Dec 12 to Dec 16 - INSPIRE A Culture of INGENUITY

Project: Praise 'Em Bein' Good...

Let the praising begin! Remember, we did this last year - for fun? It's easy and low key. Keep track - you pick your system - of the number of specific praises you give kids each day this week. Turn in your daily total counts to the office by 3:30 each day, and you may be a winner!

Staff Meeting
Let's Celebrate, Motivate and Say We Ate!

Tuesday, Dec 13 @ 7:45 in the gym

Celebration Cinnamon Rolls, coffee, and fruit will be provided.
Agenda
Common Core Standards - quick snippet
Science Fair Update - Sandy
A Word Of Encouragement - pick 5 kids who might need to hear from you


Word On The Street
Overload Para Support
Some lost, some gained, some stayed the same. Thanks for helping get this sorted out last week.


PAWSitive Character Recognition Assemblies - Friday, Dec 16
***Teachers, you should have already called parents of students being recognized to invite them...if you haven't, please do so BEFORE you leave on Monday, Dec 12***
Please see your email for the assembly agenda.


CSIP Book Study
The CSIP Team will be starting a book study around Annual Growth, Catch Up Growth, by Lynn Fielding, Nancy Kerr, and Paul Rosier. The books have been purchased and are in route to school. If you are not on CSIP, but you would like to read this book, let Rebecca know.


IM, CCSS, TE, PE...What In The World?
Washington State and our District are at critical Tipping Points. Our district will be examining the following BIG Ticket changes:

1. IM: The adoption of an instructional model - the 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning out of the UW, Marzano's Instructional Design , or Danielson's The Framework for Teaching: Components of Professional Practice.
2. CCSS: The implementation of the Common Core State Standards by 2012-2013.
3. TE: The implementation of the State's new Teacher Evaluation System by 2012-2013.
4. PE: The implementation of the State's new Principal Evaluation System by 2012-2013.

Every Monday Matters
20 Seconds + YOU = Insane Ingenuity
Insane Courage - YOU have it every day. Some of our students come to school with it every day - some are forced to muster it up from other places besides home. That's where YOU create the courage for them. I haven't seen it yet, but the trailers for "We Bought A Zoo" remind me of our school and the insane courage you foster every day. Have an Insanely Courageous Week, Highlander Staff!


PS
Anyone interested in a Hunt Staff and Family movie date to see We Bought A Zoo?  (It's linked here.)  The release day is Dec 23.