November 7, 2021

 

It is the time change that I quite appreciate. The Spring Forward one, not so much! I am getting to work much earlier than usual thanks to this bonus hour! I hope you all slept in and got some rest. Last week, was a week! Maybe the time change will be the reset we all needed! A little Brooks update. My boys won their football championships this weekend. Very exciting. Joelle and our soccer team did not win. It was 5-4. We scored more times than we ever have! I am supposed to focus on the positive, right? O.M.G. Ok, moving on. 

I just wanted to give you a shout out on the fire drill! It was unexpected, but sometimes that is better. I put off doing fire drills because it feels like such a big undertaking and I want to make sure I can let new teachers to our site know what to do and where to go. Whelp! That did not happen, but you all did an amazing job. Thank you for supporting each other and making it happen. Please send any feedback my way. Did you notice a need for anything? Thank you!

Report Card Timeline: Please see below for our report card timeline

Monday, 11/8: Grades need to be submitted. 

Tuesday, 11/9: Report card previews will be provided for you to review. 

Wednesday, 11/10: Final changes due.

Thursday, 11/11: No school. 

Friday, 11/12: Report Cards emailed home to families. 

TOSA Tidbit

As you are considering your math block, I have a link to share with you that is awesome for the quick practice portion of your lesson. I got it from a Graham Fletchy training on rethinking fact fluency. This is a fabulous collection of concrete images that will allow ALL students to gain access to building fluency and they love them! These image talks take the abstract nature of number talks out of the discussion.  

When you display the image on your TV you can ask your students: How many? How do you see it? and How do you know?

Number Talk Images

Graham Fletchy put it perfectly when he said that even if a student counts the objects using one to one correspondence it shows us what they DO know shifting the focus from what they DON'T know. It helps us determine where to go with their learning. 

EL Updates/Reminders

Email Coming Soon

• Please be on the lookout for an email from Poppi and Rori regarding RFEP follow up forms that will be completed digitally through our new awesome ELLevation program. 

RFEP Paperwork Reminder

• Please give Poppi or Rori your RFEP paperwork including a copy of the on demand writing sample and rubric by November 10
• If you have questions, or concerns regarding writing, please reach out to one of us. We can use a combination of Lucy Calkins rubric scoring and teacher discretion when making this decision. It's tricky.  Please don't hesitate to ask.

Last Week's Walk Up Song was..... Christi Robertson!! 

Here is her song again: Christi's Walk Up Song

This is why she chose that song:

Not only is it freaking awesome, I have a fantastic memory of playing this in class one year for Rock Your School and my kiddos were singing along. Basically, it was one of the BEST days ever! ❤️

Here is this week's Walk Up Song: 

Mystery Walk Up Song

Let me know who you think it is! Send me your guesses. Come on, give me a guess!!

If you haven't added your song, here is the form: Walk Up Song

Coming Up This Week:

Wednesday, November 10 at 3:30- Staff Meeting

Thursday, November 11- No School

Have a great week!