What another terrific week at Lee. It is so hard to believe it is already MAY! Happy Birthday wishes to our fabulous AP, Leigh Ann. I'm sure she will enjoy her birthday and Cinco de Mayo with some bottomless bowls of chips and salsa! Enjoy this week of Teacher Appreciation. We LOVE and ADORE you beyond words and so does our PTO!
- school supplies will be sold ONLINE this year AND delivered to homes? Here is the flyer to share with parents.
- that Skylar Hill was born on 4/29? She is 8 pounds 1 ounce and mom and baby are healthy. Pictures will be coming soon!
SAGE HILL
Want to know more about the apartment homes next to our school? There is an open house at Sage Hill tonight.
RUN TO FUND
Whether you are registered or not, there are great ways to participate in the CEF Run to Fund. Here is a breakdown by day:
- Sat- take a picture of you running using the #RunToFund2021
- Sun- post a pic of you running in Harry Potter attire at #RunToFund2021
- Mon- post a pic of you running in mismatched shoes to #RunToFund2021
- Tues- post a pic running in your Star Wars gear at #RunToFund2021
- Wed- run over to Anamias and post a pic from there to #RunToFund2021
- Thurs- post a pic of you running and a gift card will go to your favorite teacher at #RunToFund2021
- Fri- run with mom and post a picture at #RunToFund2021
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Each of you are loved and appreciated so very much. Our fabulous PTO has planned an extra special week for you. Please share these plans with your famiLEEs so they can join in on the celebration.
In addition to the wonderful support of your parents and learners, here are some extra treats from our PTO this week:
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Please share with parents: Make sure you respond to the email that was sent to you in the last two days in order to reserve your spot for the 2021-2022 school year.
COLLEGE SHIRT DAY
Don't forget to wear your favorite college shirt on Wednesday.
SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY
Please wear (and encourage your learners to wear) a super hero shirt on Friday. We will be celebrating School Lunch Hero Day in the cafeteria. I think we can all agree, Charlene and her team are super heroes! Please don't forget to show them how much we care!
Please wear (and encourage your learners to wear) a super hero shirt on Friday. We will be celebrating School Lunch Hero Day in the cafeteria. I think we can all agree, Charlene and her team are super heroes! Please don't forget to show them how much we care!
CISD BOARD WALK
We will be visited by CISD Board Members and Dr. Hunt on Friday, May 7. Please make sure that you have learner work displayed in your space and that your space is neat and tidy. We will be all over the campus with our guests.
PANORAMA SURVEY
Please make sure your complete the Panorama survey that was emailed from Dr. Applegate. If you are not a classroom educator, or a question doesn't apply to you, please skip that question. Your staff ID is the number you use in SmartFind and at the copier.
SPRING CONFERENCES
Thank you for scheduling and hosting your Spring Conferences with parents. Please keep Admin in the loop with any parent concerns for 2021-2022.
CIP
The 2020-2021 Campus Improvement Plan can be found here. Each quarter this document should be reviewed and updated by our staff. Leadership, please download the PDF into Noteability, review it, and annotate it with your grade during your next Team Time. Please forward your annotated copy to Leigh Ann by May 14.
The 2020-2021 Campus Improvement Plan can be found here. Each quarter this document should be reviewed and updated by our staff. Leadership, please download the PDF into Noteability, review it, and annotate it with your grade during your next Team Time. Please forward your annotated copy to Leigh Ann by May 14.
APPLE UPDATE
I participated in an Apple Distinguished Schools Webinar on Wednesday. The Everyone Can Create Book has NEW chapters:
- A chapter on animated GIFS- these are a great way to show changes over time
- Make Stop-Motion animation- brings an item to life
- Add motion to a photo- use Instant Alpha to add movement to a photo
- Clips has been updated (3.0)
- Updated posters and screen sizes
- A chapter on Special Effects
- Make people teleport and disappear in iMovie using jump cut
- Change colors and looks in Photos app
- Create Green Screen shots in iMovie
- A chapter on Motion Graphics
- Combining shapes and using transitions to animate
- Animate with Magic Move
- A chapter on Recording a Podcast
- Apple Teacher Portfolio launched last month
- The Apple Teacher Learning Center has been updated
- Apple EDU Leader Chat takes place every Thursday from 6-6:30 PT
COACHES CORNER
ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK
Storytelling
Storytelling is a valuable teaching method that engages students in the curriculum being taught. Many students will come to us from cultures that continue to maintain a thriving and vital oral tradition and this will allow them to feel comfort in your classroom. It creates interest, relaxation, and opportunities to communicate feelings. Oral vocabulary will also increase the listener’s speaking vocabulary through poetic use of language. Students who are more auditory than visual benefit when the curriculum comes alive through storytelling.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 1- CEF Run to Fund
Hannah B's Birthday
Week of May 3-7- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3- Cowboy Chicken boxed lunches from IBC
May 4- HB3 Cohort A Day
PTO Mtg. (Virtual 6:00PM)
May 5- HB3 Cohort A Day
Leigh Ann's Birthday
College Shirt Day
May 6- HB3 Cohort B Day
Data Committee Mtg. (3:15)
May 7- HB3 Cohort B Day
School Lunch Hero Day
CISD School Board Walk
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