Monday, February 10, 2014

Feb. 11th


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 




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.

International Night is Coming!  

Here are the classes and countries so far:

Pre K- Bumbrey- China
           Mitchell- Jamaica
K         Barnes- Canada
           Billingsley- Panama
           Cardona- Costa Rica
           Corley- Honduras
1st      Lewis
           Badarin
           Johnson
           Merrill- Germany
           Burleson- Greece  

2nd-    Linville Japan, Origami
           Mincer  Russia, Nesting Dolls
           Hoglund India, Henna Tattoos

3rd-   Kelly Kenya
          Ziegler Egypt
          Smutek- Nigeria

4th-   Hill- Colombia
          Smith- Argentina
          Woodson- Ecuador

5th-   Dagenbach- Papua New Guinea
          Miller- Austrailia
          Henning- New Zealand
          SR- Syria

Announcements:

*Please keep Mrs. Billingsley in your thoughts and prayers.  Her father passed away over the weekend.

*Kudos to our K-3 teams for getting all assessments completed on time!  

 *This is Love the Bus Week.  If you can please have your students make cards for our bus drivers.  

*Tiger Kim's afterschool program begins this week.

*The Student Support Team is open for business.  See Lewis to refer any students who may benefit from new/different behavior strategies.  Remember, working as a team may than working alone.

*Ask Cathy Smith about trying to find a pen pal from your grade level's part of the world.   Or, click the link below and explore some global options from the Peace Corp.

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/about/




Calendar

February 11: Day 2-B Week
                      Johnson out AM
                      All K-3 teachers should send home Dibels/TRC reports
                      2nd LTM, K Gym
                      Staff Meeting
                      Teague meeting with K-3 during LTM
                      Tiger Kim's after school program
                      Girls on the Run Club Meeting
February 12: Day 3-B Week
                      3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                       Teague meeting with K-3 during LTM
                       Speas Subway Night-Subway on Robinhood 4-7  
                      2nd Grade Presentation WFU Museum 12-1:30 (Media)
                      Tiger Kim's afterschool program
                      Tutoring
February 13: Day 4-B Week
                       4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                       Tiger Kim's afterschool program
                       Subway Day
                       Fundraiser Money Turn in
                       Girls on the Run Club Meeting
February 14:Day 5-B Week
                      5th LTM, 1st Gym
                      
Feburary 17: Day 1-A Week
                       1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                       Fundraiser Money Turn in
February 18:Day 6-B Week
                     K LTM, 2nd Gym
February 19:Day 1-A Week
                     1st LTM, 3rd Gym
February 20:Day 2-A Week
                      2nd LTM, K Gym
                      Subway Day
February 21:Day 3-A Week
                     3rd LTM, 5th Gym
February 24:Day 4- A Week
                     4th LTM, 2nd Gym
February 25:Day 5- A Week
                      5th LTM, 1st Gym
February 26:Day 4-A Week
                      4th LTM, 2nd Gym
February 27:Day 5-A Week
                     5th LTM, 1st Gym
                     Subway Day
February 28:Day 6-A Week
                     K LTM,  4th Gym
March 6:      Mary Starling Concert 5th Grade
March 11:    4th Grade Trip to Raleigh
April 8:         1st Grade Field Trip Reynolda Gardens 9-12
April 9:         1st Grade Field Trip Reynolda Gardens 9-12
April 30:       2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
May 21:        1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2

                   

PBIS Corner

PJ Day is Jan. 31st



Resources

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop
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*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   

Edutopia Education Everywhere Page: Videos, Articles and more:

http://www.edutopia.org/education-everywhere-international-global-resources

Peace Corp

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/about/



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