Welcome Back!
October 2014
Reminders
• On October 28 at 5:30-6:30 Jenny will be sharing what makes Gold Rush unique at a District Choice Fair. She needs one teacher representative to join her. Please let her know early this week if you are interested.
• We will have a fire drill on Tuesday at 9:30.
• Please sign up for your observations by Friday. All observations must be completed by winter break. If Jenny is
your evaluator, sign up through Janis. If Libby is your evaluator, please sign
up with her. Click here
for the pre-observation document and here
for the sample of the pre-observation document. All pre-observation documents should be emailed to your evaluator one day prior to your pre-observation meeting. We look forward to being in your classroom!
• Please remember it is the norm to not pull students from Specials.
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Halloween Party 2014 – Students will arrive at school in their costumes.
They should not have weapons, masks, or inappropriate costumes. Parties
will be from 9:15-9:55. We will begin the parade at 9:55 and it will end
at 10:15. Regular classroom routine will resume at 10:30. If you have
students who do not wish to participate in the Halloween festivities, they can
arrive at school at 10:30.
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Below are the links to your new mandatory training sessions housed in the NEW
PD System:
When you click the link it will ask you to enroll in the
session. Once enrolled, you can scroll down past the description box to begin
the training. Please have the three sessions completed by October 31.
Opportunities
• Ellin Oliver Keene is hosting a Thinking Strategies Institute Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Friday, Nov
7 or Monday, Jan. 26 – Thursday, Jan. 29. This institute will explore best
practices in literacy instruction across the content areas through shared
learning, structured group conversations, and reflection on current practices
and desired goals. If you are interested in attending either session, please
let Jenny know.
• If you would like to collaborate with Megan Fleet on
writing a technology grant, please let her know.
Go For the Gold
• A huge thank
you to Ali Cleary, Becca McMillan, Deborah Murray-Close, Meghan Steckler, Naomi
Meredith, Misti Wilson, Abbey Lewis, Lauren Rayens, Kristi Barta, and Jenny
Brown for all of your help with planning Family Math Night!
Golden Nuggets
Lounge Duty: VanderVeen/Dalcerri Friday Treats: Specials
Morning Announcements:
Holtzer
Morning Supervision: Rossi, McMillan, Nolan, Isberg/Nelson,
A. Lewis, Rayens
