It's "B" Week!

Star Students

Mon: Harrison

Tues: Bridges

Wed: Patterson

Thurs: Pennington

Fri: Summers

next Monday will be Jones

It's Book Fair Week

Monday:  AEA will be in the back workroom

Tuesday: Collaboration during Specials with Dr Berry - Spirit Night at Marco's

Thursday: Family Night at the Book Fair - ARI Meeting for 2/3 parents -No staff Meeting

Friday: Prize Patrol - Progress Reports posted -

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten: Summers

First Grade: Patterson

Cafeteria: Garrett

Carline: Faucher and Kiefer

Zone 1: Johnson

Zone 2: Mann

Zone 3: Collins

PM

Radio: Jackson

End of Car Line: McIntosh

Monitor Carline Students: Jones and Windham

Intersection of the back hall: P. Franklin

Hallway around Searcy/Kiefer: Fortenberry

Intersection of the front hall: Young

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Green

Tues: White

Wed: Pink

Thurs: Yellow

Fri: Blue

Thank you for turning in Visitor's Forms and Field Trip permission forms early! Visitor's Forms must be turned in at least ONE Week ahead of the visit.  Field Trip request should be completed at least 6 weeks ahead of the trip.  However 2 months is preferred. 

SuccessMaker Information

Through our SuccessMaker journey, I've learned that this program is quirky and the customer services isn't great. Please read the information below and do your best to follow these directions.

After comparing Student Reports, Teacher Reports and the Admin Usage Report, nothing has changed!  The student time is different on 2 of the 3 or on all 3.

Last year, it was explained to me that the Admin report subtracts idol minutes.  The other reports do not.

For Wall of Fame and Awards, we will ONLY use the Admin Usage Report.  Because you do not have access to that report, I will print them periodically and put them in your mailbox.

PLEASE DO NOT update student Data Notebooks or give information to parents using anything other than the reports I provide for you. 

We also learned, the hard way, NEVER delete lessons that have been completed.  When you do this it subtracts the time from the usage report.

If you have any questions, please come talk to me or Mrs. Rosetta.

Students should be INSIDE classrooms by 7:50 - Please start moving out of the halls and the library in time to make sure that happens! 

If you haven't joined the PTO, please consider doing that!  Everything you need is on the PTO Web Page

HANDBOOK REVIEW

We do not force students to stand or say the 

pledge or sing the Star Spangled Banner.  

We do expect that they are respectful.

From The New Classroom Instruction that Works by Goodwin and Rouleau

The First Stage of Learning - Becoming Interested

"To engage in learning students must first become interested in and find content worthy of attention. "

Truths

- Student effort compensates for ability

- Curiosity primes the brain for learning and supports 

retention of learning

Strategies

-Create Cognitive Interest Cues

      Mystery - Controversy -Riddles -Student Interest

What are some ways you use to connect learning and "hook" students from the beginning.  Let me know, I'd love to come see you work your magic.