Tuesday, March 25, 2014

March 28th



Welcome to the Buzz Blog  

Spring Break is coming!  Hold on to that thought when you start feeling like this teacher.      




What does the Teacher Say????
Have a great break.  You deserve it.



The first video is a great Global Activity.   It wont work for upper grades, but it may generate some good ideas.  The last two are videos are a long and short version of the same video with some very interesting facts about the make up of the world. 





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:


The Teacher Notification of Intent web site is now ready.  The link is available to teachers via the “Employees” link of the WS/FCS home page.  
 All full-time teachers need to complete an intent form (we have a different process for part-time teachers – see below).  The deadline is March 28thPrincipals can track the status of their teacher's intent form completion by using the same link.  

Please close all blinds, close and secure all window and doors, and turn off all nonessential electronic equipment before you leave the building on Friday.  This will help us conserve energy over the break.

We are extending the AR 3rd quarter deadline to Friday, April 11 - the Friday after we get back from break

The Field Day Scheduled for Friday has been postponed.  We will reschedule the event for late April.  

Speas has been making big news:


http://wsfcschools.blogspot.com/2014/03/speas-students-go-up-to-22nd-floor-and.html

http://wschronicle.com/2014/03/the-world-at-their-fingertips/

March 28:   Day 4-B Week
                    4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                    PBIS Sports Day
March 31-April 4th- Spring Break
April 7:     Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd gym
                 Tutoring
                 A Phone System start date
                 Volunteer Appreciation Week Begins
April 8:    Day 5 -A Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-12
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Staff Meeting
.               5th Grade Math Workshop on
.                on student thinking and math 
                 EOG ASSESSMENT 4-6 PM  Smith
.                 Farm Elementary

April 9:    Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-1
                Tutoring

.           4th Grade Math workshop on 

.                student thinking and math EOG

.                Assesment Smith Farm 4-6PM

    
April 10:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run

     3rd Grade Math workshop on 

.                student thinking and math EOG

.                Assesment, Smith Farm 4-6 PM

April 11:   Day 2-B Week
                 2nd LTM, K Gym
April 14:  Day 3-B week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 15:  Day 4-B week
                4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Committee Meetings
April 16: Day 5-B Week
              5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 17: Day 6-B Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               WFU Tutoring
               Girls on the Run
April 18: No School Good Friday
April 21: Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 22: Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 SIT Meeting
                 EOY Benchmark Window Opens
April 23:  Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
April 24: Day 3-A Week
               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
April 25: Day 4-A Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 30: 2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
May 12:  EOY Benchmark Closes
May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens
June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes
June 16:  March 7 Make up day    Day 1-A Week
                 1st LTM, 3rd Gym
June 17:  March 18 Make up day  Day 2- B Week
                2nd Grade LTM, Kinder Gym
                   

PBIS Corner


  We have earned a Green Ribbon for our efforts with PBIS.


Resources

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


*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/



Videos:

           







Sunday, March 23, 2014

March 24th



Welcome to the Buzz Blog        

The first video is a great Global Activity.   It wont work for upper grades, but it may generate some good ideas.  The last two are videos are a long and short version of the same video with some very interesting facts about the make up of the world. 



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:


The Teacher Notification of Intent web site is now ready.  The link is available to teachers via the “Employees” link of the WS/FCS home page.  
 All full-time teachers need to complete an intent form (we have a different process for part-time teachers – see below).  The deadline is March 28thPrincipals can track the status of their teacher's intent form completion by using the same link.  

Speas has been making big news:


http://wsfcschools.blogspot.com/2014/03/speas-students-go-up-to-22nd-floor-and.html

http://wschronicle.com/2014/03/the-world-at-their-fingertips/


March 24: Day 6-B Week
                   Kinder LTM, 2nd Gym
                   Make up testing, Ext. 2
                   Tutoring
March 25:  Day 1- A Week
                  1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                  District Radio Tornado Drill-this is a radio drill only, it will not affect classrooms
                  Make up testing
                  SIT Meeting
                  WFU Tutoring
                  Girls on the Run
                  Cookie Dough Pick up Rescheduled
March 26:  Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder
                    Tutoring
                    Johnson out AM, AP meeting
March 27:  Day 3-A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    WFU Tutoring
                    Girls on the Run
March 28:   Day 4-B Week
                    4th LTM, 2nd Gym
March 31-April 4th- Spring Break
April 7:     Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd gym
                 Tutoring
                 A Phone System start date
April 8:    Day 5 -A Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-12
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Staff Meeting
.               5th Grade Math Workshop on
.                on student thinking and math 
                 EOG ASSESSMENT 4-6 PM  Smith
.                 Farm Elementary

April 9:    Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-1
                Tutoring

.           4th Grade Math workshop on 

.                student thinking and math EOG

.                Assesment Smith Farm 4-6PM

    
April 10:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run

     3rd Grade Math workshop on 

.                student thinking and math EOG

.                Assesment, Smith Farm 4-6 PM

April 11:   Day 2-B Week
                 2nd LTM, K Gym
April 14:  Day 3-B week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 15:  Day 4-B week
                4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Committee Meetings
April 16: Day 5-B Week
              5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 17: Day 6-B Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               WFU Tutoring
               Girls on the Run
April 18: No School Good Friday
April 21: Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 22: Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 SIT Meeting
                 EOY Benchmark Window Opens
April 23:  Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
April 24: Day 3-A Week
               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
April 25: Day 4-A Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 30: 2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
May 12:  EOY Benchmark Closes
May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens
June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes
June 16:  March 7 Make up day    Day 1-A Week
                 1st LTM, 3rd Gym
June 17:  March 18 Make up day  Day 2- B Week
                2nd Grade LTM, Kinder Gym
                   

PBIS Corner


  We have earned a Green Ribbon for our efforts with PBIS.


Resources

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


*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/



Videos:

           







Friday, March 21, 2014

March 21

         4th Grade Math workshop on 

.                student thinking and math EOG

.                Assesment


Welc         4th Grade Math workshop on 


.                student thinking and math EOG


.                Assesment


me to the Buzz Blog 



The first video is a great Global Activity.   It wont work for upper grades, but it may generate some good ideas.  The last two are videos are a long and short version of the same video with some very interesting facts about the make up of the world. 



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:


The Teacher Notification of Intent web site is now ready.  The link is available to teachers via the “Employees” link of the WS/FCS home page.  A flyer suitable for posting in your school is attached with directions to the web page.
 All full-time teachers need to complete an intent form (we have a different process for part-time teachers – see below).  The deadline is March 28thPrincipals can track the status of their teacher's intent form completion by using the same link.  

Speas has been making big news:


http://wsfcschools.blogspot.com/2014/03/speas-students-go-up-to-22nd-floor-and.html

http://wschronicle.com/2014/03/the-world-at-their-fingertips/

March 21:  Day 5-B Week
                   5th LTM, 1st Gym
                    Science test, Ext. 2
                    Johnson out AM, CC Meeting
                    Don't forget, we need coolers for next week and lunch counts
March 24: Day 6-B Week
                   Kinder LTM, 2nd Gym
                   Make up testing, Ext. 2
                   Tutoring
March 25:  Day 1- A Week
                  1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                  District Radio Tornado Drill-this is a radio drill only, it will not affect classrooms
                  Make up testing
                  SIT Meeting
                  WFU Tutoring
                  Girls on the Run
                  Cookie Dough Pick up Rescheduled
March 26:  Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder
                    Tutoring
March 27:  Day 3-A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    WFU Tutoring
                    Girls on the Run
March 28:   Day 4-B Week
                    4th LTM, 2nd Gym
March 31-April 4th- Spring Break
April 7:     Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd gym
                 Tutoring
                 A Phone System start date
April 8:    Day 5 -A Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-12
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Staff Meeting
.               5th Grade Math Workshop on
.                on student thinking and math 
                 EOG ASSESSMENT 4-6 PM  Smith
.                 Farm Elementary

il 9:    Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-1
                Tutoring

.           4th Grade Math workshop on 

.                student thinking and math EOG

.                Assesment Smith Farm 4-6PM

    
April 10:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run

     3rd Grade Math workshop on 

.                student thinking and math EOG

.                Assesment

il 11:   Day 2-B Week
                 2nd LTM, K Gym
April 14:  Day 3-B week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 15:  Day 4-B week
                4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Committee Meetings
April 16: Day 5-B Week
              5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 17: Day 6-B Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               WFU Tutoring
               Girls on the Run
April 18: No School Good Friday
April 21: Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 22: Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 SIT Meeting
                 EOY Benchmark Window Opens
April 23:  Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
April 24: Day 3-A Week
               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
April 25: Day 4-A Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 30: 2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
May 12:  EOY Benchmark Closes
May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens
June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes
June 16:  March 7 Make up day    Day 1-A Week
                 1st LTM, 3rd Gym
June 17:  March 18 Make up day  Day 2- B Week
                2nd Grade LTM, Kinder Gym
                   

PBIS Corner


  We have earned a Green Ribbon for our efforts with PBIS.


Resources

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


*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/



Videos:

           








Wednesday, March 19, 2014

March 20th


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 



The first video is a great Global Activity.   It wont work for upper grades, but it may generate some good ideas.  The last two are videos are a long and short version of the same video with some very interesting facts about the make up of the world. 



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:


The Teacher Notification of Intent web site is now ready.  The link is available to teachers via the “Employees” link of the WS/FCS home page.  A flyer suitable for posting in your school is attached with directions to the web page.
 All full-time teachers need to complete an intent form (we have a different process for part-time teachers – see below).  The deadline is March 28thPrincipals can track the status of their teacher's intent form completion by using the same link.  

Speas has been making big news:


http://wsfcschools.blogspot.com/2014/03/speas-students-go-up-to-22nd-floor-and.html

http://wschronicle.com/2014/03/the-world-at-their-fingertips/


    March 20: Day 4-B Week
                   Don't forget, lunch count needed from 3-5 teachers
                   We need your coolers for next week if you can help
                    No Specials today
                   4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                   Math Test
                   WFU Tutoring
                   Girls on the Run
March 21:  Day 5-B Week
                   5th LTM, 1st Gym
                    Science test, Ext. 2
                    Johnson out AM, CC Meeting
March 24: Day 6-B Week
                   Kinder LTM, 2nd Gym
                   Make up testing, Ext. 2
                   Tutoring
March 25:  Day 1- A Week
                  1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                  District Radio Tornado Drill-this is a radio drill only, it will not affect classrooms
                  Make up testing
                  SIT Meeting
                  WFU Tutoring
                  Girls on the Run
                  Cookie Dough Pick up Rescheduled
March 26:  Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder
                    Tutoring
March 27:  Day 3-A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    WFU Tutoring
                    Girls on the Run
March 28:   Day 4-B Week
                    4th LTM, 2nd Gym
March 31-April 4th- Spring Break
April 7:     Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd gym
                 Tutoring
                 A Phone System start date
April 8:    Day 5 -A Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-12
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Staff Meeting
April 9:    Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-1
                Tutoring
April 10:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
April 11:   Day 2-B Week
                 2nd LTM, K Gym
April 14:  Day 3-B week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 15:  Day 4-B week
                4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Committee Meetings
April 16: Day 5-B Week
              5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 17: Day 6-B Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               WFU Tutoring
               Girls on the Run
April 18: No School Good Friday
April 21: Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 22: Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 SIT Meeting
                 EOY Benchmark Window Opens
April 23:  Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
April 24: Day 3-A Week
               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
April 25: Day 4-A Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 30: 2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
May 12:  EOY Benchmark Closes
May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens
June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes
June 16:  March 7 Make up day    Day 1-A Week
                 1st LTM, 3rd Gym
June 17:  March 18 Make up day  Day 2- B Week
                2nd Grade LTM, Kinder Gym
                   

PBIS Corner


  We have earned a Green Ribbon for our efforts with PBIS.


Resources

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


*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/



Videos:

           







Monday, March 17, 2014

March 18th


Welcome to the Buzz Blog 



The first video is a great Global Activity.   It wont work for upper grades, but it may generate some good ideas.  The last two are videos are a long and short version of the same video with some very interesting facts about the make up of the world. 



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:

The Teacher Notification of Intent web site is now ready.  The link is available to teachers via the “Employees” link of the WS/FCS home page.  A flyer suitable for posting in your school is attached with directions to the web page.
 All full-time teachers need to complete an intent form (we have a different process for part-time teachers – see below).  The deadline is March 28thPrincipals can track the status of their teacher's intent form completion by using the same link.  

Speas has been making big news:


http://wsfcschools.blogspot.com/2014/03/speas-students-go-up-to-22nd-floor-and.html

http://wschronicle.com/2014/03/the-world-at-their-fingertips/


For those of you who did not see the video from Dr. Emory, here is the link:

http://mediacast.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/tight_url.cfm/URLID/100505

March 18:    Two Hour Delay Today
                     Students arrive and go straight to class
                      Breakfast eaten in classrooms                      LTM's start at 8:30
                      No Specials
                     Day 2- B Week
                   2nd LTM, Kinder Gym
                   Committee Meetings
                   Girls on the Run
                    WFU Tutoring
.                  Cookie Dough Pick up Cafeteria
March 19: Day 3-B Week
                  3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                  Reading Test
                  
    March 20: Day 4-B Week
                   4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                   Math Test
                   WFU Tutoring
                   Girls on the Run
March 21:  Day 5-B Week
                   5th LTM, 1st Gym
                    Science test, Ext. 2
March 24: Day 6-B Week
                   Kinder LTM, 2nd Gym
                   Make up testing, Ext. 2
                   Tutoring
March 25:  Day 1- A Week
                  1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                  District Radio Tornado Drill-this is a radio drill only, it will not affect classrooms
                  Make up testing
                  SIT Meeting
                  WFU Tutoring
                  Girls on the Run
March 26:  Day 2-A Week
                    2nd LTM, Kinder
                    Tutoring
March 27:  Day 3-A Week
                    3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                    WFU Tutoring
                    Girls on the Run
March 28:   Day 4-B Week
                    4th LTM, 2nd Gym
March 31-April 4th- Spring Break
April 7:     Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd gym
                 Tutoring
                 A Phone System start date
April 8:    Day 5 -A Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-12
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Staff Meeting
April 9:    Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
                1st Grade to Reynolda Gardens 9-1
                Tutoring
April 10:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
April 11:   Day 2-B Week
                 2nd LTM, K Gym
April 14:  Day 3-B week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 15:  Day 4-B week
                4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                WFU Tutoring
                Girls on the Run
                Committee Meetings
April 16: Day 5-B Week
              5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 17: Day 6-B Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               WFU Tutoring
               Girls on the Run
April 18: No School Good Friday
April 21: Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring
April 22: Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 SIT Meeting
                 EOY Benchmark Window Opens
April 23:  Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
April 24: Day 3-A Week
               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
April 25: Day 4-A Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 30: 2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
May 12:  EOY Benchmark Closes
May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens
June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes
June 16:  March 7 Make up day    Day 1-A Week
                 1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                   

PBIS Corner


  We have earned a Green Ribbon for our efforts with PBIS.


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/



Videos: