May 12th, 2014

High Point News

Week of: May 12th, 2014

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Thank you!
A huge thank you to Benita Bearden, Latissa Southerland, Jackie Laird, and Cedric Oglesby for a fun and team-spirited field day! All of the stations were enjoyed by all students!!! Your hard work and dedication to our students is extremely appreciated! 

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PBIS This Week!

The PBIS committee will be meeting on Tuesday, May 13th. If there are any comments or concerns regarding PBIS at High Point, please share with your grade level representative prior to our meeting. 

Don't forget to fill out the survey sent out last week in regards to our PBIS system this year. We really appreciate your input to make sure that we continue to recognize students in a positive way.

A few reminders: 

• Hallway behavior: Please be mindful of students transitioning through the hallways. Please make sure they are walking and as quiet as possible.  
• Supervision: Make sure you are supervising students at all times, even during transitions. Students should never be left in classrooms unsupervised. 
• Review Rules and Expectations: As we grow closer to the last day of school, now more than ever, please review classroom rules and expectations with students. It's important to maintain a “business as usual” attitude until the very end. Make sure students are engaged in meaningful instructional tasks and expectations are clear. 

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Check-Out Day: May 30th 

Room inspection and final checkouts will be completed on the 30th. If you will not be here on the 30th, please email the  assigned person beforehand so that you can be checked out on the 29th. 

Information regarding how to prepare your room for the summer will be given out during collegial. If you did not attend a collegial, please get with Hess for information. Non-homeroom check outs will be done first so that they can help homeroom teachers for checkout. 

11:30 - 12:00: EIP, ESOL, SPED, TAG, and Special Area Checkout

• EIP and Special Areas - Hess
• SPED and TAG - Pitchford and Alexander
• ESOL - Reed and Salmons

1:00 - 2:00: Homeroom Checkouts

• K - Reed
• 1st - Pitchford
• 2nd - Alexander
• 3rd and PreK - Salmons
• 4th and 5th - Hess

Please be in your rooms and ready for checkout during your time block. Thank you!!!

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PKES
Summative conferences for employees evaluated under PKES will begin Thursday of next week. Please come by Alexander's office on Monday to sign up for a conference time. The sign-up sheet will be posted on the Office Time-Out door.
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2014-2015 Supplies Reminder
You were given an additional $100 to order start up items for your classroom from OfficeMax. All orders have to be in no later than Friday, May 16^th or they will not be accepted. 

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What I've Been Thinking About…

I've been thinking about how we are winding down the year yet how important it is to make sure we are keeping our students engaged til the very end! Even though CRCT is over, we are still in the midst of testing with STAR, F&P, and Diagnostic Assessments. We need to make sure we are communicating to students that the test is not the end. Each day is a new day to be engaged and to achieve their goals. I encourage each and every one of you to teach up until the very end! Our students deserve it!  
http://smartblogs.com/education/2014/04/28/engaging-our-students-to-the-end/?utm_source=brief
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Technology Tips for the Week!

iPad Tips for Teachers

Camera Tip

 Keyboard Tip

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****VISUALS OF BEST PRACTICES****

In Ms. Wright’s Kindergarten class, they embraced the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) day activities. She started her class by watching the link below about how to fold out boats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiAWx8odStA . 
They then read a story Curious George Rides a Bike(which is all about boats, believe it or not) and compared two different ways to fold the paper, seeing which one would float with pennies. Students then wrote in their journals about where their boats would go. STEM education is vital to our future—the future of our country, the future of our region and the future of our children. Besides, STEM is everywhere; it shapes our everyday experiences.

******WRITER's GALLERY**********

The writers' gallery/ pledge is hosted by Ms. Crow's class this week.

The writers' gallery/ pledge will be hosted by Ms. Marinos's class next week. 

******CALENDAR OF EVENTS*******

Monday, May 12th 
2:50 Leadership Meeting in Media Center

Tuesday, May 13th 

4th Grade Collegial Planning
2:50 - Committee Meetings

Wednesday, May 14th 
5th Grade Collegial Planning
2:50 - PLC Meetings
2:50 - New Student Round Up

Thursday, May 15th 

Kindergarten Collegial Planning
5 Star for Lunch - Please order by Wednesday at 9:00 am

Friday, May 16th 
7:30 - SGC Meeting in Media Center
Select and Change Student of the Week
5:00-6:30 pm - End of the Year Picnic

******BIRTHDAYS! ****************

Happy belated birthday to Zattie Moffett on the 6th. Happy birthday to Pat Ancrum on the 17th! We hope you both had and have a very special birthday!