February 13-February17

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LET'S ALL GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO MRS. MAINE. THE BEST GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AROUND! This past week was National School Counselor week - a time to recognize the hard work and efforts of school counselors everywhere. Mrs. Maine we thank you for always having time for us, our students and our parents. Your listening ear is always available and your advice is very appreciated. WE APPRECIATE YOU!

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13- 3A

9:00- Mrs. Choplin at CO for Star 3 meeting

2:45- Mrs. Choplin meeting on campus with Pre-K teachers

4:00-6:00- Kindergarten Registration

TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 14-4A

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15-5A

8:15 ( Choplin, Barber, Clark, Mercer) meet with Dr. Judy Penny on campus

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16- 6A

7:30- Mrs. Choplin at elementary Principal's meeting at education building

2:45- PBIS Team meeting in Mrs. Aldret's classroom

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17-1A

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Birthday Ms. Washington!

Newsletters are due to Mrs. Perez for translations today.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

February 20- RC DAY.

February 22- Mid-term reports go home. Teachers should contact all students that may be failing.

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IDEA FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

USE PROCESSING CARDS

How it works:

• Give students a processing card (see top of the blog!). These cards can be made on index cards, or folded tent that say "Ready to Share" on one side and "Still Thinking" on the other.





• Ask students to place the card on the edge of their desks. The "Still Thinking "side should be placed up or outward.




• When students are ready to respond to question or have completed the task they should turn the card to the "Ready to Share" side or view.




• Have an activity for the student to complete while waiting for others to be ready to share.




• This activity is best used when students have been asked to reflect or complete a task that requires more than 5-10 minutes.

This idea was taken from Total Participation Techniques- Making Every Student an Active Learner. It is written by Persida Himmele and William Himmele

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Looking to next year!!!
It is time for us to order our study books for next year. Instead of reading a book over the summer we thought we would read educational texts during the school year and discuss ideas in LTM's. We would like your input. The books we are considering have been placed on the table in the 3rd grade lounge. If you are interested in providing input into the books we read please take time to visit the lounge next week and vote on your top choices. Thanks.