3-22-2019

Congratulations to Melissa, Danielle, April and Bill for an outstanding job done with the Newsies Performances last weekend and the cast party on Monday.  Though it was a lot of work, what a wonderful avenue for the students to express their talents.

What's going on in their brain when students play music.
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/46193/whats-going-on-inside-the-brain-when-we-play-music


Thanks to Kim and Ellen for getting report cards ready for students last Friday. It takes a lot of work and it is appreciated.



Courtney, Bill and Abby have started the track tryouts this week and Matt will be starting soccer tryouts after spring break to start our spring sports season.

Lesson review Idea from Twitter:
1. Take any normal worksheet with review questions. 2. Cut the sheet into slips. 3. Hide those slips in plastic eggs. Teams collect and egg at random then race back to their team compete to solve as many as they can before time expires! Rinse and repeat.

I thought the latest edition of the Tiger Times was extremely well done. Thanks to Jessica for getting the students to put together a school newspaper that is so comprehensive. Please give it a read and complement one of the hard working student journalists.

Please let me know if you are interested in the homebound tutoring position or the summer school positions I emailed yesterday.  These are a great way to help our students and earn some extra $.

The power of a positive phone call home.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/power-positive-phone-call-home-elena-aguilar?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=twitter


Newsletters are due today. Please send them to Ellen.

Thanks to the testing superstars, Chris, Melissa, Danielle and MJ all gave the CogATs  to our students on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of this week.  Melissa and Mark also administered the state science test this week to our 5th and 8th grade students. These assessments will help us gage our students readiness and understanding.

Don't forget another Growth Mindset lesson coming your way soon.


Matt and Dan celebrated our winter student athletes on Wednesday night at our sports awards.  Hats off to them for coaching 6 separate teams between the two of them, as well as to Dan for doing a great job as the athletic director. The night ended with our Championship JV boys team getting their medals for conference and tournament champs.

Our 5th grade students will be celebrating an internal reward trip today with a Culvers lunch and a movie.  This is a nice way to celebrate the 5th graders hard work for the second trimester.

Using video content to amplify learning.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-video-content-amplify-learning?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=twitter

Thanks to Sherry for having her talk with 6th grade students interested in joining Spanish next year.  Providing the students and parents information about this opportunity will help them make an informed decision.

Words all kids appreciate: 1. I love having you in my class. 2. Please & thank you. 3. I believe in you. 4. Here’s one thing you are good at. 5. When I was a kid I did that too.

I will be putting your IAR official booklet in your mailbox today.  Please make sure that you have checked your online session TODAY if you have not done so already.  This will ensure a smooth testing experience on Tuesday.

You have seen the Ken Robinson RSA Animate on creativity now watch this one on finding your Element (passion).  Only 3 minutes.

I hope everyone enjoys their spring break and has time to rest and relax before coming back. 

“We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.” -- Marianne Williamson