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.

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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

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