Tuesday, October 25, 2016

MMM 10/25/2016

Hi all,
Per the suggestion of some teachers yesterday, I thought I would share a information on some of our teaching standards each week.  This doesn't mean this is what I will be looking for in your classrooms this week, it is just something for all of you to think about during the week.  For this week, I would like for all of us to look at Standard 8 which is Reflection and Continuous Growth.  The indicators are as follows:
8.1: Adapts and improves practice based on reflection and new learning (8b, 8c, 8d, 8e).
Applies current professional learning to classroom practice, consistent with its intent.
  •  Yes
  •  No
Acknowledges the impact of bias on own teaching.
  •  Yes
  •  No
Collaborates with supervisor to develop a professional learning plan based on data and the Utah Effective Teaching Standards.
  •  Yes
  •  No
  • Reflection is so important to our practice.  We all need to ask ourselves, "What are we doing currently that is working? What do we need to modify?  What do we need to create? What do we need to completely change? Who can we turn to for support or to get support?"  How often do you reflect and what does that reflection do for you? This isn't theoretical.  It isn't philosophical.  It is practical.  It is what we need to do.  All this for the benefit of our kids.  It is all for them.

To Be Aware Of
  • Here is a link to your duty schedule.  Again, Please be seen! Especially those who are on parking lot/car duty.  You may need to step in the way to make sure cars take turns.  If you have questions, please talk to me about how I do it.
  • Here is your evaluation code.  Code 1-3 & A are on full evaluations and B & C are on the choose up to 5 to be observed on.  I'll be working on pre evaluation interviews this week and evaluation times starting next week.  I will have that ready by the end of the day and I will let you know. 
  • Continue to think about what you need to keep and what you need to get rid of as we prepare for our move in about 6 months.  It is coming up fast.
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
Click on the link for the lunch schedule.
Please be on time for lunch and stay with your kids until they have made it past Denise.
Monday
Macrobowl menu for this week:

Hi
This is this week's menu. Please text me the night before for a wonderful lunch: 801 473 53 97. For visuals, and what I am doing with the food items, please look me up on FB The MacroBowl.
Tuesday Oct 24
Steamed yellow potato, purple cauliflower rice, red peppers, powergreens and oranges
Wednesday Oct 25
Green Roasted Peppers on Rice, yellow corn, colorful tomatoes, purple carrots
Thursday Oct 26
Noodles with tomato sauce, grapefruit, mango, lettuce and olives
Friday Oct 27
Quinoa bowl with root veg and greens
In every MacroBowl are even more surprises…but these are the foods that will most likely appear in your lunch :-) Have a successful week!

Save The Date
10/24 PD Day
10/25 Practicum Students for Zack, Heather, & Wendi
10/25 PTA Board mtg @ OCJH 9:30
10/26 Red Ribbon Week School Pic @ 9:10
10/26 PTA mtg
10/26 First Responder Training for Zack and Kyle 12:30
10/27 SCC Training 10:00 for Kyle and SCC council chairs
10/27 Principal's PLC 2-3:30
10/28 Fall Social Breakfast
10/31 Halloween parade
11/1 Michelle Student Services training 11:30-2:30
11/1 PTA Reflections Awards 6 PM
11/2 CTL Mtg
11/4 Picture Make up Day
11/4 Student Council Conference at BYU

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

Happy Birthday
10/18 Justin White (Sorry Justin.  I didn't see this last week)

Celebrations
Thanks to Zack for running a great PD for the lower grades.
Thanks to Rashel for the idea of looking at SAGE Data for the upper grade PD.  I feel like we achieved a lot.  Great job to everybody.

Great Video of the Week
We do so much to encourage our kids to look beyond themselves in their achievements.  Thinking of that and what we watched yesterday, I found this video.  Interesting thoughts shared.  What are your thoughts?



Have an Amazing week!

Monday, October 17, 2016

10/17/2016 MMM

Hi all,
This article was shared with me a few weeks ago.  I thought I would share it with you as a bit of professional reading.  It is on helping kids develop a growth mindset.  Here is a shorter summary for those who feel they don't have the time to read to original (It's not real long, but I understand time constraints). Go ahead and share your thoughts on this below or email them to me.  Enjoy and have a great week.

To Be Aware Of
  • Here is a link to your duty schedule.  Again, Please be seen! Especially those who are on parking lot/car duty.  You may need to step in the way to make sure cars take turns.  If you have questions, please talk to me about how I do it.
  • Here is your evaluation code.  Code 1-3 & A are on full evaluations and B & C are on the choose up to 5 to be observed on.  Our faculty meeting this week will be our pre observation training.  New teachers will be trained on Tuesday after school.  If you are not able to get on Observertab and log in, please let me.  I will have a schedule for you to sign up for evaluations by the last week of October.  It will be like last year where you can sign up via google calendar.
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
Click on the link for the lunch schedule.
Please be on time for lunch and stay with your kids until they have made it past Denise.
Monday
Macrobowl menu for this week:

Hi
Its going to be a short week! Monday - Wednesday, order your lunch every night , just shoot me a text
801 473 5397. For visuals visit me on FB / the Macrobowl…. I absolutely love cooking for you..and smelling up the School!!

Monday
Kohlrabi, corn, red potatoes, carrots, broccoli

Tuesday
Cauliflower, aspargus, tomatos, peppers , lettuce, quinoa

Wednesday
Purple potato, lettuce, mushroom, avocado, peppers, 3 colored tomatos


GREETINGS and have a fantastic weekend! \

Save The Date
10/17 Possible Pre-evaluation training?
10/18 BYU Facilitator Training Zack
10/18 CTL mtg
10/19 Faculty Mtg
10/20-21 Fall Break
10/24 PD Day
10/25 Practicum Students for Zack, Heather, & Wendi
10/26 Lower Grade CTL Cluster Collaboration @ Valley View Morning only.  Get Subs Now!
10/26 PTA mtg
10/26 First Responder Training for Zack and Kyle 12:30
10/27 SCC Training 10:00 for Kyle and SCC council chairs
10/27 Principal's PLC 2-3:30
10/28 Fall Social Breakfast

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

Happy Birthday


Celebrations
Great job at Parent Teachers.  I had many positive comments from parents about their kids' teachers.  We are doing great things at Grovecrest.

Great Video of the Week
Thoughts?




Have an Amazing week!

Monday, October 10, 2016

MMM 10/10/16

Hi all,
I didn't get this out last week.  I apologize.  Here is this weeks.  Evaluation Code is available for all of you now. Look under To Be Aware Of section.  I'm looking for ideas to lighten the load for many of you.  If you would like me to cover your class sometime this week before parent teacher conferences to help you prepare for them, please let me know and I can see what I can do.  Also, I'm looking for ideas to incorporate some fun into each week for the teachers.  I'm thinking along the lines of after school Just Dance sessions, or Board/Card games.  Something where we can socialize one time a week/month to help us get through the pressures of this year and implementing Wonders.  What is your take on this?  Let's have a great week.

To Be Aware Of
  • Here is a link to your duty schedule.  Again, Please be seen! Especially those who are on parking lot/car duty.  You may need to step in the way to make sure cars take turns.  If you have questions, please talk to me about how I do it.
  • Here is your evaluation code.  Code 1-3 & A are on full evaluations and B & C are on the choose up to 5 to be observed on. I will schedule a pre observation training mtg for everyone so we are all on the same page.  Would it be okay for me to take 15 minutes at the beginning or end of Monday collaboration next Monday, October 17th?  Please let me know.  Any questions, let me know.  Everyone needs to do the self evaluation.  If you are not able to get on Observertab and log in, please let me.  I will have a schedule for you to sign up for evaluations by the last week of October.  It will be like last year where you can sign up via google calendar.
  • Parent teachers are this week, please make sure you check your schedule as you put it out.  Make sure to block out dinner and a break.  Contact parents who haven't signed up.  Most of you know the routine.
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
Click on the link for the lunch schedule.
Please be on time for lunch and stay with your kids until they have made it past Denise.
Monday
Macrobowl menu for this week:

Yellow Cauliflower, strawberries, oranges, green lettuce, blackberries

Yellow potatoes, purple onions, zucchini, tomatoes, carrots
Wednesday
Purple rice, orange lentils, green tomatoes, peppers, strawberries
Thursday
Rice Noodles with sesame, lettuce, cranberries, grapefruit, yellow carrots
Friday
Pumpkin, lettuce, yellow rice, raisin, pear/apples, tomatoes
AND like always, text me the night before to 801 473 5397. THANK YOU!

Save The Date
10/10 Columbus Day
10/11 BYU Partnership Conference - Zack
10/11 Interagency Mtg - Kyle
10/11-12 Parent Teacher Conferences
10/11-12 Coaches Academy - Zack (Will be available the 2nd day of conferences)
10/12 Random Acts of Kindness sponsored by the Hope Squad
10/14 Principal's Institute 8-1- Kyle
10/14 Principal's PLC 1pm - Kyle
10/17 Possible Pre-evaluation training?
10/18 BYU Facilitator Training Zack
10/18 CTL mtg
10/19 Faculty Mtg
10/20-21 Fall Break
10/24 PD Day

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

Happy Birthday
Last Week
10/1 Natalie Taylor
10/4 Tess McCleskey
10/5 John Stuart
This week
10/16 Lori Whipple

Celebrations
BIG shout out to Lisa Schafer for covering Jessica's class on Friday a week ago.  We weren't able find a sub and Lisa VOLUNTEERED!  We didn't even have to ask.  Way to go Lisa!!  Also, thanks to Holli Bangerter for covering Lisa's class for her on Friday.
Way to go Ryan and the Tech committee for putting together a great first Tool Time.  I've seen a lot of Plickers copies coming through the office.

Great Video of the Week
Thoughts?





Have an Amazing week!

Thursday, October 6, 2016

10/3/2016 MMM

Hi all,


To Be Aware Of
  • Here is a link to your duty schedule.  Again, Please be seen! Especially those who are on parking lot/car duty.  You may need to step in the way to make sure cars take turns.  If you have questions, please talk to me about how I do it.
  • Evaluation schedule will be available this week.  I will send out an email.  Everyone needs to do the self evaluation.  If you are not able to get on Observertab and log in, please let me.
  • Parent teachers are next week, please make sure you check your schedule as you put it out.  Make sure to block out dinner and a break.
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
Click on the link for the lunch schedule.
Please be on time for lunch and stay with your kids until they have made it past Denise.
Also, here is the Macrobowl menu for this week.  Make sure you call/text Andrea the night before to get your meal.
Dear teachers
Please follow the MacroBowl on FB for visuals. the bowls are colorful, creative and satisfying :-).
Monday
White Rice, thai eggplant, yellow cabbage, strawberries and pineapple, lettuce with carrots
Tuesday
Potatoes, peppers, grapefruit and pear, cucumbers, cauliflower rice, berries
Wednesday
Brown Rice with spring onions, purple cabbage and lettuce, 3 colored carrots, Daikon
Thursday
Roasted peppers, quinoa, cucumbers, herbed salad, nuts
Friday
Rice noodles, tomato sauce, oranges, lettuce, apples, seeds
Please text me the NIGHT BEFORE your order to 801 473 5397. Pay over PayPal, check ( to the MacroBowl) or cash. Have a splendid weekend!

Save The Date
10/3 Reading Mystery Kickoff
10/4 Zack Facilitator Mtg
10/5 SCC mtg 11:45
10/5 Divisional Principal's PLC
10/6-7 For the Love of Reading Conference
10/7 Zack Coaches Mtg
10/10 Columbus Day
10/11 BYU Partnership Conference - Zack
10/11 Interagency Mtg - Kyle
10/11-12 Parent Teacher Conferences
10/11-12 Coaches Academy - Zack (Will be available the 2nd day of conferences)
10/12 Random Acts of Kindness sponsored by the Hope Squad
10/14 Principal's Institute 8-1- Kyle
10/14 Principal's PLC 1pm - Kyle


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

Happy Birthday
10/1 Natalie Taylor
10/4 Tess McCleskey
10/5 John Stuart

Celebrations
BIG shout out to Lisa Schafer for covering Jessica's class on Friday.  We weren't able find a sub and Lisa VOLUNTEERED!  We didn't even have to ask.  Way to go Lisa!!  Also, thanks to Holli Bangerter for covering Lisa's class for her on Friday.
Way to go Ryan and the Tech committee for putting together a great first Tool Time.  I've seen a lot of Plickers copies coming through the office.

Great Video of the Week
Thoughts?





Have an Amazing week!