It's "A" Week!

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Green

Tues: Blue

Wed: Pink

Thurs: Yellow

Fri: White

Star Students

Mon: AMEA Honor Choir Members

Tues: Jones

Wed: Bamberg

Thurs: Shorter

Fri: Wilkerson

next Monday will be Moore

On the Calendar....,.

Red Ribbon Sprit Days

Mon: Treats in the Workroom - PJ Day - 

Tues: Be A Super Hero Day - Prize Patrol

Wed: First Grade Field Trip

Thurs: Kindergarten painting in the Hall - Staff Meeting @2:20-Progress Reports Posted

Fri: Veterans Day Essays Due

and next week

Veterans Day Parade - Thursday

Friday - No School 

Duty 

AM

Kindergarten: Jones

First Grade: Latham

Cafeteria: Faucher

Carline: Garrett and Young

Zone 1: Marshall

Zone 2: Vincent

Zone 3: Moore

PM

Radio: Prickett

End of Carline: Ellis

Monitor Carline Students: Odom and Shorter

Intersection on the back hall: P. Franklin

Hallway around Searcy/Kiefer's Room: Kiefer

Intersection of front hall: Fulmer

Monday is the last day to nominate a Specialist or Exceptional Education Teacher of Team Member of the Month! Here's your chance to be the encourager for one of these fabulous educators. 

Welcome to three Interns!

Mrs. Ellis is hosting Victoria Green from Montevallo

Mrs. Searcy is hosting Caroline Moren

Mrs. Young is hosting Betsy Walker

Veterans Day Essay Contest

Students may choose one of the following prompts

*Why do Americans celebrate Veterans Day?

*Why is Veterans Day important to me?

*How can students honor Veterans?

Q and A

1. Do essays have to be written during school?   NO, they can be written at home.  I would like to brainstorm at school and possibly send home a graphic organizer that was completed at school
2. Do the essays have to be handwritten? or can the student type?  They can type them or write them
3. What if the essay that comes back to school was obviously NOT written by the student?  Most of the time I can pick those out.  However, you are welcome to stick a post-it note on the essay with a note or just a "?"   The student must be able to read their essay.  If I'm in doubt, I'll ask  you.
4. Does everyone have to write an essay?  I expect every 2nd-5^th grader to write an essay and most 1^st graders. Instead of punishing the students that don't participate, I'd rather reward the ones who do....  extra recess, a piece of candy, a picture of the "essay" writers in your newsletter, etc....  It's up to you if you want to make it a graded assignment.
5. How do you pick winners?  I do read them all.  Personal stories and original thoughts are top on my list. 

Deadline: Friday, November 3 by 3PM

Winners will be announced on Monday or Tuesday of the next week.  Mrs. Prickett will create a video of the winners reading their essays.  Winners also receive medals.

Every year we are asked to gather information from you to help guide our Professional Learning Plan.  Please take a minute to complete these surveys for me and Mrs. Rosetta. Thanks in advance!

Joy Tyner's Survey

https://forms.gle/7pyzGCnCpUuY4qwk8

Stephanie Rosetta's Survey

https://forms.gle/xbgABxo9WnM8jUxr9

Alabama Teacher Assessment Tool

The State of Alabama requires a completed ATOT observation for all certified teachers. The administrator is to fill out the observation form noting what they observe in 20 min in your classroom.  Our Educator Effectiveness Program is much more in line with Cahaba expectations and will be the tool we use for your EOY Analysis form.  Mrs. Rosetta will be working on ATOT observations over the next couple of months. When she comes in your room with a Chromebook, you should not be concerned.  Carryon with your plans for the day! It's just one those things we must do for compliance.

Progress Reports for Grades 3-5 should be posted Friday!

It's time to start thinking about the special teacher who will serve as our Teacher of the Year! Please nominate and bullet a couple of the reasons why you think they would be a great representative for our school.  You may email me or place something anonymously in my box. Deadline November 8.

"Belonging may be a feeling, but it manifests in tangible ways. A growing body of research and theory ..... concludes that belonging has a host of positive personal, social and academic benefits..... A sense of belonging generally leads to increases in the following:

Positive classroom behavior

Attendance

Self-esteem

Self-confidence 

Positive peer relationships

Classroom engagement

Academic achievement

etc.....

Belonging is such a basic need that the lack of it can lead to 'dire consequences' and consequently, difficult classroom management situations. Students who feel confused, isolated, rejected, demeaned, ignored, or excluded are at high risk for.....

Anxiety

Anger

Frustration

Behavior and conduct problems

Distraction

Difficulties with self-management

Declines in Academic performance"

etc.

After reading several chapters in the book that this quote came from, "We Belong: 50 Strategies to Create Community and Revolutionize Classroom management", I started thinking about some of our wayward students. I hope they all know that they belong.