Early Friday Focus - October 23, 2014

Great Things I Noticed This Week:

• Integration of math and social studies to give purpose to the story problems students were creating.
• Students playing math facts games while the teacher retaught a lesson to a small group.
• I sat in on several conferences and noticed teachers starting out by making parents feel welcome, highlighted positives of the student and then talked about areas to grow and sharing student made goals. 

Events Next Week: Red Ribbon/Fuel Up to Play Week

*I encourage you all to add in a little bit of exercise with your class (especially on Wednesday!), whether it is an extra brain break, some yoga or taking your class on a walk through the halls to get in some extra steps. 

*Monday - Wear Red

*Tuesday -Wear color of your favorite fruit/vegetable

Grade Level PLC Meetings (agenda below in "Nuts & Bolts")

Optional WEA Information meeting in the IMC at 3:30

Rock River Reading Council "Roadshow" on Effective Vocabulary Instruction hosted in our IMC

*Workout Wednesday - Wear your workout gear

*If it's not raining and we have enough recess coverage I will take interested students into the gym for Just Dance

3:15 Informational Meeting for all certified staff in Multi-Purpose Room about Alternative Compensation System

*Thursday - Wear favorite sports shirt

*Friday - Wear orange/black

"Nuts & Bolts" Notes:

*As I shared in our school assembly, I want to share my National Distinguished Principal bell with everyone...if you ever have a student that has just achieved a major accomplishment or even your entire class, please just let me know.  We can have individual students come down to ring the bell or I can bring it to your class.  It's a great way to celebrate small wins! :)

*Grade Level PLC Meetings Agenda:

-please bring your laptop and F&P Benchmark data (I'm going to have you put your class in a google doc spreadsheet

-As a grade level-what CAFE strategies are you teaching in the next month?

-Be ready to discuss your lowest readers-what strategies you are focusing on with them

Blogs, Tweets & Pins...Oh My!

*10 Quick Ways to Give Students a Voice

*Tip learned in today's iBooks Author training: When using TodaysMeet if you click on "Room Tools" on the bottom left you can get a QR code to use with your students or get a transcript of your class discussion. 

This is from one of our classrooms!