Wishing You A Happy New Year

I have had two weeks to do this week's blog and I am now just doing it.   This is an example of procrastination at its best.  I have not had the relaxing vacation that I planned on having but it was still slower than the usual and was a much needed break.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday and I hope you got some relaxation in these past two weeks.

This week's C is conferring.  We have discussed conferring and even has a day long workshop, last year, on the feedback given to students during conferring.  Conferring is defined as eliciting students' feedback and respecting their ideas.  We confer daily and the trainers from Learning Focused support the idea that true change will only occur through conversations about our practices.  But what about our conferences with parents?  Can we "hear" what they want for their students?  Can we respect that their "wants" for their students are different than theirs?  Can we work together to help students reach success?

Please keep your previous training regarding conferring with students in mind when interacting with our kids.  Remember, we never have time to not be on our A Game!!!

I leave you with this video regarding parents' wishes for their new babies.  See you Monday.


Angela

Week of January 5-9, 2015

Monday, January 5th

• Monday Morning Meeting

Tuesday, January 6th

• 3rd and 4th grade PLCs
• SIT in Media Center at 3:30 PM

Wednesday, January 7th

• Mclass Window Opens
• Open House for YMCA 4 pm-6 pm (no staff needs to stay)
• 5th Grade PLC

Thursday, January 8th

• Principal's Mtg (Hill Out until 2 PM)
• Mentor/ Mentee Mtg at 4:30
• Science Fair (Time TBA)
• Data Conversations (1st session will be held this afternoon/evening and will be held until 1/22)

Friday, January 9th

• Reading District Benchmarks in your rooms on laptops (school wide)
• Administrator Budget Mtg (T.Lee, Backus, and Hill) Most of Day