Thursday, May 14, 2015

May 14, 2015




Welcome to the Speas Global Elementary Blog!
All staff members, let's make sure we are teaching, reteaching, and teaching again the procedures in the common areas (Hallway, Cafeteria, Bathrooms, Playground, Bus).  We should be giving out lots of Bee's for students demonstrating the basic expectations.  It is a good idea to review the procedures before you leave one area to travel to another area.  


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.
Goals:
To increase English Language Arts achievement by 10%
To increase Mathematics achievement by 10%
To increase Science Achievement by 10%





Check out this graphic about global education.  The things above water are just the tip of the iceberg.   Try to go deeper in your instruction and touch some of the issues below the surface.

ISS
Specialists will begin holding ISS in their respective areas on their assigned days.  The schedule is below.  Teachers, specialists may be contacting you for work for students assigned to ISS.  Please get them work as soon as possible.   




Day
Teacher
Location
A
Arora
Room 213
B
Bowen
Music
C
King
Art
D
Childers/McMasters
Media/CL
E
Lindquist
Gym


Teachers: Having Trouble with Defiant Students?  Have you tried these strategies?

http://www.interventioncentral.org/behavioral-interventions/challenging-students/school-wide-strategies-managing-defiance-non-complianc


Our jobs may get hectic as we try to close out the year strong.   Here are some things to remember about what we may call disrespect or defiant behavior:
cont.
Empower students.
Ò Introducing conflict resolution skills.  For exampls, teach students a multistep process for handling upsets, stating with step 1: “Take a deep breath and count to five.”
ÒTeaching students how to deal with anger and frustration
ÒIntroducing responsibilities and the value of giving restitution.  In schools that embrace restitution, students understand that if they disrupt class, they need to “make it right “ by doing something positive for the class.  For example, a student who throws objects in the classroom may be assigned a cleaning or beautification project for the room.

ÒTeaching students to set goals and focus on what they want.

Empower students.
Ò Role-modeling how to solve real-world problems.  Such examples show students how to take responsibility for and resolve the challenges they face in life.
ÒGiving students a weekly life problem to solve collectively
ÒTeaching social skills.  For example, before each social interaction (pair share or buddy teaching), ask students to make eye contact, shake hands, and give a greeting.  At the end they should thank their partners.
ÒIntroducing a stress reduction technique, both physical and mental (yoga and mindfulness/meditation).
Announcements:

4th Grade Trip Today!!!!!!





Why SMOD?

***For all technology issues, please follow these steps in order to submit a SchoolDude ticket. Mr. McMasters will receive this ticket and be able to work on resolving the issue as quickly as possible. Tickets take priority so please enter a ticket for the technology issue that you have. If you have any questions on how to do this, please see Mr. McMasters. Thank you!

To submit a ticket…on either the WSFCS homepage or the Speas homepage, click on “User Options” in the top right of the screen --> “SCHOOL DUDE requests --> Click “IT request” tab --> fill out request and click submit. ***



We have a Speas Symbaloo page.
http://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eOcMEZPT#

email: djjohnson@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
pass: speasbees2014

Please email us with your favorite educator sites so we can create a huge selection of online resources.  


All staff members, let's make sure we are teaching, reteaching, and teaching again the procedures in the common areas (Hallway, Cafeteria, Bathrooms, Playground, Bus).  We should be giving out lots of Bee's for students demonstrating the basic expectations.  It is a good idea to review the procedures before you leave one area to travel to another area.  
SMOD Tickets (dress code violations) are located in the workroom.  Please keep the bottom portion for your own records as a way to keep track of the number of violations.  The continuum is as follows:


1st offense: verbal warning, and letter will be sent home to be signed.  Parent or guardian notified of violation
2nd offense: Teacher notifies parent or guardian and student is removed from class until proper SMOD is delivered.

(Teachers, we all should be enforcing this, it will only work if we all enforce it).
Calendar






5.14
1
D
Y

Ash out AM; Papa Murphy’s Spirit Night; 4th Grade Trip
5.15
2
E
Y

Dollar Dress Down
5.18
3
A
Y

EOG TEST TRAINING--11:55 (3rd grade)
--1:45 (5th grade)
5.19
4
B
Y

 TEST TRAINING--12:45 (4th grade)
5.20
5
C
Y

Johnson out AM
5.21
6
D
X


5.22
1
E
X

1st Grade NC  Zoo 8:00-2:00 PM; Ready EOG window opens; TRC window closes; all classroom displays to be taken down for EOG
5.25
2
A
X


5.26
3
B
X


5.27




EOG ELA
5.28




EOG Math; 3,4,5 teachers stay afterschool for bubble party
5.29




EOG Makeups
6.1




EOG Sci 5
6.2




EOG Sci 5
6.3




EOG Makeups
6.4




RTA/EOG Makeups; 3rd grade teachers afterschool for bubble party
6.5





6.8





6.9





6.10




3rd grade teachers stay after to edit answer sheets
6.11





6.12






Holidays Around the World
ThursdayMay 14Ascension DayAndorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Cote d'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Germany,Denmark, Finland, France, Indonesia, Iceland, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco,Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
ThursdayMay 14National HolidayParaguay

Today in World History




Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)