March 18, 2016

This is part one of a three part series that we have covered before and one of my fav people reminded me of it again! Check out THESE EASY AMAZING and easy to follow Depth Of Knowledge Rubrics for Reading, Writing and Math! Super easy to implement in your classroom right when we return from Spring Break!

We attended a training yesterday about the system that will replace the benchmarks and SchoolCity and has WAY more information to support your instruction! Whew! More info will be coming through our Assessment Program Managers, Anita and Dalal!

Now that I have you attention, please enjoy an email free Spring Break with family and friends! I cannot wait to hear about all of the fabulous places and things (even if it's just relaxing at home) that you all do! I will be here a few days over break so if you need to come in, please just text me if you need assistance =)

Our fire drill was the BEST one we have ever had (or so I have heard!). I had a student ask where to go if it was passing period or lunch, and here is my response: Go back to the last teacher (on campus) that took attendance. This means that ALL of your students MUST be informed where you will be during evacuation. For example, all of F wing teachers (with the exception of Diaz and Pozzesi) are in front of school. Please make sure students are aware of where your "station" is!!

In addition to DonorsChoose, there is also GoFundMe for teachers! Check out this link on how you can fund a FULL CLASS SET of Chrome Books, a new Apple TV, STEAM Projects, Art Projects, and MORE!  Shout out to Kevin for sending me the first link to publish to parents!

I am sending THIS article again so that maybe, just maybe, we will actually take these ideas and implement them! I know, I know. I am one of the WORST and I am really hoping to take these to heart and DO them!! Read along with me...

Have you checked out our Fish Moments?

BE THERE: Thanks to ANITA for all of her hard work and tireless efforts to jump into this challenge and take it on head on! I truly appreciate you!! Thanks to Dalal for holding the CAASPP training AND sending out a training guide! Fabulous!! Thank you to Don, Pozzesi, Alex, Dave O, and Cristina for helping with the fire drill during prep! Best one we have had! Thanks to Jason for practicing with his class!

PLAY: I love our new shirts! Tell me what the GVMS stands for on the back to get yours...and no, it's not just Green Valley Middle School silly!! :)

MAKE THEIR DAY: Thanks to Kevin for the clovers! Thanks to Lynn, Lacey, Joe, Julie, Kimberly, Kevin, Kristin, Shawna, Prisci, Josiah, Tamia, Christen, Ken, Dustin, Dalal, Jason, Dave M., Paula, Sue, Lorraine, Heather, Possezi, Gigi and Elizabeth for completing the Student of the Month already for April for Citizenship! PLEASE complete the box so post cards can be sent! Click HERE to complete it ASAP!!!

CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE: LET'S STAY POSITIVE PEEPS! KEEP ON SMILING! 

March 11, 2016

A HUGE shout out to all of the teachers covering for one another during their preps. We have had so many sub flake on us or teachers that have had emergencies (sickness, family stuff, traffic, etc) and you all have ROCKED IT to ensure that you are there for one another. We are in MARCH MADNESS people and we must continue to keep our head's high and our VIBES POSITIVE!!!

Take a look at this great video that was sent to me by one of my fav people as a reminder of where our students are in today's society. Seriously, we must reach them through any means possible and remember that they definitely don't learn the way we did! Take ADVANTAGE of the PD opportunities throughout our district, explore attending ANY CUE conference! Just let me know and we will get it done! Once you attend, tell me what you want to present to staff so you can show us what you learned and we can learn from you! So excited!

In addition to DonorsChoose, there is also GoFundMe for teachers! Check out this link on how you can fund a FULL CLASS SET of Chrome Books, a new Apple TV, STEAM Projects, Art Projects, and MORE!

TALK LESS and MAKE KIDS TALK MORE!!!

Now that I have your attention, this is a GREAT article (HERE) to read and get strategies, super easy, for you to implement in your classroom and turn into GREAT habits!

Have you checked out our Fish Moments?

BE THERE: Thanks to CAROL for taking on Edge Testing! Thanks to MIMI, ROSA, AIDA, and TEESHA for taking on the Spring Picture distribution! Thanks to SANDY for the DC Trip information! Thanks to SARJ for keeping some kiddos :)! Thanks to SHAWNA for keeping it cool :)! Thanks to DUSTIN for the shadowing and guiding! Thanks to SUE and ALLISON for making sure SBAC works for all =)!

PLAY: I love our new shirts! Tell me what the GVMS stands for on the back to get yours...and no, it's not just Green Valley Middle School silly!! :)

MAKE THEIR DAY: Thanks to SHAWNA, GIGI, KEN, SUE and ROCHELLE for making the Legacy game happen! Thanks to HEATHER for being willing to train me better in Google Classroom! This is NEW and COMING to a faculty meeting near you! Thanks to RIC for lunch on Thursday...I did win the bet =) Thanks to JULIE, LYNN and SHAWNA for taking me up on my offer to go to JDF!

CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE: LET'S STAY POSITIVE PEEPS! KEEP ON SMILING! 

March 4, 2016

We are noticing an excessive number of students entering the class tardy. We need everyone to help change this pattern! Please make every effort to ensure that you are standing at your doors during the passing periods! We LOVE that many of you are already doing this! THANK YOU!! We do follow up with those that are tardy with phone calls and lunch detention and we would still like these tardies to go DOWN so that they don't continue to interfere with your instructional time!!

For our upcoming fire drill, please be sure that you take your folders and be READY to show the green (if all good) or red (if missing students) cards so we can see. For Rooms F201, 202, 203, and 204, please go out the front green gates due to the amount of students coming the same way. For rooms F101, F102, F103 and F104, please go out the side gate next to the access road and please don't allow our kids to jump the embankment. If you are MISSING the emergency clipboard or you ARE NOT sure where your class goes, please let us know NOW so that we can help and not wait until the fire drill on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th!!

Have you checked out our Fish Moments?

BE THERE: Thanks to Wendy for the Read Across America info! Thanks to Shawna for help at the 6th grade orientation! Awesome! Thanks to Lynn for her day with Lacey! Thanks to SO MANY STAFF for all of the in lieu that you all are doing to help each other out. I cannot express my gratitude enough to see everyone helping each other.

PLAY: Thank you to Sue for the idea of the new shirts! I love them! Tell me what the GVMS stands for on the back to get yours...and no, it's not just Green Valley Middle School silly!! :)

MAKE THEIR DAY: Thank you for the collaborative discussions! I love seeing the SHARING! SHARING is CARING, you know =)

CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE: LET'S STAY POSITIVE PEEPS! KEEP ON SMILING!