Week of January 21, 2019

I want to thank you for continuing to lift Sophie, Mike and I as we heal from losing our sweet Hannah.  The kindness and compassion that people have shown has truly touched our hearts.  Our tour from Frisco was, once again, blown away by the incredible learning experiences you provide our children.  Great job in our first round of Team Time and working on your grade level SLOs.  

DID YOU KNOW:

• that hashtags help connect you on Twitter? Don't forget to use #AppleDistinguishedSchools #75019Science #75019Math and more to connect, learn, and teach others.
• that you should already have evidence in Strive for your annual goals?  Don't forget to start adding links and images so that you are prepared for your post conferences in April.
• the purpose of flex hours is for employees to meet the expectation for professional learning by attending workshops, conferences, seminars, and courses?  Designers, make sure you are on your way to earning your 18 hours of flex time and submitting requests for approval of hours for outside learning opportunities.  You can check your flex time in Eduphoria Strive.
• PTO is offering Grants?  If there is something you would like to apply for, please fill out this form.  I must approve the form, first, before it is shared with PTO.  After their grant committee reviews, you will find out if you are a recipient. 
• the links from Kristen's email with the National Educators for Restorative Practices and Sample Green/Yellow Circle ?s are in the DTR resource folder in Schoology?  This way all of our Disciple That Restores resources are in one place.

PLC ACADEMY

On Thursday and Friday, Anita De La Isla and Chris Golliner will be guest principaling at Lee while Leigh Ann, Jacque, Claudia, Ayesha and I are at PLC Academy.  I KNOW that you will make sure they see great things happening at Lee!

THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE

We will be celebrating the entire last week of January.  You should be creating your class kindness banner this week so that it is ready for next Monday.  Put it somewhere SAFE so that custodians do not accidentally throw them away.  We have the CHS Band, School Board Members, Community Members, and parents invited to attend the event.  Bookmarks have been cut and placed in your teacher mailboxes (thanks Gwen).  Please commit to decorating all bookmarks in your box so we have enough for all elementary learners in Coppell ISD.  Please set the expectation that learners do their BEST work and that they spread kindness through their message, phrase, and work.  These bookmarks represent our entire school, not just one class.  Here is the schedule of events:

• Monday 1/28 - Kickoff Parade (8:10) / 100th Day of School
• Tuesday 1/29 - Make bookmarks / Kind Bars 
• Wednesday 1/30 - Make bookmarks / Lunch snacks provided by campus
• Thursday 1/31- Make bookmarks / Spirit Day (Team Kindness)
• Friday 2/1-  Finish bookmarks / World Read Aloud Day

Don't forget to remind famiLEEs to sign up for The Great Kindness Challenge App so they can participate at home.

100TH DAY OF SCHOOL

Start letting parents know, now, that the 100th Day of School is approaching on 1/28.  Feel free to use this flier (thanks Layne).  This is the same day as our Kindness KickOff Parade.

WEEKLY WALKTHROUGH FOCUS

Our focused walkthroughs for the next four weeks, will be focusing on Domain 2 Dimension 2:  Content Knowledge and Expertise.  We will be looking for things like cross curricular connections, strategies to help your learners avoid learning pitfalls, learners analyzing, creating and evaluating, and learner-directed learning.

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Problem Solving- creating solutions; finding answers

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

You should never complain if the line is too long, the food isn't good, or there is a wait.  You don't want to be negative to the point where you spoil the enjoyment of the event for others.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations" -Charles Swindoll

DATES TO REMEMBER:
MOY Assessment Window
Kids Heart Challenge
Jan 21- NO SCHOOL
Jan 22- CISD Education Foundation t-shirt and Jeans
     DLC iPad Challenge
     Ayesha's Shower during lunch
     Geo Bee (3:15 Media Center Flex)
Jan 23- Angela's Birthday
     RJL Shirt and Jeans
     Leadership Meeting (3:30 Kylie's Room)
Jan 24- National Compliment Day
     Must be signed up for CISD Professional Learning for Feb 15
     Spurs Savings (7:20 Cafe)
     PLC Academy (all day @ CMSW)
     Honor Choir Concert (7:00 CHS)
Jan 25- Meredith's Birthday
     PLC Academy (all day @ CMSW)