April 12, 2019

 

As we get to the end of the school year, it can be a HUGE task to keep our (any, for that matter) students engaged!  How do we do this??  How do we overcome the principle of least effort? Smile?  Beg?  Plead?  Let's ENGAGE!  Click HERE to learn 7 ways to integrate high-intensity in-class activities to keep YOU and YOUR students engaged as we get closer and closer to the end of the year!

I couldn't help but share this cute video about testing!  Please feel free to play it with your classes (BEFORE TESTING WEEKS!) so that we can continue to encourage our students to do their best!

How do we #finishstrong?!?!  I know we are tired.  I know we are stressed.  I know there is a lot of pressure.  I know we ALL have things going on outside of GVMS.  I also know that we are here, with each other (and awake usually), more than we are with our families. So, again, HOW do we FINISH STRONG and encourage others to do the same??  Well, I think the pic above nails it.  Mic drop.  Keep Moving.  Plan for success. COLLABORATE.  Grow as an educator. Evaluate your goals and ask for feedback.  

CELEBRATE CELEBRATE CELEBRATE!

Celebrate YOU!  Celebrate YOUR/OUR STUDENTS!  Celebrate PARTNERS at GVMS!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to Sandy for taking on the basketball tournament and supervising!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sue for the awesome garden sign! ~Katherine
• SUPER awesome shout out Rosa, Larissa, Julie, Nate, Aubry, and Alex for covering for me when I had to leave for health reasons! ~Lynn
• SUPER awesome shout out to Kimberly for the awesome GVMS Vikings sign for the auction!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Cristina for the cup that says "tears of my students"! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to KC for the ice cream root beer floats! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sue for ALWAYS taking notes at ALL of the meetings that we have!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Ric for putting together a chair SO FAST!! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Tom for helping me out after the faculty meeting on Tuesday! ~Heather P
• SUPER awesome shout out to Lynn and her team for the serenity garden! ~TAP Class
• SUPER awesome shout out to Kevin Rogers, our new swing shift custodian! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sandy and her awesome Leadership crew for their help at RHS on Thursday! ~TAP Team
• SUPER awesome shout out to Marlys and Lilia for help with the CAASPP at the DO!~ Uma
• SUPER awesome shout out to Tamia and Carol for spearheading the Tutorial Vote!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Doug and Voz who always check on me after hours! ~Uma
• SUPER awesome shout out to Brenda for arranging subs for RSP and TAP!
• SUPER awesome shout out to 6th grade for coming together to plan for math!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Gwynn and Sandy for all they did to support at the RHS event on Thursday! ~Uma
• SUPER awesome shout out to Shirley, APE Teacher, for organizing the Special Olympics for all of middle school!  Everyone had fun! ~Uma