Thursday, February 7th

Today is Day 6.

Interesting resources for Black History Month:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/black-history-month-teaching-resources-matthew-davis

If you didn't see the email- The Foundations of Reading Workshop will take place on February  9th, 8:30-3:30 at Speas.  

Remember to update your PDP----thanks to those who already did so!

Don't forget to follow Speas on Twitter to get updates and reminders.  

Gentle Reminders:

* When planning and executing field trip plans, please keep in mind that it is against policy to require parents to accompany students on trips.  We cannot exclude students from trips for behavior, or inability to pay.


*During the winter months please pay very close attention to the temperature before taking students outside to play.  The guideline we use is that outside play is safe when the temperature is between 32-90 degrees.  It is also important to consider the wind chill factor.   You can peruse the following websites for ideas:

http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/

http://adventuretofitness.com/

Teachers have also been known to use youtube dance videos with students.  Please remember to always preview any web-based activities.

*  Wednesday Jan. 23 will be DAY 1.... The make up day (Feb. 18) will be the day 6 we missed.  

* Fluency daily practice resumes on Mon. Jan. 28.  Copies of a passage were placed in teacher boxes for teachers to use this week to help teach your students the procedures we discussed before holiday break.  If you need a refresher or another copy of the graphs to be ready for next week, please ask me.

*  RTI reminders:  be sure to have your PEPs updated, closed, revised, extended, or created new ones...the next training is next Tuesday, Jan.  29.

Dibels MOY window 1/28-2/15

Starting Friday, February 8, and continuing through February 11-14 we will have a change in plans for our Learning Team Meetings. 

Our math coach, Billie Hoots, will provide some valuable professional development on teaching the Standards of Mathematical Practices.

This will take place in our LTMS so we do not have to have additional PD sessions.  However it will require us to be flexible.  The sessions will occur at our regular LTM time in room 211 on the below dates with the following grade levels: 

·         1^st and 3^rd grades              Friday, February 8

·         5^th and 2^nd grades             Monday, February 11

·         K and 4^th grade                  Thursday, February 14

*Tuesday, Feb. 5: Progress Reports Go Home
                                     Cook @ Meeting
                                     EC Team Meeting (3 PM)

*Wednesday, Feb. 6: 2nd Qtr Awards Day

                                           The schedule is:

                                  9:00-5th grade

                                  9:45-4th grade

                                 10:30-2nd grade

                                 12:15-Kindergarten

                                 1:10-1st grade

                                 1:45-3rd grade (bring your bookbags)

                                  in the gym

                                           PBIS Team Meeting
                                           Subway Day

*Thursday, Feb. 7:     Whittington@Meeting

*Friday, Feb. 8:            LTM's  with B. Hoots- please be on time Room 211

*Saturday, Feb. 9:     Foundations of Reading Workshop@Speas 8:30-3:30 PM

*Monday, Feb. 11:      Cook at Meeting
                                           LTM's with B. Hoots- please be on time Room 211

*Tuesday, Feb. 12:     Faculty Meeting



*Wednesdy, Feb. 13:   Tech Day w/D. Bates
                                             2nd Grade Assembly/Field Trip WFU Museum

                                             2nd grade will need gym between 9-10:30 AM 

                                             Class Picture Day

                                              SMART USER GROUP 

                                              Subway Day

*Thursday, Feb. 14:    Cook @ Meeting (7-4)

                                             LTM's w/ Hoots, please be on time Room 211

*Friday, Feb. 15:           PTA Board

                                             EC Meeting (2:45)

*Monday, Feb. 18:        Snow Make Up Day

*Wednesday, Feb. 20: IC Meeting Day

                                              PBIS Team Meeting

                                              Subway Day

*Thursday, Feb. 21:      Subway Spirit Night

*Friday, Feb. 22:            PBIS Dress Down Day

*Monday, Feb. 25:         SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, Feb. 26:        Interim Reports Go Home
                                              PBIS Training

*Wednesday, Feb. 27:  Johnson@Meeting 9-1

*Friday, March 1:           Clodfelter@meeting 
                                               Zumba Dance Party

*Monday, March 4:        SIT Team Meeting
                                              

*Tuesday, March 5th: 4th grade trip to Raleigh 6:30 AM-5:00 PM

                                              Friday, March 8th: 1st grade to WSSU 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

                           

*Wednesday, March 20th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 

*Friday, April 12th: 5th grade to Sci Works 9:00 AM-1:30 Pm

*Tuesday, April 23: Kinder trip to Children's Museum 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

*Wednesday, April 24: Third grade trip to Tanglewood 9:00 AM-1:00 PM