We hope you are looking forward to another week of treats from Leigh Ann and I. It is SO MUCH FUN planning out ways to show you how much we care for you! You are the BEST staff on the planet and deserve to be thought about and acknowledged! Thank you, Linda, for the incredible choir performance at Northpark Mall and for Kristina joining us as an additional chaperone. Thank you to the Fifth Grade Team and Kristi and Christina for an incredible three days at Allaso Ranch and for all of the planning and organizing that went into another wonderful experience for our FamiLEEs. Staff, your tweets continue to show bright spots in our school! Keep them up! It was awesome being able to see the learning our kids participated in all the way from Allaso Ranch.
DID YOU KNOW:
DECEMBER TO REMEMBER UPDATES
Who has time to pack a lunch this time of year? We will be kicking off the week with "Who Hash" (Babes Chicken) on Monday and a pajama day for all. You are going to need those elastic waistbands for those potatoes, chicken tenders, biscuits, and cobbler! ENJOY!
You might want to wear your warm ups and sneakers with your holiday shirts on Wednesday as it will be a day full of fun and games!
Pull out your finest holiday green attire on Friday as we "Go Green" on Grinch Green Day. Green holiday hats, socks, shirts, and more! Tweet out to #DecemberToRemember if you are interested in being entered in a prize drawing for participation.
MENTOR MENTEE CELEBRATION
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Please plan on going to the CISD Open House during your conference time on Friday (ha- you are going to look swell in all that green). If you are an hourly employee, please work with your supervising teacher to arrange a time to go over. You will NOT want to miss this fun event! Don't forget to vote for Lee's Gingerbread entry. THANK YOU, Hannah H, for leading our school in this!
DATES TO REMEMBER:- it is not a bad idea to review appropriate use of technology (Technology Ted) and to review/update your\ Treatment Agreements during this time of year?
- we have a visit from the CMSW Band and Choir on Monday? What a great time to see our former Spurs thriving in fine arts! Join us at 9:00, in the gym, if you can. Thank you, Julie and Aparna, for always sharing your gym so graciously!
- that Red and Black Superstars are due Friday by 5:00 pm. We request that each staff member please nominate at least one learner in our school!
- that early dismissal time for December 20 is 12:15? Remember to start sprinkling this with your parents, NOW!
- the district will Go Red for staff wellness the month of February? For a link to order your Go Red t-shirt (credit card only) and show your support during the Month of Mondays in February - American Heart Month - simply text DHCCOPPELL to 41444.
DECEMBER TO REMEMBER UPDATES
Who has time to pack a lunch this time of year? We will be kicking off the week with "Who Hash" (Babes Chicken) on Monday and a pajama day for all. You are going to need those elastic waistbands for those potatoes, chicken tenders, biscuits, and cobbler! ENJOY!
You might want to wear your warm ups and sneakers with your holiday shirts on Wednesday as it will be a day full of fun and games!
Pull out your finest holiday green attire on Friday as we "Go Green" on Grinch Green Day. Green holiday hats, socks, shirts, and more! Tweet out to #DecemberToRemember if you are interested in being entered in a prize drawing for participation.
HOUR OF CODE:
Computer Science Education Week and #HourOfCode are next week! This is a great time to use the coding and robotics resources located in your houses and in our Design and Create studios, while celebrating problem solving and deeper thinking. Check out some of the resources curated by the DLCs on the Hour of Code Website. The reflection piece will be done district-wide through FlipGrid! Once your learners have participated in the Hour of Code, we encourage you to celebrate and award them their Hour of Code Certificate of Completion. A digital version of this certificate is available through the Flipgrid reflection topics. These could be easily added as a celebration to Bulb. We want to encourage you to participate and reflect in the hour of code along with your learners.
Please use #HourOfCode #CISDCode2Learn & #CISDOurStory in your Tweets!
MENTOR MENTEE CELEBRATION
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
LET IT GO, AGAIN
Since we are taking the ENTIRE school on a field trip to see the new Frozen 2 movie on Thursday, December 19 (our class Winter Party day) we need to make sure you are collecting $7 per learner. Here is the form to document who has paid. We will eat BRUNCH, on campus, before leaving for the show. Please find out who will need a school sack lunch this day, as well.
Since we are taking the ENTIRE school on a field trip to see the new Frozen 2 movie on Thursday, December 19 (our class Winter Party day) we need to make sure you are collecting $7 per learner. Here is the form to document who has paid. We will eat BRUNCH, on campus, before leaving for the show. Please find out who will need a school sack lunch this day, as well.
Want an authentic writing experience for your learners? For every letter to Santa receives through Christmas Eve, Macy's will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million. Need inspiration for your letter to Santa? Let Violet's video explain how your letters make a difference. If you'd like to participate, please have your kids bring their finished letters in the mailbox in the office by 3:05 Friday, December 13th. You can also have learners send letters digitally and/or you can print letterhead here. Feel free to use the hashtag #MacysBelieve to promote this event.
LUNCHES ON DECEMBER 21:
We will have lunches in your spaces on Friday, December 20. Please take time to find out what your learners plan to eat so that our cafeteria can place an order that meets our needs and not have left over food for the break. Please complete this form by December 13. THANKS for your help on this!
ESL THIS WEEK
Visual supports can be sketches that you create yourself on the fly or they can be google images that you pull up on a device when you realize that a student needs to see what you are discussing. Visuals also include real objects (realia) that you or students bring in to support vocabulary and concept development. Not enough can be said about visuals. One of our4 favorite ways to use visuals to support ELs is through Picture Talks or the Picture Induction Method. Learn more by clicking on the link. They are super powerful!
December 9-13- Hour of Code Week
Dec 9- CMSW Band and Choir (Gym 9:00-9:30)
Dec 10- April's Birthday
Fifth Grade Gift of Time
Mentor/Mentee Celebration (3:45 OTB)
Dec 11- Julie B's Birthday
Kindergarten Gift of Time
Leadership Meeting (As we "Focus on the Bright Spots" enjoy NO MEETING-Happy Holidays!)
Parent Book Study (6:00 Media Center)
Dec 12- Spurs Savings (7:20-7:40 Cafe)
Red House Music Performance (8:00 and 6:30 Cafe)
Tour (9:00)
First Grade Gift of Time
Dec 13- Second Grade Gift of Time
CISD Holiday Open House (during your conference time)
Dec 14- Lee Choir Performs at The Sound (1:00 pm- Join us for some holiday cheer)
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