Monday February 11th, 2019

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   Monday-Friday: Be a Buddy, Not a Bully week

   February 11th, 2019- Monday- Eval team

   February 11th, 2019- Monday- Leadership check in meeting- 3:10, room #10

   February 12th, 2019- Tuesday- Intervention meeting/MTSS
 
   February 12th, 2019- Tuesday- Spring Pictures

   February 13th, 2019- Wednesday- Breakfast with Books and Readers of the month- 7:30 am

   February 13th, 2019- Wednesday- Staff Meeting- Levy Presentation

   February 14th, 2019- Thursday- Valentine's Day parties- PM


Next week:

   February 21st, 2019- Box Tops due

   February 21st, 2019- Boys Activity- Buckles and Bows- 5:45-6:45 pm


Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Pauley- Habit 6: Synergize

Next week: Spencer- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw


Pictures this week include younger students reading with older students during tutoring/after school program, our new security aide, and first grade students learning about fractions. There is also a picture from the very kind donation that 208 Real Estate gave to our school. The tissues and cleaning wipes were perfect timing:


Pictures This Week


This video clip is a great reminder. As a comment in the video states: Validating their presence in the building:

The Power of Relationships in Schools



Thought to start the week:

Friday February 8th, 2019

Fourth grade has their Boise field trip today.

Please help remind students about the theme days for bully awareness week. Monday is the first day.


Thought for today:

Thursday February 7th, 2019

We have Winter IRI testing for first, second, and third grade today. Thank you for helping to keep those hallways quiet in the morning.


This article has great ideas to help build community in classrooms and with small groups. We want all students to feel included and welcomed in a safe space:

10 Powerful Community Building Ideas


We all make mistakes, have rough patches during the day, or just need a new day to start over- including our students. We're all human. Look for the positives, learning opportunities for growth, and successes. Thought for today:

Wednesday February 6th, 2019

We start Winter IRI testing with kindergarten today. They have grown so much and not just with academics. They log on to their chromebooks and use it like a pro.

We have a staff lighthouse/building leadership team meeting after school.


Thought for today:

Tuesday February 5th, 2019

We have grade level teaming today and the thought for today fits very well.


Thought for today:

Monday February 4th, 2019

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   February 4th, 2019- Monday- Eval team

   Monday February 4th-8th, 2019- National School Counselor/Counseling week

   February 5th, 2019- Tuesday- Intervention meeting/MTSS
 
   February 5th, 2019- Tuesday- 1st-5th Grade level teaming with Resource and ESL

   February 6th, 2019- Wednesday- Staff lighthouse/building leadership team- 3:10, room #10

   February 8th, 2019- Friday- Fourth grade Boise field trip- all day

   February 8th, 2019- Friday- Kindergarten teaming with Resource and ESL


Next week:

   February 12th, 2019- Spring picture day

   February 13th, 2019- Breakfast with Books and Readers of the Month


Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Jolovich- Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood

Next week: Pauley- Habit 6: Synergize


This article is a great reminder for finding your 'why.' From a kindergarten teacher:

I'm Different, Just Like You


This is a great video that reminds about the importance for every student to have at least one person that they know cares about them, a safe place for learning, and for every student to feel that they are noticed:

Cultivating Trust

Pictures this week include our annual Spelling Bee winners, great examples of students demonstrating leadership, Math learning with Mrs. Birnie, January leaders of the month, fifth grade learning, art and leadership, and the annual fourth grade Wagons Ho event:

Pictures This Week


Thought for today:

Friday February 1st, 2019

It's Friday, the first day of February.

Fourth grade has their Wagons Ho field trip today, student leaders are selling slime, and Friday fun is wearing sports themed clothing.


Have a great weekend: