December 3rd, 2018

Monday Notes 12.3.18

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Book Fair                

Information regarding this week's book fair is below!

- Book Fair Hours 7:10 - 3:00 each day

- Friday, December 7th the book fair will be open from 7:10-12:00 pm

- Night Event on Wednesday, December 5th from 4:00-6:00 to purchase books

- Please create a Wish List!!!!

- Teachers and staff get 10% off all purchases

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Safety Updates             

Thank you to everyone for a successful Evacuation Drill last week. A couple things happened during the Drill and I thought it best to remind everyone that:

• Make sure your current and updated class roster is in your red emergency bag

• If you teach students from different Homerooms, your roster(s) should include these students

• Under no circumstances should you go back into the building for forgotten items. This includes jackets, backpacks, cell phones, etc.

• Please review with your students the expectation that they are quiet (silent) when in the hallway, leaving the building, and standing in line

• Evacuation Drills will be held with very little warning, so it is always best to be prepared in the event of a planned or unplanned evacuation

If anyone has any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mr. DiBartolo 

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Calling All Trash Bashers!              

Please sign up your class to pick up litter around our campus for a week.  They can do this at recess, a brain break or even for an academic (writing or I.B) activity.   Be creative and send pictures or activities your class participate in for keeping our campus clean.  We will post them on the morning news.

The sign up will be on the door by our mailboxes.   Also, if you have plastic bags leftover from the grocery store Megan Eigel will be collecting them.

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Holiday Luncheon                 

PTO will be serving their Holiday Luncheon this Friday in Room #123!! Please come take a break and enjoy the nice meal they will have for us!!  

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Science Benchmark Assessment - Grade 5                                 

Students in 5th grade will be taking the Science Benchmark Assessment beginning tomorrow in the computer lab from 10:10-11:10 each day. 

Tuesday - Silverman

Wednesday - Ittig

Thursday - May

Friday - Nobles

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Holiday Staff Party!!                

If you haven't already done so, please sign up for our Staff Holiday party on December 13th at Kaleidoscope! This is a wonderful time where we can relax, laugh, talk, and enjoy the company of each other before the winter holiday. 

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TKES Observations and Mid-Year Conferences                     

All FULL TKES employees will have their 30-minute formative observation from now until winter break. Teachers will receive their evaluation within 5 days of the observation. If you would like to submit any documentation or artifacts, please do so immediately following or before the observation. 

The observational window will be announced a week prior. 

Mid-Year Conferences will be offered to every employee as well. Please email Pitchford or DiBartolo before December 17th if you would like a mid-year conference! 

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Holiday Parties

Just a friendly reminder to make sure you are aware of all students' allergies when serving  food, desserts, or candies at the holiday parties. If you are unsure, please check with Ms. Dickie. Thank you!!!!

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Asthma Screening Tuesday for 2nd-5th

Homeroom teachers will be given a list of students who requested the asthma screening along with a time to send them tomorrow! If you have any returned forms today, please turn them in to Ms. Dickie's mailbox as soon as possible. 

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KSU Support

Schedule: I will be at High Point on Tuesday 12/4 and Thursday 12/6

Notes: Have you noticed that students are being careless with the devices OR are you offering more redirection regarding management of the devices? Make a list of rules, tasks or procedures you would like students to be familiar with regarding technology usage. Then use one morning meeting a week to review and reteach one of the procedures. Go down your list focusing on a new procedure each week. Once you've reviewed each task, start back at at the top to begin the process again. 

Highlights: HyperDocs are a great resource towards encouraging inquiry and self-guided learning. If you've never heard of a HperDoc, they transform traditional lesson planning by incorporating technology in a meaningful way to explore content creatively.  Read the article below to review nine reasons why HyperDocs can transform your class. http://ditchthattextbook.com/2018/06/14/9-reasons-why-hyperdocs-can-transform-your-class/  

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

Monday, December 3rd
Book Fair Begins!!!
9:30 am - Prospective Parent Tour

Tuesday, December 4th 
4th Grade In-House Field Trip
Asthma Screening Room #123 for 2nd - 5th Grade Students

Wednesday, December 5th
Guided Reading PD During Specials

Thursday, December 6th
7:15 am - SGC Meeting 
2:55 - PLCs 

Friday, December 7th
Holiday Luncheon Provided by PTO in #123

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

Happy birthday to Latissa Southerland on the 4th! We hope you have a wonderful birthday!!!