Comet Express 2.20.12

Monday Morning Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6tV11acSRk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (Something for a possible snowy day.) Important Dates 2/20-Annual Leave Day 2/21-Kerri Lamb PD Day, Science Fair at Salem College, Track practice begins, Leadership Team Meeting, VB at Home, Soccer at Home, Volleyball at Home, District Spelling Bee 2/22-A Mark III representative will be in the media center to speak about financial plans and opportunities. 3:45-4:00, VB at SWRMS, Soccer at Home, All-County Band Enrichment at AHS, 6th grade students will meet In the theater using a staggered schedule during Comet time. 2/23-All-County Band Clinic at AHS, Mark III representative on campus for individual appointments, Volleyball at SWRMS ELA Standard Based Grading meeting for parents at 6:00, meeting I-dent-a-kid photos (Faye will send additional information.) 2/24-All-County Band Clinic at AHS, Mark III individual appointments, Soccer at Home 2/26-7th Grade AVID students visit Wake Forest for Virginia Tech game 2/27-Visitors from Thomasville City Schools to observe Co-Teaching at NAMS, ExC+ELL training at 3:45 in Melanie’s room, Soccer at Home 2/28-Admin PD ( 45 minutes or less), Staff meeting, VB at ATMS 2/29-Spring Pictures, 8th grade AVID trip to A&T, Superintendent’s Advisory Council, Soccer at Home, Math Vertical Meeting at SAMS 3/1-Grading Period Ends, 8th Grade Science Benchmark, Golden Leaf After School Program for participating 6th graders, Volleyball at Home 3/2-PTO Fundraiser ends

Celebrations and Hot Tamales and Quotes of the Week Hot Tamales to Vickie Essick for helping April with the Bus of the Week project. Hot Tamales to Doris and Janice for creating our new Chill Out Centers. Hot Tamales to our Teachers of the Week! Ms. Wolfe for demonstrating sincerity, Mr. Smith for helping students understand Math and Mr. Schrader for finding a way to help middle school students think about others!

Learning Links and Stuff to think about Income-Based Achievement Gap-We can make a difference. http://tinyurl.com/74bvk7c Competency Based Learning http://tinyurl.com/7fc6c8x Differentiation through Project Based Learning http://tinyurl.com/896qca5

Keeping Us on the Same Page Intent letters-Each employee should find an intent letter in

their mailbox on Tuesday. This letter needs to be completed

and returned to Candace by the end of the day on Thursday.

Later in the year, you will have the opportunity to share

information that you would like to be considered for next year’s

teaching assignment.

Chill Out Centers-We will begin using the Chill Out Centers this

week for students who need approximately 10 minutes to

reflect and regroup in order to return to the classroom. We will

discuss this again during Leadership Team meeting to make sure

there is understanding among teachers on the purpose and

guidelines for using the Chill Out Center.

PTO Fundraiser, Human Race, Magazine Requests-Please

work as a team to support the current fundraising efforts in our

school. One of CIP goals involves increased parental and

community involvement. With your promotion, we can continue

growing a school community in this area.

Readicide and Threads of Reading-Each book team should be

prepared to present at the March 13th Admin PD. Each

presentation should be approximately 20-30 minutes with time

allowed for questions and discussions. The purpose of the

presentation is to share key information from the book that you

read that will help your colleagues grow in the area of

literacy instruction. Remember-If they can’t read, they can’t

access all of your curriculum! All team members should

participate in the presentation and discussion of the books.

NAMS Picture of the Week

Comet Express 2.20.12