Hi everyone!!! Less than 3 weeks to go!! The final push is on and I know it can be difficult to keep kids focused during this time of the year. I appreciate the extended effort to keep kids engaged.
2 Weeks at a Glance:
- Wednesday, May 21-Grade 3 Field Trip
- Thursday, May 22-PBIS Tier II
- Thursday, May 22-A Night at the Zoo!
- Friday, May 23-All Staff Collaboration 8:00-9:30
- Monday, May 26-No School
- Tuesday, May 27-Grade 5 Field Trip
- Wednesday, May 28-Mentor Picnic
- Thursday, May 29-PBIS Tier II
- Wednesday May 28-Friday May 30 Joe Out.
- Thursday is our Spring program! Looking forward to the performances of the kids and we also have our Art Show and giving bowls that evening. It is going to be a wonderful event! If you are supervising your classroom during that evening please fill out an additional pay form and turn it into the office.
- Thanks for sending class lists my way. I will continue to update until I have all of them and then we can get the lists out for the moving up day on June 6th.
- It seems as though the schedule proposal has generated a great deal of discussion...the majority has been around planning or prep time. This link takes you to a 2 minute video that has the most accurate numbers I have in terms of the difference in prep time. I have been sharing the number with the BLT to ensure that they are accurate. Sometimes the first inclination is to compare our group to others in the building. We're better than that...let's concentrate on how it impacts our own area. Remember, if you have questions or suggestions please come to me or Brad.
- We will be interviewing for our .5 FTE in 5th grade next week.
- REPEAT...This google doc will help us plan for "wall needs" for next year. If you are in need of bulletin boards, tack strips, or something else just add it to this doc. Thanks! http://bit.ly/1eqaa7g
Did They Really Say That?
Send me your quotes!!!!
Kindergarten Student: "Hey, Dr. Sanfelippo...it's me. I'm just standing over here in my jacket." Why yes, young man...yes you are.
For the District...Kindergarten Student: "Hey, Dr. Sanfelippo...it's me. I'm just standing over here in my jacket." Why yes, young man...yes you are.
What's Hoppening?
- Our insurance plan has some changes to it. Those will be sent out in the coming week when we get the info sheet from WEA.
- REPEAT...One of the book studies I would like to look at this summer is The Leader in Me by Covey. I was hoping to run a group that would discuss the book throughout the summer and utilize some social media tools to hold the discussion...specifically Twitter, Voxer and Google Hangouts. This would give us a chance to read a great book and learn some social networking tools that could be helpful in the classroom. If you are interested here is a link to a Leader in Me Summary and a Google Doc to sign up.
- Thanks to all who helped out with graduation. From getting the gym ready, to adjusting schedules, to the actual ceremony, to the evening events...most people in the building were impacted. The graduates were great and it was really fun to see all of the smiles. Congrats to everyone involved in creating a lasting memory for those families.
- Growth goal reviews are getting close! Reading the goals continues to be one of the highlights of my year. The work you have put into the process is very impressive. I am committed to ensuring everyone has feedback on their goal and appreciate you giving the time for me to do that. You spent all year working to get better and putting these together...it is clearly my job to value that and not just check a box. So...I'll continue to work at it and hope to be done this week. Thanks!
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. If everyone with a Twitter account here posted 2 positive tweets per week we would have over 100 positive messages about our school out to the public. That number is astounding...and just by taking a minute to shout out a great thing happening in your space. 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
Just resources...no need to feel required to read...just click if it strikes your interest.
Just resources...no need to feel required to read...just click if it strikes your interest.
- Not How...but WILL you be remembered by Amber Teamann
- What is your Class story by AJ Juliani
- 7 Pinterest Board You Need to Follow by Jennifer Hogan
- Refuse to Be a Boring Teacher by Jeffrey Benson
- One Last Day by Tom Murray
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...
Charity Bowls Event!!!
