Week of January 23, 2023

Thank you for an awesome week.  We can't wait to kick off The Great Kindness Challenge on Monday.  It is the perfect time to recognize and celebrate the kindness all around us because at Lee Elementary kindness is PLENTIFUL!  

DID YOU KNOW:

• the PTO grant process is still open?   If you would like to submit a grant, they are due on January 28 and so far only one grant is submitted.  Here is the form.  Grant winners will be announced in early February.
• it is already time to start thinking about school supplies for next year?  Here is last year's list. Please review, as a grade level, and make any adjustments.  Once your adjustments are made, change the date on your tab to "Your Grade 2023-2024" so we know you are done.  The total should be as close to $55 - $57 as you can get it.  The price range is higher due to inflation.  Please have this done by Friday, Feb 24 so I can get it to PTO.  I'm sorry, but this task should be done outside of Team Time since it does not align with our 4 questions.
• Dr. Hunt approved jeans for Feb 13-17?  Lee staff can wear warm ups this week, but I request that you wear jeans to the Professional Learning Day on the 17th.  ENJOY!
• you are invited to participate in an ESL Book Study?  The deadline to sign up is January 20.  Here is the info from Alex:

GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE
It's here!  Join us for the kick off parade Monday morning after morning broadcast.  Can't wait to see your banners and then have them hung around the school.  We will have the CHS drumline here to help us celebrate.  Remember you have a class banner for Monday the 23rd and a house banner for CMSW for Friday the 27th.

PTO SPIRIT NIGHT

Mark your calendars for Wednesday.  Lee PTO will be sponsoring a fundraiser at Torchys.  The fundraiser is ALL day, so if you want to order in lunch- GO FOR IT!

SAVE THE DATE

Get your granny and grandpa gear ready!  The 100th day of school is approaching.  

COACH'S CORNER

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ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK

Offer Visual Word Walls. Imagine moving to a new country and not speaking the language yet. Look at the word wall. It’s only words on index cards. No visuals to help you understand. You can read them, but you have no clue what they mean. Frustrating right?! Visual word walls are accessible to more learners in our classrooms. We can even add words in our EBs’ primary language(s) or add realia.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE WEEK

HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE WEEK

SUPER TEACHER NOMINATIONS OPEN

Jan 23- Angela's Birthday

     Great Kindness Challenge Kick Off Parade (8:00)

     Reading Academy Cohort A

Jan 24- Education Foundation t-shirt 

     Reading Academy Cohort A

Jan 25- Reading Academy Cohort B

     Torchy's PTO Spirit Night

     Staff Meeting (3:15)

Jan 26- Reading Academy Cohort B

Jan 27- PTO Grants Due