PD Opportunities
The Area 3 Writing Project has some great PD. The have Super Saturdays that are from 9:15-11:30. The dates for those are January 21, February 25, March 25th. Below is the link with more information. Stoneridge will cover the cost of registration if anyone wants to go. Area 3 Writing Project
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| Salad from the garden! |
Just a reminder we have extra Stoneridge folders if you need some. They are in the Safety Patrol room. Feel free to go in and get them if you need a class set.
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| Plenty of these still in the Safety Patrol room if you need any. |
Author Visit
I will be sending out an email to the whole site about the author visit but wanted to let you know that we will be doing catered lunch from Dos Coyotes. Cost will be $8 a person. Also a reminder the book drive goes until January 27th.
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| Bucket Band performing at Parent Information Night |
Diane will be putting in your box how much Independent Study money you have. This money is from students gone October-December. You have until December 15, 2017 to spend this money.
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| Not every day I get to see our school through the eyes of 18 people from another country. |
Grade Level Money
A reminder you have $800 as a grade level ($400 TK and $400 RSP) that you can spend. You have until March 1st to spend that money. If you have questions on how you can spend that money please feel free to ask.
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| Moonlight Snowmen in Sheila's class |
Casino Night Project
If you have an idea of what your project is please put that information on the doc below. I know some of you reached out to parents this week. If you need any help with have a few parents that are willing to help.
2017 Casino Night Art Project
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| 2nd graders using their new Chromebooks |
January is still very very busy.
1/23 Character Assembly Trustworthiness- Wear College Gear 11:05-11:40
1/24 SSC and ELAC meeting 3:30-4:30
1/25 Jewell Parker Rhodes. TK-2 11:10-11:40. Catered lunch. Grades 3-5 1:15-1:45 Staff meeting 3:30-4:30 January 25, 2017 Agenda
1/26 Chick Fil-A Spirit Night supporting the Musical
1/27 Book drive ends. RCSD Foundation Comfort Food Cookoff 6:30-9. This is the event that is taking the place of Savor Roseville. You can buy tickets RCSD Comfort Food Kickoff
2/1 Pennies for Patients officially kicks off
2/3 Mother Son Sami's Circuit 6:30-8:30
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| As you know by now I try to stay out of politics with both staff and parents, but at the same time it is important to stay up to date on what is happening especially in regards to education and our kids. I encourage you to watch at least part of the Senate confirmation hearing for the new Secretary of Education from earlier this week. |
Interesting Articles I Read this Week
The Real Crisis in Education:An Open Letter to the Department of Education "We are not in an education crisis. We are in a crisis of poverty that is being exacerbated by the school accountability movement and the testing industry. At best, this movement has been misguided. At worst, it is an intentional set up to bring about the demise of the public education system – mandatory testing designed to produce poor results which leads to greater investment made in test preparation programs provided by the same companies who produce the tests, coupled with a related push for privatization of the educational system. All touted as a means to save us from this false crisis."
CHOICE- by Christi Robertson
Class Size Matters a Lot, Research Shows- Washington Post
Obama’s Secret to Surviving the White House Years: Books- NY Times
New Google Classroom Features Make It Easier to Learn, Teach, Manage, and Build
2017 Day of Champion Resources
http://www.incredibox.com/ Fun website where students can make their own music beats.
6 Astonishing Things Betsy DeVos Said and Refused to Say at Her Confirmation Hearing- Washington Post
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