Monday Notes 3.26.18
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Celebration of Learning
We are so excited for our "Celebration of Learning" Pep Rally this Friday at 8:15! Please make sure that your grade level has picked something academic to "celebrate" and have students get excited by creating posters, dressing up, making sound toys, etc.... around their celebration.
Please be ready to start making your way to the gym beginning at 8:05. We will announce for each grade level to come down so that we don't have a traffic jam at the entrance of the gym so please listen out!!
If you have any questions, please ask admin.
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Please be ready to start making your way to the gym beginning at 8:05. We will announce for each grade level to come down so that we don't have a traffic jam at the entrance of the gym so please listen out!!
If you have any questions, please ask admin.
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IB Update
IBO has recently responded to our application for authorization with numerous commendations of above and beyond implementation. We are extremely proud of our students and staff!
Before they can give us a declaration of authorization however, IBO has also requested additional information regarding how we can increase collaboration in our TAG program and with our special area teachers. In anticipation of this request, we have already created an action plan for our TAG collaboration and taken action to increase collaboration with our special area teachers.
We have submitted the action plan along with the requested evidence to IBO and expect to hear from them in late April or early May! We will let you know as soon as we hear back from them and appreciate all your hard work to make this happen for our students!
Extended School Day Feedback
As you know, this year we elected to extend our school day from 2:20 pm to 2:35 pm in order to increase physical activity for our students. Currently, "physical activity" is given to students through recess and brain breaks.
In February, Fulton County Board of Education changed the Recess Policy to increase the "recess" time from 15 minutes to 30 minutes for all elementary schools.
We would love your feedback in regards to the additional 15 minutes that has been added to our school day in order to accommodate this new policy and not impact instructional time. It's one question so please respond before Spring Break! Thanks!!!
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Before Break
Please make sure you shut off all computers and devices, put everything in a secure location, take personal items home, and remove all food items from your classroom prior to Spring Break. We want to make sure we are conserving energy and not inviting pests into our building! Thank you!!!
GA Milestones
All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers and anyone else administering the GA Milestones assessment will need to meet in the media center this Tuesday for training and information.
International Night!!!
International Night was a huge success!!!!! Many thanks to everyone who came out to learn and support our families!!
Also, a huge thank you to Lib Roberts, Sheri Hess, Mary Katherine Stahura, Emma Gilmore, Gina Milazzo, Rebecca Quist, Rebecca Laudel, Lacey Hawkins, Nicole Cornibe, Anita Collins, Kaila Gopal, Jose Espinoza, Alicia Williams, Mariana Mendoza, and Harry Spratlin for their hard work to make this great event happen!!
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Congratulations!!!
We would like to recognize the following teachers for having 40% or greater growth percentile for Reading and Math on the last Fastbridge Screener. While this is only one assessment, we think we should recognize teachers for their hard work and growing our students!
If you are interested in your exact growth percentile, please reach out to Pitchford.
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3rd Grade Market Day
Market Day was a huge success!!!! The third graders raised over $2400!!!!! Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the market day!
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Plan for Downloading GADOE Resources
The GADOE is taking down the K-5 math wiki that holds tons of resources for teaching the Frameworks. We do not have any word yet about where those resources will migrate to, so as a safety measure, please begin to download things from the wiki your team will want to use. The K-5 wiki is located at http://ccgpsmathematicsk-5.wikispaces.com/
The GADOE math Frameworks are located at https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/Math-K-5.aspx
Remember, the Frameworks are updated every July so be sure to download your units from the DOE as you use them so you are using the most current curriculum. Grade level overviews, yearly pacing guides, parent letters for each unit and lesson videos are housed on the Georgia Standards website.
Support Girls on the Run!
Wednesday, March 28th
3:10 meet outside the main office.
What: Come run, walk, or cheer on our girls as they complete their mock 5k
Where: Meet outside the office and we will run the neighborhood loop around HPES
Why: To support our 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade girls on the run team!
Please email Rebecca Negrin negrin@fultonschools.org if you are interested in volunteering! The more the merrier!
Questions: Please contact our coaches: Negrin, Cole, and Silverman
Interested in running or support the GOTR (real) 5k? April 28th, Atlantic Station complete the 5k registration form
Thank you for your support!
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KSU Coach
Schedule: I will be at High Point on T 3/27, Th 3/29 or F 3/30.
Notes: Check out the activities library on Seesaw to see a new collection of activities you could assign to students reviewing responses to literature. Have you created an activity yet? If so, show off your creation by publishing it to the school library - chances are it could be adjusted for other grades or classes!
Highlights: Google Apps for Education offers many creation tools for students to use in showing what they've learned. Offer students a choice to complete work in the form of a ... Google Doc, Form, Slides Presentation, Drawing or by using Google Tour Builder. Try choosing a tech helper of the week to explore a new tool so they can be an expert and then model for others how to use the tool.
#hpspotlight on ... TAG - Mrs. Shams' students are using Google Tour Builder to review their learning of National Parks. Instead of making a brochure, they are building an interactive tour incorporating Google Street View, videos and photographs.
*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********
Monday, March 26th
9:30 am - Prospective Parent Tour
Tuesday, March 27th
2:55 - GA Milestones Assessment Training in Media Center
Wednesday, March 28th
Kindergarten and New Student Registration
Thursday, March 29th
Kindergarten and New Student Registration
3rd Grade Field Trip - Tellus Museum
2:50 pm - PLCs
3rd Grade Field Trip - Tellus Museum
2:50 pm - PLCs
Friday, March 30th
8:15 am - Celebration of Learning
Last day before spring break!
8:15 am - Celebration of Learning
Last day before spring break!
*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************
Happy birthday to Sheri Hess TODAY, Calin Todd on the 27th, and Stacia Hastings on the 28th! We hope you all have an amazing birthday!!
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