- Since we did not have any school closings prior to January 31st the winter recess will remain intact. School will be closed for three days starting Monday, February 15th through Wednesday, February 17th.
Great Things Noticed:
Conferencing - During the independent reading time I was able to listen to Ginette Garrity talk with students about books they like. She listened to the students and valued what they had to say about the book they had just finished. No teacher can read every book that students read, but by taking the time to listen to the students Ginette showed how important their reading was to her. If you have time to stop down to any 5th grade class during their reading time 1:33-1:54 you will see students who are locked and lost in a book. Great job 5th grade!
Because we are not all English teachers a link that may help while you conference with students about a book they could choose in the future would be: http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/.
Pete Morris connected with Paul Solarz (@PaulSolrz) and his class about Genius Hour. The students asked the kids from Paul's class lots of questions so they could start off on the right foot. It was great to see our students connect with those from other parts of the country.
Acts of Kindness -- Thank you to EVERYONE who had a hand in helping spread acts of kindness throughout the school. The post-its were great to see, and I know this week the letters the students worked on will be delivered to the teachers across the street and have a huge impact on them.
Upcoming Events:
February 1 Faculty Meeting
February 8 Faculty Meeting
February 11 I & R S Meeting
February 12 BIS Spotlight
February 15-17 Winter Break – SCHOOL CLOSED
February 22 IDE Visit
February 24 BOE MeetingNuts & Bolts:
- The Rammy - Thank you for allowing the students vote for this new award. I couldn't believe the number of votes we had for this new award, 1,018 total votes were cast and we are weeding down the list to the top 64 books and we have to seed the
- At our SGO meetings many teachers discussed the possibility of creating a class newsletter as a way to communicate with families about upcoming events and to show parents what has already happened in your class. Newsletters a great way to provide a window in your classroom, and if the students lend a hand in creating the newsletter it may take some of the work off of your plate. Below are some links to Newsletters you can take a look at, I always find it is easier to see what has been done by others and then modify it to fit my own needs.
5th Grade Science - Pete
Around the Horn - Parent edition
Tech Tips:
Zaption - is a web app for teachers, trainers, and content publishers to use video as an interactive experience. Add images, text, quizzes and discussions to private videos as well as those from YouTube and Vimeo to create a “learning tour.” Teachers also have access to analytics.
Great find Tim!
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