Friday, September 9, 2016

9/11/16-9/17/16 Blog Post

SST Paperwork
We are still working on the first SST date but it will be sometime last week of October to early November.  As soon as we have a date we will email it out.  Here is the link to the SST folder.  Please remember to make a copy of the master copy when you start filling it out.  The master copy is under the forms folder.  You will then label the new copy: Smith, John Pre-SST.
Stoneridge SST Folder

Padlet in Mrs. Roberts' class


Rooms being used for September 16th
We will also use the following rooms: Library, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17.
PE will be using the Multi.
The district should be emailing out where you will be going but the information I have right now is TK-2 at Stoneridge, Grades 3-5 at the 6th grade wing at Eich.

Student Writing for Blog 
If you have a great piece of writing from a student please give it to me so I can include it in the school blog.  Especially love any writing that shows what the students experience at Stoneridge so we have their point of view.
Here is a sample of writing I will include in the school blog.
Volunteer Information
The district should be getting exact information by Wednesday of next week.  This will be a change for everyone.  Answering a few questions Art Docent would be a Category 2 so they would need to be fingerprinted.  Also Stoneridge will have the Live Scan fingerprinting here on September 27th from 5:30-7:30.  Please do not get information out to parents until I have exact wording for the district.

How to get to Lexile Level in iReady
It was brought up at the staff meeting on how to get Lexile level in iReady.  Go to Reports, then Class Reports, then Class Norms.  Run the Reading report and you can see Lexile level for each student

More PD Opportunites
The Education Conference at William Jessup on Saturday October 8th, more information here.

Area 3 Writing
This consists of five 2 hour presentations at the Seavey Center in Rocklin.  Here are two flyers with more info:
K-2 Flyer
3-5 Flyer
They also have some super Saturday trainings as well.  Find more information here.


A Look at the Week Ahead
9/12 Jog a Thon Launch at lunch.  I will be getting students exciting about the upcoming Jog and Dance party that will follow.  Bucket Band Applications for 4th and 5th grade students due at end of the school day.
9/13
9/14  3:30-4:30 EdTech Workshop put on by Cynthia and the District here at Stoneridge.  Sami's Circuit Family Night 6pm-7pm, Ron Clark applications due by 8pm.
9/15 Full IEP day
9/16  No School for Students.District Staff Development, more information from the district coming soon

Sami's Circuit fun!


Interesting Articles I Read
Is It Rude, Mean, Or Bullying- Psychology Today I will be sharing this with our parents as well.  Good to use to see the difference of when a student is being rude, mean or if there actually is a bullying situation.
Stamina in our Youngest Writings- Two Writing Teachers
Automation is Eating Jobs But These Jobs Will Always Be Valued in the Workplace- Singularity Hub The image below is from this article.  I thought this was interesting from the article "Finland recently shifted its national curriculum to a new model called the “phenomenon-based" approach. By 2020, the country will replace traditional classroom subjects with a topical approach highlighting the four Cs—communication, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration."
Kwame Alexander on Children's Books and the Color of Characters
Design Thinking and the Deskless Classroom- Edutopia
State Board Poised to Pass New School Accountability System- EdSource



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