Weekly Update 12.10.16-12.20.16

Deck the Halls Contest: A special thanks for participating in the fun!  Our school looks so festive, and this really promoted a sense of community and pride.  

1st Place: Mrs. Turek and Mrs. Schaefer's room

2nd Place: Ms. Bozdeck's room

3rd place-Mrs. Tilley and Mrs. Bushman's room

Visitors this Week:

We will have several visitors in the building this week. On Monday and Thursday morning, educators from Washington, MO will be visiting to learn about Writer’s Workshop.  They will be touring the building with Liz and Megan.  In addition, Dr. Simpson will be doing walkthroughs with me on Thursday morning as well.

Staff Meeting:

Get ready to have some fun!  Here is a hint that will serve as our agenda:

Winter Holiday Party Information:

Block schedule for the day:

8:55-9:25	5th Grade
9:25-9:55	1st Grade
10:05-10:35	Kindergarten AM/Full Day
10:45-11:15	3rd Grade
11:20-11:50	4th Grade
11:55-12:25	2nd Grade
12:55-1:20	Kindergarten PM

Reindeer Races: 1:30 p.m. in gym

Holiday Parties:

• K a.m. at 10:30 a.m.
• K-5 @ 2:00 p.m.

What will you do this week to lift others up? This would be a great discussion topic for your morning meeting.  

Be sure to visit EPIC for some great online holiday stories!

A special thanks to everyone for all of your efforts with the Helping Hands donations.  It is so powerful on pack up day to see all of the items put together for each family!  Thank you to the families who sent in food, money, and gifts.  A special thank you to our classroom parent organizers and to to Jennifer Abercrombie for organizing this event.

Angie Out:

Wednesday, 12.14.16 Admin Leadership Mtg. @ Moore 9:00 a.m.

Friday, 12.16.16 Principal Mtg. @ Moore 1:00 p.m.

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Weekly Update 12.3.16-12.10.16

Flyer Family Activity: On Wednesday, we will meet in Flyer Families from 9-10.  

Assembly: The focus for the month will be “Synergize.”  We will start with a this video.   Then each team will make a Human Knot.  We will discuss how a growth mindset helps you to accomplish the task.

***After the assembly, 5th grade strings students will be leaving to go to their practice so please have them bring their instrument to the hall outside the gym.***

Family Team Activity:  Here is a sample activity.  Please feel to do this activity with your group or any other growth mindset activities that you might want to focus on.

The Dot by Peter H Reynolds

• Before reading the book, have a talk with your students about how we feel when we are starting something new.
• How do we feel when things seem difficult to do?
• Ask how many students like to draw.
• Tell them you are going to read a story about a girl who does not think she is good at drawing and what happens to her when she goes to art class.

• Read The Dot or watch Video that is audio of book

• Follow the reading with a discussion about the story.
• Provide students with half sheet of paper with a dot in the middle. Students take the dot and turn it into anything they want. There are no limits, like Vashti!
• Collect dot pictures. We will make a school wide collage of dots so put your papers in Angie’s Mailbox.
• Family Crest- each family member draws a dot and signs his/her name

Here are some titles that support our assembly topic of SYNERGIZE:

• Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
• Swimmy by Leo Lionni
• A Chair for my Mother by Vera Williams
• Clifford’s Spring Clean-Up by Norman Bridwell
• How the Second Grade Got $8205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty by Nathan Zimelman
• Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
• The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla (chapter book)
• The View From Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg (chapter book)
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle (chapter book)
• Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech (chapter book)

Holiday STEM challenges

5 apps to Transform Learning

Thank you to everyone who participated in decorating for the “Deck the Halls” contest.  As a special reward, Marco and I will be coming around to read a book to EACH of your classes for 100% participation.  It is so fun to walk through the school and feel the festive spirit!  Let’s have a “holiday” spirit day on Monday to celebrate.  

Winter Festival- thanks to all who participated in the lunch with a teacher raffle!

Parents-Wednesday is  Early Dismissal (@1:35) AND our Flyer Family Activity so please be sure to wear your team shirt.  

“Deck the Halls” Door Decorating Contest:  Be sure to check out this link.   Our Concord teachers and students have been busy participating in our deck the halls holiday door decorating contest. You will be amazed with all of the creative efforts of our Concord Community! Please share with friends and family. We ask that you "LIKE" your favorite door(s). Voting on Facebook will take place until next Friday, December 9th. Happy Holidays!

Angie Out:

Monday 12.5.16  @EdPlus for Crisis Intervention Training 8-12