Week at a Glance March 5-9, 2018

Troy's Bucket
There is a moment in the Goonies where the group can decide to be rescued by the town jerk, Troy, or stay and finish their mission. After Mikey pleas with the group about taking the more difficult path yet more rewarding path-they all agree, go on to find the treasure, and save the day!

That is what I feel like we have to decide around this time of year. Do we coast out of the well in Troy's bucket or do we go forth on the unsteady path with booby traps, puzzles, and pirate planks? Well, I say... "Bulldogs Never Say Die!"  GO FORTH AND SAVE THE DAY!

The reading blurb that I sent out last week sparked some GREAT discussions and I think that WE (all stakeholders-including admin)  need to majorly reflect on our impact on literacy in the building. Please use the following questions as a self-reflection. If you start to feel like you are answering no too much-think about how we can help move the school in the right direction.

• Are you talking about reading with your classes? 
• Are YOU a reader? If not, why?
• Are you having meaningful conversations in the library with kids?
• Do you know what your kids are reading?
• Are your kids finding the right books?
• Are your kids getting enough independent reading time actually reading?
• Are you letting kids share what they are reading with other kids?
• Are you getting excited about children's books and sharing with kids?
• If you are a math and science teacher-are you discussing reading? 
• If you are a math and science teacher (especially during science) are you making writing important? Have you looked at their conventions? How they spell? If they are writing sentences beginning with capital letter and ending with punctuation?

Don't take the easy way out. This is the kids' time! This is your time! This is OUR time! 

Bulldogs NEVER Say Die! ~ Sanders

~Thank you to Carrie Patrick for a great Dr. Seuss Week! We had some fun guests this week! Gracias PTA for the bagels! AND THANK YOU  Rosa for the awesome backdrop at the front of the school!
~Shout out to all of you for a great Open House it was a hit with the parents and kiddos!
~Thank you to everyone that sent TWEETS this week! Twitter winners will be awarded on Monday! We LOVE the positive pictures sharing what you do with your kids at school!

Reminders THIS WEEK:
>Give out those yellow tickets!
>Twitter Winners getting prizes on Monday!
>TELPAS Testing-see schedule!

Monday March 5
>Fountain out at meeting all day
>Gorena out in AM
>12:30 Hoefert visits math classrooms
>1:00 ARD Dominguez/Gorena

Tuesday March 6
>TELPAS testing 8:00-10:00 and 1:00-3:00 (see schedule)
>Kline, Massey, and Rice out for curriculum writing
>ELAR Content Planning
>9:30 ARD Hancock/Gorena
>Orton Shower Drop-Off in Lounge all day (come in for a treat and leave Orton's baby shower gift!)

Wednesday March 7
> TELPAS Testing 8:00-10:00 and 1:00-3:00 (see schedule)
>Math Content Planning
>Kline and Rice out for curriculum writing
>3:30 Leadership Meeting

Thursday March 8
>TELPAS Testing 8:00-10:00 and 1:00-3:00 (see schedule)
>Kline and Rice out for curriculum writing
>8:30 ARD (Kerans and Sanders)
>12:10 2nd Grade Collaboration Meeting in 10B
>1:10 1st Grade Collaboration Meeting in 10B
>2:10 Kinder Collaboration Meeting in 10B
>2:30 Cooler Heads Challenge (email from Bailey)
>International Women's Day! #powertotheladies

Friday March 9
>NO SCHOOL! See you March 20!

Upcoming Dates:
~March 5-8 Contract Recommendation meetings/signing
~March 9-March 19 Spring Break
~March 26 Paint with Ms. Gray after school for Pizza and Picasso!
~March 26-CIC meeting 
~March 26-3rd and 4th Math Benchmark
~March 27-3rd and 4th Reading Benchmark
~March 28 5th Science Benchmark
~March 30-Holiday (Good Friday)

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day!