Wednesday, October 9, 2013

October 10


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 











Our Fabulous 5th Graders!  Investigating Nature and Playing Jeopardy.


Our Mission: It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.

Kudos:

To Julie Merrill for obtaining a $300 class grant.  Way to go Merrill!   If your interested I included a link to the site she used below.

To all our K-3 teachers for getting all of the assessments done on time!  Way to go all you.  We know it was not easy.  But strong teachers make it happen.  



.
Announcements:
*Day 3- B Week
*3rd LTM, 5th Gym
*Subway Day

 Calendar:      

October 10:  Day 3- B Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym      
                      Subway Day
October 11:  Day 4- B Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
October 14: Day 5- B Week
                    5th LTM, 1st Gym
October 15: Day 6- B Week
                    Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                    2nd Grade Practice Test CogAt
                    Staff meeting 2:45 Media Center
                    3-5 Social Studies District Wide Planning @ Whittaker 4:30 PM (optional)
October 16: Day 1- A Week
                    1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
October 17: Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                   CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                   Subway Day
October 18: Day 3- A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                    Last Day of Fundraiser
October 21: Day 4- A Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 22:  Day 5- A Week
                      5th LTM, 1st Gym
                      Make Up Testing CogAt
                      Chik Fil A Night
October 23:  Day 6- A Week
                     Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 24:  Day 1- B Week
                      1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                     Subway Day
October 25:  Day 2- B Week
                     2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
October 28:  Day 3- B Week
                     3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                      Science Quarter 1 Assesment
October 29:  Reading Quarter 1 Assessment
October 30:  Math Quarter 1 Assessment
October 31:   Make up Quarter 1 Assessment
                      Halloween
                      Subway Day
November 1: Fall backward this weekend
November 4: PTA Board Meeting 3:30 PM
November 6:  CiCi's Spirit Day
November 7:  K-5 STC Training @ North Hills Elementary
                       Subway Day
November 12: Staff Meeting
November 14: Subway Day
November 15: Parents Night Out- Kids Hot Dog and Movie Night
November 19: Cici's Spirit Night
November 21: Subway Day
November 22: Fundraising Sale Pick up day 2 PM- 6 PM
November 28-29- Gobble, Gobble
December 4:   CiCi's Spirit Day
December 10: Family Night 5:30 PM
December 12- Papa Murphy's Spirit Night
December 17: Staff Holiday Lunch
December 19: Student Gift Bags

                        

PBIS Corner:


How are you doing with your classroom procedures?  They can really help minimize classroom behaviors. 


Things that make you go hmmmmmm:

* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop:

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/


*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas



Global Education Resources:
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html- awesome site from Austrailia with pictures, connections and Case Studies.


NEA Global Resources- outstanding
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

October 9th


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 











Our Fabulous 5th Graders!  Investigating Nature and Playing Jeopardy.


Our Mission: It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.

Kudos:

To Julie Merrill for obtaining a $300 class grant.  Way to go Merrill!   If your interested I included a link to the site she used below.

To all our K-3 teachers for getting all of the assessments done on time!  Way to go all you.  We know it was not easy.  But strong teachers make it happen.  



.
Announcements:
*Day 1- B Week
*1st LTM, 3rd Gym
*SR and Burleson to the Fair- 9:30 AM
*4th Grade to SciQuarium in Greensboro
Hooker Out

Calendar:      

October 9:     Day 2- B Week
                       2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                       SR and Burleson to the Fair- 9:30 AM
                       Hooker out
October 10:  Day 3- B Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym      
                      Subway Day
October 11:  Day 4- B Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
October 14: Day 5- B Week
                    5th LTM, 1st Gym
October 15: Day 6- B Week
                    Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                    2nd Grade Practice Test CogAt
                    3-5 Social Studies District Wide Planning @ Whittaker 4:30 PM (optional)
October 16: Day 1- A Week
                    1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
October 17: Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                   CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                   Subway Day
October 18: Day 3- A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                    Last Day of Fundraiser
October 21: Day 4- A Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 22:  Day 5- A Week
                      5th LTM, 1st Gym
                      Make Up Testing CogAt
                      Chik Fil A Night
October 23:  Day 6- A Week
                     Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 24:  Day 1- B Week
                      1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                     Subway Day
October 25:  Day 2- B Week
                     2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
October 28:  Day 3- B Week
                     3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                      Science Quarter 1 Assesment
October 29:  Reading Quarter 1 Assessment
October 30:  Math Quarter 1 Assessment
October 31:   Make up Quarter 1 Assessment
                      Halloween
                      Subway Day
November 1: Fall backward this weekend
November 4: PTA Board Meeting 3:30 PM
November 6:  CiCi's Spirit Day
November 7:  K-5 STC Training @ North Hills Elementary
                       Subway Day
November 12: Staff Meeting
November 14: Subway Day
November 15: Parents Night Out- Kids Hot Dog and Movie Night
November 19: Cici's Spirit Night
November 21: Subway Day
November 22: Fundraising Sale Pick up day 2 PM- 6 PM
November 28-29- Gobble, Gobble
December 4:   CiCi's Spirit Day
December 10: Family Night 5:30 PM
December 12- Papa Murphy's Spirit Night
December 17: Staff Holiday Lunch
December 19: Student Gift Bags

                        

PBIS Corner:


How are you doing with your classroom procedures?  They can really help minimize classroom behaviors. 


Things that make you go hmmmmmm:

* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop:

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/


*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas



Global Education Resources:
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html- awesome site from Austrailia with pictures, connections and Case Studies.


NEA Global Resources- outstanding
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm

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Monday, October 7, 2013

October 8th


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 











Our Fabulous 5th Graders!  Investigating Nature and Playing Jeopardy.


Our Mission: It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.

Kudos:

To Julie Merrill for obtaining a $300 class grant.  Way to go Merrill!   If your interested I included a link to the site she used below.

To all our K-3 teachers for getting all of the assessments done on time!  Way to go all you.  We know it was not easy.  But strong teachers make it happen.  



.
Announcements:
*Day 1- B Week
*1st LTM, 3rd Gym
PBIS Meeting 2:45
Hooker Out

Calendar:      

October 8:     Day 1- B Week
                       1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                       PBIS Meetings/Commitee Meetings- Staff Meeting moved to next week
                        Hooker Out
October 9:     Day 2- B Week
                       2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                       SR and Burleson to the Fair- 9:30 AM
                       Hooker out
October 10:  Day 3- B Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym      
                      Subway Day
October 11:  Day 4- B Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
October 14: Day 5- B Week
                    5th LTM, 1st Gym
October 15: Day 6- B Week
                    Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                    2nd Grade Practice Test CogAt
                    3-5 Social Studies District Wide Planning @ Whittaker 4:30 PM (optional)
October 16: Day 1- A Week
                    1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
October 17: Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                   CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                   Subway Day
October 18: Day 3- A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                    Last Day of Fundraiser
October 21: Day 4- A Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 22:  Day 5- A Week
                      5th LTM, 1st Gym
                      Make Up Testing CogAt
                      Chik Fil A Night
October 23:  Day 6- A Week
                     Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 24:  Day 1- B Week
                      1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                     Subway Day
October 25:  Day 2- B Week
                     2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
October 28:  Day 3- B Week
                     3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                      Science Quarter 1 Assesment
October 29:  Reading Quarter 1 Assessment
October 30:  Math Quarter 1 Assessment
October 31:   Make up Quarter 1 Assessment
                      Halloween
                      Subway Day
November 1: Fall backward this weekend
November 4: PTA Board Meeting 3:30 PM
November 6:  CiCi's Spirit Day
November 7:  K-5 STC Training @ North Hills Elementary
                       Subway Day
November 12: Staff Meeting
November 14: Subway Day
November 15: Parents Night Out- Kids Hot Dog and Movie Night
November 19: Cici's Spirit Night
November 21: Subway Day
November 22: Fundraising Sale Pick up day 2 PM- 6 PM
November 28-29- Gobble, Gobble
December 4:   CiCi's Spirit Day
December 10: Family Night 5:30 PM
December 12- Papa Murphy's Spirit Night
December 17: Staff Holiday Lunch
December 19: Student Gift Bags

                        

PBIS Corner:


How are you doing with your classroom procedures?  They can really help minimize classroom behaviors. 


Things that make you go hmmmmmm:

* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop:

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/


*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas



Global Education Resources:
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html- awesome site from Austrailia with pictures, connections and Case Studies.


NEA Global Resources- outstanding
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

October 7th


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 











Our Fabulous 5th Graders!  Investigating Nature and Playing Jeopardy.


Our Mission: It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.
.
Announcements:
*Day 6- A Week
*Kinder LTM, 4th Gym

Calendar:      

October 7:     Day 6- A Week
                       Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
October 8:     Day 1- B Week
                       1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                       PBIS Meetings/Commitee Meetings- Staff Meeting moved to next week
                        Hooker Out
October 9:     Day 2- B Week
                       2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                       SR and Burleson to the Fair- 9:30 AM
                       Hooker out
October 10:  Day 3- B Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym      
                      Subway Day
October 11:  Day 4- B Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
October 14: Day 5- B Week
                    5th LTM, 1st Gym
October 15: Day 6- B Week
                    Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                    2nd Grade Practice Test CogAt
                    3-5 Social Studies District Wide Planning @ Whittaker 4:30 PM (optional)
October 16: Day 1- A Week
                    1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
October 17: Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                   CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                   Subway Day
October 18: Day 3- A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    CogAt Testing 2nd Grade
                    Last Day of Fundraiser
October 21: Day 4- A Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 22:  Day 5- A Week
                      5th LTM, 1st Gym
                      Make Up Testing CogAt
                      Chik Fil A Night
October 23:  Day 6- A Week
                     Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                     Make Up Testing CogAt
October 24:  Day 1- B Week
                      1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                     Subway Day
October 25:  Day 2- B Week
                     2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
October 28:  Day 3- B Week
                     3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                      Science Quarter 1 Assesment
October 29:  Reading Quarter 1 Assessment
October 30:  Math Quarter 1 Assessment
October 31:   Make up Quarter 1 Assessment
                      Halloween
                      Subway Day
November 1: Fall backward this weekend
November 4: PTA Board Meeting 3:30 PM
November 6:  CiCi's Spirit Day
November 7:  K-5 STC Training @ North Hills Elementary
                       Subway Day
November 12: Staff Meeting
November 14: Subway Day
November 15: Parents Night Out- Kids Hot Dog and Movie Night
November 19: Cici's Spirit Night
November 21: Subway Day
November 22: Fundraising Sale Pick up day 2 PM- 6 PM
November 28-29- Gobble, Gobble
December 4:   CiCi's Spirit Day
December 10: Family Night 5:30 PM
December 12- Papa Murphy's Spirit Night
December 17: Staff Holiday Lunch
December 19: Student Gift Bags

                        

PBIS Corner:


How are you doing with your classroom procedures?  They can really help minimize classroom behaviors. 


Kudos:

Thanks to everyone for wearing the shirts on Friday.  We wore them well.  It really made a statement to our students and staff.


Things that make you go hmmmmmm:

* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop:

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/


*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas



Global Education Resources:
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html- awesome site from Austrailia with pictures, connections and Case Studies.


NEA Global Resources- outstanding
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Oct. 3


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 











Can you spot the baby in the picture?  Congrats to all the expecting Moms. 


Our Mission: It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.
.
Announcements:
*Day 4- A Week
*4th LTM, 2nd Gym
*Subway Day
*Please take a moment to complete the PBIS survey


Calendar:      


October 3:     Day 4- A Week
                       4th LTM, 2nd Gym 
                       Subway Day
October 4:     Day 5- A Week
                       5th LTM, 1st Gym
                       K-2 Training on Assessments during planning time
                       All K-3 Dibels and TRC Assessments are Due
                       
October 7:     Day 6- A Week
                       Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
October 8:     Day 1- B Week
                       1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                        Staff Meeting
                        Hooker Out
October 9:     Day 2- B Week
                       2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                       SR and Burleson to the Fair- 9:30 AM
                       Hooker out
October 10:  Day 3- B Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym      
                      Subway Day
October 11:  Day 4- B Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
October 14: Day 5- B Week
                    5th LTM, 1st Gym
October 15: Day 6- B Week
                    Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                    3-5 Social Studies District Wide Planning @ Whittaker 4:30 PM (optional)
October 16: Day 1- A Week
                    1st LTM, 3rd Gym
October 17: Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                    Subway Day
October 18: Day 3- A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
October 22:    Chik-Fil-A Spirit Nigh
October 24:    Subway Day
October 25:    Day
October 28:    Science Quarter 1 Assesment
October 29:    Reading Quarter 1 Assessment
October 30:   Math Quarter 1 Assessment
October 31:    Make up Quarter 1 Assessment
                       Halloween
                       Subway Day
November 1:   Fall backward this weekend
November 6:  CiCi's Spirit Day
November 7:  K-5 STC Training @ North Hills Elementary
                       Subway Day
November 12: Staff Meeting
November 14: Subway Day
November 15: Parents Night Out- Kids Hot Dog and Movie Night
November 19: Cici's Spirit Night
November 21: Subway Day
November 28-29- Gobble, Gobble
December 4:   CiCi's Spirit Day
December 10: Family Night 5:30 PM
December 12- Papa Murphy's Spirit Night
December 17: Staff Holiday Lunch
December 19: Student Gift Bags

                        

PBIS Corner:


How are you doing with your classroom procedures?  They can really help minimize classroom behaviors. 


Kudos:

Thanks to everyone for wearing the shirts on Friday.  We wore them well.  It really made a statement to our students and staff.


Things that make you go hmmmmmm:

* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop:

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/


*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas



Global Education Resources:
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html- awesome site from Austrailia with pictures, connections and Case Studies.


NEA Global Resources- outstanding
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm

Posted by at No comments:

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Oct. 2nd


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 










Putting our hands to work!


Our Mission: It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.
.
Announcements:
*Day 3- A Week
*3rd  LTM, 5th Gym
*CiCi's Spirit Night
*Please take a moment to complete the PBIS survey


Calendar:      


October 2:     Day 3- A Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym 
                       CiCi's Spirit Day and Bike Raffle
October 3:     Day 4- A Week
                       4th LTM, 2nd Gym 
                       Subway Day
October 4:     Day 5- A Week
                       5th LTM, 1st Gym
                       K-2 Training on Assessments during planning time
                       All K-3 Dibels and TRC Assessments are Due
                       
October 7:     Day 6- A Week
                       Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
October 8:     Day 1- B Week
                       1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                        Staff Meeting
                        Hooker Out
October 9:     Day 2- B Week
                       2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                       SR and Burleson to the Fair- 9:30 AM
                       Hooker out
October 10:  Day 3- B Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym      
                      Subway Day
October 11:  Day 4- B Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
October 14: Day 5- B Week
                    5th LTM, 1st Gym
October 15: Day 6- B Week
                    Kinder LTM, 4th Gym
                    3-5 Social Studies District Wide Planning @ Whittaker 4:30 PM (optional)
October 16: Day 1- A Week
                    1st LTM, 3rd Gym
October 17: Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                    Subway Day
October 18: Day 3- A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
October 22:    Chik-Fil-A Spirit Nigh
October 24:    Subway Day
October 25:    Day
October 28:    Science Quarter 1 Assesment
October 29:    Reading Quarter 1 Assessment
October 30:   Math Quarter 1 Assessment
October 31:    Make up Quarter 1 Assessment
                       Halloween
                       Subway Day
November 1:   Fall backward this weekend
November 6:  CiCi's Spirit Day
November 7:  K-5 STC Training @ North Hills Elementary
                       Subway Day
November 12: Staff Meeting
November 14: Subway Day
November 15: Parents Night Out- Kids Hot Dog and Movie Night
November 19: Cici's Spirit Night
November 21: Subway Day
November 28-29- Gobble, Gobble
December 4:   CiCi's Spirit Day
December 10: Family Night 5:30 PM
December 12- Papa Murphy's Spirit Night
December 17: Staff Holiday Lunch
December 19: Student Gift Bags

                        

PBIS Corner:


How are you doing with your classroom procedures?  They can really help minimize classroom behaviors. 


Kudos:

Thanks to everyone for wearing the shirts on Friday.  We wore them well.  It really made a statement to our students and staff.


Things that make you go hmmmmmm:

* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop:

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/


*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas



Global Education Resources:
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html- awesome site from Austrailia with pictures, connections and Case Studies.


NEA Global Resources- outstanding
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm

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