Friday March 10th, 2017

School is dismissed at 1:15 today.

We have a classified staff meeting, for the third quarter, in the library at 1:30 today. We have more classified and support staff than certified staff, and this is a great opportunity to receive the same professional development training that certified staff have received during the third quarter. Anybody who is not a certified teacher is welcome to attend.

A big thank you to everybody who led and assisted with Sharpen the Paw. It was a great afternoon on Thursday.

We had three fifth grade students who did a great job welcoming Mrs. Ybarra. They gave a tour of our school in the middle of Sharpen the Paw. They did an awesome job representing our school, sharing positives, and even putting in a plug for YouTube videos they had created. I was super proud of them! Here is a picture and a news link. These would both be great to share with students:

School Tour


Great thought for today:

Thursday March 9th, 2017

A big thank you to the teachers who shared at the staff meeting. It was a great reminder of how Leader in Me can completely change a school, staff, students, and families. We have seen and experienced that.

A big thank you to those that helped plan, assist, feed, encourage, and attend the first monthly Breakfast with Books. It was really well attended by families. School hadn't even started, and we had students checking out books right in the lunchroom and reading with their families. It was really fun to watch and check in with all the special adults students brought to breakfast. The student lighthouse team also did an awesome job greeting and assisting, as well as the kitchen staff preparing extra food.

Today is Sharpen the Paw. We rotate morning and afternoon every quarter so both sessions of Kindergarten can participate. With it being in the afternoon this quarter, students are going to be extra excited all day as they wait. Remember the positives as you persevere through the morning.

Please remind students and families that there is no Kindergarten on Friday, and school will be dismissed at 1:15.

We talk about this often. It can be hard to see where our efforts, and effort of students, is headed. It may seem at times that the hill is steep. There is growth always. We are all planting seeds:

Wednesday March 8th, 2017

We have a staff meeting after school in the library.

Many of our students have challenging situations in their background, or that they are currently experiencing. Regardless, we support and have high expectations for all of our students. The following link has strategies and a great list of ideas for assisting students:

10 Strategies and Practices that can help all Students Overcome Barriers


Kindness can change a person's entire day:

Tuesday March 7th, 2017

We have grade level teaming today.

We have Wednesday planned as a day to wear college shirts. Please help remind students.

This short post reiterates three pieces that we have frequently discussed as proactive measures to counter bullying. Relationships, social emotional skills with restorative practices, and modeling :

A Bully Free Culture- 3 Actions

School culture affects everything, and we have much to celebrate due to great kids and staff:

Monday March 6th, 2017

Duties for the week: 
     
     AM Bus: Alexander
                 Wolden
                 Lancaster
     PM Bus: Kelly
                 Warner
                 Sharp
     Staff Room: Ardito
 
 
  Meetings/Reminders for the week:  
 
   March 6th, 2017- Monday- Eval Team

   March 7th, 2017- Tuesday- Intervention Meeting

   March 7th, 2017- Tuesday- 1st-5th Grade Level Teaming with ESL, Title 1, and Resource

   March 8th, 2017- Wednesday- Wear College Shirts Day

   March 8th, 2017- Wednesday- Breakfast with Books, with Public Library

   March 8th, 2017- Wednesday- Student Lighthouse Team- Before School

   March 8th, 2017- Wednesday- Staff Meeting

   March 9th, 2017- Thursday- Kindergarten Teaming with ESL, Title 1, and Resource

   March 9th, 2017- Thursday- Sharpen the Paw for the 3rd Quarter, 1:00-3:00

   March 10th, 2017- Friday- Early Dismissal, No Kindergarten, and End of the 3rd Quarter

   March 10th, 2017- Friday- 3rd Quarter Classified Staff Meetings

   March 10th, 2017- Friday- RS Visits with 5th Grade students
                                       

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:
 
  Enders- Habit 4: Think win win


The staff meeting on Wednesday will have the team that attended the Leader in Me symposium in Las Vegas presenting. They will be sharing what stood out to them, best practices, and other ideas.


The line up for Sharpen the Paw is excellent:

Sharpen the Paw


A big thank you to everybody who assisted with Family Night, and for taking pictures. We use the pictures for our federal audit binder, but also for sharing the great family involvement activities on our school website. Everybody is part of PR, and we have much to celebrate in regards to family involvement:

Title 1 Spring Family Night


The pictures from this last week might be some of our best this year. These would be great to share with students. We recognize the whole child. There is an awesome picture from Super Hero Day, makerspaces, the Science Fair judging, cooking, integrating devices with learning, learning with diverse groups, and more:

Pictures This Week


Here is a picture to share with families about our new monthly Breakfast with Books:

This post is a great reminder about what students remember. Not just teachers, but all staff- you matter:

What Students Remember


This post from Leader in Me reiterates the importance of leadership notebooks and goals:

Aligning Academics With Goals


A great thought to start the week:

Friday March 3rd, 2017

A big thank you to everybody who assisted with Family Night, and for encouraging families to attend. The pictures show lots of smiling faces. 

Today is Idaho Day, Super Hero Day, and student leaders selling pencil erasers. 

Have a great weekend, and remember to sharpen the saw:

                                                                            source: filme.metropotam.ro

Thursday March 2nd, 2017

Tonight is our Title 1 Family Night. Please help remind students and families.

Please remind students about Friday being a Friday Fun day. The theme is to dress like a super hero. Please also remind about the eraser sale with school store leaders.


This is a great article with tips for loving your hardest students:

Fresh Starts for Hard to Like Students


It's going to be a long day, but remember the positives being created with families: