This is Week 2 of Rotation #2! Same as last week. 

Walker Pass Colors

Mon; Green

Tues: Blue

Wed: Pink

Thur: White

Fri: Yellow

Handbook Review

On the Calendar this week.......

Check DreamBox for completion of Grade Level Standard - send names to Rosetta

Technology Teacher Appreciation Week!

Veterans Day - Essay, Pictures and Cards Due -Friday, November 6

Trimester ends - Friday, November 6

No Staff Meeting Thursday Afternoon

Duty This Week

AM

Kindergarten; Bamberg

First Grade: Bridges

Cafeteria: Pennington and Prickett

2nd grade Zone: F Smith

3rd/4th Zone: Vincent

5th Zone: Johnston

Car Line: First Sub here and Garrett

PM

Radio: Cravens

Monitor Students: Faulkner and Windham

Intersection of Front Hall: Sub

Pledge Helpers this week

Mon: Marshall

Tues: Patterson

Wed: Latham

Thur: Bridges

Fri: Harrison

Veterans Day 

The Veterans Day Committee needs your help making this day special for our Veterans! 

1. Ask any new students to bring in a picture of a Veteran in Their family to be added to our slide show.

2.  Take an individual picture of each student holding his/her veteran picture (the ones from last year will be distributed asap) and upload them to the "Veterans Day Pictures" folder in the Teacher Resource Drive.

3. Have students turn in Veterans Day Essays, due Friday.  The Prompt: Why should we honor Veterans?

4. Have your students make cards for Veterans.  These will be sent to V.A. hospitals and nursing homes.

 I you change you classroom seating chart, you will need to turn in the new classroom chart and cafeteria chart to Mrs. Rosetta the day before you start using it.

Please remember when planning with your team to Social distance!  Finding subs for an entire grade level is very, very difficult!

Please send me the date and time you would

 like to have your Trimester Celebration Zoom

 for your grade level. 

 

Last week we talked a great deal about SuccessMaker and AIMSWeb.  As we add new things to our daily/weekly life, I think conversations and questions are so important.  Below are a few statements made in conversation with Lisa R.  I found them to be right on spot and clarifying!

I understand that we do not want to sacrifice our traditional instruction just to have students work on computers.  I also understand that these programs can be very helpful. 

 

1. They are written by the same people that write the standardized tests, so often having the children exposed to these programs can help them with standardized tests.
2. Many of my children with focus issues learn well from on-screen learning.  It helps them to focus on the lessons.
3. I looked at the resources for the math section and they are quite good.  I am always looking for more math practice for my students. (I have not let anyone do the math yet.)
4. These programs can give confidence to students who are struggling.

And these questions asked and answered!

1.  Could students use it in the mornings while they are waiting in the halls?  YES!
2. Can students use it at home on a voluntary basis? YES!
3. Could they choose to use during free time or no special time? YES!

Never forget the value of student collaboration, creating and debate! There's a place and time for many different modes of learning. Our job is to analyze our students and their needs.  Know all of the resources that we have and carefully match them.  There's no one better to make those decisions than YOU!