April 8th

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.

Announcements:

The A Phone System Begins on Monday, April 7th.
The 3-5 Field Day will now be held on April 25th.  There is no need to reissue permission slips.

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

*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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