Short week, packed week!

It was a jammed packed 2-1/2 days of school.  The cutest production of "Giraffes Can't Dance", Career Day, LLT meeting on campus, 100th day of school & 101st day of school!  Bravo to our 2nd grade students who truly SHINED on stage!!  They were an animated group of precious jungle animals and future stars.  In addition to all the events in a short week, you remained focused on W&W M3, intentional small groups, and Q3 math units.  It's amazing what a talented group of educators, like YOU, can do in a short week!  

Mid-winter break is in just 15 school days!  These next 3 weeks are critical points of instruction.  Remain consistent with your instructional routines and procedures, maximize every bit of instructional time with students, and stay diligent in your planning/preparation for small group instruction.

If you need any support during these next few weeks, do not hesitate to reach out!  

STINGER STORIES

Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories at the link below, shared with families this week.

NOTE (if you have parents reach out about accessing hyperlinks in Stinger Stories):  Smore has disabled opening hyperlinks when accessing within the body of the email.  The reader needs to select "View in Browser" at the top to use the embedded hyperlinks.  We will work on a solution with Smore.

https://secure.smore.com/n/mnuz7

MLT, 1/29 

We will have several subs in the building on 1/29 for MLT district meeting.  Please help subs on your team.

FROZEN KIDS, 2/5-2/6

Our Frozen Kids production will hit the stage in two weeks!  These 3rd-5th grade students have worked hard all year.  If you would like to attend the evening performances, tickets can be purchased at the link below.  Kids young (and old) will LOVE this production!

https://marietta.revtrak.net/wse/wse-drama-club/#/v/wse-drama-production-frozen-kids

SOR TEXT COMPREHENSION FOLLOW-UP

As a follow-up to our most recent SOR Coaching Cycle, continue to focus W&W lesson and SG lessons (for consolidated readers) on text comprehension.  Text Structure graphic organizers, aligned to the teaching charts provided before the break, are now available on Stinger University!  You can access them here, ready for students to use to show what they have learned during/after reading!

  • Establish a purpose for reading and teach relevant vocabulary that builds new knowledge
  • Assist students in organizing new understandings by explicitly teaching or reviewing text structure
  • Use graphic organizers during/after reading, that match the text structure type, for students to demonstrate understanding
  • Constructs a mental model by engaging students in conversation about the text
  • Support students in communicating what they learned from the text by using graphic organizers

BELOW THIS LINE IS REPEATED INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS STINGER STATS.

SPRING GIFTED TESTING
Spring gifted testing will quickly approach.  Anna will take lead on all Spring testing.  The following dates will begin a smooth testing season.
  • 1/24 - GF-24s are DUE back to Anna.  These were placed in teacher boxes last week.
  • 1/31 - Consent for gifted testing will be sent home.
  • 2/24 - Gifted testing begins

UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)
  • 1/28 - PLCs
  • 1/30 - Dress Down Day
  • 1/31 - 2nd Grade FT (In house)
  • 2/3 - 3rd Grade FT (In house)
  • 2/4 - PLCs
  • 2/5 - Frozen Kids @ 10:00 (School-wide Performance @ MMS)
  • 2/5 - Leadership Meeting
  • 2/5 & 2/6 - Frozen Kids, community performances @ 6:00 PM
  • 2/7 - 4th Grade FT (Sparkles)
  • 2/10-2/13 - SOR Coaching Week (Angie on Campus)
  • 2/10-2/12 - DIY Maker Nights (by registration only)
  • 2/12 - Q3 Progress Reports DUE
  • 2/12 - Vertical Teams
  • 2/14 - 5th Grade FT (Holocaust Museum) 
  • 2/14 - PTA Staff Valentines Treat
  • 2/17-2/21 - Mid-Winter Break!

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