Quote:

              

              “When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to

educate their hearts.”                                  -Dalai Lama

             

              Weekly Blast!

Monday, November 5^th

9:00AM-12:00PM         Change agent meeting – Jenny & Kristi

Tuesday, November 6^th  Happy Birthday Penny & Micah

      PLC Day

8:30AM-9:00AM          Breakfast

9:00AM-12:00PM         Stephanie Harvey

1:15PM-3:45PM           Continued Literacy Discussions

Wednesday, November 7^th Happy Birthday Linda Dziura!

                                Staff Development - Topic:  EPRs. 

* New teachers and anyone else that would like additional   

information need only to attend. All are welcome!

Thursday, November 8^th

12:30PM-3:00PM           Feeder Meeting - Jenny Brown

Friday, November 9^th

2:00PM                      Firedrill

Sunday, November 11^th Happy Birthday Jacqueline LeTourneau!

Reminders/ Announcements/Opportunities

•  Jenny & Libby started informal observations last week. If you would like them to visit during a specific time or get feedback on a particular lesson let them know. Again these are informal and we can also just stop in.

•  Comprehension Toolkit Class

Week 2 – Tuesday, November 13^th at 8:00 am or Wednesday, November 14^th at 4:15 pm

Week 3 – Wednesday, November 28^th at 4:15 pm or Thursday, November 29^th at 8:00 

Week 4 – Tuesday, December 4^th at 8:00 am or Wednesday, December 5^th at 4:15 pm

•  Social dues are due by Nov. 20^th.  You may post- date your check.

•  Book Fair – November 9-14.  Don’t forget to sign up in the lounge for a preview time.

Go For the GOLD!

•  Thank you for all your hard work in organizing such great Halloween parties for our students.  Everyone had a great time!

•  We want to recognize all of our amazing teachers!  You all rock!

•  Have anyone you want to recognize?  Please let Libby know.

Golden Nuggets

Lounge Duty:  Kramer/Menk

Friday Treats:  Third and Fourth

Morning Announcements & Recycling: Dalcerri

Morning Supervision:  Aldridge, Billings, Castro, Evans, Menk, Willis

 Agenda for PLC Day November 6^th

Time	Agenda	Location
8:30-9:00	Breakfast & Conversation	Lounge
9:00-12:00	Stephanie Harvey ·      Teaching Comprehension Strategies K-5 ·      Assessing Thinking Strategies	Gold Mine
12:00-1:15	Lunch On Your Own
1:15-1:45	Review of Backwards Planning Stages 1-3	Gold Mine
1:45-2:45	Team Time Revise Stage 1 Finish Stages 2 & 3	Classroom
2:45-3:30	Cross Grade Level Discussions (K & 1, 2& 3, 4 & 5) Share Backwards Plans Generate Questions	Classroom
3:30-3:45	Discuss Calendar for 2013-2014	Gold Mine