11/24/14 MMM

11/17/14 MMM

By the time you read this, the KSL visit will have concluded.  I want to thank everyone who took part; Mary and the choir, Angie, Steve and ballroom, and the rest who showed up so early in the morning to make it a good show for the rest of Utah that gets up that early.  I can't forget the PTA, Choir, and Ballroom for providing food in the morning as well as Steve and crew for making sure the school was sparkling.

Thank goodness this is a short week.  I think we all need a break.  Make sure you start the long weekend as soon as possible on Tuesday.
The next standard will be Standard 7 which is Instructional Strategies.  Click on Standard 7 for a link to the google doc that I give out during training.  Click on  Instructional Strategies for a preview of training coming up.  I'd like to be through Standard 7 with everyone by the Christmas break and then spend January on standard 1 and 2. I will start setting up the schedule next week after Thanksgiving.

To Be Aware of

• I think most who are going to have signed up for +Remind.  If you haven't, let me know and I will show you how.
• Thankgiving Break starts at 3:30 Tuesday.  I'm not sure if all are aware.;)  If you have things in the fridges downstairs, make sure you take that all with you so it doesn't go bad over the long weekend.

Cleaning Schedule

Sept.  Office

Oct. 6th Grade

Nov.  5th Grade

Dec.  3rd Grade

Jan.  2nd Grade

Feb. 1st Grade

Mar. 4th Grade

Apr. SPED and Computer Specialist

May  Kinder, Life Skills, & P.E. Specialist

Lunch Schedule

1st

11:31 Mac

11:32 McKell

11:33 Sharma

11:34 Hull

2nd

11:25 Higgins

11:26 West

11:27 Connell

11:28 Herman

3rd

11:56 Whipple

11:58 Nichols

12:00 Wright

12:02 Schafer

12:03 Wilson

4th

11:55 Crossley

11:57 CJohnson

11:59 Austin

12:01 Fiorucci

5th

12:20 Oswald

12:22 Day

12:24 Green

12:26 MJohnson

6th

12:21 Krall

12:23 Rooke

12:25 Paravato

12:27 Allen

Save the Date

11/24 KSL AM Show.  5:45 Choir, 6:15 Ballroom, 6:45 New Mystery

11/24 PG Police Dog Assembly

11/25 Fire Drill around 10 a.m.

11/25 Super Sleuth Party with Mrs. De

11/26-28 Thanksgiving Break

12/1-2 2nd Grade Glow Performances

12/3 After School Class Volleyball Tournament

12/3 District Tech Study Group Mtg - Kyle 3pm

12/4 After School Class Piano Recital

12/5 5th Grade State Fair in Gym

*Look at the Faculty Calendar on Google for other events.

Happy Birthday

11/25 Melinda Sharma
11/29 Sarah Day
11/29 Sheri Wilson

Celebrations

• Congrats and thanks to Mary and the choir, Angie Lowe and her ballroom crew/kids, and the Reading Committee for getting to school EARLY on Monday for the KSL AM show.  Thanks to teachers and kids for showing up early as well.  Thanks to the PTA for organizing and providing some early morning munchies. And last but not least, Thanks to Steve and his crew for making sure the school was in tiptop condition.  Steve was here for many hours during the weekend too.  Please say thank you to all who were involved.
• Congrats to our BYU students for successfully completing their practicum experience.
• Congrats to everyone for turning in their grades on time.  It is nice not to have to worry about that a whole lot.  You all are very good about taking care of grades on time.

Great Video clip of the Week

If this doesn't make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, I don't know what will.

Great Read of the Week
I got this email this morning with a link to an article.  You are all amazing and make a huge difference in the lives of our students.  The article is blocked here at school, but you can read it from home.
Kyle,
While I couldn't sleep this morning, not sure if it's from my back or just anxious for what's going on at GC today...
I found this article. I can see so many of our teachers there being this teacher. Thanks for all the goodness that is Grovecrest!

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6154898

Have a Great Week and Happy Thanksgiving!

11/17/14 MMM

Okay, here is the "scoop" on the KSL AM show on November 24th.  Those who will be participating first need to be at school by 5:30.  I believe that is when KSL will be here. All events will be taking place in the gym and cafeteria.  The first spotlight will be the choir at 5:45.  The second will be at 6:15 with ballroom, and the last session will be the new reading mystery reveal starting at 6:45.  Other than the kids involved in choir and ballroom, we want the bulk of our students to be here for the 6:45 spotlight.  This means we want them here by 6:30 to get them in place.  A note will go home to students early this week.  PTA will provide muffins and juice for everyone who comes.  Also, kids will be allowed to be checked out early because they came early.  If you have other suggestions for this event and how we should handle it, let me know.

The next standard will be Standard 7 which is Instructional Strategies.  Click on Standard 7 for a link to the google doc that I give out during training.  Click on  Instructional Strategies for a preview of training coming up.  I'd like to be through Standard 7 with everyone by the Christmas break and then spend January on standard 1 and 2. 

To Be Aware of

• You have all received emails telling you what kind of evaluation you are on this year.  For those who are on an observation year, the standards you need to pay attention to are 1-3, 6-7 & 10.  For this month, we will focus on 3 and 6.
• Don't forget to sign up for an observation time if you haven't yet.  Use this link.
• I think most who are going to have signed up for +Remind.  If you haven't, let me know and I will show you how.
• I will be gone Thursday and Friday this week to Associates.
• Don't forget trimester ends this Friday and grades are due Sunday by 11:59 pm.

Cleaning Schedule

Sept.  Office

Oct. 6th Grade

Nov.  5th Grade

Dec.  3rd Grade

Jan.  2nd Grade

Feb. 1st Grade

Mar. 4th Grade

Apr. SPED and Computer Specialist

May  Kinder, Life Skills, & P.E. Specialist

Lunch Schedule

1st

11:31 McKell

11:32 Sharma

11:33 Hull

11:34 Mac

2nd

11:25 West

11:26 Connell

11:27 Herman

11:28 Higgins

3rd

11:56 Wright

11:58 Schafer

12:00 Wilson

12:02 Whipple

12:03 Nichols

4th

11:55 CJohnson

11:57 Austin

11:59 Fiorucci

12:01 Crossley

5th

12:20 Day

12:22 Green

12:24 MJohnson

12:26 Oswald

6th

12:21 Rooke

12:23 Paravato

12:25 Allen

12:27 Krall

Save the Date

11/17 Super Sleuth Assembly

11/18 Standard 7 Training before and after school.

11/18 Learning Edge Conference Zack & Heather

11/18 P.G. Council PTA Mtg @ Manila Kyle

11/19 CTL Mtg 8:15

11/19 PTA Mtg 12:00

11/19 Picture Makeup Day

11/20 Principal Mtg Kyle

11/20-21 4th Grade Field Trip

11/24 KSL AM Show.  5:45 Choir, 6:15 Ballroom, 6:45 New Mystery

11/25 Super Sleuth Party with Mrs. De

11/26-28 Thanksgiving Break

*Look at the Faculty Calendar on Google for other events.

Happy Birthday

Celebrations

• Congrats to Cheryl and the Reading Committee for an amazing first mystery.  I can't wait till the next one to be revealed with KSL on Monday.
• Congrats and thanks in advance to Mary and the choir, Angie Lowe and her ballroom crew/kids, and the Reading Committee for getting to school EARLY on Monday for the KSL AM show.  Thanks in advance to teachers and kids for showing up early as well.  Thanks to the PTA for providing some early morning munchies.
• Congrats to our BYU students who are doing an amazing job.  We feel lucky to have you in our school.

Great Video clip of the Week

How determined are you?

Great Read of the Week
Teachers are heros.  Read this article and comment on the teachers/heros in your life. Now Casey, you can't include Freddy as one of your heros.

Have a Great Week!

11/10/14 MMM

I will be wrapping up the first set of observations this week.  I believe by Wednesday, I will have hit everyone who needs to be observed with Standards 3 and 6.  The next standard will be Standard 7 which is Instructional Strategies.  Click on Standard 7 for a link to the google doc that I give out during training.  Click on  Instructional Strategies for a preview of training coming up.  I'd like to be through Standard 7 with everyone by the Christmas break and then spend January on standard 1 and 2. 

To Be Aware of

• You have all received emails telling you what kind of evaluation you are on this year.  For those who are on an observation year, the standards you need to pay attention to are 1-3, 6-7 & 10.  For this month, we will focus on 3 and 6.
• Don't forget to sign up for an observation time if you haven't yet.  Use this link.
• I think most who are going to have signed up for +Remind.  If you haven't, let me know and I will show you how.
• I will be gone Thursday and Friday this week to Associates.
• Don't forget trimester ends this Friday and grades are due Sunday by 11:59 pm.

Cleaning Schedule

Sept.  Office

Oct. 6th Grade

Nov.  5th Grade

Dec.  3rd Grade

Jan.  2nd Grade

Feb. 1st Grade

Mar. 4th Grade

Apr. SPED and Computer Specialist

May  Kinder, Life Skills, & P.E. Specialist

Lunch Schedule

1st

11:31 Sharma

11:32 Hull

11:33 Mac

11:34 McKell

2nd

11:25 Connell

11:26 Herman

11:27 Higgins

11:28 West

3rd

11:56 Schafer

11:58 Wilson

12:00 Whipple

12:02 Nichols

12:03 Wright

4th

11:55 Austin

11:57 Fiorucci

11:59 Crossley

12:01 CJohnson

5th

12:20 Green

12:22 MJohnson

12:24 Oswald

12:26 Day

6th

12:21 Paravato

12:23 Allen

12:25 Krall

12:27 Rooke

Save the Date

11/11 - Veteran's Day

11/11 Interagency Mtg - Kyle 8:30

11/12 Faculty Mtg 8:15

11/13 Associates and Principal meeting Kyle

11/13-11/14 Associates Lana, Angie

11/13 Reflections Recognition 7:00 pm

11/14 Trimester 1 ends

11/16 Grades for Trimester 1 due 11:59

11/17 Super Sleuth Assembly

11/18 Learning Edge Conference Zack & Heather

11/18 P.G. Council PTA Mtg @ Manila Kyle

11/19 CTL Mtg 8:15

11/19 PTA Mtg 12:00

11/19 Picture Makeup Day

11/20 Principal Mtg Kyle

11/20-21 4th Grade Field Trip

*Look at the Faculty Calendar on Google for other events.

Happy Birthday

11/11 - Delayne West

Celebrations

• Thanks to John and Zack for hooking up and making ready the 3rd Grade Chromebooks.
• Congratulations to all who made it through the first round of observations.  I saw some great things.

Great Video clip of the Week

A Pep Talk from Kid President to you.

Great Read of the Week
What would you do if you were sitting as a student for two days in your own class?  This teacher turned coach did it and learned a lot.  Granted, it was in a high school, but it still makes me think how it would be in my own class.  Enjoy the read. http://goo.gl/8YTF7F
Have a Great Week!

11/3/14 MMM

It's the beginning of a new month.  I can't believe how time flies.  We've accomplished so much and still there is so much ahead of us.  

A reminder that I'll be looking at standards 3 and 6 for the next few weeks.  I have all but a few of you who have signed up for a time so if you haven't, sign up for a time soon using the following scheduler.  People have told me it is pretty easy.  Those who need to have observations have receive an email with the same link to a scheduler.  Those who are on PD or Goal setting years have also received an email stating as much.  I had forms attached to your emails and available in the Faculty Handbook under Important Documents.  If you did not get an email, please let me know.

I want to give you a little insight into the reason I chose to put the weekly memo in the form of a blog.  One of the biggest reasons is the opportunity to be interactive with you.  I know we see each other every day, but this presents another way for us to communicate and collaborate with each other. I post thoughts and ideas to this blog in hopes that you will respond via the comment section at the end of every post.  I hope you will take more advantage of this.  Many of you have commented and I appreciate it.  I will also make a better effort to respond to you when you do comment.  That way it will be more interactive.  I would also encourage you to comment to each other.  We can all learn from each other.  In saying this, I am presenting the same question I did in last week's post.  If we had the audience of an expert in the education field, what would be a question you would want to ask him/her?  Please post your questions below and please respond to these questions if you have an answer.  You all have expert advice in many areas of education.  I know I've learned so much from you.

To Be Aware of

• You have all received emails telling you what kind of evaluation you are on this year.  For those who are on an observation year, the standards you need to pay attention to are 1-3, 6-7 & 10.  For this month, we will focus on 3 and 6.
• Don't forget to sign up for an observation time if you haven't yet.  Use this link.
• I'm leaving this up here for those who still haven't signed up for @remind. Please sign up for both your grade level and faculty.  If you have misplaced the instruction sheets, let me know.  Here is the phone number and code for the faculty reminder:  
  
  
  

  Enter this number

  
  

  With this message

• This week my #NoOfficeDay will be Tuesday.
• Thank you for those that left me messages for kids so I can start up my Friday Phone Calls.  Please continue sharing with me what those amazing kids are doing.

Cleaning Schedule

Sept.  Office

Oct. 6th Grade

Nov.  5th Grade

Dec.  3rd Grade

Jan.  2nd Grade

Feb. 1st Grade

Mar. 4th Grade

Apr. SPED and Computer Specialist

May  Kinder, Life Skills, & P.E. Specialist

Lunch Schedule

1st

11:31 Hull

11:32 Mac

11:33 McKell

11:34 Sharma

2nd

11:25 Herman

11:26 Higgins

11:27 West

11:28 Connell

3rd

11:56 Wilson

11:58 Whipple

12:00 Nichols

12:02 Wright

12:03 Schafer

4th

11:55 Fiorucci

11:57 Crossley

11:59 CJohnson

12:01 Austin

5th

12:20 MJohnson

12:22 Oswald

12:24 Day

12:26 Green

6th

12:21 Allen

12:23 Krall

12:25 Rooke

12:27 Paravato

Save the Date

11/4 - Voting day.  PLEASE go vote!

11/5 - CTL mtg w/ BYU 8:15

11/6 - Alio Roundtable 3-4 Kyle & Sheila

11/7 - Central Division Collaborative Cohort 

*Look at the Faculty Calendar on Google for other events.

Happy Birthday

Celebrations

• Congratulations to BYU for finally winning a game.  This may come as insincere, but I hope Utah will recover from their close loss to ASU.
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