On Monday (12/12), Five Star Ford in Carrollton will gift the staff lunch from Joe's Pizza. There will be pasta and salad.
On Thursday (12/15), we will be serving our holiday lunch from Marshalls BBQ.
December Check-Out List
_____1. Refrigerators unplugged, defrosted, and cleaned out.
_____2. Microwaves unplugged.
_____3. Computers completely turned off and cart light off.
_____4. Room cleaned of all clutter.
_____5. Desk Area Free from Clutter
_____6. All papers from first semester that are graded are returned to students.
_____7. Grades are in the grade book.
_____8. Grades are finalized.
_____9. Main Refrigerator is free of your lunch items.
_____10. Turn in library materials and tech you don’t need for next semester.
_____11. Bulletin Boards in hallway are straight, new material for 3rd nine weeks, and free of holiday items. (Bulletin boards in many areas look a little tired. Please restaple or refresh the whole thing)
_____12. Classroom is free of holiday items and ready on the walls for 3rd nine weeks.
_____13. Make absolutely sure that you have NO money in your desk or closet from students. This should have already been turned in, but better late than not at all. If you have any, get it to the office staff.
Teachers, Join us by participating in the 12 Days of Teaching Strategies that Sleigh It! Contest!!! This contest is optional, but you could win a prize and every child is a winner with increased student engagement.
Read the directions below to participate:
Step 1: Review the 12 Days of Teaching Strategies that Sleigh It! Then, click on the strategies and watch a short video.
Step 2: Implement 3 or more strategies in your classroom between now and December 15th!
Step 3: Complete the Contest Entry Form (One form per participant). You will need to use this link and not the link on the Canva presentation. I’ll be honest, I “borrowed” this presentation and I can’t change it on the Canva.
Step 4 Drawing will take place Thursday, December 15th at 4:00 p.m.
Step 5: The prize is $100.00 to Lakeshore! There will be 3 entries drawn and the winners will be announced on Friday, December 16th. If you have enough entries, you could win all 3 prizes!
Drawing Entries Retrieved from Google "Contest Entry Form"
3 Strategies = 1 Entry
6 Strategies = 2 Entries
9 Strategies = 3 Entries
12 Strategies = 4 Entries
Reflection = 1 Bonus Entry
Photo/Video Evidence = 1 Bonus Entry (Text to Koen at 972-762-2427)
Good luck!
Kinder - Emotional Bank Account
Kinder - Courage & Consideration
First - Interdependence Living
Second - Courage & Consideration
Second - Emotional Bank Accounts
Third - Emotional Bank Accounts
Fourth - Courage & Consideration
Fifth - Keep PromisesFifth - Interdependent Living
Great Books for Habit #4- Think Win-Win:
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes
Lilly's Big Day by Kevin Henkes
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
Let's Be Enemies by Janice May Udry
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
It is time to celebrate MOY Goals! Celebrate those MAP scores! Take pictures at the celebration stations! Certificates! Habit Grams!
There will no Tuesday Team Planning on 12/13.
January 3rd, we will organize the groups for the next round
WIN Time will end on December 1st.
December 5-15 will be used for testing (MAP, F&P, Benchmarks, etc.)
January 3rd Agenda:
Please start off the day by meeting with your team to organize your WIN time groups. Create a plan with your team based on data.
Meet with the WIN team in the coaches' room to sort groups on the excel sheet (final groupings)
8:30-9:00 5th
9:00-9:30 4th
12:30-1:00 3rd
1:00-1:30 1st
1:30-2:00 2nd
2:00-2:30 Kinder
Any open time would be to plan for tier 1 and WIN time.
December
Kaylee McCallum - 5
Elena Perez - 15
Stefany Ramos - 21
Corey Lee - 26
Marilyn Hall- 28
Melissa Govea -31
November
12
5th Grade Science MAP
2nd Grade 2nd language MAP
December ARE (GT evaluations) 8:30-10:30 (Koen/Payne/Lee)
DC Staffing 3:15
13
MAP 3rd 2nd Language
MAP 4th Science
ARD 10:10
Choir Winter Program 6:00
14
4th Grade MAP 2nd Language Reading
5th Grade MAP 2nd Language Reading
ARD 8:30
ARD 9:20
ARD 10:10
ARD 11:00
Choir Holiday Performance 11:00 (Admin building) and 11:30 (ESDC)
ARD 1:10
15
Happy Birthday Ms. Perez!
16
Gingerbread House Day!