WE are committed to continue to strive to be better at practicing the Seven Culturally Responsive Classroom Principles, hence:

- We affirm our students in their cultural connections.
- We strive to be personally inviting.
- We provide learning environments that are physically and culturally inviting.
- We reinforce all students for academic development.
- We make instructional changes to honor and accommodate the differences in all our students.
- We manage our classrooms with firm, consistent yet loving control.
- We model and provide interaction opportunities that stress both collectivity as well as individuality.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

It's Great To Be A Hawk!!


Thumbs-up, Hawks! Great First Week!
It's only Day 2 of school when we took the pictures below on Friday, but look at what you've already rolled-out instructionally! We know there's more of these than what we posted. It's great to be in the Hawk Team!


Daily Five Strategy - Use of T-Chart to Teach Learning Targets Shows Relevance, Rigor & Relationship-building

Mind Mapping: GLAD strategy in action

Mind Mapping: GLAD strategy in action
Mind Mapping: GLAD strategy in action


THIS WEEK:
9/6 Mon. - Labor Day - No school
9/7 Tues. - Char and Almai at Region 2 Puyallup Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 7:30-8:30 AM, SHSB
9/9 Thurs. - Char and Almai at Puyallup Elementary Principals (PEP) Training, 8-11 AM

COMING-UP:
9/14 Tues. - Kinder Curriculum Night, 6-7 PM, Rms. 24, 25
9/15 Wed. - Fair Day, Early Dismissal (11:31), no breakfast or lunch service9/15 Wed. - Stipend Applications due by end of the day to Almai (Put in Stipend Folder in her mailbox right on her door)
9/16 Thurs. - CSIP, 3-4 PM, Library ( We will decide what our permanent meeting schedule will be at this time.)
9/16 Thurs. - PSD Diversity, 3:30-5:00, ESC Pioneer
9/17 Fri. - Emergency Exit Bus Drill, 9:30 AM - remember to show the bus exit drill video before this day. This dvd was given to each team last year. However, if you can't locate yours, we have one (yes, only one) in the office that you can check-out.
9/20 Mon. - Fall DIBELS Assessement Week window by the District Reading Assessment Team 9/21 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library Be sure to read article on formative assessment before this meeting.
9/22 Wed. - Stipend Review Team Mtg., 3 PM, Room 7
9/22 Wed. - District Writing Cadre, 4-5:30 PM, Woodland Library
9/23 Thurs. - Grades 1 - 6 Curriculum Night, 6 - 7:30 PM
9/27 Mon. - Safety Team, 7:40 - 8:15 AM, Rm. 26
9/28 Tues. - Char and Almai at Region 2 K-12 Nuts and Bolts, 7 - 8:30 AM, Brouillet
9/29 Wed. - Char and Almai at K-12 Principal Pro Dev, 1:30 - 3:45, Mt. View Com. Ctr.
9/29 Wed. - Char and Almai at PSD Administrative Team, 4 - 5:15 PM, Mt. View Com. Ctr.
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:
Human Resource Required On-line Training:
Go to the link and the password is your employee number with the capital letter E in front (example: E123456) http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login
Video for Bus Exit Drill:
Remember to show your students the video for bus exit drills prior to the drill on Sept. 17th beginning at 9:30 AM.
TAC and eSchool+ Users:
If you need help or have questions with TAC or eSchoolPLUS+, ITC would like to invite you to stop by during one of our open drop-in lab times. Our Student Systems staff will be on hand to offer assistance.
When: Wednesday, Sept. 8th 7:30AM - 9:30AM and 12:30 - 3:30PM
Wednesday, Sept. 15th 7:30AM - 9:30AM and 12:30 - 3:30PM
Where: Information Technology Center (ITC) - Commons Training Room ITC is located on S. Hill adjacent to the Warehouse & Food Service. Who: Any PSD staff member who uses TAC or eSchoolPLUS+. Teachers - Please bring your laptop. If a drop-in lab isn't convenient, please remember that you can contact the Help Desk by phone at x8600/option #4, or by email with eSchool or TAC in the subject line.