Monday, September 29, 2014

9/29/14 MMM

Six of us just returned from an amazing experience at a Solution Tree PLC conference.  We received a ton of great information and had some great conversations on where we are at in the PLC process and where we want to be.  It was refreshing to hear from one of the main Solution Tree presenters, Mike Mattos, that some great things are happening as far as PLCs in our neck of the woods.  He said that when people ask where good PLCs are happening, he answers, "Central Utah."  We are doing some great things, but we want to be better.  After all, it is about the kids.  Here is a great clip from Rebecca DuFour about 3 big ideas of a PLC.
Another thing I am wondering is how many are doing the Reflective Teacher 30 day Challenge?  If you are doing it, what day are you on?  I know I am moving pretty slow, but I am willing to share via my personal blog.  I will try to keep up with it.  If you are willing to share some of your reflections, I would like to read them.  Comment below with your reflections/links to your reflections.  We really want to learn from each other and we can do that by sharing.

To Be Aware of

  • Emma will be teaching about what to do when coming across bad material during a web search this week.
  • If you 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:  






















  • Tuesdays are my #NoOfficeDays.  I will make every effort to stay out of my office so I can spend some good time out in your classrooms and with the kids.
  • In order to do our own fundraiser, we needed to switch the cookie dough fundraiser to this fall.  The kickoff assembly will be Wednesday the 1st at 9:30 and 10:00.  We will try to make the Monday assembly part of that, but it may not work out the way we want it to.  So we may have two assemblies next week.  Sorry about the inconvenience.
  • I will be gone Thursday and part of Friday to an Associates meeting with Lana and Angie.


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
9/29 - PTA Grovecrest Carnival
9/30 - Class Partner Breakfast 8:00
9/30 - P.G. Council PTA Mtg @ Grovecrest
10/1 - CTL Mtg w/ BYU
10/1 - Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kick off assembly 9:30 & 10
10/2-3 - Associates for Kyle, Lana, and Angie
10/7 - Interagency Mtg - Kyle
10/7-10 - Scholastic Book Fair
10/8-9 - Parent Teacher Conferences
10/8 - Faculty Mtg
10/8 - Partnership Conference - Zack
10/8 - Picture Day
*Look at the Faculty Calendar on Google for other events.

Happy Birthday
10/5 - John Stuart

Celebrations
  • Thank you for holding down the fort while the 6 of us were gone.  We especially need to thank Sheila and Michelle.  They do amazing things making sure the office functions at such a high level. 
  • Congratulations to all the kids for creating BoB teams and names last week.  It is so fun to see the kids so excited about reading.  Thanks to Cheryl and the reading committee for setting up the reading incentive for this year.  Other media specialists are hearing what we are doing and want to do it.  Cheryl and the reading committee came up with it first.  Yay!!
Great Video for the Week
This is a Ted Talk about what the key to success is.
Great Read of the Week
The read for the week accompanies the video clip.  Tell me via email or comment how it turns out for you.  Here is the link.
Have a Great Week
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