Monday Notes 2.12.18
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Digital Learning Day
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Labeled Laptops
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National School Counseling Week!
We did not realize that last week was National School Counseling Week! We appreciate everything that Ms. Wooden and Ms. Tench do for us and our students at High Point. Please take a moment and let them know how much you value their work and support of our kids!!
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Ridgeview Teachers Visit High Point
Ridgeview will be sending a cadre of teachers to visit High Point on February 20th from 9-11 am. They will primarily be observing in the 5th grade classrooms, but have also asked to walk the building to observe how HPE connects the IB philosophy to teaching and learning! This is an educational visit for them to better understand our school and how it connects to theirs!
Please make sure your classroom IB boards & Hallway Unit Posters are up to date and match, as well as your Hallway IB board showing your previous unit learnings! Let's show off all the great things you are doing! If you need help, please let Lib know!
TOTY and PEOTY
We are excited to hold our Teacher and Professional Employee of the Year Celebration tomorrow in the cafeteria from 2:55-3:30! This year's theme is MARDI GRAS!!!!!!!!
We hope you will join us in wearing purple, green, or gold and bringing any boas or beads to celebrate our event! A mardi gras mask will be in your box this afternoon in order for you to come to our event fully prepared!!!!
We will have Mardi Gras themed food to snack on such as Popeyes, Zappos chips, MoonPies and King Cakes! We will also have a photo booth and some fun games to play.
The winners will be announced at 3:20 and then you can stay for as long as you want!!!!
Digital Learning Day
Fulton County will have a "Digital Learning Day" on March 9th. All staff will report to High Point while students will be completing work from home. Two things we know:
1. some of our students don't have devices and 2. we want our students to be learning on the 9th!
What's the plan?
Survey: We will be placing a paper survey in your box this week to be sent home asking parents about the types of devices they have as well as if their child has access to the internet. This is great information, not only for the 9th, but also moving forward in your classroom and for next year. You will keep these surveys and report your findings to admin through a quick online form.
March 9th: Teachers K-5 will create a choice board of online activities as well as offline activities for students to complete. Some activities may include: Redbird, iRead, iReady, Read to Self, Writing Journal, an Inquiry-Based Activity, Google Classroom, etc...! The focus is Reading and Math. It's up to the grade level how many activities you want to offer and want the child to complete.
K-2 = should be approximately 90 minutes of work
3-5 = should be approximately 3 hours of work
Students can complete these activities on the 9th. If they are unable, they will have the following week for make-ups. The grade level will determine what needs to be turned in and how it will be graded if necessary.
Please click on the link below for digital learning resources from the county that you can use. https://fultonk12-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/personal/ramonm_fultonschools_org/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B0b60faa0-a4c7-45dd-a0f6-82cbfdaf2511%7D&action=view
Each grade level has to have the SAME Choice Board for their students and will communicate it as a team. Please get with EIP, ESOL, and Special Education teachers in order for them to have input on the activities. The choice board should be explained to students during the week of March 5th.
Bottom Line: Make it meaningful. Make it simple.
Teacher Representative on SGC!
It's SGC elections season again! SGC elections are a way for parents and teachers who are elected onto the council to have a role in the vision and direction of the school.
If you are interested in serving on our SGC, please click on the link below!!! We need a teacher representative who will help our council implement our new Strategic Plan and be innovative in our approaches to learning and teaching!!!
The last day to declare your candidacy is February 23rd!!! Please consider applying for this position! If you have any questions regarding the council or the work, please ask Ms. Eigel, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Truesdale, or Ms. Strafford!
Personalized Learning Survey
It's that time of year again when Fulton County needs your input, as well as students in grades 4 and 5, in regards to personalized learning.
The following information is collected annually by the surveys.
Teacher Survey (must be completed by ALL teachers with devices by March 2nd)
o Classroom instructional practices
o Data utilization practices
o Digital content utilization
o Professional development needs
o Barriers to classroom implementation
Student Survey (only completed by 4th and 5th grade students)
o Engagement and academic mindsets
Students will complete this survey in their classrooms. A link will be placed on the computers for easy access. This survey has to be completed by March 2nd. They can do this as morning work or throughout the day. We appreciate you helping get this completed!
Preventative Measures
Since the flu season is among us, please help us be diligent about keeping our students healthy by wiping down your classroom, encouraging students to wash their hands, and keeping your room as clean as possible. If you are in need of Clorox Wipes, disinfectant sprays, or tissues and have not received any from parents when asked, please email Pitchford.
If a bathroom or your classroom is out of soap or paper towels, please email Derick IMMEDIATELY! We have to make sure our students are taking the necessary precautions and being proactive to stay healthy!
Also, we will be purchasing Purell Disinfectant Spray for EVERY classroom. This has a quick "kill time" which is under 1 minute and is extremely effective in combating the flu and other airborne bacteria.
Labeled Laptops
We thank you for allowing our volunteers to label your ipads and laptops with your name! This will help ensure you receive your devices next year when we check them back out to you. We are ordering charging cables for iPads so everyone should receive additional chargers next year which will also be labeled with your name and checked out to you.
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KSU Coach
Schedule: I will be at High Point on T 2/13, Th 2/15 and F 2/16
Notes: Do you like Seesaw, but are confused with how to incorporate it into your plans or daily routine? Are you getting confused with how to manage your students' posts? Would you like more engagement of parents with Seesaw? Let's meet individually or as a team to walkthrough Seesaw settings that help with organization and encourage involvement.
Highlights: How are you managing students' usage of Google Classroom? Are you concerned about accountability and on-task behavior? I challenge you to teach a re-fresher lesson reviewing being a good digital citizen. You could also encourage the class to help you set the expectations for technology use - brainstorm rules, procedures and rewards. Google Classroom is a learning space just like the physical classroom and rules apply there too! For teacher tips on managing the Google Classroom space, check out this post from Tony Vincent - https://learninginhand.com/blog/google-classroom-tips
PBIS
REMINDER: Email owensb@fultonschools.org the name of the student you complimented on their CAFETERIA Behavior during the month of February!
The Hound Dog Emporium (that's the cart) will be stopping by soon!
Date to Distribute for FEBRUARY:
PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade Complete Order forms
2nd Grade February 12 and 13 Monday / Tuesday
3rd Grade February 20th and 21st
4th Grade February 26th and 27th
5th Grade February 28th and 1st
PAWRISTA Hot Chocolate Party DATES:
K-2 Feb. 23rd
3-5 March 9th
Six Flag Reading Logs
The Six Flags Reading Logs are due on the 15th!!! Please place them in the PTO mailbox or email Jody Novotny with any questions!
New Resources from GPB
Winter Olympics Teacher Toolkit
http://www.gpb.org/blogs/education-matters/2018/02/08/the-winter-olympics-teacher-toolkit
If we look at winter Olympic sports from a different angle, we see that these events involve quite a bit of math.
New Math Game available free on GPB: GASHA-GO!
http://www.gpb.org/blogs/education-matters/2018/01/31/new-math-game-gasha-go-for-k-3
GASHA GO! is a new skill-building math game from GPB Education and FableVision Studios. The game focuses on developing children’s number sense which is a sense of what numbers mean and their relationship to one another.
*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********
Monday, February 12th
9:30 - Prospective Parent Tour
Kindergarten In-House Field Trip
Tuesday, February 13th
2nd Grade Field Trip
WriteScore Write 3rd-5th Grade
2:55 - TOTY and PEOTY Celebration!!!
WriteScore Write 3rd-5th Grade
2:55 - TOTY and PEOTY Celebration!!!
Wednesday, February 14th
Guided Reading PLC during Specials
2nd Grade Field Trip
2nd Grade Field Trip
Thursday, February 15th
2:50 pm - PLCs
1:50 - ETT with 5th Grade
GA State ESOL Training Room 123
1:50 - ETT with 5th Grade
GA State ESOL Training Room 123
Friday, February 16th
Weather Make-Up Day
Weather Make-Up Day
*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************
Happy birthday to Nicole Cornibe on the 13th! We hope you have an amazing birthday!!
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