April 30

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.

Finland's Formula for School Success

(What can we learn from it?)

Announcements:

Wii Day is May 2nd- We need your Wii's!! :-)

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.


Staff Appreciation Week May 5-9
Staff Appreciation Lunch May 8Thanks to everyone who helped out with:
Girls on the Run
Campus Clean
Field Day
Last week was busy.

Calendar

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
                Tutoring

May 1:    Day 2-B Week

                2nd LTM, K Gym

                 WFU Tutoring
                  Bushey Out AM

May 2:    Day 3-B Week

                3rd LTM, 5th Gym

                Wii Day-  11:30-K-1
                                 12:00-2-3
                                 12:30-4-5

                 EOG/PBIS Pep Rally- 10:00 AM 3-5 graders Gym

May 5:    Day 4-B Week

               4th LTM, 2nd Gym

                Tutoring

                Dibels EOY window opens
                Staff Appreciation Week

May 6:    Day 5-B Week

                5th LTM, 1st Gym
                AR Incentive

May 7:    Day 6-B Week

                K LTM, 2nd Gym

May 8:    Day 1-A Week

                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                Staff Appreciation Lunch

May 9:    Day 2-A Week

                2nd LTM, K Gym           

May 12:  Day 3-A Week

                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                GSN Modules due to be completed

May 13:   Day 4-A Week

                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym

                 Staff Meeting

May 14:   Day 5-A Week

                 5th LTM, 1st Gym

May 15:   Day 6-A Week

                K LTM, 2nd Gym

May 16:  Day 1-B Week

                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 22:  5th Grade Trip to Millis Health Center
May 23:  Dibels EOY window closes
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens
                 2nd Grade Trip Butterfly Farm

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

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/



Videos:

           

April 29th

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.

Finland's Formula for School Success

(What can we learn from it?)

Announcements:

Wii Day is May 2nd- We need your Wii's!! :-)

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.

Thanks to everyone who helped out with:
Girls on the Run
Campus Clean
Field Day
Last week was busy.

Calendar

April 29: Day 6-A Week

               K LTM, 2nd Gym

               3rd Grade RTA testing-Please do not call classrooms being used, please keep hallways 
               quiet

               WFU Tutoring   

               Staff meeting  called       

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
                Tutoring
May 1:    Day 2-B Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                 WFU Tutoring
May 2:    Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Wii Day
                 EOG/PBIS Pep Rally?
May 5:    Day 4-B Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                Tutoring
                Dibels EOY window opens
May 6:    Day 5-B Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 7:    Day 6-B Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 8:    Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
May 9:    Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym           
May 12:  Day 3-A Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
May 13:   Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                 Staff Meeting
May 14:   Day 5-A Week
                 5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 15:   Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 16:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 22:  5th Grade Trip to Millis Health Center
May 23:  Dibels EOY window closes
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens
                 2nd Grade Trip Butterfly Farm

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

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/



Videos:

           

April 28

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.

Finland's Formula for School Success

(What can we learn from it?)

Announcements:

Wii Day is May 2nd

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.


Thanks to everyone who helped out with:
Girls on the Run
Campus Clean
Field Day
Last week was busy.

Calendar

April 28: Day 5-A Week
               5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring

April 29: Day 6-A Week

               K LTM, 2nd Gym

               3rd Grade RTA testing

               WFU Tutoring   

               Staff meeting  called       

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
                Tutoring
May 1:    Day 2-B Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                 WFU Tutoring
May 2:    Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Wii Day
                 EOG/PBIS Pep Rally?
May 5:    Day 4-B Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                Tutoring
                Dibels EOY window opens
May 6:    Day 5-B Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 7:    Day 6-B Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 8:    Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
May 9:    Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym           
May 12:  Day 3-A Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
May 13:   Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                 Staff Meeting
May 14:   Day 5-A Week
                 5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 15:   Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 16:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 22:  5th Grade Trip to Millis Health Center
May 23:  Dibels EOY window closes
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

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/



Videos:

           

April 24th

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.

Spark Student Learning

Announcements:

Kinder will shop at the Bee Store this week.

Wii Day is May 2nd

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.

Twin Day is cancelled. 

Saturday is Campus Clean up. 

Girls on the Run 5k is Saturday.  Wish them luck.

Calendar

April 24: Day 3-A Week

               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
               IC meeting, classroom walkthroughs

April 25: Day 4-A Week

               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 26: Campus Clean up
                Girls on the Run 5k
April 28: Day 5-A Week
               5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 29: Day 6-A Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               3rd Grade RTA testing
               WFU Tutoring               

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
               2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
                Tutoring
May 1:    Day 2-B Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                 WFU Tutoring
May 2:    Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Wii Day
May 5:    Day 4-B Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                Tutoring
                Dibels EOY window opens
May 6:    Day 5-B Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 7:    Day 6-B Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 8:    Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
May 9:    Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym           
May 12:  Day 3-A Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
May 13:   Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                 Staff Meeting
May 14:   Day 5-A Week
                 5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 15:   Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 16:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 22:  5th Grade Trip to Millis Health Center
May 23:  Dibels EOY window closes
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

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/



Videos:

           

April 23rd

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.

Spark Student Learning

Announcements:

Kinder will shop at the Bee Store this week.

Wii Day is May 2nd

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.

Twin Day is cancelled. 

Saturday is Campus Clean up. 

Girls on the Run 5k is Saturday.  Wish them luck.

Calendar

April 23:  Day 2-A Week

                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
                Johnson out AM, AP meeting

April 24: Day 3-A Week

               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
               IC meeting, classroom walkthroughs

April 25: Day 4-A Week

               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 26: Campus Clean up
                Girls on the Run 5k
April 28: Day 5-A Week
               5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 29: Day 6-A Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               3rd Grade RTA testing
               WFU Tutoring               

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
               2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
                Tutoring
May 1:    Day 2-B Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 WFU Tutoring
May 2:    Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Wii Day
May 5:    Day 4-B Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                Tutoring
                Dibels EOY window opens
May 6:    Day 5-B Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 7:    Day 6-B Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 8:    Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
May 9:    Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym           
May 12:  Day 3-A Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
May 13:   Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                 Staff Meeting
May 14:   Day 5-A Week
                 5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 15:   Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 16:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 23:  Dibels EOY window closes
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

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/



Videos:

           

April 22

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.

Spark Student Learning

Announcements:

Kinder will shop at the Bee Store this week.

Wii Day is May 2nd

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.

Twin Day is cancelled. 

Saturday is Campus Clean up. 

Girls on the Run 5k is Saturday.  Wish them luck.

Calendar

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
                 Johnson/SR off campus NCI Training
April 23:  Day 2-A Week

                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
                Johnson out AM, AP meeting

April 24: Day 3-A Week

               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
               IC meeting, classroom walkthroughs

April 25: Day 4-A Week

               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 26: Campus Clean up
                Girls on the Run 5k
April 28: Day 5-A Week
               5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 29: Day 6-A Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               3rd Grade RTA testing
               WFU Tutoring               

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
               2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
                Tutoring
May 1:    Day 2-B Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 WFU Tutoring
May 2:    Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Wii Day
May 5:    Day 4-B Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                Tutoring
                Dibels EOY window opens
May 6:    Day 5-B Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 7:    Day 6-B Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 8:    Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
May 9:    Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym           
May 12:  Day 3-A Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
May 13:   Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                 Staff Meeting
May 14:   Day 5-A Week
                 5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 15:   Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 16:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 23:  Dibels EOY window closes
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

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/



Videos:

           

April 21

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.

Spark Student Learning

Announcements:

Kinder will shop at the Bee Store this week.

Wii Day is May 2nd

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.

Twin Day is cancelled. 

Calendar

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
                 Johnson/SR off campus NCI Training
April 23:  Day 2-A Week

                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
                Johnson out AM, AP meeting

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 28: Day 5-A Week
               5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 29: Day 6-A Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               3rd Grade RTA Testing
               WFU Tutoring               

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
               2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
                Tutoring
May 1:    Day 2-B Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 WFU Tutoring
May 2:    Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Wii Day
May 5:    Day 4-B Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                Tutoring
May 6:    Day 5-B Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 7:    Day 6-B Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 8:    Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
May 9:    Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym           
May 12:  Day 3-A Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                EOY Benchmark Closes
May 13:   Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                 Staff Meeting
May 14:   Day 5-A Week
                 5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 15:   Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 16:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

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/



Videos: