March 17, 2017

The Energy Bus Continues...

Rule 3:  Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy!

You can't share positive energy if you don't have it yourself.  Obviously.  Sometimes it's super hard to change our view point and then out attitude towards it.  Being grateful and positive floods our brain and body with positive endorphins and emotions.  While we cannot control the events in our life at all times (wouldn't that be awesome?!?) we CAN control how we perceive them and how we respond to them.  Our response to these events determine our next move! =)

We continue our focus on collaboration.  It's obvious that, in order to see our students and teachers succeed, we must cultivate a desire and environment for our staff and our students to collaborate with each other.  I know some of us struggle to find the time to collaborate with all of the other commitments we have going on, and how do we TRULY get our program and campus to blossom if we are just squeezing it in?  Here are some ideas that we can and must do to make it an even stronger process (Thanks Steve Trotter!):

1. Join Twitter. Currently, 13 of our teachers have a Twitter account, with several tweeting regularly. The tweeting allows us to share the great work they are doing in the work and it gives them access to the work of hundreds (if not thousands) of other educators and school leaders. Below are a few resources and graphics about the power of twitter. Check them out and PLEASE let me know if you need help with setting it up. I can help you in LESS THAN A MINUTE! I have a prize for the next 2 teachers to sign up that aren't already on Twitter! Find me @gvmsvikings  SEE INFO BELOW!!!

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2. #GVMSOBSERVEME: We will be talking about #Observeme at our next staff meeting. The concept is a simple one based in getting authentic feedback from colleagues and visitors. Outside of your class, hang a #observeme sign (I've placed an example in your mailbox) outside of your classroom with 2-3 goals you are working on and what some feedback on. I am working out one for our office too.  I know this is a leap of faith for many of you but the feedback can be powerful for both you and the observee. We know some of you may express fear of having parents or random visitors giving you feedback. We have seen some signs where staff simply wrote "Dear Colleagues, welcome" or "District Staff, welcome" in order to make it known that you are looking for feedback from certain people. =)

3. FlipGrid: Over the break, I am going to explore this powerful, visual medium to collaborate with other staff or even with students. I will keep you posted on the results!

We would LOVE for everyone to use it, share it and show off their classrooms!  It's SO easy and we have so many teachers doing AMAZING things!  Check them out at #gvmsteachers and SPREAD THE LOVE!!  More and more of our staff are reaching out and sharing other ways to collaborate ideas, share practices, laugh, hug, and encourage each other!  Share your hashtag!  Share your handle name!  
Follow US on Twitter @gvmsvikings and a few others @mstollgvms @MrsMansour @lynnlaffey @mckennamathsci @knitaholic2006 @kindersue @mrcloudhistory @clucerogvms @MikasaDiaz @gvmscounselor @AnitagrGreen  @DavidFu40855060   @kmxnamara12000

Things that make you go hmmmmm.....

Though I am not turning 43 (YET!) I did read this article thinking WOW.  We STILL do some of these things.  Really?  Have we not come SO FAR and yet, still need to work on some things?  Please read THIS ARTICLE and see what we/you can eliminate from your practice.  Can we stop keeping technology out of the classroom?  Can we stop sending kids out without really getting to WHY they are acting out?  Can we stop the blame game? Can we stop keeping what we do during the day a secret and share it through blogs, social media and more?

NOW is a GREAT time to start having students explore the CAASPP Practice & Training Tests. This will help prepare them for the CAASPP summative that they will be taking in just over 8 weeks. CDE has just released the California Science Test (CAST) Training Test as well. Please go to www.fsusd.org/assessment and click on the green button "SBAC Practice & Training Tests" to access the site. Students and teachers can access as a Guest at school or home. Practice makes AMAZING!! =)

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Kinder for the "pi Day" fun! 
• SUPER shout out to Kristy for taking kids on a field trip on a SATURDAY!!
• Thank you to Sue for sharing the dashboard link!  https://www.caschooldashboard.org/#/Home 
• SUPER shout out to Olvera and Love for taking projects and kids to District Science Fair!
• SUPER shout out to Rochelle for the STEM presentation! 
• SUPER shout out to Diaz, Olvera, Fulton, Pereira, Silva, DeVries, Russell, Pozzesi, Rosa, Aida, Wheeler, Bates, Booker, Toll, Cloud, Silva, Green, Fulton, Montz, Peckham, Rice, Hafich, Farley, Mary Jane, Walker, Cherry, Phillips, Laffey, and Love for already writing GNRs!
• SUPER shout out to Heather and Dalal for taking Honor Society to UC Davis and to Rochelle and Teesha for going with them!
• We have had 314 Good News Referrals for March!  KEEP THEM COMING!! **We had TWENTY FIVE referrals in March so far =( These are for profanity, using force/violence, and disruption/defiance mostly coming from classrooms... boo.
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*March 20-24- Spring Break 
*March 29-31 SWEEPS!
*March 29- Dine and Donate at Mary's Pizza Shack
*April 5- GOLD RIBBON WALK AND CELEBRATION!!
*April 3-7 SWEEPS!

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 1-19- SPCA Drive

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!

March 10, 2017

The Energy Bus Continues...

Rule 2: Desire, Vision, and focus move your bus in the right direction.

Our thoughts are magnetic.  What we think about, we attract.  What we think about expands and grows.  Are you thinking about the positive things that are going on in your classroom and with your students?  Stop thinking about what we don't want and start to focus our energy on what we want: successful, happy, healthy, cared for, safe, positive, energetic (the list goes on and on) students AND work place! =) 

Whatever word you want to call it (sharing, collaborating, stealing, etc) it MUST continue to grow.  There are SO many things, strategies, ideas, and lessons we can gain from one another and keeping our "doors" closed to each other is not working.  Check out THIS ARTICLE for some interesting ideas to make this happen.  We, at GVMS, must continue to #listen, #learn, #grow #observe and #share!

We would LOVE for everyone to use it, share it and show off their classrooms!  It's SO easy and we have so many teachers doing AMAZING things!  Check them out at #gvmsteachers and SPREAD THE LOVE!!  More and more of our staff are reaching out and sharing other ways to collaborate ideas, share practices, laugh, hug, and encourage each other!  Share your hashtag!  Share your handle name!  Follow US on Twitter @gvmsvikings and a few others @mstollgvms @MrsMansour @lynnlaffey @mckennamathsci @knitaholic2006 @kindersue @mrcloudhistory @clucerogvms @MikasaDiaz @gvmscounselor @AnitagrGreen @DavidFu40855060

I cannot seem to stress this enough:  We are GOING to become a 1:1 device school (yes, we are working on faster Internet as well!)!  Therefore, PLEASE take a few minutes out of your day to CLICK HERE enter to win a COMPLETE set of Chrome Books for your class.  It is Due MARCH 31, so don't waste time!!

PTC is working to see if they can cover the ENTIRE cost of the projects (along with the matching efforts of Google.org) for those that have put them on Donor's Choose.  We are using funds from the Spring Fling!

We have been taking care of the storage for all of the ones that we are getting from Donor's Choose and covering the licensing cost for all of these.  DO IT!  It's SO easy!!

No Excuses is COMING to Fairfield-Suisun and we WILL be there!  We opened it to Leadership and then decided we wanted GVMS to TAKE OVER this awesome opportunity for creative, collaborative, and caring PD with one another!  This two day event will focus, reiterate, and reinforce what we, at GVMS, already believe: All students can succeed!  Let me know ASAP if you want to attend July 31 and August 1 at RHS (local!) and counts for Buy Back for next year!!  All our newer teachers:  This is an AWESOME opportunity!!  All not so newer teachers: This is an AWESOME opportunity!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Brenda, Michele S., Susan, Michele R., and Christine for an awesome registration night on Wednesday!
• SUPER shout to Sarj for help with the set up for registration!
• SUPER shout out to Lynn and her Robotics crew for their awesome presentation at Thursday's Board meeting!
• SUPER shout out to Lynn, Rosa, Mimi, Aida, and Christine for attending the board meeting!
• SUPER shout out to Kristy and Ken for their parent info night on Thursday!
• SUPER shout out to Dan Peckham for another fabulous music performance!
• SUPER shout out to Diaz, Olvera, Fulton, Pereira, Silva, DeVries, Russell, Pozzesi, Rosa, Aida, Wheeler, Bates, Booker, Toll, Cloud, Mary Jane, Walker, Cherry, Phillips, Laffey, and Love for already writing GNRs!
• SUPER shout out to Dalal for attending the Coach 4 Success training!
• SUPER shout out to Heather Toll for being the very first to retweet #observeme to invite others into her class!  Keep those tweets coming!  We WANT to continue the sharing and the learning!
• SUPER shout out to the English and History Department for being willing to share Chrome Books for NAEP Testing!
• We have had 188 Good News Referrals for March and it's only been EIGHT DAYS!!! KEEP THEM COMING!! **We had TEN referrals in March so far, for profanity and disruption/defiance... 
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*March 14- Open Forum with Superintendent after school!
*March 17- REU Band here from RHS!  Assembly schedule coming!!
*March 17- LAST DAY TO SUBMIT PTC RECEIPTS!!
*March 29- Dine and Donate at Mary's Pizza Shack

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!

March 3, 2017

Many of us are reading The Energy Bus (YAY!) so we have decided to dedicate the next few blogs to the 11 steps and great quotes that are coming from this super easy read =) and can be very positive and up-lifting....

Rule 1: You are the driver of your bus!  Think of your vision for your life, your work, and your family.  Write it down.  Commit it to memory.  Don't wait until a crisis for some of us to change.  Our thoughts are powerful because they are loaded with energy.  If they are positive, our energy is positive.  And it spreads!  It's contagious and spreads to our colleagues and definitely to our students!  Drive the positive bus!

I know that not everyone is on Twitter and we would LOVE for everyone to use it, share it and show off their classrooms!  Look at the pic above.  More and more of our staff are reaching out and sharing other ways to collaborate ideas, share practices, laugh, hug, and encourage each other!  There are more and more of our teachers inviting other teachers into our classrooms to share feedback and help everyone grow!  Share your hashtag!  Share your handle name!  Follow US on Twitter @gvmsvikings

I cannot seem to stress this enough:  We are GOING to become a 1:1 device school (yes, we are working on faster Internet as well!)!  Therefore, PLEASE take a few minutes out of your day to CLICK HERE enter to win a COMPLETE set of Chrome Books for your class.  It is Due MARCH 31, so don't waste time!!

PTC is working to see if they can cover the ENTIRE cost of the projects (along with the matching efforts of Google.org) for those that have put them on Donor's Choose.  We are using funds from the Spring Fling!

We have been taking care of the storage for all of the ones that we are getting from Donor's Choose and covering the licensing cost for all of these.  DO IT!  It's SO easy!!

Did you know?  We have 1114 Good News Referrals for this school year!  So Awesome!

Did you know?  We have 14 projects going on Donor's Choose right now to SUPPORT student learning!  Make one too!

Did you know?  That while sometimes it's VERY challenging to focus on the positive, it IS there.  Just look a little harder and we can ALL see the positive!  Yep.  That is our school!  Isn't it a GREAT time to be a Viking!!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Olvera, Pozzesi, Aida, Booker, Toll, Mary Jane, Walker, Cherry, Laffey, and Love for already writing GNRs!
• SUPER shout out to Dan Peckham for an awesome choir performance at RHS on Wednesday!
• We have had 251 Good News Referrals for February! We already have 24 for March! Keep them coming!  **We had TWO referrals in March so far... =( 
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*March 7- Faculty Meeting in Library
*March 8- NAEP Testing for 50 8th graders
*March 8- 6th Grade Orientation @ 5:30
*March 9- Robotics Presentation and Student of the Year Board Meeting
*March 10- Staff Social at Sticky Rice!  JOIN US!!
*March 14- Open Forum with Superintendent after school!
*March- REU Band here from RHS!  Assembly schedule coming!!
*March 17- LAST DAY TO SUBMIT PTC RECEIPTS!!
*March 29- Dine and Donate at Mary's Pizza Shack

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!

February 24, 2017

One of the many empowering things I walked away from the leadership conference with was the desire we MUST have to make our teaching and learning with students PERSONAL.  I know with 170 or more students, this can be a MAJOR challenge and yet, can be the most important thing we do.  Can you name all of your teachers?  Do you remember that ONE teacher who took a minute or two to ask about your day, life, activities, grades, home life, weekend, etc?  I know you do.  Think about it.  Our students simply want to please us, whether they show it or not.  They want affirmation and for us to care.  Can you spare 2 minutes each day to get to know 4 different students each week?  Think about how empowering that would be for our kids! Sometimes, we can be the ONLY positive that they have that day.  Let's BE that positive for them!

Take a look at THIS ARTICLE for 7 Easy tips for building relationships.  Yes, the title says it's regarding EL students AND this applies to ALL OF OUR STUDENTS!!

It's exciting to see many teachers in FSUSD tweeting what's going on in each other's classrooms!  We LOVE to share what's going on at GVMS on Instagram, Twitter AND our Facebook page!  It's so fun!

Many teachers are posting what's going on in their classrooms AND they are encouraging other teachers to join in and get on TWITTER and share their classroom successes! When we all (everyone at GVMS) feel the need to get others on board, we are in a GREAT PLACE!  The best thing about sharing is that it breaks down the walls between our classes, departments, grade levels, and opening up the PROBABILITY for ALL OF US to take risks, try something new, and be creative to reach ALL of our students!!

I know that not everyone is on Twitter, and it goes deeper than that.  Look at the pic above.  More and more of our staff are reaching out and sharing other ways to collaborate ideas, share practices, laugh, hug, and encourage each other!  There are more and more of our teachers inviting other teachers into our classrooms to share feedback and help everyone grow!

I cannot seem to stress this enough:  We are GOING to become a 1:1 device school (yes, we are working on faster Internet as well!)!  Therefore, PLEASE take a few minutes out of your day to CLICK HERE enter to win a COMPLETE set of Chrome Books for your class.  It is Due MARCH 31, so don't waste time!!

PTC is working to see if they can cover the ENTIRE cost of the projects (along with the matching efforts of Google.org) for those that have put them on Donor's Choose.  We are using funds from the Spring Fling!

We have been taking care of the storage for all of the ones that we are getting from Donor's Choose and covering the licensing cost for all of these.  DO IT!  It's SO easy!!

Did you know?  We are at about 75% to becoming a 1:1 device school so that we can check out devices to students!  C'mon peeps!  Do a Donor's Choose! SUPER easy!!

Did you know?  The growth on our student's MAP RIT scores can indicate how they are going to perform on the SBAC in April!  We are going to ROCK the SBAC!!  Yay!

Did you know?  We have 15 projects going on Donor's Choose right now to SUPPORT student learning!  Make one too!

Did you know?  That while sometimes it's VERY challenging to focus on the positive, it IS there.  Just look a little harder and we can ALL see the positive!  Yep.  That is our school!  Isn't it a GREAT time to be a Viking!!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to all for helping with Science Fair judging and the Academic Olympics!  Much appreciated!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sue, Allison, Tamia, Katherine, Tom, Kristy, and Tom for participating in PODs!  We know it was AH-MAZING!  We ARE doing these by ourselves next year and subs will be reserved for each member in the departments to do this as a team, without outside help!
• SUPER shout out to Kristy for organizing and leading all of the charge on the student iPad use!
• SUPER shout out to Christine and Elizabeth for all they handled while I was away!
• SUPER shout out to Jamie, Mimi/Rosa, Sue, Lynn, Alex, Elizabeth, Dustin, Cristina, Julie, Heather T, Allison, Barb, Ken, Kristy M., Katherine, Michele R., David O., Lacey, and Christen for already writing GNRs!
• We have had 168 Good News Referrals for FEBRUARY (maybe more but I haven't had the chance to check!) !!!!!!  Keep them coming!  **We had 26 referrals in February so far... =( 
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*February 28- PBIS Training, Collab Meetings, RHS Registration
*March 1- District Choir Festival @ 7:00
*March 7- Faculty Meeting in Library
*March 8- NAEP Testing for 50 8th graders
*March 8- 6th Grade Orientation @ 5:30
*March 9- Student of the Year Board Meeting
*March 14- Open Forum with Superintendent after school!
*March 17- LAST DAY TO SUBMIT PTC RECEIPTS!!
*March 29- Dine and Donate at Mary's Pizza Shack

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!

February 17, 2017

SQUIRREL!!  If ANYONE has been with me for more than 20 seconds, you KNOW I get very distracted.  I like to think it's because I am multi-tasking but, sometimes, my brain is just all over the place.  I really loved THIS ARTICLE about the art of managing middle school students!  It really focuses on TWO key items: Distraction and RELATIONSHIP.  I can't stress this enough that the relationships we have with students is CRITICAL to their success!  CRITICAL!  Take a minute to read...it's an easy one =)

Did you know?  We have written over 1,061 Good News Referrals to date this year! YAY!

Did you know?  Our suspension incidents have gone from 33 last year to date to 16 this year to date and suspension days from 89 to 37!  

Did you know?  We are at about 75% to becoming a 1:1 device school so that we can check out devices to students!  

Did you know?  We have almost 100% of our staff/students on Google classroom, making it even more effective for teachers and students and parents to stay on top of assignments!  

Did you know?  The growth on our student's MAP RIT scores can indicate how they are going to perform on the SBAC in April!  Yay!

Did you know?  We have 15 projects going on Donor's Choose right now to SUPPORT student learning!

Did you know?  That while sometimes it's VERY challenging to focus on the positive, it IS there.  Just look a little harder and we can ALL see the positive!  Yep.  That is our school!  Isn't it a GREAT time to be a Viking!!

Yes, if we find a pot of gold, we will share =)

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Karen for all of your help last Friday in the library for testing!
• SUPER shout out to all for helping with Science Fair judging and the Academic Olympics!  Much appreciated!
• SUPER shout out to Christen for sharing what she got from the Google Training!  HERE it is again!
• SUPER shout out to Carol, Sue, Heather T., Elizabeth, Karen/Annette, Dustin, Dave M., Jason, Dalal, Heather P., Jamie, Kimberly, Kristy, and Barb for already completing your nomination for Student of the Month for Responsible!  Control F allows you to check if a student has already been chosen!  DUE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24!!!
• SUPER shout out to Jamie, Mimi/Rosa, Sue, Lynn, Alex, Elizabeth, Dustin, Cristina, Julie, Heather T, Allison, Barb, Ken, Kristy M., Katherine, Michele R., David O., Lacey, and Christen for already writing GNRs!
• We have had 168 Good News Referrals for FEBRUARY ALREADY!!!!!!  Keep them coming!  **We had 26 referrals in February so far... =( Boo.
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*February 20- No School

*February 22-24- PODs for Science/Math
*February 23- Parent Conferences 3:00-5:00
*February 24- Min Day., Academic Olympics (Whew!)
*February 28- PBIS Training, Collab Meetings
*March 1- District Choir Festival
*March 7- Faculty Meeting in Library
*March 8- NAEP Testing for 50 8th graders
*March 8- 6th Grade Orientation
*March 9- Student of the Year Board Meeting
*March 14- Open Forum with Superintendent after school!
*March 17- LAST DAY TO SUBMIT PTC RECEIPTS!!
*March 29- Dine and Donate at Mary's Pizza Shack

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!

February 10, 2017

We are currently reading Fostering Resilient Learners and Chapters 5/6 really speaks to us about what we are doing as a site!

Chapter 5- When in Doubt, Shut Your Mouth and Breathe

That simple piece of advice is a "pause" button for our decision making process.  If we give our students and ourselves the gift of the pause button, how many "lid flips" do you think we can prevent?  Although none of us is perfect- there will still be times when we descend to our downstairs brain- the more we pause, the closer we get to creating and sustaining a safe environment to nurture our students' development.  By giving ourselves permission to breathe before we act and to allow our thoughts and emotions to connect, we are more apt to make an intention choice instead of a reactionary.  (I need someone to remind me of this!!)

Chapter 6- IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU!

Everything we say to and do with our students and families must be done solely for their benefit, not our own.  It's NEVER about us.  I REPEAT: It's not about you!  Ask yourself:

What is my role? Who am I working for? What is about to drive my behavior?

Taking time to reflect on the answers to these questions helps us ensure that what we are doing is for our students' benefit.  

There is NO PRIZE for "winning" an argument with a student.  Shouldn't even get that far!

Almost 100% of our staff is already using (addicted to? =)) Google Docs and all things Google in the classroom!  Thank you!  HERE are 10 MORE awesome and surprising ways that you can use Google Docs in the classroom to support your instruction and our students!

What makes a happy teacher?  What are some things that happy teachers don't do?  Whether it's taking on too much, to expecting perfection, check out some of these things that they don't do so we don't make the same mistakes and we can be one of the HAPPY ones!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Kristy for sending the Mindfulness exercises out for block schedule!
• SUPER shout out to Heather for adding all of the important info on our website!
• SUPER shout out to Sue for the plickers activity!
• SUPER shout out to Lynn, Jason, Julie, and Tamia for helping with yard duty on Tuesday! 
• SUPER shout out to Carol, Sue, Heather T., Elizabeth, Karen/Annette, Dustin, Dave M., Jason, Dalal, Heather P., Jamie, Kimberly, Kristy, and Barb for already completing your nomination for Student of the Month for Responsible!  Control F allows you to check if a student has already been chosen!
• SUPER shout out to Jamie, Mimi/Rosa, Sue, Lynn, Alex, Elizabeth, Dustin, Cristina, Julie, Heather T, Allison, Barb, Katherine, Michele R., David O., Lacey, and Christen for already writing GNRs!
• We have had 124 Good News Referrals for FEBRUARY ALREADY!!!!!!  Keep them coming!  **We had 5 referrals in February so far... =( Boo.
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*February 13/20- No School

*February 22-24- PODs for Science/Math
*February 23- Parent Conferences 3:15-5:15
*February 24- Min Day., Academic Olympics (Whew!)
*March 14- Open Forum with Superintendent after school!

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!

February 3, 2017

Check out THIS LINK to get involved in the Paradigm Challenge, to help teach our youth how to change the world!  What a great writing project, STEAM/STEM project and it comes with lesson plans and a chance to win MONEY!!!

We offered once and will offer now to purchase this for anyone interested.  Many have already started reading it and it's an easy ready!  This book give 10 things we can ALL do to fuels our life, work, and teams (home, school and more!).  As super heroes, we could ALL benefit from easy ways to stay focused on the positive and support each other!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Dalal for creating our AWESOME MAP testing board!  Check it out and see AND PROMOTE all of their growth!  YAY!
• SUPER shout out to Sue for helping SV with their math direction and for making sure the MDTP went smoothly!
• SUPER shout out to Heather for adding all of the important info on our website!
• SUPER shout out to our History Department for all the help with registration and the Effective school 
• SUPER shout out to our entire English Department for working with us on the scheduling =)
• SUPER shout out to David O. and Kristy for bring the Marine Institute to GVMS!
• SUPER shout out to Dalal for ALL of the awesome work for the GATE fair!  It was beautiful!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Lynn for coming to the GATE fair and bringing the fun robots!!!
• SUPER shout out to Jamie, Mimi/Rosa, Sue, Lynn, Katherine, Michele R., David O., Lacey, and Christen for ALREADY writing GNRs for FEBRUARY!!!
• We have had 205 for JANUARY - SO AWESOME!!! CAN WE BEAT THAT IN FEBRUARY!!!???  Keep them coming!  **We had 34 referrals in January so far... =( Boo.
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*February 6 & 7- BLOCK Schedule for Writing Test- schedule coming!

*February 9- Teacher of the Year Board Meeting
*February 10- Makeup Writing Test in library
*February 13/20- No School
*February 22-24- PODs for Science/Math
*February 23- Parent Conferences 3:15-5:15
*February 24- Min Day., NAEP Testing., Academic Olympics (Whew!)
*March 14- Open Forum with Superintendent!

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!