October 26 - November 2
October 29th - Angela Rowe
November 1st - Michele Calloway
WKES Cares
Please keep Mr. Bob in your thoughts and prayers, we wish him a speedy recovery.
Continue to keep Shelley Crossland in your thoughts and prayers as she finished her first round of chemo and begins the second.
Please keep Angela Smith in your thoughts and prayers; we hope for a speedy recovery.
Please keep Amanda Barker in your thoughts and prayers as she and Ryan bring home their bundle of joy, Graham !
Have You Noticed?
A special thank you to our second grade team. They have divided Mrs. Smith's class to maintain consistent quality instruction during this time. Thank you for going over and beyond for this extended period of time.
Learning Commons
Scholastic Book Fair is coming! There is “Snow Much To Read!” For all the important information you need to know, click here.
We all love to hear SCARY stories & we would like to hear one from you!
Two Sentence Scary Story Writing Contest sponsored by the LLC. Prizes will be awarded. More information is here.
BFF(Book Friend Fridays) Club-1st, 4th, and 5th grade teachers please remind and encourage your students to be part of the BFF Club on Friday mornings in the LLC. 1st graders are paired with the older students to read to become 100 Book Club Members. All of these students will benefit from this opportunity.
Click for Free Digital Resources
Need Assistance form-collaboration, read aloud, book talks, reader’s advisory, makerspace projects, extra set of hands, mental moment, etc.
Counselors' Corner
Hi Teachers!
Thank you for all your help with Red Ribbon Week. We are attaching the Weeks events for you! Also, attached is the United Way information and google form in case you missed it! Have an amazing and relaxing weekend! Angela, Ruth, and Elizabeth
RED RIBBON WEEK: If Students bring in money for United Way, please put it in a bag or envelope and turn in to Amanda.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0hi3t6ZOdxIQ2VsN1ZhNWgyRjZJRFp3dUNvdkR6QkZBLW5V/view?usp=sharing
UNITED WAY: Please fill out the google form to receive your incentive passes.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16mwikke2SYEvorw73MgySd6aHYjc9LS033CVHxdJNWY/edit?usp=sharing
Math
I wanted to share digital access to the most current version of Everyday Math. This is a review login you can check out. You may find the games work better on your MacBooks.
To view our online student/teacher resources and digital assets go to: https://my.mheducation.com/login
Enter your login information:
Username: SCMathReview2019
Password: SCmathreview2019
Once logged in, select your grade level teacher edition. On the left side, you will find a link to the games. If you click on the Menu button in the upper left corner, you can find the eToolkit. At the bottom left corner you will then see eTools and Backgrounds. There are lots of options you can choose from. I hope you will find this to be a helpful tool.
Literacy Corner
What a great learning opportunity we had with Kate Bishop this past week! I have heard a lot of positive feedback. In the coming weeks, think about how you can use what you learned from Kate to grow your readers. Please let me know how I can specifically support your next steps forward.
In our journey of always improving our practice, be reflective. Ask yourself:
What kind of writing is on display? What kind of writing is not on display?
If what we display in the hallways conveys a message about what we value in our school, what is the message here?
How is this seating in my room set to support independent writing?
How is the meeting area in my room set up for the whole class to comfortably come together for whole class minilessons?
Are kids using anchor charts? Which ones are most popular?
What systems are set up for kids to access writing supplies on their own?
Do I have a clear way of keeping conferring notes?
Do I leave students with an artifact and/or something to work on (a reading/writing goal)?
