4-9-2021

 Thanks to Melissa LaMantia as we wind down on Assistant Principal Appreciation Week. I know we are all very appreciative of everything she does for our school.  Just this week that includes organizing the upcoming safety drills and the 4th grade student visit/parent night. 

The Academic Power of Friendship

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56979/what-the-research-says-about-the-academic-power-of-friendship#:~:text=Students%20with%20no%20friends%20%E2%80%9Creceive,of%20the%20journal%20Educational%20Psychologist.

Thanks to everyone for a successful first day of IAR testing. From the tech team providing support to teacher proctors helping their students and specials teachers giving relief, everyone pitched in to make it happen.  Please make sure you are marking which students miss tests each day so when materials are turned in we can tell who needs make-ups.  

Two types of Independence Growing Tweens need to practice.

Independence Growing Tweens

Thanks to Dan for working on different aspects of spring sports to make sure we have meets and games  that can be played safely.  

As mentioned previously we are excited to have our 4th grade students and 4th grade parents visit Benjamin on Tuesday April 27th.  Students will be here from around 9am-11am and parents will come for a presentation at 6:30pm in the evening.    Any staff that wants to come to parent night and help give short tours is more than welcome.

Including students in the assessment process.  

students assessment process

Julie, Erik and Morgan are doing an awesome job helping our students learn and grow.  I am so happy that we have such great new editions to our Benjamin Family.

Angela and Danielle have another great podcast to listen to.  Such great information!

Snacktime Podcast

Thanks to everyone for putting together the similar grouped class rosters.  This will help us down the road to identify close contacts.  Also thanks to everyone who helped get bus seating charts organized on Tuesday.  Continuing to work together and helping when and where it is needed is why we are such a great faculty. 

13 Effective Study Strategies to Help Students Learn

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57644/13-effective-study-strategies-to-help-students-learn

Betty is securing a guest speaker for next Wednesday's district early release for our second EL professional development.  A zoom link will be sent out with the details.

Thanks to Kim for doing a super job in a very busy office this week and to Marcia and Megan S for helping out in the morning certification process.  

https://youtu.be/RcGyVTAoXEU

I can't wait for the Lucky Duck drawing today. Thanks to Sherry for putting this together, what a fun way to reward staff!