9/28/2015 MMM

Hey folks,
Did you see the Lunar Eclipse last night?  It was pretty cool.  If you didn't see it, here is a picture a friend of mine took.

To Be Aware Of

• No more drills for a while.  There will be less information given out for the next round of drills so we can be better prepared for the unexpected.
• Thanks to those who turned in their SLOs.  Those who haven't turned them in, please do so ASAP.  Use the links from last week's MMM for the forms to use.
• I need two teachers who are willing to upload a video of you teaching to Edivate.  It is part of the STEM Action Grant that allows us to have it for free.  Please let me know that you are willing and then we can set up a phone or ipad camera in the back of the room to record and then upload.
• Keep track of what duty you have each week.  There have been a few times where there hasn't been someone out on duty.  We need to make sure the kids are safe.  Here is a link to the duty list for quick reference
• The Grovecrest Faculty Passion Project google classroom page is open and you all have been invited.  Here is a link to the page.  I've only had a few share on this page.  Take a look.  It is easy and I would like to know what everyone is thinking about.
• Our first Edivate assembly will be this morning.  We will let you know how it goes.  Remember to focus on Edivate during this time.
• Our PD day in October will be in an edcamp format.  Here is a short video on what an edcamp is.  This is not all of the information you will need to know.  I'll share more.  I just don't want to overwhelm you now.  Also, in order to make our edcamp work, I would like all of you to respond to this interest survey.

I will let you know the evaluation schedule when I get it.

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

Refer to the schedule.  Here is a link.

Save The Date

9/28 Edivate Assembly

9/28 School PTA Carnival

9/29 PTA Council Mtg @ Manila - Kyle

9/29 DIBELS Testing for K-3 by District Curriculum 9:30

9/29 Skyward training for parent teacher conferences

9/30 BYU Partnership Conference 8:30-1:00 - Kyle

9/30 Double Dosing Aide Training

10/2 5th Grade Field Trip

10/5 Skyward/Alio Training - Sheila

10/5-9 Book Fair

10/7-8 Parent Teacher Conferences

10/8 School Pictures

10/8 Secretary Training - Sheila

10/9 4th Grade Utah Stormwater Coalition - Downstairs

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

Happy Birthday

9/29 Nicole Sallenback

10/4 Tess McCleskey

Celebrations

I listened to BetteJo read to her kids last week.  One of the better read alouds I've heard.

We have to celebrate Cheryl and the reading committee for putting on an amazing assembly last week and for putting together another fantastic reading incentive.

Check out some of the great things everyone is doing via our twitter feed on the website.  Some really great things are happening.

Great Video of the Week

Look to video above and remember Edivate during the assembly.

Great Read of the Week

Great article from the author of Mindset.  It is a wonderful read.  Please read it and let me know what you think.  Here is the link.

Have a Great 1st day and an Amazing week!

9/21/15 MMM

Hey folks,
As you can tell, I am updating this as I go.  I've learned some things from some of my readings this week.  I read an article called On the Carpet.  It basically talks about being down where the kids are during instruction.  It is interesting to me to be on the kids' level.  For the past couple of classroom visits, instead of sitting in the back of the room, I am sitting at an empty desk or on the carpet with the kids.  I tried and participate as if I am one of the kids.  Often times, you the teacher will call on me to answer a question you have asked.  I appreciate this.  I like sharing things I think I know.  It is a really good learning experience to sit as a student in your classes.  You are all doing some amazing things.

To Be Aware Of

• Intruder/Lockdown Drill on Wednesday September 23.  It will be at about 10:00.  For the first few drills, you will know when they are so you can train your kids.  Eventually, they will be unannounced to make them more real for us.
• I need SLOs by the end of this week.  Remember you need to turn in two.  This is for all new teachers years 1-3, K-3 teachers, and anyone certified who works with K-3 kids. I'm including 4 links. The first is what you have seen before with an attached rubric.  The second is an example of the first with boxes filled out for you to see.  The third is a form for Phase 1 of the SLO where you can input quickly your SLOs that will be recorded to a spreadsheet for me.  This spreadsheet will make it easier for me to look at.  If you want access to that spreadsheet, let me know.  It might be good for you to look at other people's as examples.  The fourth is a spreadsheet for Phase 2 of the SLO where you can record baseline and goals/targets.
• I need two teachers who are willing to upload a video of you teaching to Edivate.  It is part of the STEM Action Grant that allows us to have it for free.  Please let me know that you are willing and then we can set up a phone or ipad camera in the back of the room to record and then upload.
• Keep track of what duty you have each week.  There have been a few times where there hasn't been someone out on duty.  We need to make sure the kids are safe.  Here is a link to the duty list for quick reference
• The Grovecrest Faculty Passion Project google classroom page is open and you all have been invited.  Here is a link to the page.  I've only had a few share on this page.  Take a look.  It is easy and I would like to know what everyone is thinking about.
• The Monday Assemblies Zack and I will be doing are going to be every 4th Monday, or the last school Monday of the month starting in September.  We will call them Edivate Assemblies since you will be working on Edivate during those times.
• Our PD day in October will be in an edcamp format.  Information about this will come to you throughout the coming weeks in preparation.

I will let you know the evaluation schedule when I get it.

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

Refer to the schedule.  Here is a link.

Save The Date

9/21 Reading Incentive Kickoff assembly

9/21 SCC Training for SCC and Principal

9/24 1st grade field trip

9/24 Principal divisional collaboration 2-3

9/25 K12 Leadership Seminar 9-1

9/25 Fall DRA Data Entry in Skyward deadline.

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

Happy Birthday

9/27 Julie Cook

9/27 Teresa Menlove

Celebrations

Thanks for the birthday gifts, notes, cards, and goodies.  I much appreciate it all.

I need to celebrate all our aides and the wonderful jobs they are doing.  They are all new and we need to remember there is a learning curve.  They are doing great.  Make sure to let them know how much you appreciate them at every chance you can.

Great Video of the Week

Great STEM video via Edivate.  I know it is 1st grade, but think of how this could work for your grade as well.

https://www.pd360.com/#resources/videos/10766

Here's one for 6th grade too.

https://www.pd360.com/#resources/videos/10767

Great Read of the Week

Same article from above.

Have a Great 1st day and an Amazing week!

MMM 9/14/15

Hey folks,
Another great lesson I learned this week.  I have tried to come into everyone's class more often just to watch some of the amazing things you do and to take pictures so our community can see it too.  Some kids don't know my purpose either because they are young or they are new to the school.  Yesterday my reason for coming into classrooms more was confirmed when a young boy asked why I was there.  I didn't have to answer because he was answered by one of his classmates when she said, "Your in here to see how awesome we are."  Exactly!!  I want to see awesome and I get to see awesome every day as I come in and watch.  I'm sure you notice that I bring my computer in with me.  I have to do work since I'm not in my office as much, but I do notice your awesome and your kids' awesome.  Yes I'm using the word awesome too much and in the wrong way, but I'm doing it on purpose.  Everyone has awesome to share and hopefully we are all catching it.  Please share some of the awesome you are seeing.
I am sharing a great article cowritten by a few of my friends.  It is not long. It is about doing awesome things for our students.  After all, kids deserve it.  Here is the link.

To Be Aware Of

• Earthquake Drill on Wednesday September 16.  For the first few drills, you will know when they are so you can train your kids.  Eventually, they will be unannounced to make them more real for us.
• Superintendent Jarman in coming on Tuesday in the morning.  He and some of the school board will be in the conference room all morning.
• Keep track of what duty you have each week.  There have been a few times where there hasn't been someone out on duty.  We need to make sure the kids are safe.  Here is a link to the duty list for quick reference
• The Grovecrest Faculty Passion Project google classroom page is open and you all have been invited.  Here is a link to the page.  I've only had a few share on this page.  Take a look.  It is easy and I would like to know what everyone is thinking about.
• The Monday Assemblies Zack and I will be doing are going to be every 4th Monday, or the last school Monday of the month starting in September.  We will call them Edivate Assemblies since you will be working on Edivate during those times.
• The first faculty Mtg that will be devoted to your passion projects will be on September 16th.  That's this Wednesday.  There will be 4 of our faculty meetings devoted to that.
• Our PD day in October will be in an edcamp format.  Information about this will come to you throughout the coming weeks in preparation.
• Zack and I have scheduled Oliver Button readings.  If you haven't signed up for a time, Zack sent out a sign up sheet.  Monthly Kyle reads will be scheduled each month as well.

I will let you know the evaluation schedule when I get it.

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 Higgins

11:33 Hull

11:34 Mac

2nd

11:25 West

11:26 Connell

11:27 Herman

11:28 Fisher

3rd

11:56 Nichols

11:58 Schafer

12:00 Wilson

12:02 Whipple

4th

11:55 CJohnson

11:57 Austin

11:59 Fiorucci

12:01 Durrant

5th

12:20 Day

12:22 Green

12:24 MJohnson

12:26 Oswald

6th

12:21 Rooke

12:23 McCleskey

12:25 Allen

12:27 Krall

Save The Date

9/15 Superintendent Jarmin Visit 8-10

9/15 1st Choir Practice 8:00 a.m.

9/16 Faculty Meeting

9/16 Earthquake Drill

9/17 Principal's Meeting - Kyle

9/18 Fall DRA Testing Window Closes

9/21 Reading Incentive Kickoff assembly

9/21 SCC Training for SCC and Principal

9/24 1st grade field trip

9/24 Principal divisional collaboration 2-3

9/25 K12 Leadership Seminar 9-1

9/25 Fall DRA Data Entry in Skyward deadline.

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

Happy Birthday

17th Kyle Hoopes

Celebrations

I was so amazed and proud of the activities last week associated with 9/11.  I had parents talking to me after school on Friday about stuff going on.  Great job incorporating that into your day.

Congrats to the 4th grade team for getting the Spirit of Alpine Award this week.  This is one of the reasons the Superintendent is coming to visit tomorrow.

Great Video of the Week

Great STEM video via Edivate.  I know it is 1st grade, but think of how this could work for your grade as well.

https://www.pd360.com/#resources/videos/10766

Here's one for 6th grade too.

https://www.pd360.com/#resources/videos/10767

Great Read of the Week

Same article from above.

Have a Great 1st day and an Amazing week!