9-23-2022

 Congrats to our Fall Sports Athletes and coaches as they all had games/meets last night.  I do apologize for the late start with eligibility.  I will be talking with students on Friday unofficially from the grades Ellen pulled and letting them know next week we will be pulling it for real.  Please make sure you are calling parents for any student that is receiving an F grade.  

7 things a teacher can say to create a supportive classroom. 

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-things-teachers-say-create-supportive-classroom

Please let me know if you have any interest in coaching our chess team.  I can talk with you about details and am open to being flexible with the structure/times of the practices.  

Thanks to everyone for using your time wisely on our Subject Area meetings on Wednesday.  Time is valuable, especially time together.

Ice Cream Treat day was a big success.  5th grade was especially pumped for this PTA fundraiser.  

If you are not failing you are not learning. Interesting article!

https://www.edutopia.org/article/if-youre-not-failing-youre-not-learning

In case I haven't mentioned it, If  you are on cycle please schedule your first formal observation and let me know if you have any questions on your student growth goals.  Someone has pointed out that October 1st is a Saturday, so goals will be due on October 3rd!

Thanks for everyone pitching in to help with our dismissal the last two days.  It was just another great example of teamwork from our Benjamin staff.  

I want to thank everyone for their input in our grade level data meetings and PST members for attending multiple meetings throughout the day.  Special shout out to Nicole and Todd for their competency and professionalism in running these meetings. 

I appreciate Jessica's flexibility in making the school store work for students and staff.

exercises that help students focus on reading

https://www.edutopia.org/article/exercises-help-students-focus-reading

The fish slip store will be open on Fridays during 2nd period for 5th grade students and the recess portion of lunch for all other grades.  We will do our first drawing next Friday.  Please remember to use Fish slips as a positive reinforcement for students who are shining their positive light, making smart choices, working hard or setting an example for others.

Thanks to Kim for working her magic with our sub situations this week and to Ellen for helping ease our transition back to scanning ID's for lunch.  This is obviously on top of the great job both of them are doing in the office to help make our school run smooth each day.

If you have an announcement on the days where we have the BB 300 please email it to Chris F and it will just run a day later as they record their show a day ahead of when it views.

A list of what 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students think we should do more often.  Pretty Smart.

I want to wish Kathy H a very special 70th birthday.  She was letting me know that she realized she was not only the shortest (thanks picture day line-up!) staff member but also the oldest.  I would say the best things come in small packages and with experience comes wisdom!