- No school on Monday. Enjoy your holiday weekend!
- Open House for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades is next Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
- Team Collaboration is scheduled for next Wednesday at 2:15.
- Our first Team Leader Day is next Friday. We will be trained on the new iReady computer program that the ESOL Department purchased for us. We will also be delving further into Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) and how to create learning experiences at higher levels for our students.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Gator Run Friday Focus - August 29, 2014
We are working on a plan to provide you with additional Team
Collaboration time with your grade level teams. We believe that we can
give you over two hours of uninterrupted planning time with support and
guidance from administration and support staff a few times during the year. Please expect a schedule for the first days soon.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Gator Run Friday Focus - August 22, 2014
I'm sure that you all know by now that I am a big believer in
collaboration. It is a must for educators so that we can learn and
share with each other as we implement the new standards and flesh out
our thematic units. It is also vital for our students as we create
learning experiences for them at each of the levels of Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK). Collaboration is actually in the language of the
levels. To this end it is crucial that our learning spaces reflect our
belief that students should be working in groups. As I walk around the
school I hope to see every classroom be set up to allow for
collaboration amongst students by the third week of school. My communication with parents and the community will be that collaboration is evident in all of our classrooms.
- Our first PTA General Meeting is next Tuesday at 8:30 AM. If you have done so yet, please join our amazing PTA. They do so much for our school.
- We will have a Gator Club Meeting at 2:20 next Tuesday in the Media Center.
- There will be a Faculty Collaboration next Wednesday at 2:15 in the Media Center. Mrs. Knapik has already sent you an email about what she will be presenting on. We will also review some sample problems from the new Florida end of year assessment. In addition we will briefly review your responsibilities regarding the RtI process.
- Please check your email at least twice each day and check your mailbox twice a day.
- Ms. Felton and I will begin conducting Snapshot observations the week of September 2. You need to know the elements that are on the Marzano tool. When we come in please make every attempt to implement as many of the elements into your teaching as you can. This is to your benefit.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Gator Run Friday Focus - August 15, 2014
Well, the big day is finally here - the first day of school! The day
that brings so much promise for each of our students. The day where
they bring their hope that you will help them find their passion, that
you will light the spark to lifelong learning, that you will love them
and believe that they can reach the highest levels. We are blessed to
work in the greatest profession there is. Let's go out there and change
the world each and every day this year! Enjoy the journey.
Article of the Week - The First Days of School by Doug Reeves - http://poofnstoof.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-first-days-of-school-by-doug-reeves.html
- This year we are placing scheduled Collaborations on the CAB Calendar for Wednesdays. Obviously additional team planning and collaborating is welcome and encouraged. The expectation of Team Collaborations for this year is that they turn into true PLCs. We will work with our Team Leaders this year to learn what PLCs should be and how we can begin the process at our school. This week you should begin plotting out the standards you plan to teach in the first quarter utilizing CPALMS.
- Lice checks for all students will be next Thursday and Friday. Ms. Felton will be sending out a schedule at the beginning of the week.
- I encourage each of you to join our PTA. They do so much for our school and for each of us. Let's show our support for them by signing up!
Article of the Week - The First Days of School by Doug Reeves - http://poofnstoof.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-first-days-of-school-by-doug-reeves.html
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