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/



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