THANK YOU for your design work this week. It has been such a productive and uplifting time together exploring TEKS for the last nine weeks and coming up with Big Ideas and Challenges for your houses. I am so proud to lead each of you! Your ideas and creation are going to engage your learners until the last day of school and that has me so excited!
There are LOTS of important dates and events this week, so please pay extra close attention to the Dates to Remember.
DID YOU KNOW:
GTI LETTERS
Kindergarten, Third, and Fifth Grade Designers, GTi letters will be going home on Friday. These letters must go home on this day. They will either be in your mailbox or Ayesha will come around and hand deliver them to you, depending on when she gets them! Thank you for your cooperation.
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
Monday is Dr. Seuss' birthday. Please share with your families so they can participate on Monday.
FUN RUN UPDATE
Get ready for orange, blue, and excitement to start working its way through the building. This group does a great job of teaching citizenship and being present on campus. Monday's pep rally in the gym will get the kids excited and learners will go home with their pledge packs. We will have a modified schedule, on Monday, so PLEASE communicate this to your parents (see 2020 Fun Run Pep Rally Schedule tab). We still have Team Time, and it is Day 6A. Thanks Julie and Aparna for letting the company set up early in your gym! Specials, you do not have to stay for the Pep Rally, so you get a full conference time. The classroom lesson schedule is here. Let me know if you see any conflicts, it was designed by the company.
FED EX
Enjoy your one hour, on Wednesday, where you learn about a topic of YOUR choice related to YOUR goals, and earn flex credit for it. Please complete this form at the conclusion of your learning session on Wednesday. The form will open at 4:30. Our DLCs will be hosting a session on Reality Composer. If you are planning on attending, you will want to make sure to download Reality Composer from Manager and have your iPad updated to the latest iOS.
OPEN HOUSE
THANK YOU for the work that is already being put up for next week. We can't wait to walk the building before Open House to take it all in! If any windows or carpets need extra attention, please let custodians know NOW! Please dress professionally for this evening. Also, encourage parents to stop by the cafeteria and gym to view/purchase their child's artwork. Encourage them to tweet out what they like to #rjlyear6. Lastly, have a system in place for how you will manage the check in of technology before heading home at the conclusion of Open House. All devices must be back in the iPad carts before you leave.
SPIRIT RALLY
Friday morning we will recognize this 9 week's accomplishments. We will also recognize Red and Black Superstars. Please let parents know that we would love them to attend Friday's event! There is an alternate schedule this day, so please communicate that to your parents, as well.
ESL THIS WEEK
Intentionally plan for writing- Keeping in mind that writing is not just something students do in writing class or language arts, we must intentionally plan for writing in all content areas. Why? Students need to be able to use the language of science, math, and history in their writing and their speaking. One way to plan for writing in content areas is to first begin with open ended speaking activities. Having students hold academic conversations over hot topics using domain specific vocabulary can prepare them for writing. When we let them talk with several partners, they begin to hear multiple responses and can use their peers' ideas when they begin writing. Some students will need sentence starters to help them begin their writing. Beginner ELs may need paragraph frames, picture supports and a vocabulary word bank. The point is, don't skip the writing in content area classrooms!
There are LOTS of important dates and events this week, so please pay extra close attention to the Dates to Remember.
- safety blinds will be installed in your spaces over Spring Break?
- that the 2020-2021 Work Schedule is published? You got an email from the district about it this week.
- competencies for report cards have been loaded, so you can start entering 3rd 9 week grades, now?
- you can upload pictures for yearbook, here? PTO REALLY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
- we will be hosting CISD Special Olympics at Lee on Tuesday? Red House will follow the Green house lunch, recess, and specials schedule this day.
FABULOUS FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY
Are you ready for the FUN on Friday? If you want to play... come to Chantel's Office, at the beginning of your conference time (you may have to get me from Design Time). Blue, I will come to your Design Studio at 1:30 because I have my goal setting with Dr. Hunt until 1:30 and Specials I will see you at 2:00 in Priscilla's room.
Kindergarten, Third, and Fifth Grade Designers, GTi letters will be going home on Friday. These letters must go home on this day. They will either be in your mailbox or Ayesha will come around and hand deliver them to you, depending on when she gets them! Thank you for your cooperation.
TELPAS UPDATE
TELPAS online testing will continue this week. Claudia and Stormy will be coming to your class to get your learners. Here is the schedule if you need a reminder of the days that your learners are testing. We will be doing the online testing in the Design and Create rooms. Stephanie and Priscilla will be pushing into your houses for those classes. We will only be testing in the mornings.
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
Monday is Dr. Seuss' birthday. Please share with your families so they can participate on Monday.
FUN RUN UPDATE
Get ready for orange, blue, and excitement to start working its way through the building. This group does a great job of teaching citizenship and being present on campus. Monday's pep rally in the gym will get the kids excited and learners will go home with their pledge packs. We will have a modified schedule, on Monday, so PLEASE communicate this to your parents (see 2020 Fun Run Pep Rally Schedule tab). We still have Team Time, and it is Day 6A. Thanks Julie and Aparna for letting the company set up early in your gym! Specials, you do not have to stay for the Pep Rally, so you get a full conference time. The classroom lesson schedule is here. Let me know if you see any conflicts, it was designed by the company.
FED EX
Enjoy your one hour, on Wednesday, where you learn about a topic of YOUR choice related to YOUR goals, and earn flex credit for it. Please complete this form at the conclusion of your learning session on Wednesday. The form will open at 4:30. Our DLCs will be hosting a session on Reality Composer. If you are planning on attending, you will want to make sure to download Reality Composer from Manager and have your iPad updated to the latest iOS.
OPEN HOUSE
THANK YOU for the work that is already being put up for next week. We can't wait to walk the building before Open House to take it all in! If any windows or carpets need extra attention, please let custodians know NOW! Please dress professionally for this evening. Also, encourage parents to stop by the cafeteria and gym to view/purchase their child's artwork. Encourage them to tweet out what they like to #rjlyear6. Lastly, have a system in place for how you will manage the check in of technology before heading home at the conclusion of Open House. All devices must be back in the iPad carts before you leave.
Friday morning we will recognize this 9 week's accomplishments. We will also recognize Red and Black Superstars. Please let parents know that we would love them to attend Friday's event! There is an alternate schedule this day, so please communicate that to your parents, as well.
CISD FOCUSED WALKTHROUGH
We will give feedback on Domain 2 Dimension 1: Achieving Expectations. We will be looking for evidence that your learners have mastered content and are held to high levels of accountability for their learning. This looks like self-assessing, reflecting on menu work or assignments, posting to Schoology or SeeSaw, etc.
Intentionally plan for writing- Keeping in mind that writing is not just something students do in writing class or language arts, we must intentionally plan for writing in all content areas. Why? Students need to be able to use the language of science, math, and history in their writing and their speaking. One way to plan for writing in content areas is to first begin with open ended speaking activities. Having students hold academic conversations over hot topics using domain specific vocabulary can prepare them for writing. When we let them talk with several partners, they begin to hear multiple responses and can use their peers' ideas when they begin writing. Some students will need sentence starters to help them begin their writing. Beginner ELs may need paragraph frames, picture supports and a vocabulary word bank. The point is, don't skip the writing in content area classrooms!
iStation ISIP this week
March 2- Fun Run Pep Rally (8:00-8:30ish Gym)
Read Across America Day
Architect Tour (11:00-12:00) Walnut Hill Elementary
Fun Run Teacher Huddle 3:15 Flex Space
March 3- Makenzie’s Birthday
Education Foundation t-shirt and jeans
Green House Field Trip (Kidzania)
Special Olympics at Lee
PTO Meeting (6:30 pm Cafe) please have learners prepared to present
March 4- College Shirt and jeans
Fun Run Lessons Begin
CMSW Counselors visit 5th Grade (8:15 Cafe)
Fed Ex (3:30-4:30)
March 5- Spurs Savings (7:20-7:40)
Laura's Birthday
Flood Control Judging for 2nd Grade (9:00)
Ponytail Club Cut (3:15)
Open House and Art Show (5:30-7:00)
March 6- NO Formal TTESS
Spirit Rally (8:00-9:00 Gym)
LEEdership Council Popcorn Sale (Recess Time)
5th Grade Growth and Development (2:00)
March 9-13- SPRING BREAK!!
Green House Field Trip (Kidzania)
Special Olympics at Lee
PTO Meeting (6:30 pm Cafe) please have learners prepared to present
March 4- College Shirt and jeans
Fun Run Lessons Begin
CMSW Counselors visit 5th Grade (8:15 Cafe)
Fed Ex (3:30-4:30)
March 5- Spurs Savings (7:20-7:40)
Laura's Birthday
Flood Control Judging for 2nd Grade (9:00)
Ponytail Club Cut (3:15)
Open House and Art Show (5:30-7:00)
March 6- NO Formal TTESS
Spirit Rally (8:00-9:00 Gym)
LEEdership Council Popcorn Sale (Recess Time)
5th Grade Growth and Development (2:00)
March 9-13- SPRING BREAK!!
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