Week 11: November 11, 2016

Well...Happy Pre-Friday! 

Today, it is our privilege to say “thank you” to all of America’s veterans, to let them know that we appreciate them for their service and honor them for their sacrifices. The price of freedom is high. We cannot afford to forget those willing to pay it. Today, we celebrate America’s veterans for keeping this Nation “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” 

Housekeeping: 

- We have a flipped staff meeting on Tuesday so please view at your earliest convenience.  

Highlights of the Week: 

- It is pretty hard to reflect on a week where we were only here for 2 days of instruction! 
- November is 'Family Involvement in Education Month' and of the 25 teachers who submitted their number of Parent/Teacher Conference held - 75% of our parents attended. A great amount of conferences were scheduled for the latter part of this week resulting in 88% of our parents attending conferences! That's awesome involvement and increased opportunities to foster home/school relationships. 

Students as Learners: 

- Students provided amazing feedback on Class Meetings during the Admin. Assemblies on Wednesday. 

	+ - What do you like?	D - What would you add?
4TH	·         Working together ·         Learning why things are important ·         Reaching goals ·         How to use time wisely ·         Earn prizes and rewards ·         My voice is heard ·         Ways to make things better	Ø  Wish we can talk about feelings more Ø  Talk about controlling gossip Ø  More about how to be kind Ø  Talk more about ways to help and solve problems
3RD	·         Sharing ideas ·         Get to know things ·         Take Turns ·         Talk about problems & solutions ·         Get to know classmates better ·         Sitting together in a circle	Ø  More technology Ø  Active conversations Ø  Give eye contact to who is speaking Ø  Sharing something new
K
1ST	·         Listening to the teacher ·         Talking about behavior and being nice ·         Learn how to care for community	Ø  Have snack Ø  Talk more about sharing Ø  Tell us to be super kind
2ND	·         Announcements – someone earns a prize ·         Talk about goals ·         Happiness ·         Share a positive with a friend	Ø  Focus on things that are not bad all the time Ø  Need positive meetings
5TH	·         We each have goals ·         No one changes their card ·         Learn about new material ·         Learn areas of growth and what to work on ·         Kindness ·         It’s not on a day when we have Strings	Ø  More fun activities Ø  Use or review subjects prior to SOL preparation Ø  Review characteristics of good behavior Ø  Review items from the SCA Meetings with the class Ø  Report on the weekly progress of class instead just after a test Ø  Talk about the morning to start the day Ø  Talk more about ‘Good’ versus ‘Improvements’

Important Dates: 

- November 14th: Elementary Level Meeting - McDonald out in a.m. (Ms. Otterblad will be present)

- November 15th: Flipped Staff Meeting
                             OneDrive Training @ 8:20 a.m. in Computer Lab  
                             Leadership Meeting @ 4:00 p.m. 
- November 16th: Lincoln Financial in the Teacher's Lounge                                                                        OneDrive Training @ 4:00 p.m. in Computer Lab  

- November 17th: Report Cards Go Home

                             Awards Ceremony: K-2 @ 9:30-10:30 a.m. 
                             Awards Ceremony: 3-5 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m.  
- November 21st: Wear Jeans 
- November 22nd: Wear Jeans
- November 23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break - School will be closed 

My Current Reading:

A big "THANK YOU" to the loved ones who've served in our country's military! Thank you to the wives or husbands of those who've served. Your sacrifice is not in vain! 

~ Antoinette