Feb 13 to Feb 17 - INSPIRE A Culture of L-O-V-E

Word On the Street

Flag Salute
How's this practice working into your routine?  If it's not a habit, yet, make it so, please.

Grandparents Sweetheart Luncheon - Feb 14
Thanks in advance for being flexible in your day.  See Colleen's email for all the details, but also be prepared for guests who may want to see your classroom.  I know you'll welcome them with a smile and a 'heart'y 'Hello!' (Ha!  Get it?  Heart - Hearty?)

Writing Prompt Scoring
Here's when teams are meeting to score:

• Kinder - tbd
• 1st - Feb 29
• 2nd - Feb 15
• 3rd - Feb 22
• 4th - Feb 22
• 5th - tbd
• 6th - Feb 22

Staffing Updates
Title I - new hires! Finally!

• Math Support - please join Rachel and the gang in welcoming Krystin McMahon to the Title I team!  Her first day is Monday, Feb 13.  Krystin will be working with mathematicians in grades 3-5 after the rank order lists are completed and reviewed.
• Parent Involvement Coordinator - please join Rachel and the gang again in welcoming Julie Hockaday back to Title I.  Julie will be working with Rachel to get and keep our families connected to the learning and opportunities available to them.

Upcoming ProDev and Team Meetings

Quizdom Demonstration - during WAC time
(Cert Staff - please arrange your schedule to attend one session and stay within your contracted hours.)
Feb 13 PM Session - 3:25pm in the library
Feb 16 AM Session - 8:00am in the library
No need to bring your computer - just come ready to see what features Quizdom has to offer.  Please sign up on the ProDev website for clock hours.

Feb 21 Staff Meeting
Agenda:  Motivating the Unmotivated
Colleagues will present what they learned from the Motivating the Defiant and Reluctant Learner Workshop they attended in October.

At the ProDev Website
#4173 Read Well 1 on Feb 13 from 4-7 @ Wildwood Park
#4174 Using Data to Inform Instruction on Feb 28 from 4-7 @ Wildwood Park

Every Monday Matters
We don't need a holiday to tell the kids at our school how smart and important they are.  Every child and adult at our school is wearing an imaginary sign that says:

If you love me, let me know.

There are hundreds of ways to let your students know you love them...the lovable kids are easy to show.  It's the ones who test you that challenge your love.  Thank you for caring about them most.