Week 24

Great Things I Noticed:

• Judid's hard work with Jump Rope for Heart!  (send me pictures!)
• Our Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances were a HUGE hit! 
• Mr. Carrasco's math talk reminders - He works with the lower math group and the students used these reminders when talking about process!
• Clarissa's Pear Deck/Gallup staff meeting - She is Twitter famous! 
• Ms. Boarza's Calm Cloud reset area!

 
 

 

Nuts and Bolts:

• Thank you for keeping current on your PE minutes - For those of you that are a bit behind, send to Debbie ASAP
• READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK! 
• Monday:  Crazy Sock Day
• Tuesday:  Hat Day
• Wednesday:  Strips/Polka Dots
• Thursday:  Twin Day
• Friday:  Green Day
• Readers will be coming on Friday to read to students - watch your emails for information
• Window Decorating Contest - Choose your favorite class book and decorate your window - Windows will be judged THURSDAY afternoon.
• Our first LUNCH ON THE LAWN is Wednesday - parents will be allowed to bring lunch or join their children for lunch in the courtyard.  
• Mark you calendars:  April 10th is Chromebook Inventory Day - more info to follow
• 03/09/18: Students are invited to submit artwork for the new “Kids Art” initiative through the Mayor’s Office. Click here for more info. 
• 03/16/18: Writing Assessment Upload to Illuminate (Opinion Writing)
• March 29th is our Open House - Mark Your Calendars
• March 27th is our next PL Planning day - If you participated in the PL Day at Nutrition Services please get a sub for March 27th 
• May 10th is the RUSD Personalized Learning Open House - We will need representatives for this event and will do further planning on March 27th. 

FOCUS: 

We had a great discussion focused on PLC at our last Team Meeting.  Here are some resources I found regarding PLC Norms and Productive Team Building: 

Check out this article HERE

I also found some resources for helping students listen and interpret our questioning correctly:

 

Click HERE for the article "How to Speak so Students Listen"

Click HERE for the article "Q.A.R: AKA Prove It."

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 2/26  Math Adoption Committee (Carol, Clarissa and Doree - out all day)
• 2/27  AVID Site Visit #2 9:00-11:00
• 2/28  Leadership Meeting
• 3/1    K-12 Principals Meeting 
• 3/1    Health Assistant Meeting 9-10 (Sophie Out)
• 3/2    Read Across America Day!
• 3/5    Visit:  Kiersten Frausto (Director of Elementary Ed)
• 3/5    Kindergarten Registration Begins
• 3/6    DELAC Meeting (Carrie out morning)
• 3/6    Principals Secretary Meeting 12-4 (Cindy Out)
• 3/7    Team Meeting 2:55 (Available for PLC time)
• 3/8    Principals Taskforce Meeting (Carrie out Morning)
• 3/8    Title I/District Leadership Meeting 1:30-5:00 (Carrie and Clarissa)
• 3/9    Carrie Non-Duty Day
• 3/9    Minimum Day