TMM 1/19/16

Hey All,

Working on my one word goal, I think I provided a pretty good experience for our student council this last Friday.  All that were available were able to participate in a Twitter chat with many students from around the country.  I then had three come back and report on it in our weekly radio show (Most of you probably don't know I do that.).  It is our 5ht episode.  Here is the link to the show.  By the way, have any of you thought of doing something like this in your class?  It is easy and fun to do.  The kids love it!  I've had a 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders as guests on the show.  I've been doing it since the beginning of December.  I plan on doing more with student council in the weeks to come and hopefully, some of the things we plan with have a positive affect on the rest of the kids.

Thanks to those for responding to the questions of the week, specifically this last one.  It helps me to know how we are doing at Grovecrest and how I can be of assistance to you.  Please let me know if you would like me to come and do a lesson with your kids, any subject.  Just give me a heads up and you are welcome to take that time for a little R&R.  Please let me know of any other way I can be more supportive to you.  Also, if you would like, please look back to the past questions of the week and respond if you haven't.  Even respond to others who have commented.  If you don't know how to respond, please ask me.

Question of the Week
When you think about the phrase, "Kids Deserve It," what comes to your mind?  What part do you play in this?

Please pay attention to the To Be Aware Ofs.  There is some important information there.

To Be Aware Of

• Please remind your students that the playground access at the corner of 1100 N. and 300 E. will be fenced off as a part of the pre construction phase.  They will not have that available anymore.  They will need to take the sidewalk or the paved road on 300 east.
• There is a question of the week above.  Please respond.  We want to use it as a conversation piece.  Please take part.
• The Network will be down on the 21st at least during the morning for the new network split.  This means phones and anything (chromebooks, ipads, computers, etc) relying on the network will be unavailable during that morning.  John will let me know and the office will let you know when it is back up.
• REMINDER:  Don't ever leave a student unattended with a device or in the computer lab.  There was an incident at another school here in PG where the teacher left some students unattended and they accessed some inappropriate material.  This goes for use of chromebooks.  Make sure your instruction takes place behind the students so you can see the screen.  If there is a need to move to the front of the room, think of what you could do so you are always aware of where your students are (maybe send a student up to write on the board).  I just don't want anyone to get in trouble.
• How is Edivate going for all of you?  I'm wondering if it is beneficial to you.  Are you just using video PD, creating video to collaborate about, taking courses, what?  Please let me know.
• 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
• Make sure to complete your self evaluation on Observertab if you haven't already.  This is REQUIRED and shouldn't take you too long.
• Please look at the calendar for openings for the 2nd round of evaluations.  I'll be focusing on standards 5 and 6.  Schedule "B" people, you need to schedule times as well and let me know what indicators you want me to observe you on.
• Grovecrest now has a Facebook Page.  www.facebook.com/grovecgrizzlies.  Please like and post whenever you can.  We want our community to take part in it as well.  I hope they will post using our new hashtag #WeRGrizzlies.  When talking to parents, encourage them to take part.

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

1/19 Council PTA Mtg here at Grovecrest in Media Center 9:30 a.m.
1/21 Planned Network outage for upgrade.  Network not available at least till noon.
1/21 Elementary Principals' Mtg 9-12 for Kyle
1/21-22 Principals' STEM Academy for Kyle.
1/25 Principal for the Day with Zoey Kopp
1/25 Story Telling Assembly takes the place of Monday assembly
1/25 Training with Storyteller in Library for collaboration
1/26 District DIBELS Testing window
1/26 Skyward Training for Sheila 11:30
1/27 CTL Mtg 8:15 in Faculty Room - PD Planning
1/27 Student Council service project 2-3.
1/27 PTA Mtg 12-1
1/28 Divisional Principal's Mtg 2 pm

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

Happy Birthday

1/21 Angie Lowe

Celebrations

• Lisa Schafer's Genius Hour was Tweeted out by one of our curriculum directors.  Awesome!
• If you get a chance, you should peek into choir practice in the morning and watch Janna with the choir.  They are having a good time.
• Love the mystery song in music.
• Thanks to all who helped move music into their new room.  

Check out our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  Really awesome things going on.  Fantastic job everyone!!

Great Video of the Week

This was shared via the STEM group in Edivate.  I know we may feel like we aren't able to do certain things, but let's look at what we can do and what we might be able to do, but we stop ourselves because we are afraid to ask or try.  Do we teach like this?  What experiences are we creating for our students so they look back at their experiences here and have a real appreciation?  You never know until you try.
http://goo.gl/bLPXWJ

Funny of the Week
I'm from Wyoming, but you could substitute Utah in for this.  I think people in Wisconsin and Minnesota would think we are wimps.


Quote for the Week
From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Have an Amazing week!