It is easy to see the finish line and begin to "slack off" and just finish the race...not really caring how you finished or how digging deep might shave off a few seconds from your finish time. But a true professional does not view the finish line that way. A professional doesn't see the finish line as the end. They see it as another goal that they reach that will actually help them reach their ultimate goal...being the best ______ that they can be (fill in the blank).
Professionals in education see the end of the year as a reflection of their entire year and a time to assess their effectiveness as an educator... not just as time for summer vacation. I have worked with educators who made the last weeks of school a "free for all" where students just watched videos and played games all day which led to an increase in discipline referrals and set students up to be disciplined. But not the professional educators...their students were so engaged that many of them were sad to see the last day of school come.
Which are you? The teacher who keeps crossing the days off and submits plans that contain busy work or the teacher that knows how important the finish is and had planned reflection activities that allow for student voice and choice? Only you can answer that. And you can't blame anyone else for what happens in your room these next three weeks. As I have stated over and over again...
No day needs to be an "off" day between now and June 9th June 10th is Field Day). Students should be encouraged to attend everyday. Movies will not become the norm because it is the end of the year. Do you think that Steph Curry stops training because it is close to the end of the playoffs? Ummm...NO! He actually trains harder. Are our students more important that a trophy and bragging rights? YES! So, you can not stop now! Please do not forget that we were classified as a low performing school so we definitely can not stop doing Good Work. If you have concerns or questions, please see me.
It is our duty to set the tone and to model the respect learning and education deserve.
Week of May 23-27, 2016
This week summatives and EOY PDP Meetings galore!!
Monday, May 23
- Staff Mtg at 3:30
- Board Mtg at 5:15
5/23 1:45-2:45 - 3rd-6th grade rehearsal (K-2nd grade OFF)
- 1:45 - 2:15pm
- Payton: Bryant & Daniel
- Scriven: Gibson
- Kline: Griggs
- Brownlee: Falls
- Nelson: Jones
- Morrison: McLaughlin
2:15 - 2:45pm- Payton: Griggs
- Scriven: Bryant & Daniel
- Kline: Falls
- Brownlee: Jones
- Nelson: McLaughlin
- Morrison: Gibson
Tuesday, May 24
- 2nd Round AP Interviews (throughout the day)
- Progress Monitoring
- Meeting with Lett
11am 4-6 PLC
12:15pm 2-3 PLC
5/24 - K-2nd grade rehearsal (3rd-6th OFF)
- 1:45 - 2:15pm
- Payton: Russell
- Scriven: Foxx
- Kline: Pearsall & Lee
- Brownlee: Jackson
- Nelson: Grunden
- Morrison: Vaughn
2:15 - 2:45pm- Payton: Jackson
- Scriven: Vaughn
- Kline: Foxx
- Brownlee: Pearsall & Lee
- Nelson: Russell
- Morrison: Grunden
Art NIght Schedule
6:00-7:00 PM ~ K-2nd Grade
6:00 PM ~ Encore Ensemble Kickoff!!!
6:10 PM
- Payton: Russell
- Scriven: Foxx
- Kline: Pearsall & Lee
- Brownlee: Jackson
- Nelson: Grunden
- Morrison: Vaughn
6:40 PM
- Payton: Jackson
- Scriven: Vaughn
- Kline: Foxx
- Brownlee: Pearsall & Lee
- Nelson: Russell
- Morrison: Grunden
7:30-8:30 PM ~ 3rd-6th Grade
7:30 PM ~ Encore Ensemble Kickoff!
7:40 PM
- Payton: Bryant & Daniel
- Scriven: Gibson
- Kline: Griggs
- Brownlee: Falls
- Nelson: Jones
- Morrison: McLaughlin
8:10 PM
- Payton: Griggs
- Scriven: Bryant & Daniel
- Kline: Falls
- Brownlee: Jones
- Nelson: McLaughlin
- Morrison: Gibson
Wednesday, May 25
- Turn in Book Study HW at PLC Times
- Progress Monitroing Kids in Red (Optional- Had to let Grunden know)
- Book Fair Preview Day (Buy one, Get one free)
9:00 - Russell
9:15 - Lee
9:30 - McLaughlin
9:45 - Gibson
11:00 - Bryant
11:15 - Jones
11:30 - Vaughn
11:45 - Pearsall
1:00 - Falls
1:15 - Daniel
1:30 - Griggs
1:45 - Jackson
2:00 - Grunden
2:15 - Foxx
The book fair will also be open Thursday and Friday afternoons, 2:30-3:30. (Do NOT send your students during the day Thursday and Friday to make purchases at the book fair; we will only have volunteers there 7:30-8:00 and 2:30-3:30.)
- Department Chair Mtg at 3:30 in Small Group Room
Thursday, May 26
- Thursday (5/26), the FEO is hosting Muffins with Moms 7:30-8:00 AM so moms/grandmas can come in and purchase books with their student. (So, you will probably have a few students trickling in a few minutes late that day.)
- SST Mtg at 3:30
Friday, May 27
- FEO PJ Day
- Friday (5/27), FEO will host Doughnuts with Dads.
This is a busy time of year so please make sure your ask questions, regarding the schedule, if you need to!
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