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Comet Express 11.14.11 Monday Morning Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBCjzGJKKPg &feature=fvwrel Important Calendar Dates 11/14 Pam Johnson and Deanna Hurley will visit Co-Teaching classrooms, ExC-ELL training for 7 th grade at 3:45, McTeacher Night 5:00- 8:00, Middle School FANFARE at PDC at 6:30 11/15 NO Vertical Science Meeting, LT Meeting 11/16 Candace, April,and Jordi at Admin Meeting, Vertical Science Meeting, Dr. McCall will be at NAMS for free massage during planning 11/17 BB at Home against UMS, Wrestling at UMS, 7 th grade Drama presentation at 7:00 11/18 ACS College Day, 8 th grade Drama presentation at 7:00 11/21 Science Benchmarks, ELA/SS Vertical Meeting, Wrestling against SWRMS at Home, BB at SWRMS, Cut off day for next PBIS incentive on Dec. 2 nd 11/22 Grading Period Ends, Relay for Life Silent Goodie Fundraiser, Drama Presentation for 7 th and 8 th grade during Comet, A 6 th grade presentation was schedule, Wrestling at Home against ATMS, BB at ATMS 11/23 Workday-Please complete your Annual Leave request by 11/16. 11/24-11/25 Thanksgiving Holidays Celebrations and Hot Tamales ***Communities in Schools has very generously donated 50 books to the Media Center – 25 copies of The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell and 25 copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. ***Hot Tamales to the 7 th grade team for their extra efforts to address the special behavior needs of their grade level. ***Hot Tamales to Allison Yungeberg for beginning an After School Book Club last week. ***Hot Tamales to the Elective Team for requesting to meet with Drew Sawyer to learn more about CASE 21 data and how they can help our students show academic growth. Learning Links and Stuff to think about Visual Arts and Critical Thinking Skills http://tinyurl.com/6aqznmm Keeping Us On The Same Page and Best Practices Xtranormal Explanation - We understand that you need time for common planning and assessment discussions, time to meet with your co-teachers, parent conferences, etc. Instead of adding more to your plates, the next two Admin PD days (Nov. 29 th and Dec. 13 th ) will be limited to providing support for initiatives already in motion such as ExC-ELL, RtI, PBIS, or reviewing benchmark data with teachers individually. I hope that you are seeing the Common Threads that connect ExC-ELL, RtI, and PBIS to your daily instruction instead of stand-alone practices or initiatives. A picture is worth a thousand words. I have to admit that I just wanted a picture of Braxton in his suit and red shoes. I was so impressed with him. It wasn’t until I looked at the picture on my iPad that I realized that he was sitting under our Vision and Mission Statement. I thought that was pretty cool and I wanted to share the picture with you all. It is all about our kids and their future.
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Comet Express 11.14.11
Monday Morning Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBCjzGJKKPg
&feature=fvwrel Important Calendar Dates
11/14 Pam Johnson and Deanna Hurley will visit Co-Teaching classrooms, ExC-ELL training for
7th grade at 3:45, McTeacher Night 5:00-8:00, Middle School FANFARE at PDC at 6:30
11/15 NO Vertical Science Meeting, LT Meeting 11/16 Candace, April,and Jordi at Admin Meeting, Vertical Science Meeting, Dr. McCall will be
at NAMS for free massage during planning 11/17 BB at Home against UMS, Wrestling at UMS, 7th grade Drama presentation at 7:00 11/18 ACS College Day, 8th grade Drama
presentation at 7:00 11/21 Science Benchmarks, ELA/SS Vertical
Meeting, Wrestling against SWRMS at Home, BB at SWRMS, Cut off day for next PBIS incentive on Dec. 2nd
11/22 Grading Period Ends, Relay for Life Silent Goodie Fundraiser, Drama Presentation for 7th and 8th grade during Comet, A 6th grade presentation was schedule, Wrestling at Home against ATMS, BB at ATMS
11/23 Workday-Please complete your Annual Leave request by 11/16.
11/24-11/25 Thanksgiving Holidays
Celebrations and Hot Tamales
***Communities in Schools has very generously donated 50 books to the Media Center – 25 copies of The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell and 25 copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. ***Hot Tamales to the 7th grade team for their extra efforts to address the special behavior needs of their grade level. ***Hot Tamales to Allison Yungeberg for beginning an After School Book Club last week. ***Hot Tamales to the Elective Team for requesting to meet with Drew Sawyer to learn more about CASE 21 data and how they can help our students show academic growth.
Learning Links and Stuff to think about Visual Arts and Critical Thinking Skills
http://tinyurl.com/6aqznmm
Keeping Us On The Same Page and Best Practices Xtranormal Explanation- We understand that you need time for common planning and assessment discussions, time to meet with your co-teachers, parent conferences, etc. Instead of adding more to your plates, the next two Admin PD days (Nov. 29th and Dec. 13th) will be limited to providing support for initiatives already in motion such as ExC-ELL, RtI, PBIS, or reviewing benchmark data with teachers individually. I hope that you are seeing the Common Threads that connect ExC-ELL, RtI, and PBIS to your daily instruction instead of stand-alone practices or initiatives.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
I have to admit that I just wanted a picture of Braxton in his suit and red shoes. I was so impressed with him. It wasn’t until I looked at the picture on my iPad that I realized that he was sitting under our Vision and Mission Statement. I thought that was pretty cool and I wanted to share the picture with you all. It is all about our kids and their future.
Comet Express 11.14.11
