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, February 11, 2012

Hawk Readers are the best!

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~Abe Lincoln


Reminders of the Week:
Remember to notify parents of the award recipients of the Living the Creed Assembly on the 24th.

REPEATED REMINDER: Have you scheduled either your second round of observation or PGO mid-year check-in with LouAnn?

We would like to get the observations done by March 16th. If you have PGO, please set up your mid-year check-in with LouAnn. The mid-year check-in meeting needs to be done before the end of January.

This week:
2/13 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

2/14 Tues. - Safety Team, 7:40 am, Conference Room
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/15 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC
- "Speed Reader Spectacular" Assembly, 11:30-11:51, Stay tuned for more details from the Literacy Team. This event is meant to continue and/or increase the momentum our Hawk Readers in meeting our Read Across America goal as a challenge presented by Dr. Almond's Orthodontics with the end result of having $500 worth of books donated to our library.
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/16 Thurs. - CSIP, 3-4, library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/17 Fri. - No School/Mid-winter Break/President's Day


Coming up:
2/20 Mon. - No School/Mid-winter Break/President's Day

2/21 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/22 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

2/23 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/24 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly: 9:00-9:30 Intermediate; 10:00-10:30 Primary; Special Guests: ERHS Gymnastics Team coached by our very own Mrs. Jones to model how the Hawk Creed applies to them; cultural performance by First Graders.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym


Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
2/28 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

4/27 Fri - Firgrove PTA Auction, 6:30 PM, ERHS Commons - Please note that this is a change in the original schedule of March 16th.

REPEATED POSTS:
PTA Annual Auction - Please note change in the date: Please save the date in your calendar and begin publishing it in your newsletters---the Annual PTA Auction will be held on April 27, Friday, 6:30-??? PM at Emerald Ridge High School Commons. Stay tuned for information for the "classroom donated baskets" from PTA.

Changes on School Days due to Snow Days - Please Publish in Your Newsletters and/or SWIFT Sites:
March 9th, Friday is now a school day (Snow Day #1)
May 25th, Friday is now a school day (Snow Day #2)
June 18th, Monday is the Last Day for Kindergarten (Snow Day #3 for them)
June 19th, Tuesday is the Last Day for Grades 1-12 (Snow Day #3 for them)