9/28-10/2 Blog Post

Thank you everyone for all your work this week.  That was one busy week!

Kindergarten Dance Party! Talk about some energy.

Thank you to the Blake Family for the amazing baby outfit (and matching shirts for the whole family).

Watch DOGS- Next week dads can start signing up for Watch DOGS.  Huge thank you to Ally for her work with this and her help with info night this week.  I know some of you embrace Watch DOGS while other prefer not to have them in your class.   If a dad signs up and their child is in your class they will be in your class.  We will work with your schedule but we have to welcome these dads.  Talking to the dads on Wednesday night many of them said it means a lot that they have the option to come and be with their child at school.  It also means a lot to their child.  Thank you all for helping welcome these dads when they are on campus.

Fun Friday- If you are out at fun Friday or if you are in a different room please bring a Radio (Walkie Talkie).  A lot of parents check their kids out on Friday afternoons and Diane and Luisa have a hard time finding people.

Jog- Thank you to everyone for pumping up Jog A Thon and cheering on (or better yet running with) your students.  Tracy is currently in the lead.  Remind students they have until October 12th to get money in.

Maker Faire- I have never been to a Maker Faire but pretty cool there is on in Rocklin.  Here is more info if you are interested: Rocklin Maker Faire

Seating in the Multi- We can change any of this just let me know or change it on the sheet.
2015 Multi Seating

PD for October 16th-  We will be at Junction from 8:30-12 that day.  Here is a Google form where you can put what you would like to see for the Technology session that day: Google Form for October 16th PD Day

Eye Dissections in 5th Grade

Dates We Went Over at the Staff Meeting
SLS Dates- 10/7, 11/13, 1/22, 3/11, 5/20.  Please remember to get Diane you winner and their writing 2 days before the SLS date.  Kinder and first I get the students from the Multi, all other grade levels send them to 23 on that day.

Talent Show Daytime Performance- 10/12 10:10 which means we will be practicing the week of 10/5-10/9

We will still have a character assembly on 10/12 as well.

Harvest Party and school parade 10/30.  More details to come but yes students can wear costumes.

11/9 I will come read to all classes I will be reading The Most Magnificent Thing

Robot competition next Thursday in 5th grade PLTW

Look at the Week Ahead

A week where there isn't complete craziness next week for our school and teachers.  I'm gone at trainings quite a bit.
9/28
9/29 I'm Gone in the Morning, 5th Grade Math PD
9/30
10/1 Crisis Response Training all morning, Adrian Klein K in AM, TK in PM. Staff Happy Hour at BJs 3:30-5
10/2 Adria Klein training all day for Principals, All Progress Reports Need to Home



Interesting Articles that I Read this Week

What is 20% Time (also known as Genius Hour)
Video and Article about how 3D printing helped one cancer patient As we get rolling with our 3D printer it is pretty cool what they can do to help people
"As An Admin I Wish You Knew" Blog Post by Todd Nesloney
"Starting Over- Many Katrina Victims left New Orleans for Good.  What Can We Learn from Them?" From Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker.  Long article but really interesting what happened to both parents and children that left New Orleans (schools and neighborhoods matter)