May 20, 2016

As we move to close the school year (and keep our sanity), we must reflect to grow. We also must do the same with our students. How do you do this, you ask? I am so glad you asked :) Check out THIS ARTICLE about ways to make reflection on the school year empowering for ALL students and super powerful for you as a professional who is always learning!

When we walk into classrooms, we love to hear the great questions that students ask to clarify their learning. Wish you knew how to train them on ways to ask more effective and meaningful questions? HERE are 5 easy ways to get students to ask better questions!

Please remember to:

• Update the learning objective, big idea or focus that you are working on DAILY! Our kids need to know what and why they are learning something and not just because their teacher told them to do it :)
• Write a Good News Referral for a kid who may be that shy, quiet, or silent student but who is always on task!
• Make a positive connection to a student who doesn't always draw your attention!
• Say thank you to a PTC Board member for an AWESOME week! The thank you cards are in the mail room. Please sign each one!!

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

May 21 Great America Band Trip

May 24 Rally Schedule for yearbook distribution

May 26 8th grade trip to Allan Witt (List of those attending coming ASAP!)
May 26th 6-7:30 8th grade dance

May 27/30 No school
June 1 Promotion Practice DURING 4th period

June 2 8th grade promotion/minimum day

June 3 Teacher workday

June 4 End of year party/Candy's retirement celebration at Carol's house

August 9 WEB Day

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

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

Have you checked out our Fish Moments?

BE THERE: Thanks to TRACY for agreeing to sub for Lacey for part of next year too!

PLAY: GET A SHIRT!!! Also, thanks to those that already RSVP'd for the end of the year party! Going to be fun!!
THANK YOU to Heather, Sue, Allison, Cristina, Joe, Susan, Michele, Candy, and Christen for writing Good News Referrals to at least one colleague! We challenge ALL STAFF to write something NICE and POSITIVE to a peer! C'mon and let's encourage one another for something! Put a smile on someone's face!

MAKE THEIR DAY: Thanks to DAN for another great performance with our talented kiddos! Thanks to SARJ and SHAWNA for a fabulous breakfast!

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