3/7-3/11 Blog Post

CUE Rockstar
Thank you in advance to everyone attending.  It can definitely be overwhelming how much you learn in one weekend but even if you just take away one thing that will help your students it is well worth it.  Plus hopefully you are able to connect with teachers from other schools so we can learn from them as well.  Hope everyone has fun!

Being part of the CUE Rockstar Voxer group I wanted to yell this at least once a day.

Websites

Everyone on our staff is using some sort of website to communicate with parents.  At one of our next staff meetings I would like to have a discussion around everyone on our site using the same type of site for next year.  From all perspectives (parents, teachers being able to help other teachers, and as the principal) everyone using the same type of site would be very helpful.  It sounds like a lot like Shutterfly and I know they have an app as well so that might be the direction we go but we will discuss more.  I would love to hear the pros and cons of different sites.  If you can do me a favor and just put the link to your website on this doc I would really appreciate it. This would be for the start of next school year not this year. Stoneridge Staff Websites

Mrs. Learn's class art project for Casino Night

Book Whisperer
A reminder to have your chapters 5 and 6 read by March 16th.  Here is a link to the Frayer model Google slides Frayer Model answers for 3/16

The new sound system is all installed.

Computer Lab
During tech docent time we have had quite a few keyboards broken.  If you could remind students that when they are in there they need to put headphones on the monitor and push in their chair and be respectful to the equipment.  Mindy said it is mainly 3rd, 4th and 5th that are leaving in a hurry but it is probably a good time to remind all students.

Singing the T-H-E song in TK

A Look at the Next Two Weeks Ahead
3/7 All Tri 2 data due to the district.  You can access the assessment portal here
3/8
3/9 Min day. conference time if needed.  This is your time to do whatever you need to. SLS papers due to Diane.  St. Baldrick's 5pm-7pm
3/10  Skate Night 6pm-8pm
3/11 SLS Lunch, Report Cards go home
3/14
3/15
3/16 Staff meeting
3/17 10:10am-TBD Musical performed for the school, Musical 6pm-8pm
3/18 Musical 6pm-8pm

Cool 4th grade art docent bracelet

Interesting Articles I Read This Week
Doing Things at School that Can't Be Done at Home
GATE Padlet (was shared by the District in the Educator Newsletter)
Four Stories That Homework Tells Children About School, Learning and Life- Included is a link to the John Hattie interview where he talks about homework having zero effect in grades K-3 and also his thoughts on if you are going to give homework what the right type of homework is in his opinion and according to research.