September 26

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Going Global at Speas

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.

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Announcements:

*Today is day 5- B Week 
*5th LTM Today, 1st grade gym duty
*Varga mtg w/Grade Levels in Comp. Lab
*Fire Drill 9:20 AM
Subway Day Today
*Just added to blog- a Global Resources link section- check it out.
Calendar:      

September 26:Day 5

                       9:20 Fire Drill
                       5th grade LTM, 1st grade, gym duty
                       Varga mtg w/Grade Levels in Comp. Lab

September 27: Day 6
                        Kinder, LTM, 4th grade gym duty
                        Wii Party
                        Dollar Dress Down Day- students that wish to dress down pay 1.00 (proceeds PBIS
                       store and incentives)
                       Staff Dress Down Day
October 2:      CiCi's Spirit Day and Bike Raffle
October 3:      Subway Day
October 8:      Staff Meeting
October 9:      SR and Burleson to the Fair- 9:30 AM
October10:     Subway Day
October 17:    Subway Day
October 22:    Chik-Fil-A Spirit Nigh
October 24:    Subway Day
October 31:    Halloween
                       Subway Day
November 1:   Fall backward this weekend
November 6:  CiCi's Spirit Day
November 7:  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:

This week is Wii party and Dress Down Day.  Continue to give out Bee's and teaching expectations.  

Kudos:

To our staff and students for doing an excellent job during the lock down drill!  We hope we never have a real one, but it is good to know that our staff knows what to do.  

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

http://www.donorschoose.org

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