I hope that your weekend was relaxing and fun. Let’s have a fun and productive week together.
Flag Salute:
Flag Salute will be fairly brief, as our first graders will need to rush to their Drawing Assembly which begins at 8:10.
Fountas and Pinnell into Illuminate:
Click here for Directions for Entering Fountas and Pinnell Scores into Illuminate
In response to Leslie’s question about which columns to complete, unfortunately, I am not able to paste a screenshot into our blog. Please complete the first four columns of data entry (test year, test period, tested grade level, reading level (use instructional)) the other columns will help track additional data. Again, I am happy to help you or enter your data for you.
Classroom libraries:
Big thanks to Chris and Teresa for getting our new books checked in.Chris has begun distributing books to your rooms. Each classroom will get three boxes: Essential, Info, and Literary collection of books. We are missing some books and are still awaiting our book order for our specialist team. Chris will get the books to your classrooms just as soon as he is able.
As we focus on our goal of refining our current library and incorporating our new titles into an accessible library which will allow our students to access “just right” books. Remember that you have a $50 budget to purchase bins and supplies (keep the receipts). We are able to compensate you for 6 hours of time (out of contract) during spring break working on your library. You must take and share with me a before and after picture of your library.
Artbox Fundraiser:
On Monday, you will receive forms for your students to use to draw/create a unique piece of art. Please spend some time this week allowing your students to create something. Submit your students’ creations to Eunice by Thursday. Within a few weeks, we will receive a personalized order form for each student to take home with personalized artwork options for our families to purchase.
Coach’s Corner:
Books. Books. Books. I spent a good amount of time this week sifting through, labeling and organizing books that were in the PLC room. Some had a nice layer of dust on them, and I thought, “These books haven’t been read in years. Why would teachers or kids want to even read them?” I certainly wouldn’t reach for book on Joan of Arc, but if the goal is to get students to appreciate and love books; we have to show them that all books are valuable and mean something. So maybe I find a section in the Joan of Arc book that is interesting or has humor or can be used as mentor text or is informative and then I talk it up. Let’s let our students discover what might interest them through the books we use or that are on a shelf or in a bin. The more books become a focus in our day, the more likely they will be read. So, the time invested in leveling, bagging and organizing these book sets and classroom libraries will be well worth it when we see kids reading and becoming effective, proficient readers.
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Science and Engineering
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On Saturday, March 19, 2016, 9:00-2:00, the College of Sciences and College of Engineering at San Diego State University open their doors to K-12 students and families to showcase 23 interactive exhibits such as: CSI Meets CSU, telescopes, planetarium showings, laser demonstrations, Electron Microscope Facility, aerospace, robotics, making ice cream using liquid nitrogen, and much more. For more information, see the flyer or the website.
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