Melissa, April and Morgan all did a great job as they led our choir and band at our Winter Concert Wednesday Evening. Splitting up the concert into two halves and using sign-up genius for seating helped facilitate a great night of live music in a safe environment.
Also thanks to Danielle for running the sound board and taping the show and Angela for working late to get photos of all the different groups.
Thanks to Colleen and Alex for running the Pretzel fundraiser on Friday for student council. I am sure the kids are looking forward to some savory treats.
Speaking of savory treats thanks to all of the work that Sherry is doing to set up her tamale party for Tuesday. It's great to be able to emphasize the food and culture of the language the students are learning.
Curating Mentor Texts to inspire student writers.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/curating-mentor-texts-inspire-student-writers
Ellen has been doing a great job with the new lunch program requirements. I appreciate her staying on top of this. Also thanks to Kim who leads the lunch pick-up at the end of the day.
I hope everyone was able to use the subject area time on Wednesday to get things accomplished. The ILAR team was able to talk about curriculum maps, resources, the Fastbridge testing system and the protected Novel list. I will be talking with science teachers soon about a new development in our curriculum resources.
Everyone has seen the uptick in close contact and positive cases lately. Thanks for continuing to keep kids safe by giving reminders about raising masks, hand washing and social distancing.
Teaching students about the advantages of sleep
https://intrepidednews.com/three-things-to-teach-your-teen-about-sleep-and-their-brain-deborah-farmer-kris/
Speaking of reminders, This week coming up has always been a time when kids (and staff) can feel the holiday break coming. Please stay proactive with class and hallway supervision so we can intervene when problems arise and use verbal reminders to keep kids on task leading up to the holiday.
I am continually amazed at the job our teaching assistants do with our students. Assisting students in class and building trusting relationships with kids not only help the students but help the teachers in classrooms they are in. Thank you.
Just a reminder that the Holiday Breakfast is back! This year it is at Evergreen and it is catered. It starts at 6:00am so set your alarms and you will have plenty of time to get back to Benjamin for the start of school.
Art as a way to connect students and teachers with SEL.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/art-pathway-sel-school-counseling
Two of the teams have shared with me their plan to connect with the "SEL" students from the lists we worked on from our staff meeting. I appreciate the follow through to make connections with these students.
Thanks to Betty for her continued work to have meaningful staff development and continuing to work to get staff recognition for the hard work they have done. If you haven't done so yet fill out the staff praise form tied to the Empower magazine you all contributed to and you could raise a teammates spirit and also win a Starbucks gift card.
Booklet
https://read.bookcreator.com/FKQIzZxzrhOX4uaoJzgGCBVIWE02/l5y-TiJUSoej_WidmtXzpQ
Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScY_XtHoWbn2CfNNxOTnIijDEwBmMrALZIUDoAkhmqDWtgOgg/viewform
I look forward to seeing everyone participate in Spirit week:
Monday the 13th: Winter pjs, Tuesday the 14th: Festive hats/Santa hats, Wednesday the 15th: Holiday music in halls, Thursday the 16th: Red & Green day,and Friday the 17th: Ugly sweater day
"Time is the school in which we learn." -- Joan Didion
Simplicity, not simplistic." -- Matt Mullenweg
"A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Because people from a distance can't tell who is who." -- Jay-Z
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