Hi everyone! Apparently when Katie Borreson changed her name she also changed her birthday. Clearly I would not have made the mistake of putting it on the calendar wrong...so I just told her to change it to fit my schedule. Made perfect sense to me. Ha! Sorry Katie...hope your birthday on January 29th was a good one.
2 Weeks at a Glance:
- Monday, February 3rd-Conferences
- Thursday, February 6th-WSRA Convention (multiple staff out of the building)
- Thursday, February 6th-PBIS Tier II
- Friday, February 7th-Cluster A Edcamp
- Monday, February 10th-Conferences
- Tuesday, February 11th-PBIS Tier I
- Wednesday, February 12th-All Staff Meeting
- Thursday, February 13th-PBIS Tier II
- Friday, February 14th-All School Meeting 9:00
- All Mid Year reviews should be scheduled or completed at this point.
- Conferences are such a great time to connect with families...please make sure parents leave feeling better about their student in your room.
- Sorry about the conference scheduling snafu. I own that one...poor planning on my part. The process will be different next year. My fault.
Did They Really Say That?
Send me your quotes!!!!
- Student: I think I want to do my explanatory writing on veterinarians - you know the ones who fight in wars and stuff.Teacher: I think you mean "veterans"
Student: Oh yeah...
What's Hoppening?
- Cluster A Edcamp is this week!!! We hope you get what you need out of the day. The committee has done a great job of providing multiple tracks for all levels...there should be something for everyone with over 60 offerings. Have fun...and own the opportunity. This is clearly an event that you get out what you put in...enjoy!
- Registration for EdCampEC is now open. If you would like to join in the fun, here is the link. https://edcamp.wikispaces.com/edcamp+Eau+Claire Lunch will be served...no cost...and you can use it as a unit for the compensation model. If you have any questions, just let me know. Thanks!
- Digital Learning Day is Wednesday, February 5th. If you are doing something awesome in your area regarding digital learning, let Jake know and we will get the word out via social media. Great chance to try something new!
- The Cricket Chirp will out this week! Thanks to everyone who contributed! Our community really enjoys having that connection.
- Congrats to our FC Dance Team on their 2nd place finish at state this weekend!!! Great accomplishment for the girls...give them a shout if you can!
- It is National Counselor Appreciation Week!! Thanks to Laura and Jon for all they do in the building...we are very lucky to have them here. Great work!
This week in Tweets...
All of our #gocrickets tagged tweets can be archived...this is a great way to tell the stories happening in your classroom. The idea of telling your story before someone tells it for you is a really key element in getting the word out about the wonderful things happening in your classroom. Add @fccrickets in the tweet and use the #gocrickets hashtag after a tweet to add to the wonderful story of the Crickets...
Articles Worth Reading
- How to Unleash The Uncreative Children by Pernille Ripp
- 5 Helpful Strategies for Self-Reflection by Justin Tarte
- New Family Tours: Do They Get What They Expect by Jimmy Casas
- What Students Remember Most about Teachers by Lori Gard
- Authenticity in Assessment by Grant Wiggins
Videos Worth Watching:
Not always endorsements of the perspective...but all to make you think...
Not always endorsements of the perspective...but all to make you think...
Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin
Chris Kennedy's Wish for his child's teacher
