{I'm going to send a couple of separate blog entries today to cut down on the overall length of any one of these, just FYI}
I hope everyone learned a lot from the "Mondo" Site Visit with Debra. Although Debra comes from a primarily monolingual literacy perspective, I learned a lot about empowering kids with positive reading behaviors and habits. A one-liner that stuck with me was related to questioning and discussing the text, "If they [the students] give me thinking, I ask for text. If they give me text, I ask for thinking."
Looks like I'm going sledding. Thanks to everyone for your continued effort to encourage and demand that students meet our behavioral expectations. Please take a moment to review and reinforce expectations in the common areas (i.e. halls, cafeteria, bathrooms).
BTW, it's not just a show for the kids, I'm slightly terrified. :-)
Josh
Kudos Go To...
- Wendy for encouraging her class to collect 1589 box tops! This is over a thousand more box tops than the second place classroom. Her class will enjoy an ice cream party.
- Chris for enduring hours of beginning recorder (flauta) classes. Maybe a bottle of Advil would be better?
- Hans for making recent breakthroughs with some tough kids, and increasing their stamina for school work!
- Emily and Kiersten for working masterfully with Kindergarten teachers on curriculum alignment.
*Remember to pick up your Kudos bar from your mailbox today! And anyone can recognize colleagues for the Kudos. Just send me an email.
Updates
- Bucky Badger is coming for breakfast! On March 4th, we will be hosting Bucky as a part of a dairy in the schools campaign. Please wear and encourage your students to where Badgers gear or something red on that day. Nuestro Mundo is one of just a few schools chosen for this special honor. Should be fun!
- February is Black History Month. Although we do not have any school-wide events planned, think of ways you can honor black history in your classrooms.
- Becky says "Hi!" and that she misses everyone. She loves her new job however, and hopes to visit soon.
- The next Box Top race is on. This time the top class will win a party at Pump it Up, and the teacher will win a summer membership to the Princeton Club!
- From Marissa: In January, we had 8 SOH volunteers put in 38 hours--not bad considering the inclement weather! We also have at least 3 more tutors starting this month!!
Important Dates
- 2/7 Winter Glow Dance 6:30-8:30pm
- 2/10 PBS/SELS PD in the Art Room 2:05-3:35
- 2/12 Josh, Kristi, Erin, Emily out for Leadership Summit (Stephanie principal designee)
- 2/13 Fire Drill 2:35pm
- 2/18 DLI informational session for potential Kindergarten parents 6-7 in Art Room.
- 2/20 Deep Dive Visit
- 2/21 No School (1/2 day PD, 1/2 day individual planning time)
- 2/23 BOE Votes to ratify new charter contract
- 2/25 4th and 5th Grade Concert
- 3/4 Bucky for Breakfast
- 3/7 Irish Dancers perform directly after breakfast
Ever had a lesson go awry? Kids just not getting your teaching point? Here's an idea I came across on Teaching Channel.
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