Week of January 27th, 2014
CALENDAR
(M) Jan 27
LEL Visit B to Awbrey Park
(T) Jan 28
Flouride Varnish 8:45-12:00
January Site Council Meeting , 3-4:30
School Choice Tour, 12:00-1:00
(W) Jan 29
Lunch with the Principal, 11:30-1:00 (Dependent on the grade in conference room.)
Bulldog Recess 1:15-1:30
2nd Chance Synergy Report Card Training, 3:00-4:00
(Th) Jan 30
MLK/ Pride Award Assembly, 1:00-1:30. Parents welcome!
(F) Jan 31
(No School) Awbrey Park Professional Development Day
(M) Feb 3
PTO Meeting, 6:30- 7:30
(F) Feb 7
No School – Semester grading day
(M) Feb 17
No School – President’s Day
- Professional Development Agenda for Friday, January 31st @8:30 PM
Location: Room 13/ Library
1. Morning Meeting (Volunteer) Fun- 15 minutes
2. Announcements/ Nuts and Bolts- 15 minutes
3. Intermediate Close Reading Workshop with Lindsay Gietter (9:00-11:30) Room 13, 2.5 hours (Break at 10:15)
4. Primary Non-fiction texts with Robert Young (9:00-11:30) Library, 2.5 hours (Break at 10:15)
5. Teachers will have planning time for the remainder of the day. 11:30-4:00
- District Literacy Updates – SDSs are strongly encouraging staff to register on the ReadingWorks website. This site gives CCSS lessons, units, leveled passages, comprehension units and so on. They will soon be charging to use site, so getting a free user id now would be wise. District staff also share some great video resources for staff:
TC Reading and Writing Project (Lucy Calkins)
Explicit Instructions – Effective and Efficient Teaching (Anita Archer)
- Why students, not data, is what matters most – Educators should ensure they maintain proper perspective and attention to “the core of why we do what we do” by focusing on “children, their hearts, their stories, the whole child,” writes Tom Murray, who serves as the director of technology and cybereducation for the Quakertown Community School District. In this blog post, Murray writes that he gained perspective when his home was ruined by a flood from burst pipes, which reminded him of what matters most — people and relationships.
- “Fitness Trail” concept with use of iPads and SMART Boards – .The future of recess might be happening at Rockway Elementary School in Westchester. This article describes what they call the “Fitness Trail,” a series of signs posted along the school’s hallways. Using an iPad, kids scan QR codes from posters, and follow along to the short exercise video that appears on the screen.
- Educator Happy Hour at the Lane County Historical Museum – The Museums of Springfield and Eugene are hosting an open house at the Lane County Historical Society and Museum (near the fairgrounds) for local educators to see what their collaborative has to offer to students. Museums and cultural organizations will be on hand to discuss programs, field trips, travel funds and other educational opportunities. They will offer food and beverage to attendees!
- Digital Learning Day Flyer: Feb 5th – Attached is a flyer with details about how 4J is celebrating National Digital Learning Day on February 5th. Students will be showcasing how they integrate technology into their curriculum from 3:45-6:00 (open house format) and there will be FREE workshops for teachers and school staffs from 4:15-5:30. PDUs available!