Thursday, January 8, 2009

January 9th, 2009

After School Math – Our first after-school math for the 2nd semester will be next Tuesday. Please discuss your plan as a team. U.S. Bank will be our sponsor.

PLC Next Two Weeks - Thank you to both teams for your mintues. All minutes I have received are posted on the intranet for others to view (if weeks are missing from a grade level it is because I never received the weekly log). From looking over your minutes, it appears you were very productive last week and have much to do next week during PLC time Monday and Wednesday. Looking ahead to January 21st, we will be working, discussing and collaborating on the literacy work that has been done by our building committee members on that team. More information to come.

Skills Iowa - Jim Lippold will be here next Thursday, January 15th in the morning to work with teachers on Skills Tutor and the Assessment website. Please let me know if you want time with him to continue your learning and/or set up something for students, class or team.

Senteo - the handheld assessment tools can be very useful for teachers. Right now, they are not being used too much and teachers may check them out from the media center. A reminder that the Senteos can be used with the Smart Board but also work with a projector or even with out either the projector or Smart Board. The online training (email is below) is very good as I went through 2 of the 3 listed.

Coming up…
Jan 12th – Monday Assemby, PLC Mtgs, Board Mtg @ Webster (6:00 pm)
Jan 13th – After School Math (U.S. Bank)
Jan 14th – PLC Building; Early out
Jan 15th – Jim Lippold of Skills Iowa here in the AM (IPS after school)
- Understanding Poverty workshop @ HS MC (6-8 pm)
Jan 19th – send home conference letters
Jan 28th – deadline for parents to return sheets
Jan 29th – teachers meet at Washington Intermediate @ 3:45 pm

He who laughs, lasts
– DB

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