Yay for Mid-Winter Break!

WHOOHOO!!  You made it to mid-winter break!!  It has been an incredibly productive four weeks for instruction.  I hope each of you can find time to rest, recharge, and STAY healthy during the break.  

We will return for another FIVE week stretch FULL of learning and academic growth for our students.  Our instructional days are FLYING by.  Set your intentions to make the most of this time for our students.  Your consistency with routines in class, especially your data-driven reading small group and math small group.  We look forward to jumping right back into learning with you, but after a week of rest!

THE HIVE FIVE

Dropped today, episode 2 of The Hive Five.  Listen HERE!

SOR COACHING CYCLE, 2/26-2/29
Review the email sent today with information about our next SOR Coaching Cycle.  New learning begins right after the break!
*NO Walks on Monday, 2/26 due to a district wide meeting involving Sara, Kendra & Christina.

BOOSTER FUN RUN DATES
  • 2/26 - Kick-off pep rally during specials (auditorium)
  • 2/26 - BRIEF Faculty Meeting @ 3:30 (learning commons)
  • 2/27-3/5 - Daily Huddles during first 5 minutes of specials (auditorium)
  • 3/6 - Fun Run
This year's Fun Run begins when we return from break.  Most of the excitement will happen during the first 5-10 minutes of specials, with the Fun Run occurring on March 6.  This year, funds will be raised to support two project areas - as well as provide all classroom teachers with 10% back:
1.  Complete furnishing of the lower commons
2.  Update audio & visual equipment in the gym

ITEMS BELOW ARE REPEATED FROM LAST WEEK

GIFTED TESTING, 2/28-3/22
GES forms will be in teacher boxes on 2/28.  These must be returned to Denise by 3/5.

TALENT DEVELOPMENT DATES
  • 2/26 - TD Session 2 Ends
  • 3/25-5/17 - TD Session 3 (K-2 ONLY)
NEXT PARENT 2 PARENT SERIES, FEATURING BRITTANY OSBORNE, 2/29 AT 6:00 PM
All families are welcome to join us at our next Parent 2 Parent series, featuring Brittany Osborne of Oakleaf Counseling Services. Brittany specializes in serving children with ADHD, anxiety, OCD, depression and grief/loss. Brittany will provide families with a basic understanding of how executive functioning impacts learning, as well as providing practical strategies for support executive functioning development at home. 

TEAM EXTENDED PLANNING TIME

All team extended planning has been planned for the year.  All coverage invites have been sent by Carla.  You can access the complete schedule here (Extended Planning tab).


UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)

  • 2/19-2/23 - Mid-winter Break
  • 2/26-2/29 - SOR Week
  • 2/26 - Booster Kick-off
  • 2/26 - Booster Kick-off Staff Meeting 3:30 PM
  • 2/28 - Vertical Team
  • 3/4 - 4th Grade FT
  • 3/5 - PLCs
  • 3/6 - Booster Fun Run
  • 3/6 - Lunch & Learn:  Supporting Math at Home
  • 3/7 - MTSS Planning
  • 3/8 - 3rd Grade FT
  • 3/11-3/15 - Teacher Appreciation Week
  • 3/12 - 5th Grade FT (MSGA Show on the Road)
  • 3/12 - PLCs
  • 3/13 - Leadership Meeting
  • 3/14 - Parent-2-Parent Series 6:00 PM featuring MPD
  • 3/15 - 1st Grade FT
  • 3/15 - Kinder FT
  • 3/18 - Q3 Grades DUE
  • 3/19 - PLCs
  • 3/20 - Faculty Meeting
  • 3/22 - 2nd Grade FT
  • 3/22 - 5th Grade FT

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