MMM 10/26/15

HeyAll,
Edcamp last week was fantastic!  I loved going around to the sessions and seeing the engagement.  It is unanimous that we should do it again...so we will.  It is pretty split to invite other schools to our next one.  Please tell me why you would or would not like to invite other schools

To Be Aware Of

• The Monday morning assembly is the Red Ribbon Week Kickoff as well as the Edivate assembly.  We would like to split the assembly into a k-2 and 3-6 assembly.  The things Zack and I will be discussing on Monday is specific to 3-6 and we will have a little different assembly for k-2.
• We will be hosting a district board meeting in November just before the Thanksgiving break.  I need from you a student celebration per grade level and anything else you think should be shared with the board about Grovecrest.
• I will have the evaluation schedule ready this week.  You will know what you are required to do per that schedule via an email I will send to you.  No matter what year you are on, all of us have to do a self evaluation on observertab.  If you have forgotten how to do that, please let me know.  It is your whole email address for username and then whatever your email password is.  Here is a link to the evaluation schedule. If you are a 1-3 and an A, you are on a full evaluation/observation year.  The evaluation form looks like this. If you are a B, you get to choose five (5) indicators to be evaluated on.  An example of the evaluation form looks like this.  If you are a "C", you are on a goal setting year.  The evaluation form looks like this.
• I have two people to do the Edivate uploads.  Thank you.  Now I need everyone to take a survey and have your students take a survey.  They can take the survey at home if they would like.  I will send a letter home to parents this week so they are aware.  As you know, this project is intended to boost STEM Professional Learning in the state and provide evidence to keep existing funding and support future funding.  These surveys are part of that evidence.
• 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.  Our next faculty mtg will be a Passion Project faculty mtg.  We will report on where we are in the process of our projects.

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

10/26 Red Ribbon Week Kickoff
10/26 Edivate assembly
10/27 BYU mtg at D.O. Zack
10/27 PG PTA Council Mtg - Kyle
10/28 PTA Mtg - Noon
10/28 PG Cluster Mtg @ Manila - Kyle & Zack
10/29 Principal's Divisional Collaboration 2 pm - Kyle
10/29 Reflection entries due by 4:00.
10/30 Halloween Parade 10:00
10/31 Halloween
11/1 Daylight Savings. Set Clock back one hour.
11/2 Alio/Skyward training - Sheila

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

Happy Birthday

I don't think there are any birthdays this week.  Let me know if I am wrong.

Celebrations

I have to celebrate those who were willing to facilitate at Edcamp.  Edcamp only happens if people are willing to share.  Even though there were only five or six facilitators, Edcamp allows more than the presenter to share.
Officer Cannavo did a great lesson on bullying this last week during N.O.V.A.  Really good.  Here is the video he shared.  Great discussion with the 6th graders.

Great Video of the Week

Look to video above and remember Edivate.

Have an Amazing week!

MMM 10/12/2015

HeyAll,
Thanks for a great two days of Parent/Teacher conferences.  People that talked to me had nothing but good things to say to all of you.  Thanks for maintaining positive relationships with your students' parents.
I am so excited for this coming Monday.  I am looking forward to Edcamp.  I know I've only planned for 1 1/2 hours, but I think it will be great.  I have attached a link to the schedule for the day.

To Be Aware Of

Get Ready for Edcamp Grovecrest!

• We will be starting evaluations in the next few weeks.  I will be sending out an email to everyone letting you know what level you are on and what is required of you.  Also, those who created SLOs, we need to schedule a sit down with those as well.  I will send out an email with that schedule as well.
• 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.  Something I learned.  I know many of you have gotten on and done the first assignment.  On my end, it shows you haven't done it.  You need to get on and say you have turned it in.  Learning something all the time.
• Another video to watch of an edcamp.  Edcamp only works if everyone comes with ideas and is willing to share and learn from each other.  Edcamp is catered to your needs because you all will be the ones scheduling it.

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

10/13 Interagency mtg 8:30 - Zack

10/13 BYU Partnership mtg @ D.O. 9:00 - Kyle

10/14 CTL Mtg 8:15

10/19 PD Day EDCAMP!!

10/21 Faculty Mtg Training on E cigs and Payroll deduction 8:15

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

Happy Birthday

10/16 Lori Whipple

10/18 Justin White

Celebrations

We have to celebrate a great Parent Teacher conference.

Congrats to Sarah for being educator of the week on the Daily Herald.

Great Video of the Week

Look to video above and remember Edivate.

Have an Amazing week!

MMM 10/5/15

HeyAll,
I hope your weekend was good.  I had a pretty good one.  I was able to learn some things that I've been able to think about and want to pass on to you.  Most phone calls I make to parents are to report something a child has done that is against school rules.  These are phone calls I don't enjoy making.  As much as I try to spin something positive out of them, it never turns out positive.  For this reason, I tried doing Friday phone calls home where you would pass on to me good things that your students were doing and I would pass those on to parents on Fridays.  That was fun for me, but last year I stopped doing it.  I'm not sure why.  I still thing parents need to hear about the good things their kids are doing. I would still like to do Friday phone calls if you are all willing to pass along to me the good things your kids are doing.  However, I would like all of you to take part in this as well.  I would like each of you to make five positive connections a week with your students' families.  That should be easy this week due to parent teacher conferences.  In the weeks to come, I would like to see more positive passed on.  With some of the kids that come into my office, positive desperately needs to passed on at home because there is not much there.

To Be Aware Of

• Parent teacher conferences this week.  Make sure you are prepared. Also, feel free to go home with the kids on Friday.
• 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 PD day in October will be in an edcamp format.  Thanks to those who completed the survey. If you haven't yet, please go to last weeks MMM and participate.  Here is another video clip of an edcamp that happened in Canada.  I want all of you to learn about an edcamp from some educators who have attended one.  That is the reason for this video.

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

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

10/9 Elementary Principal's Mtg - Kyle

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

Happy Birthday

10/5 John Stuart 

Celebrations

Zack did a great job with the Edivate assembly.  We would like to hear anything you have heard from the students.

Thanks to the PTA for organizing a great school carnival.  They did fantastic and all of you did a great job as well.

Great Video of the Week

Look to video above and remember Edivate.

Great Read of the Week

Great article from a principal in Texas.  It talks about slowing down when everything around us asking us to get more done.  Here is the link.

Have an Amazing week!