Please remind students and families that early release on Friday is at 1:10, and that there is no school on Monday. There is a phone call out going out, in addition to the paper reminders that were already sent home.
The mobile seed survivor classroom will be arriving next week for fourth grade, on Friday the 11th.
This is a great hands on STEM opportunity.
Seed Presentation
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Showing posts with label STEM. Show all posts
8/9/15
Monday August 10th, 2015
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
August 10th, 2015- School Board Meeting at Canyon Ridge to recognize classified and certified employees of the month, Mrs. Vandenbosch and Mrs Mason- 7 pm
August 11th & 12th, 2015- Kindergarten Open House, letters mailed with individual times, 5-7 pm
August 11th & 12th, 2015- Late Night Registration for all grades, office open 5-7 pm
August 11th & 12th, 2015- New Teacher Training
August 13th & 14th, 2015- Summer Institute Training for Certified
August 13th, 2015- Last Getting Reading for Kindergarten Night with United Way 6:30-8:30 pm
Here is a post from the school website with pictures from the first week of the STEM Camp. We had a great turn out of families for the Friday afternoon family event. Thank you Mrs. Pauley for helping with pictures! The faces in the pictures are priceless, love it:
First Week STEM Camp
We are hosting the Robotics Kick Off on August 25th. This is a community event. We will be having a baked potato bar fundraiser, with student leaders assisting. Money earned will go towards students and their activities this year, like field trips. Here is a flyer with more information, and we will make copies to send home as it gets closer:
First Lego League Robotics Kick Off
Hard to believe that school starts in 10 days. Attitude and being positive is important, and having excitement like a child. Here are two images for the day:
August 10th, 2015- School Board Meeting at Canyon Ridge to recognize classified and certified employees of the month, Mrs. Vandenbosch and Mrs Mason- 7 pm
August 11th & 12th, 2015- Kindergarten Open House, letters mailed with individual times, 5-7 pm
August 11th & 12th, 2015- Late Night Registration for all grades, office open 5-7 pm
August 11th & 12th, 2015- New Teacher Training
August 13th & 14th, 2015- Summer Institute Training for Certified
August 13th, 2015- Last Getting Reading for Kindergarten Night with United Way 6:30-8:30 pm
Here is a post from the school website with pictures from the first week of the STEM Camp. We had a great turn out of families for the Friday afternoon family event. Thank you Mrs. Pauley for helping with pictures! The faces in the pictures are priceless, love it:
First Week STEM Camp
We are hosting the Robotics Kick Off on August 25th. This is a community event. We will be having a baked potato bar fundraiser, with student leaders assisting. Money earned will go towards students and their activities this year, like field trips. Here is a flyer with more information, and we will make copies to send home as it gets closer:
First Lego League Robotics Kick Off
Hard to believe that school starts in 10 days. Attitude and being positive is important, and having excitement like a child. Here are two images for the day:
5/14/15
Friday May 15th, 2015
We have a fruit and yogurt bar in the staff room during morning recess. Testing is all finished! Please come enjoy the yummy treat.
Here is the Leader in Me agenda with our coach on Monday. This is paid through our grant, and any classified staff members can attend any session that works best for their schedule:
On Site Coaching Agenda
We had a great family night with the Robotics Expo on Thursday. It was packed in the lunchroom. It was a very well attended event.
We had one of our school board members as a judge for the younger students competing in the gym. It was a great opportunity to use their voice as they practiced speaking and listening skills:
One of the highlights was watching these two young men receive first place. They used synergy as they problem solved and tried different strategies. They were so excited to win a trophy:
Here is the Leader in Me agenda with our coach on Monday. This is paid through our grant, and any classified staff members can attend any session that works best for their schedule:
On Site Coaching Agenda
We had a great family night with the Robotics Expo on Thursday. It was packed in the lunchroom. It was a very well attended event.
We had one of our school board members as a judge for the younger students competing in the gym. It was a great opportunity to use their voice as they practiced speaking and listening skills:
One of the highlights was watching these two young men receive first place. They used synergy as they problem solved and tried different strategies. They were so excited to win a trophy:
5/11/15
Tuesday May 12th, 2015
The Idaho Commission for Libraries has been a great resource to Harrison this year. From our library grant, to take home booklets at family events, to now this STEM opportunity. I was excited to have our application accepted for family STEM workshops, starting in the Fall. If you click on the first year and returning year links, you can see all the materials that students and families will be able to use. This is a great opportunity:
STEM Family Workshops
We are almost finished with testing. Today fifth grade students will be completing the first part of their Math test. Thank you for helping to keep the hallways quiet.
STEM Family Workshops
We are almost finished with testing. Today fifth grade students will be completing the first part of their Math test. Thank you for helping to keep the hallways quiet.
4/24/15
Monday April 27th, 2015
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Simson
Hammond
Terrell
PM Bus: Lent
Sweet
Taylor
Lounge: Warner
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
April 28th, 2015- Tuesday- RTI
April 29th, 2015- Wednesday- Eval Team
April 30th, 2015- Thursday- AM K, 1, 2 at JIVE 9-10:30 and PM K 1-2:30
May 1st, 2015- Friday- 3rd at JIVE 1-2:30
Future:
May 4th, 2015- Monday- PTA Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
May 4th, 2015- Monday- Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2015 Starts
May 6th, 2015- Wednesday- PTA Teacher Appreciation Lunch, Fiesta Ole
Assessment Schedule for the week:
April 28th, 2015- Tuesday- All Fourth Graders Math CAT 9:00
April 28th, 2015- Tuesday- All Third Graders Math CAT 1:00
April 29th, 2015- Wednesday- All Fourth Graders Math classroom activity 11:00
April 29th, 2015- Wednesday- All Third Graders Math classroom activity 2:45
April 30th, 2015- Thursday- All Fourth Graders Math Performance Task 9:00
April 30th, 2015- Thursday- All Third Graders Math Performance Task 1:00
Here are pictures from the family night activities.
21st Century Grant Family Night
Students in Ms. Miller's class created a new classroom newsletter for the month of April. They have been using the chromebooks and google apps. Very impressive fourth graders! I love the picture on the last page.
April Student Paper
Just a few pictures this week. It's been a busy week with assessments.
Pictures This Week
Here is a great leadership article. Could be applied to the classroom, the playground, the lunchroom, or anywhere at school. Could be adults or children. Leaders serve.
Leadership
AM Bus: Simson
Hammond
Terrell
PM Bus: Lent
Sweet
Taylor
Lounge: Warner
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
April 28th, 2015- Tuesday- RTI
April 29th, 2015- Wednesday- Eval Team
April 30th, 2015- Thursday- AM K, 1, 2 at JIVE 9-10:30 and PM K 1-2:30
May 1st, 2015- Friday- 3rd at JIVE 1-2:30
Future:
May 4th, 2015- Monday- PTA Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
May 4th, 2015- Monday- Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2015 Starts
May 6th, 2015- Wednesday- PTA Teacher Appreciation Lunch, Fiesta Ole
Assessment Schedule for the week:
April 28th, 2015- Tuesday- All Fourth Graders Math CAT 9:00
April 28th, 2015- Tuesday- All Third Graders Math CAT 1:00
April 29th, 2015- Wednesday- All Fourth Graders Math classroom activity 11:00
April 29th, 2015- Wednesday- All Third Graders Math classroom activity 2:45
April 30th, 2015- Thursday- All Fourth Graders Math Performance Task 9:00
April 30th, 2015- Thursday- All Third Graders Math Performance Task 1:00
Here are pictures from the family night activities.
21st Century Grant Family Night
Students in Ms. Miller's class created a new classroom newsletter for the month of April. They have been using the chromebooks and google apps. Very impressive fourth graders! I love the picture on the last page.
April Student Paper
Just a few pictures this week. It's been a busy week with assessments.
Pictures This Week
Here is a great leadership article. Could be applied to the classroom, the playground, the lunchroom, or anywhere at school. Could be adults or children. Leaders serve.
Leadership
4/23/15
Friday April 24th, 2015
A big thank you to everybody who assisted with keeping the hallways quiet during testing on Thursday, a big thank you to all the staff that assisted in the classrooms with students as they were testing, and a big thank you for sharing headphones. Students worked very hard. We are 99% finished with ELA testing for 3rd and 4th grade, and in only one week. That is a huge improvement from past years. Students in non-testing classrooms can still attend their computer lab block class, and students can still receive services from the counselor.
This is a great reminder of the importance to be continually learning how to integrate technology. Our students have been very blessed this year with devices. It is imperative in our building that all staff members are striving to integrate technology with instruction and lessons, and to use technology as a tool to enhance and extend learning.
Technology: A Catalyst for Learning
Thursday night we had a great family night, with the 21st Century grant. A big thank you to Ms. Reese and all the staff that assisted during the event. We had a great turnout with about 125 people. Building birdhouses in front of the school was a very popular activity:
This is a great reminder of the importance to be continually learning how to integrate technology. Our students have been very blessed this year with devices. It is imperative in our building that all staff members are striving to integrate technology with instruction and lessons, and to use technology as a tool to enhance and extend learning.
Technology: A Catalyst for Learning
Thursday night we had a great family night, with the 21st Century grant. A big thank you to Ms. Reese and all the staff that assisted during the event. We had a great turnout with about 125 people. Building birdhouses in front of the school was a very popular activity:
4/20/15
Tuesday April 21st, 2015
Testing starts today for third and fourth grade. We always give students a pep talk prior to starting, encouraging them to do their best on the tests. If you see any third and fourth grade students today, please do the same. They have worked very hard this year. Fourth grade tests in the morning, and third grade will be testing in the afternoon.
Mrs. Jensen made testing signs to help remind people to be quiet in the hallways. Please also remind students about this. The playground paras will be helping to keep students away from the windows on the 3rd-5th grade side of the building during recesses as well.
May 18th-22nd is the last week to check out library books. We will have an extra recess reward on May 28th for students that have all their library books turned in by May 27th. It will be in the afternoon, and I'll have fun items like sidewalk chalk and bubbles. We have several new library books that have been purchased this year, so please help remind students to turn in all their library books.
Twas the night before testing, when all through the school,
Not a teacher was stirring, not even a student.
The incubators were ready in the library with care,
In hopes that eggs would soon appear.
The children were eager and waiting,
While visions of chickens danced in their heads!
Yes, the real eggs are coming! Students in 4th and 5th grade have been researching different types of eggs, and even practiced learning vocabulary with store bought eggs. The real eggs should be here any day, and the incubators are ready in the library. A big thank you to Mrs. Vandenbosch and Mrs. Mason for collaborating to ensure students have the opportunity to participate in this fun STEM activity. Here is a picture of the students learning with store bought eggs.
Mrs. Jensen made testing signs to help remind people to be quiet in the hallways. Please also remind students about this. The playground paras will be helping to keep students away from the windows on the 3rd-5th grade side of the building during recesses as well.
May 18th-22nd is the last week to check out library books. We will have an extra recess reward on May 28th for students that have all their library books turned in by May 27th. It will be in the afternoon, and I'll have fun items like sidewalk chalk and bubbles. We have several new library books that have been purchased this year, so please help remind students to turn in all their library books.
Twas the night before testing, when all through the school,
Not a teacher was stirring, not even a student.
The incubators were ready in the library with care,
In hopes that eggs would soon appear.
The children were eager and waiting,
While visions of chickens danced in their heads!
Yes, the real eggs are coming! Students in 4th and 5th grade have been researching different types of eggs, and even practiced learning vocabulary with store bought eggs. The real eggs should be here any day, and the incubators are ready in the library. A big thank you to Mrs. Vandenbosch and Mrs. Mason for collaborating to ensure students have the opportunity to participate in this fun STEM activity. Here is a picture of the students learning with store bought eggs.
4/13/15
Tuesday April 14th, 2015
The volunteer appreciation will start at 3:45 in the library. We have been very blessed with our volunteers and all that they have given to our students and staff.
On Monday we started with our first 5th grade classroom for the Science test. They were focused, persevered for the entire duration, and did great not to rush. We will have our two other 5th grade classrooms taking the test on Wednesday and Friday, so please remind students to be quiet around the outside computer lab during morning recess. A big thank you to Mrs. Sorensen and Mrs. Jensen for their assistance. It was definitely a think win win, and synergy, experience on the first day of testing.
If you are interested in an apple box for your classroom, we have three rooms that currently have one. You could talk with them and observe how they integrate iPads with instruction. We will also have them share at an upcoming staff meeting. The three rooms are Ms. Porter and Mrs. Jacobson in Kindergarten, and Mrs. Vandenbosch in the library.
We have a Keurig in our staff room, and this article with ideas for K-cups looks interesting. There is also a short video listed that has ideas. Mrs. Vandenbosch is already planning ideas for the library and the makerspace area, so please save the K-cups.
K-Cups
This article about chromebooks sounds very similar to our school. Google apps for education and the collaboration it has brought this year, has been a big plus. Our students and staff have taken off with technology integration and collaboration this year. These are essential components to leveling the playing field and closing opportunities gaps for students who live in poverty, and in return raising student achievement.
Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education
On Monday we started with our first 5th grade classroom for the Science test. They were focused, persevered for the entire duration, and did great not to rush. We will have our two other 5th grade classrooms taking the test on Wednesday and Friday, so please remind students to be quiet around the outside computer lab during morning recess. A big thank you to Mrs. Sorensen and Mrs. Jensen for their assistance. It was definitely a think win win, and synergy, experience on the first day of testing.
If you are interested in an apple box for your classroom, we have three rooms that currently have one. You could talk with them and observe how they integrate iPads with instruction. We will also have them share at an upcoming staff meeting. The three rooms are Ms. Porter and Mrs. Jacobson in Kindergarten, and Mrs. Vandenbosch in the library.
We have a Keurig in our staff room, and this article with ideas for K-cups looks interesting. There is also a short video listed that has ideas. Mrs. Vandenbosch is already planning ideas for the library and the makerspace area, so please save the K-cups.
K-Cups
This article about chromebooks sounds very similar to our school. Google apps for education and the collaboration it has brought this year, has been a big plus. Our students and staff have taken off with technology integration and collaboration this year. These are essential components to leveling the playing field and closing opportunities gaps for students who live in poverty, and in return raising student achievement.
Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education
3/30/15
Tuesday March 31st, 2015
We have the rescheduled third quarter leadership assembly at 8:50, first thing in the morning. Bring students straight to the gym, and we will have both doors unlocked. Bring a device to take attendance.
Here is the family note going home this week:
Family Note Front Side
We have discussed watching movies in class, particularly before breaks off from school and at the end of the school year. Here is a great article that discusses the importance of engagement all the way through the end of the school year, or could be the end of the quarter before a long break, and it gives input from the eyes of a parent:
Closure
This article about makerspaces sounds very similar to our library! Innovation, creativity, and STEM are all included. Agnes has great ideas planned:
Makerspaces in Libraries
Speaking about the transformation occuring in the library, Idaho Power came to the school on Monday to present our grant. We have STEM books for older students that will be arriving, to add to our new books from the library grant for younger students. I told Agnes we are stepping up, we now have an aisle in our library!
As we are getting ready for our Leadership Day this week, here is a picture for some humor. There is no such word as bossy, just a future leader:
Here is the family note going home this week:
Family Note Front Side
We have discussed watching movies in class, particularly before breaks off from school and at the end of the school year. Here is a great article that discusses the importance of engagement all the way through the end of the school year, or could be the end of the quarter before a long break, and it gives input from the eyes of a parent:
Closure
This article about makerspaces sounds very similar to our library! Innovation, creativity, and STEM are all included. Agnes has great ideas planned:
Makerspaces in Libraries
Speaking about the transformation occuring in the library, Idaho Power came to the school on Monday to present our grant. We have STEM books for older students that will be arriving, to add to our new books from the library grant for younger students. I told Agnes we are stepping up, we now have an aisle in our library!
As we are getting ready for our Leadership Day this week, here is a picture for some humor. There is no such word as bossy, just a future leader:
3/6/15
Monday March 9th, 2015
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Owens
Standley
Pauley
PM Bus: Lancaster
Fullmer
Coleman
Lounge: Lindquist
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
March 9th, 2015- Monday- School Improvement Grant/Scholastic Coaching
March 10th, 2015- Tuesday- RTI
March 11th, 2015- Wednesday- Eval Team
March 11th, 2015- Wednesday- Staff Meeting
March 12th, 2015- Thursday- Lighthouse Team Meeting
March 12th, 2015- Thursday- 3rd Quarter Leadership Assembly 8:50 am in the Gym
March 12th, 2015- Thursday- Title 1 Family Night 5:30-7pm
March 13th, 2015- Friday- Digital Learning Day
March 13th, 2015- Friday- No School for Kindergarten, Early Out 1:30, & end of the third quarter
Monday is our Scholastic Coaching Day. We will have grades K-2nd in the morning, from 8-11:00. The afternoon will have grades 3rd-5th, from 12-3. We will be continuing our learning about performance tasks, vocabulary, writing, and other SBAC preparation.
The big event this week is our Title 1 Family Night. We have several fun activities planned. Please help remind students and families.
Wednesday is our staff meeting. Here is the agenda:
1. Retirement Party!
Friday is Digital Learning Day. Here are a few ideas from last year, and there are links with more ideas. Here is a quote:
Digital Learning Day is not about technology, it’s about learning. It’s not about laying off teachers for laptops, it’s about enhancing the role of the teacher in America’s classrooms. Digital Learning Day promotes the effective use of modern day tools afforded to every other industry to improve the learning experience in K-12 public schools.
Digital Learning Day- The Why
Digital Learning Day- Ideas
image: @OfficialDLDay
AM Bus: Owens
Standley
Pauley
PM Bus: Lancaster
Fullmer
Coleman
Lounge: Lindquist
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
March 9th, 2015- Monday- School Improvement Grant/Scholastic Coaching
March 10th, 2015- Tuesday- RTI
March 11th, 2015- Wednesday- Eval Team
March 11th, 2015- Wednesday- Staff Meeting
March 12th, 2015- Thursday- Lighthouse Team Meeting
March 12th, 2015- Thursday- 3rd Quarter Leadership Assembly 8:50 am in the Gym
March 12th, 2015- Thursday- Title 1 Family Night 5:30-7pm
March 13th, 2015- Friday- Digital Learning Day
March 13th, 2015- Friday- No School for Kindergarten, Early Out 1:30, & end of the third quarter
Monday is our Scholastic Coaching Day. We will have grades K-2nd in the morning, from 8-11:00. The afternoon will have grades 3rd-5th, from 12-3. We will be continuing our learning about performance tasks, vocabulary, writing, and other SBAC preparation.
The big event this week is our Title 1 Family Night. We have several fun activities planned. Please help remind students and families.
Wednesday is our staff meeting. Here is the agenda:
1. Retirement Party!
Friday is Digital Learning Day. Here are a few ideas from last year, and there are links with more ideas. Here is a quote:
Digital Learning Day is not about technology, it’s about learning. It’s not about laying off teachers for laptops, it’s about enhancing the role of the teacher in America’s classrooms. Digital Learning Day promotes the effective use of modern day tools afforded to every other industry to improve the learning experience in K-12 public schools.
Digital Learning Day- The Why
Digital Learning Day- Ideas
12/5/14
Monday December 8th, 2014
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Triner
Lent
Lancaster
PM Bus: Pauley
Moulson
Garcia
Lounge: Fullmer
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
December 8th, 2014- Monday- Choir Concert 6-7:30 at Canyon Ridge
December 9th, 2014- Tuesday- Melissa Gone- Student Records and Privacy Legal Class
December 9th, 2014- Tuesday- RTI
December 9th, 2014- Tuesday- 21st CCLC Grant Advisory Board Meeting 7pm in Library
December 10th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
December 10th, 2014- Wednesday- Staff Meeting
December 11th, 2014- Thursday- Melissa & Anne Gone- Regional Principal Coaching in Utah for
Leader in Me Grant
December 12th, 2014- Friday- PTA Popcorn .50 ¢
December 12th, 2014- Friday- Stomp Out Bullying Day! Wear your favorite rain boots, or
cowboy/cowgirl boots, sparkly boots, snow boots, or any other kind of boots!
December 12th, 2014- Friday- Leader In Me Consultant in Building, from Leader in Me Grant
There are two weeks left in December, and they are very full weeks. Students will be watching plenty of movies, and playing plenty of video games, over the break. Please continue to maintain a focus on learning.
Here is a great project from Mrs. Jacobson. Kindergarten students added voice to their turkeys, speaking and listening standards!
Turkeys
Here is the agenda for the Friday Leader in Me all day training with the consultant. There is time built into the schedule for all staff, certified and classified. If you are not a grade level teacher, feel free to attend where ever it fits best in your schedule.
Consultant Training Schedule
Please remind students about the stomp out bullying day on Friday. Students can wear any type of boots.
This week is Hour of Code! All students kindergarten-fifth grade will be participating in coding when they go to their computer class with Mrs. Sorensen. She has already been working with some students, and they love the coding lessons.
Hour of Code
The staff meeting on Wednesday will start with Dr. Eller from ISU sharing information about student placements. We will then have an opportunity for you to show off all the great things you are doing in your classroom. As we've talked, look at domain 4 from your teacher evaluation form. That domain often has the behind the scenes items that are often not seen. You can also share from other domains. Each grade level, and certified block teachers, will have a table to display items. We will have a gallery walk to share, learn, and collaborate with each other.
We've been talking about digital citizenship. Here is a link with several resources. If you use a technology device with students, digital citizenship should be a seamless piece integrated with instruction regularly:
Digital Citizenship
AM Bus: Triner
Lent
Lancaster
PM Bus: Pauley
Moulson
Garcia
Lounge: Fullmer
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
December 8th, 2014- Monday- Choir Concert 6-7:30 at Canyon Ridge
December 9th, 2014- Tuesday- Melissa Gone- Student Records and Privacy Legal Class
December 9th, 2014- Tuesday- RTI
December 9th, 2014- Tuesday- 21st CCLC Grant Advisory Board Meeting 7pm in Library
December 10th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
December 10th, 2014- Wednesday- Staff Meeting
December 11th, 2014- Thursday- Melissa & Anne Gone- Regional Principal Coaching in Utah for
Leader in Me Grant
December 12th, 2014- Friday- PTA Popcorn .50 ¢
December 12th, 2014- Friday- Stomp Out Bullying Day! Wear your favorite rain boots, or
cowboy/cowgirl boots, sparkly boots, snow boots, or any other kind of boots!
December 12th, 2014- Friday- Leader In Me Consultant in Building, from Leader in Me Grant
There are two weeks left in December, and they are very full weeks. Students will be watching plenty of movies, and playing plenty of video games, over the break. Please continue to maintain a focus on learning.
Here is a great project from Mrs. Jacobson. Kindergarten students added voice to their turkeys, speaking and listening standards!
Turkeys
Here is the agenda for the Friday Leader in Me all day training with the consultant. There is time built into the schedule for all staff, certified and classified. If you are not a grade level teacher, feel free to attend where ever it fits best in your schedule.
Consultant Training Schedule
Please remind students about the stomp out bullying day on Friday. Students can wear any type of boots.
This week is Hour of Code! All students kindergarten-fifth grade will be participating in coding when they go to their computer class with Mrs. Sorensen. She has already been working with some students, and they love the coding lessons.
Hour of Code
The staff meeting on Wednesday will start with Dr. Eller from ISU sharing information about student placements. We will then have an opportunity for you to show off all the great things you are doing in your classroom. As we've talked, look at domain 4 from your teacher evaluation form. That domain often has the behind the scenes items that are often not seen. You can also share from other domains. Each grade level, and certified block teachers, will have a table to display items. We will have a gallery walk to share, learn, and collaborate with each other.
Domain 4:
Professional Responsibilities
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a.
Reflecting on Teaching
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b.
Maintaining Accurate Records
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c.
Communicating with Families
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d.
Contributing to the School and District
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e.
Growing and Developing Professionally
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f.
Showing Professionalism
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We've been talking about digital citizenship. Here is a link with several resources. If you use a technology device with students, digital citizenship should be a seamless piece integrated with instruction regularly:
Digital Citizenship
9/11/14
Friday September 12th, 2014
Please remember to send home the newsletter. Copies have already been made for your class. There is a phone call out set up to also remind families about no school on Monday.
Newsletter Front
Back Side With Dates
All of our students in grades 2nd-5th have the opportunity to use google apps for education this year. Most students have returned their permission form so they can receive a gmail account. One item within this includes presentations, like powerpoint. Here is a short article with 3 items students should be able to do with their presentations.
Presentations
There is no after school program on Fridays, or on Monday due to no school. Please help remind students.
Have a great weekend!
Newsletter Front
Back Side With Dates
All of our students in grades 2nd-5th have the opportunity to use google apps for education this year. Most students have returned their permission form so they can receive a gmail account. One item within this includes presentations, like powerpoint. Here is a short article with 3 items students should be able to do with their presentations.
Presentations
There is no after school program on Fridays, or on Monday due to no school. Please help remind students.
Have a great weekend!
7/19/14
Saturday July 19th, 2014
We finished the second week of the summer enrichment. The highlight was the family activity on the last day. We had parents and students shooting off water rockets on the front lawn!
Video Last Week
Video Last Week
7/16/14
Wednesday July 16th, 2014
The fun continues with the summer enrichment program! Here are video clips of water rockets at CSI. Future engineers and scientists, with synergy!
6/19/14
Thursday June 19th, 2014
Our students will have the opportunity to be involved with robotics in the Fall. Michelle and Steve have spent two days at O'Leary learning and building. Here is a robot they made:
Here is more information from Michelle:
We designed, built, and programmed a robot. It moves rings to different positions on a game board with point values. We got 230 points, and only landed one out of sixteen in the wrong spot. It is amazing!!
Here are a few more pictures of the robot in action:
Here is more information from Michelle:
We designed, built, and programmed a robot. It moves rings to different positions on a game board with point values. We got 230 points, and only landed one out of sixteen in the wrong spot. It is amazing!!
Here are a few more pictures of the robot in action:
5/23/14
Tuesday May 27th, 2014
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Jensen
Bloxham
Nail
PM Bus: Webb
Kenyon
Sweet
Lounge: Garcia
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
May 26th, 2014- Monday- No School Memorial Day
May 27th, 2014- Tuesday- Lighthouse Team
May 28th, 2014- Wednesday- Kindergarten Eats Lunch at School
AM: 11:00
PM: 12:30
May 28th, 2014- Wednesday- Battle of the Books at the Twin Falls Library, after school
May 29th, 2014- Thursday- Rocket Math Assembly 2:45
May 30th, 2014- Friday- School Picnic Lunch
I can't imagine not having the cloud. Anytime, anywhere. I use the cloud all day at work and at home. The staff blog, documents, collaborative sharing of resources, storing important forms and notes, and so much more. Instead of storing on a disk, in a file cabinet, or on a flash drive- it's all in the cloud. I love this article and video. The cloud is what our students are not only using right now, but also what they will be using in high school and college.
Growing Up In The Cloud
Here is an article about a successful student who arrived in the US as a refugee. We have students with a similar background.
Refugee Student Success
AM Bus: Jensen
Bloxham
Nail
PM Bus: Webb
Kenyon
Sweet
Lounge: Garcia
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
May 26th, 2014- Monday- No School Memorial Day
May 27th, 2014- Tuesday- Lighthouse Team
May 28th, 2014- Wednesday- Kindergarten Eats Lunch at School
AM: 11:00
PM: 12:30
May 28th, 2014- Wednesday- Battle of the Books at the Twin Falls Library, after school
May 29th, 2014- Thursday- Rocket Math Assembly 2:45
May 30th, 2014- Friday- School Picnic Lunch
I can't imagine not having the cloud. Anytime, anywhere. I use the cloud all day at work and at home. The staff blog, documents, collaborative sharing of resources, storing important forms and notes, and so much more. Instead of storing on a disk, in a file cabinet, or on a flash drive- it's all in the cloud. I love this article and video. The cloud is what our students are not only using right now, but also what they will be using in high school and college.
Growing Up In The Cloud
Here is an article about a successful student who arrived in the US as a refugee. We have students with a similar background.
Refugee Student Success
5/2/14
Monday May 5th, 2014
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Pauley
Lancaster
Osborn
PM Bus: Coleman
Nail
Anderson
Lounge: Miller
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
May 5th-9th, 2014- Monday-Friday- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5th-9th, 2014- Monday-Friday- Kindergarten Registration Kick Off
May 5th, 2014- Monday- RTI
May 6th, 2014- Tuesday- Lighthouse Team Meeting
May 6th, 2014- Tuesday- Grade Level Teaming with Resource, Title 1, & ESL
May 7th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
May 7th, 2014- Wednesday- PTA providing Teacher Lunch from Cafe Rio
May 8th, 2014- Thursday- Math-a-Thon Assembly
AM K, 1, 2, & 5- 9am
PM K, 3, & 4- 1pm
May 8th, 2014- Thursday- Fall Kinder Open House 4:30-6:30
May 9th, 2014- Friday- PTA Meeting 11:45 & School Lunch Provided
It is going to be very busy in the office this week due to Fall 2014 kindergarten registration. Please be patient with the office. We also have a short skills test to help balance classrooms, so please avoid sending students to the tables by the front office.
If you walk by the office and Linda is busy with a family, please help pick up the phone if it is ringing. As your classes walk by the office, you might have your classroom greeter leader welcome any new families registering. One day they will be greeting people when they interview for college or jobs, or when they work with customers at future careers. Practicing now is part of developing leadership skills.
Kindergarten students starting this Fall will graduate from high school in 2027. What might education and learning look like in 2030, and what might job requirements entail for future careers? We do know students need to be learners, and to possess skills that can be used with any career. They need to be critical thinkers, have communication skills, and collaboration skills. Here is an article about the possibilities for what 2030 might look like for kindergarten students starting this Fall:
Education in 2030
Linda has a green team with student leaders helping to beautify the outside of the school. A big thank you to our custodians! Steve and Terry assisted students with planting new flowers, and were teaching them gardening skills. Here are a few pictures:
Who knew that intense passion would come from staff in regards to how a word is spelled?! It was quite funny to listen to the evidence, supporting reasons, and even shirts! Then google came to the rescue. Even PTA came out of the lunchroom to join in on the conversation. This picture just has a few people, but there were several more involved in the synergizing moment of determining how to spell huskies:
Sometimes teacher appreciation week is thought of as just for teachers. In reality, every person at Harrison is a teacher. We have such an awesome staff that goes above and beyond as they put students first, and we are so lucky to have a school team that demonstrates that every day. From our custodians, to kitchen staff, to para-professionals, and our support staff. Every person is lighting a fire of learning in our students:
AM Bus: Pauley
Lancaster
Osborn
PM Bus: Coleman
Nail
Anderson
Lounge: Miller
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
May 5th-9th, 2014- Monday-Friday- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5th-9th, 2014- Monday-Friday- Kindergarten Registration Kick Off
May 5th, 2014- Monday- RTI
May 6th, 2014- Tuesday- Lighthouse Team Meeting
May 6th, 2014- Tuesday- Grade Level Teaming with Resource, Title 1, & ESL
May 7th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
May 7th, 2014- Wednesday- PTA providing Teacher Lunch from Cafe Rio
May 8th, 2014- Thursday- Math-a-Thon Assembly
AM K, 1, 2, & 5- 9am
PM K, 3, & 4- 1pm
May 8th, 2014- Thursday- Fall Kinder Open House 4:30-6:30
May 9th, 2014- Friday- PTA Meeting 11:45 & School Lunch Provided
It is going to be very busy in the office this week due to Fall 2014 kindergarten registration. Please be patient with the office. We also have a short skills test to help balance classrooms, so please avoid sending students to the tables by the front office.
If you walk by the office and Linda is busy with a family, please help pick up the phone if it is ringing. As your classes walk by the office, you might have your classroom greeter leader welcome any new families registering. One day they will be greeting people when they interview for college or jobs, or when they work with customers at future careers. Practicing now is part of developing leadership skills.
Kindergarten students starting this Fall will graduate from high school in 2027. What might education and learning look like in 2030, and what might job requirements entail for future careers? We do know students need to be learners, and to possess skills that can be used with any career. They need to be critical thinkers, have communication skills, and collaboration skills. Here is an article about the possibilities for what 2030 might look like for kindergarten students starting this Fall:
Education in 2030
Linda has a green team with student leaders helping to beautify the outside of the school. A big thank you to our custodians! Steve and Terry assisted students with planting new flowers, and were teaching them gardening skills. Here are a few pictures:
Who knew that intense passion would come from staff in regards to how a word is spelled?! It was quite funny to listen to the evidence, supporting reasons, and even shirts! Then google came to the rescue. Even PTA came out of the lunchroom to join in on the conversation. This picture just has a few people, but there were several more involved in the synergizing moment of determining how to spell huskies:
Sometimes teacher appreciation week is thought of as just for teachers. In reality, every person at Harrison is a teacher. We have such an awesome staff that goes above and beyond as they put students first, and we are so lucky to have a school team that demonstrates that every day. From our custodians, to kitchen staff, to para-professionals, and our support staff. Every person is lighting a fire of learning in our students:
5/1/14
Friday May 2nd, 2014
Innovation is a word we often hear about in education, and it isn't necessarily technology. Innovation is mindset, and being more effective and efficient. Here is an article about innovation:
Innovation
I love this quote. It illustrates exactly how our year has been at Harrison, our vision of empowering others to be leaders. We have been developing leaders in both our students and staff. We are definitely creating future leaders:
Innovation
I love this quote. It illustrates exactly how our year has been at Harrison, our vision of empowering others to be leaders. We have been developing leaders in both our students and staff. We are definitely creating future leaders:
4/11/14
Monday April 14th, 2014
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Moulson
Miller
Triner
PM Bus: Nail
Warmer
Pauley
Lounge: Standley
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
April 14th, 2014- Monday- RTI
April 16th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
April 16th, 2014- Wednesday- 2nd Grade to Movies 9-11
April 16th, 2014- Wednesday- Staff Meeting
April 18th, 2014- Friday- PTA Meeting
April 18th, 2014- Friday- PTA popcorn
We have students who have come from other countries and experienced similar situations that are mentioned in this article. This is a nice article to help us better understand our students and their backgrounds.
Refugee Women
Here is a short video with STEM and iPads. We have an iPad in every classroom. This video might give you ideas. We have a school coach and a technology coach who would both love to assist with the iPads, as you integrate with common core standards and instruction in your classroom.
STEM Video
AM Bus: Moulson
Miller
Triner
PM Bus: Nail
Warmer
Pauley
Lounge: Standley
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
April 14th, 2014- Monday- RTI
April 16th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
April 16th, 2014- Wednesday- 2nd Grade to Movies 9-11
April 16th, 2014- Wednesday- Staff Meeting
April 18th, 2014- Friday- PTA Meeting
April 18th, 2014- Friday- PTA popcorn
We have students who have come from other countries and experienced similar situations that are mentioned in this article. This is a nice article to help us better understand our students and their backgrounds.
Refugee Women
Here is a short video with STEM and iPads. We have an iPad in every classroom. This video might give you ideas. We have a school coach and a technology coach who would both love to assist with the iPads, as you integrate with common core standards and instruction in your classroom.
STEM Video
4/3/14
Monday April 7th, 2014
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Coleman
Garcia
Taylor
PM Bus: Goodwin
Hammond
Osborn
Lounge: Buschhorn
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
April 7th, 2014-Monday- WISE team AM
April 8th, 2014- Tuesday- Lighthouse Team
April 8th, 2014- Tuesday- Grade level teaming meetings with special ed, Title 1, and ESL
April 9th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
April 10th, 2014- Thursday- Rocket Math Award Assembly 2:50 pm.
April 11th, 2014- Friday- PTA Meeting 11:45 am
* Melissa will be gone Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for a migrant conference. Link
* Chris will be gone on Wednesday to Idaho Leads. Link
* Amy K is your go to person on Wednesday if you need anything, but feel free to email or text Chris and Melissa if you need anything.
Please welcome Chrystine as she starts teaching in first grade. Thank you to Julie O. for being her mentor this year as she completed her student teaching.
Please remember to avoid the area around the computer lab due to testing. Alternative paths for lining up students outside after recesses, and before and after specials, is greatly appreciated.
Everybody gets the same amount of time in a day. We all have 24 hours in a day. How we use that time is up to each of us. Here is an article about investing in those items that we value and consider most important.
Invest in What Matters
We have a few teachers with classroom blogs. They are posted on the left side of the school website. Some of you have expressed wanting to set one up for your classroom over the summer. Here is an article on some benefits of blogging. Communicating with families by involving them in the educational learning of their child is very powerful.
Blogging
Encouraging students to solve their own problems is important. Here is an article that discusses this topic. Do our students see difficult tasks as an obstacle, or as an opportunity? Do they know that where they are at now does not determine their future? We have students with heart breaking situations at home after they leave us, but their future is bright and full of opportunity. How about us as a staff? How do we look at challenges?
Creativity with Students
Critical thinking is a really important component of 21st century skills, as well common core standards. Here is an article that describes the important parts of critical thinking.
8 Elements of Critical Thinking in a Visual
8 Elements of Critical Thinking Post
AM Bus: Coleman
Garcia
Taylor
PM Bus: Goodwin
Hammond
Osborn
Lounge: Buschhorn
Meetings/Reminders for the week:
April 7th, 2014-Monday- WISE team AM
April 8th, 2014- Tuesday- Lighthouse Team
April 8th, 2014- Tuesday- Grade level teaming meetings with special ed, Title 1, and ESL
April 9th, 2014- Wednesday- Eval Team
April 10th, 2014- Thursday- Rocket Math Award Assembly 2:50 pm.
April 11th, 2014- Friday- PTA Meeting 11:45 am
* Melissa will be gone Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for a migrant conference. Link
* Chris will be gone on Wednesday to Idaho Leads. Link
* Amy K is your go to person on Wednesday if you need anything, but feel free to email or text Chris and Melissa if you need anything.
Please welcome Chrystine as she starts teaching in first grade. Thank you to Julie O. for being her mentor this year as she completed her student teaching.
Please remember to avoid the area around the computer lab due to testing. Alternative paths for lining up students outside after recesses, and before and after specials, is greatly appreciated.
Everybody gets the same amount of time in a day. We all have 24 hours in a day. How we use that time is up to each of us. Here is an article about investing in those items that we value and consider most important.
Invest in What Matters
We have a few teachers with classroom blogs. They are posted on the left side of the school website. Some of you have expressed wanting to set one up for your classroom over the summer. Here is an article on some benefits of blogging. Communicating with families by involving them in the educational learning of their child is very powerful.
Blogging
Encouraging students to solve their own problems is important. Here is an article that discusses this topic. Do our students see difficult tasks as an obstacle, or as an opportunity? Do they know that where they are at now does not determine their future? We have students with heart breaking situations at home after they leave us, but their future is bright and full of opportunity. How about us as a staff? How do we look at challenges?
Creativity with Students
Critical thinking is a really important component of 21st century skills, as well common core standards. Here is an article that describes the important parts of critical thinking.
8 Elements of Critical Thinking in a Visual
8 Elements of Critical Thinking Post
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