates what we have seen first hand the last few years. As the article mentions, our students as young as five have superpowers when it comes to online access:

Teens in Crisis

Please help remind students and families about the school Panda Express fundraiser on Thursday. 

Thought for today: