December 13, 2019

Anyone else feel this way a little bit?  Add the rain and WHOO HOO we are having fun now!!!

How do we continue to keep students engaged in what they need to master in order to be ready to move on?  (Hint hint: USE some of the strategies that Megan, Carol, and Dustin have shared!!!  And, I linked them ALL again! Use them!)  How do we keep them motivated to perform, when we know that their minds are thinking of vacation (and yours too I am sure!)?

Take a look at THIS ARTICLE on more ways including making connections, themed ideas, and more!

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DID YOU KNOW?  Over 50% of students in school are disengaged.   Until we are at 100%, we will CONTINUE this conversation as high levels of engagement directly link to higher achievement, lower off task behavior, and all around happier students!   Check out THIS LINK to read about the statistics, what we can do about it, and the impact it can have! 

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• SUPER awesome shout out to JASON, ALISA and KEN for stepping in to cover last minute sub shortages!
• SUPER awesome shout out to ROSA, BRENITA, and AIDA for being our "judges" for the 12 days of Christmas fun!
• SUPER awesome shout out to KC for responding to my email after hours and solving my problem the next morning! I appreciate you! ~Alison
• SUPER awesome shout out to ALL STAFF for letting me steal your/our kids for tutorial!  There are 87 beginning band students that are usually split between 3rd and 5th period, so having the tutorial time to rehearse them all together before their concert Thursday evening is such a help to our kids and me! ~ Alison
• SUPER awesome shout out to KC and CL for making the 12 days of GVMS Christmas!
• SUPER awesome shout out to CAROL, KEN, and STEPHEN for coming to a last minute IEP on Wednesday!
• SUPER awesome shout out to ALL for covering last minute vacancies!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to ANITA for the invite to walk during prep and setting a good pace!  I felt great for the rest of the afternoon! ~Julie (and we challenge ALL to do this and take some time for your self during your prep!!! ~KC)
• SUPER awesome shout out to ROSA for making signs for my new office! ~Peter
• SUPER awesome shout out to LYNN S. and CHRISTINA G. for sharing your classroom during your prep so my students could record in a quiet space! ~Megan
• SUPER awesome shout out to JASON for ALWAYS covering classes in the morning and getting me soda! ~Brenda
• SUPER awesome shout out to KEN for also ALWAYS covering classes! ~Brenda