Friday Focus - September 9, 2016

Great Things I Noticed this Week:
*5th graders generating thoughts about what they already know about fractions, adding their responses to a class padlet before digging in to the first math lesson.
*First graders taking their digital citizenship pre-tests, along with the help of additional staff in the room to help. We are definitely on track to become a common sense media certified school!
*3rd graders starting out the day focused on reading their good fit books, even before the first bell of the day.
*Teachers submitting pictures/news for the school Facebook page...thank you for helping to share the great things happening in your rooms!
*We survived our first Rainy Day...oh the bus procedures, indoor recess...whew! Thank you to Lisa for giving us a reminder on our perspectives of a rainy day.

Events Next Week:
Monday - Packer attire day (yes, jeans are ok)
-Elementary Staff Mtg 3:10 (in our awesome meeting room)
Tuesday - 6:00pm home game for our 5/6th gr Trojan Jr Football team
Wednesday - 3:15pm Support Staff meeting
Friday - school t-shirt $/orders due
-I will be out of the building for a DAC meeting/workshop

The following week:
Monday, Sept 19th - Student Picture Day
Tuesday, Sept 20th - Fundraiser Kick-Off assembly at 2:15

"Nuts & Bolts" Notes
*Monday's staff meeting agenda includes:
    -Celebrations...please plan to share something to celebrate!
    -F&P Benchmark essentials
    -Our school/staff team norms
    -Further information about grade level PLC team planning focus

*Would you be interested in joining the K-12 Academic & Career Planning (ACP) committee to help generate ideas that will help build a foundation for our students as they move into middle/high school? We already introduce our students to college/careers in 5th grade when Moraine Park comes to speak to them and when they get to go tour the UW Madison campus, but maybe you have other ideas to start even younger?  Let me know if you would like to be a part of this committee or if you'd just like to share an idea.

Blogs, Tweets & Pins...Oh My!!!
*Do We Really Have Time for Digital Citizenship?

Read more about setting up writing partners HERE.

Neat idea for math to read more about HERE, although I'd recommend calling it something different. ;)