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 28^th. Principals 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
:

*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas

http://www.donorschoose.org

*Check out this interesting article about teaching boys:

http://ideas.time.com/2013/10/28/what-schools-can-do-to-help-boys-succeed/?hpt=hp_t3

The Newseum has free lesson plans for teachers: check it out

http://www.newseum.org/education/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/students-not-visiting-the-newseum/index.html

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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