April 22, 2016

Here is our plan for next week and CAASPP testing, so PLEASE make sure that you know where to send your students if they need extra time:

Monday, April 25, after 1st period (during 3rd) Kinder, Schwarzbach, and Vargas please send any overflow testing students to Christine in Booker's room. Laffey, McKenna, and Garza please send your students to Kristen in Toll's room.  

After 3rd period (during 5th) Kinder, Schwarzbach, Vargas, Pozzesi, and Diaz please send students to Christine in the library. Laffey, McKenna, Garza, and Hafich please send your students to Kristen in Laffey's room.

Tuesday, April 26, after 2nd period (during 4th) Vargas, Diaz, and Pozzesi please send students to Christine in Vargas' room. Laffey, Hafich, and Garza please send them to Kristen in the libary.

After 4th period (during 6th) Kinder, Schwarzbach, Diaz, Pozzesi, and Vargas please send students to Christine in the library. Laffey, Hafich, and McKenna please send to Kristen in Garza's room.

For Wednesday and Thursday, please follow what we have for Monday and Tuesday.

If we need to carry over to the next day, we will deal with that on a case by case basis in the library to ensure that all students have completed the math portion of the CASSPP.

As we get closer and closer to the end of the year, we often hear more and more negative talk (about not teaching a standard well enough, preparing our kids well enough, the amount of activities, etc). We know that this is a STRESSFUL time of year and we are here to SUPPORT you! Please watch this short video too. We loved it!

Yes, it can be a little scary. Yes, it can be a little nerve wracking. Yes, it can be a little uncomfortable. And yet, we DO need to OPEN OUR DOORS! Why do we, as teachers, need to watch others in action? Because we LEARN so much! Check out THIS AWESOME ARTICLE on the reasons why: to see the successes, the failures, the learning experiences and more! This is happening more and more on our site and we could NOT be more excited!!

Mark your calendars!! Here are some dates to remember:

April 25-May 13 SBAC
April 29 No School :)

April 30 Spring Fling

May 11 Guitar Night

May 16-May 20 Teacher Appreciation Week

May 19 Spring Concert

May 20 Sport O Rama/Teacher Appreciation Lunch

May 26 8th grade trip to Allan Witt/8th grade dance

May 27/30 No school

June 2 8th grade promotion/minimum day

June 3 Teacher workday

June 4 End of year party at Carol's house

August 9 WEB Day

August 11 Staff Retreat- Technology, Google EVERYTHING, Illuminate, TEAM BUILDING!

October 25, 26, 27 Challenge Days for 7th and 8th graders

**Please remember that August 8, 9, 10 are PD days for FSUSD! Here are a few that will be available for you to participate in:

Doug Curry on 8/10

Illuminate workshop

MAP Workshop

ED Tech workshops

and more!

Have you checked out our Fish Moments?

BE THERE: Thanks to CHRISTINE for taking on master schedule as I really appreciate it! :)

PLAY: Tell me what the GVMS stands for on the back to get yours...and no, it's not just Green Valley Middle School silly!! :); We still have some up for grabs!!

MAKE THEIR DAY: Have someone to nominate for ROCK STAR TEACHER? Email Kristen ASAP or click HERE!  
Thanks to LYNN, JOE, DAN P., KEVIN, SARJ, ELIZABETH, POZZESI, LORRAINE, HEATHER, GIGI, SUE, ALLISON, CAROL, DAVE M., DALAL, KEN, CHRISTEN, TAMIA, PRISCI, and LACEY for already completing the Student of the Month for the last month for MOST IMPROVED! We have so many to choose from and that's AWESOME!  
Thanks to ALEX for the caffeine on Wednesday and to KRISTY for hosting the PD! Thanks to all SECRET PALS that are still making other people's day! PS- Mine is a ROCK STAR and I totally appreciate her/him!! :) 
Thanks to RIC for all his double duty that he has been doing to ensure we are clean and covered!

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