April 9th, 2018

Monday Notes 4.9.18

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Welcome Back!!!

We hope you all enjoyed your well-deserved spring break!!! We welcome you back and look forward to giving it our all for the next 34 days! 

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GA Milestones

We will begin GA Milestones testing Thursday, April 12th. In order to follow the county pacing for the assessment, we will follow the new testing schedule: 

On the testing days only, the specials schedule will change for kindergarten and third grade as well as 4th grade having specials from 10:15-11:00 to 11:00-11:45. 

Please also make sure that you are extremely quiet in the hallways! 

Thanks so much for the school-wide support of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! 

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ESOL News

Please submit monitoring notes by Friday, April 13th.  https://goo.gl/forms/pTg9UO2yfOkjNQpz2

The Imagine Learning app has been updated in Launch Pad for the students and teachers at your school.  It should now allow students to sign on to Imagine Learning from Launchpad without having to reenter their username and password.  Various student accounts were tested to confirm it is working.  However, if you have any issues please submit a Support Request (itservicedesk@fultonschools.org) to receive assistance.  

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SGC Results

Congratulations to Lori Simon who was elected to be our teacher representative on SGC 2018-2019!!! We appreciate everyone who voted and look forward to having Ms. Simon on the SGC!!!

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Technology Needs

Please take a minute to fill out this QUICK and EASY survey to determine your technology needs for next year. We need to know what we need to order in terms of charging cables and accessories to help you next year. Please have this completed by April 13th! Thanks!! 

https://goo.gl/forms/smwoNWf24cx5Ccud2

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Google Expeditions

Ms Rosenbaum leads her class through a Google Expedition about Westward Expansion! Thanks for taking a risk!

Even teachers love Google Expeditions!!! 

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IB Connections

Mrs. Berric uses the Key Concept of Form to connect student work about Monet’s garden! “What is a garden like?” She posted the “key” on the board, too!! The watercolors are lovely, stop by to see them!

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KSU Coach

Schedule: I will be High Point on T 4/10, Th 4/12 and F 4/13

Notes: Welcome back from Spring Break. I hope you are re-charged and ready for finishing the year strong! If you and your students need a way to relax and regroup during testing, try checking out the strategies in this article - https://knowledgeworks.org/resources/using-social-emotional-learning-prepare-learners-high-stakes-tests/ 

Highlight: #hpspotlight on 4th graders who participated in a Google Expedition recently. They connected scenes students were viewing to their IB central idea.

Check it out! - here are suggestions for ways to use the various Google Apps for Education for students to express their voice in what they learned, explored or experiences https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nKbZaGt08L3OhtALZfHa4lilVHlfvR1ACERVJ4xiF1g/edit?usp=sharing

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

Monday, April 9th
9:30 am - Prospective Parent Tour

Tuesday, April 10th

2nd Grade Field Trip to Dunwoody Nature Center

Wednesday, April 11th

College Spirit Wear
Guided Reading PLCs during Specials

Thursday, April 12th

GA Milestones Testing Begins for 3rd,4th, and 5th Grade - WRITING
Kindergarten Field Trip to Art Barn
2:50 pm - PLCs

Friday, April 13th
GA Milestones Writing Make-Ups
Kindergarten In-House Field Trip 

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

There are currently no birthdays this week.