Friday MM - Day F

Good Morning!

Another fine day of testing was completed with TEAMWORK.  Thanks for all the care and concern given to our students.  Now comes the most important job we have... 

• We must MODEL for all students that each and every day is an opportunity to learn and be your best
• Provide AMAZING lessons through June 11th
• Increase your engagement with all aspects of the day
• Build the capacity in them to value each day.

Our "party" to celebrate the completion of the EOG Tests and our increased supervision and the  will be at Twin City Diner @ 3:45.  We will provide several appetizers to share and you can be responsible to purchase your own beverage.  Stop by to celebrate and socialize.

Can be found in the Blog Documents folder

No subs for Friday

Thursday MM - Math EOG

Good Morning!

The atmosphere in the building yesterday was phenomenal.  Keep it up today and focus on the best interest of students. 

We will be hard pressed to make the all call before the 12:30 specials.  We will do our best to communicate with those affected.  There shall be no outdoor recess until the all call is made.

Our FCAE and Student Survey results are back.  I have placed copies of both in the blog documents folder.  We will discuss a few points at our last faculty meeting, June 12th.

Please read the e-mail forwarded from Lynda Fuller regarding the Department's Accountability Services Division invitation to participate in the standard setting process to be held in Raleigh July 22-26. 

No subs Today

 

Wednesday MM - ELA/EOG

Good Morning!

Please create a sense of well being for ALL students as they demonstrate their academic growth on the EOG tests this week.  

• Keep all hallways quiet
• We will not have Specials or Recess until an announcement is made over the intercom
• Recess must be spread out and supervised as we will have more classes than normal due to the compressed schedule
• Set up your students for success and organize your outside time

Mrs Manceri needs your input on Field day lunches.  Please respond on her sign up near the sign-in.

No subs Today!

Please read the message below from Steve Oates and Jackie Pierson regarding Video use in the classroom.

Unless a school subscribes to Movie Licensing, teachers should not be showing entertainment videos (they have ratings) in the school building for rewards or as "fillers" after testing.  Nonrated "educational" videos can be shown without a license IF IT RELATES DIRECTLY to an educational objective THEY ARE TEACHING at the present time.  

Rated entertainment videos (such as ones that are based on novels) may only be used in the classroom as part of a lesson that is current and involves student activity--and must comply with our video ratings chart.

Approval forms for ALL "outside" videos (videos not cataloged in the school's media collection) still need to be signed by the Principal and/or Parent and videos must conform to the video ratings chart.  

Videos from Learn 360 or Teacher Tube (because they are not usually rated as PG, PG-13, or R) do NOT need prior approval.

The use of Netflix and similar "personal" subscription services should not be used in the classroom (unless the license agreement states "For Classroom Use" or "For public performance").  Use of any "clips" from subscription services must follow our Selection and Video use policy.
 
According to our Selection and Video Use policy and best instructional practices, use of lengthy videos should be avoided in the classroom.  "Clips" from videos CAN be used in the classroom as part of a current lesson, but must follow the video ratings chart for Principal and/or Parent permission due to content.  "Clips" are considered to be 5-10 minutes in length.
 
Some recommended activities for "post testing" afternoons include  review sessions (where appropriate), enrichment or pre-teaching activities to build prior knowledge for upcoming curriculum topics (even next year),  read-ins with book shares, webquests or scavenger hunts, poetry slams,  student creative writing projects such as puppet shows or TV shows,  board game marathons or centers, research projects on topics of student's choice, extended PE activities, celebration activities with guest speakers. career fairs, etc.

I know it is difficult to keep students engaged at the end of the year, and using videos in the classroom is always an ethical and challenging decision process.  I will be glad to field questions or discuss specific video titles that teachers would like to use in the classroom. 

Tuesday MM - Day C

Good Morning!

Our Schedule for EOG testing on Wednesday and Thursday are posted on the board and in the blog documents folder.

Hallways and classrooms for testing need to be FREE from any wall materials that are "educational" before the end of the day.  

Please be early the next few days and remember our PBIS universals as we all increase our supervision and interaction with our students.

PTA birthday bash today for May and June.   We will call each separately beginning with May at 1:50

Our Faculty meeting will be Wednesday afternoon.

No Subs Today - and PLEASE no subs Wednesday or Thursday for testing!

Friday MM - Day B

Good Morning!

Be.engaged with students and learning today.  Resist the temptation to "coast."  Day 169 in our calendar is just as valuable as any other day in our year.  Friday is just as valuable as any other day in the week.  When all our students have left for the day, feel the intrinsic reward that you made a difference.  Then and only then, begin the memorial day weekend knowing you are fulfilling your purpose.

Subs:
No sub for Deb Gray
Jane DeSantis-Bostedt for Cindy Sanders

Thursday MM - Day A

Good Morning!

We hope to do one make-up test today,  Please help keep the environment appropriate for testing.

A change in date for our Mix-it-up/Field Day faculty meeting as our PBIS team will be at Training on Wednesday, June 5th.  We will meet as a whole staff on Thursday afternoon, June 6th to engage in learning about this fantastic event.

SIT meeting tonight in the Art room 

We still need 8 proctors for Thursday May 30th.  Please see Kathy today with names and numbers so we can secure a full team before the weekend! We are using watchDOGS and Spouses.  If anybody has ever mentioned helping in our school, this is a great way to give back to our community.  Thanks for your help!

No subs today

Wednesday MM - Day F

Good Morning!

SCIENCE TESTING TODAY!!!

Great work on Tuesday with our on-line EOG.  Technical issues and anomalies were handled with grace, and dignity for each student was preserved.  I am proud of our calm and confident demeanor that we demonstrate to our students.  Keeping our "cool" is the number one thing we can do to empower students to do their best.

I need information about any end-of year plans/events to be e-mailed to me before Friday at 8am.  Please type in the subject line EOY 2013.  This data will help me as we plan for our faculty meeting on Wednesday May 29th.  At this meeting we will receive our EOY checklist from Silvia and review our work calendar that runs through Tuesday, June 18th.  We will also have a meeting on June 5th focused on our June 7th Celebration and June 10th Mix-It-Up Field day.

Rosemary Hazy for Kim Mason  
Jeffrey Peagram for Brenda Coles