Setting the Stage for Success!!!!!

Welcome to the beginning of our 2017-2018 school year here at The Capitol Encore Academy.  WELCOME HOME to our new staff members! We are happy to have you at TCEA and look forward to working alongside you to create amazing learning opportunities for all of our students this year.  To my returning staff...WELCOME BACK! This year is going to be awesome and I know that you will help me welcome our new staff members and aid in their transition this Fall.

This week, I am going to share a recent episode I heard on the TED Radio Hour.  The title of the episode is Rethinking Education and is a topic close to the heart of me and my fellow visionaries at TCEA.  We all recognize that the traditional way of teaching students is not working for ALL of our students.  This episode gave me a lot to think about and I would like for you to listen to this so we can continue the conversation throughout this coming year.  We need to think "outside of the box" to continue to live out the mission and vision of our school and give all our students a chance at a successful career.

Click here to hear episode

I hope you enjoy the episode and I look froward to hearing your thoughts and ideas about how WE can "rethink" what we do at TCEA.

Have an amazing weekend and see you Monday morning! - Angela

Week of Monday, August 21- Friday, August 25

Monday, August 21st 
* The movie costume contest will be held at the beginning of our Welcome Meeting.  There will be two winners: Principal Choice and Audience Choice.  Please come dressed to our meeting if participating. Remember: this is optional and winners will win a gift card for a movie and movie snacks.
* All meetings will be held in Cafe

8:00-9:00        Time in Room

9:00- 11:30     Welcome Mtg. (Please bring something to take notes with)   

11:30-1:00      Lunch

1:00-2:00        Curriculum Update

2:00-3:00        Time in Room (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/fayetteville)

5:15                 TCEA Board Mtg. in Mrs. Samuelson's Classroom (not mandatory unless Mr. Thomas                         or SIT Chairs 😀)

Tuesday, August 22nd

8:00-11:00      Arts Integration and 45 Min. Arts Mini-Lesson (Visual Arts, Music, Theater)

11:15-11:30    Commitment Ceremony

12:00-3:00      Home Visit * We will discuss on Monday and divide and conquer!!!!
4:00-4:30        Prayers for 2017-2018 School Year with First Church of Fayetteville in our lobby                                (optional for staff)

Wednesday, August 23rd

8:00-10:00      Arts Mini- Lesson Continued (STEAM and Dance)

10:00-11:00    PBIS Presentation

11:00-12:00    Website Design Session

12:00-1:00      Lunch

1:00-2:30        Reading Training (K- 3rd Grades and EC Teacher for Lower

Elementary)

                        Grade Level Planning (4th- 8th)

                        School Net Training (Arts Staff)

2:30-3:00         Room Preparations

Thursday, August 24th

8:00-8:30        Housekeeping Mtg

8:30-3:30        Reading 3D Training for K-3

8:30-10:00      Reading Training (4th-8th Grades and EC Staff for Upper Elementary)  

10:00-12:00    Planning Meeting for  **recess** and club schedule with Middle Grades

12-12:30         Lunch

12:30-3:00      Planning and Time in Room (4th-8th); Please help K-3 Staff when finished in your 

                        room   

5:00                Copy of Letter to Parents/Guardians and anything else you are sending home in                             addition to our school packet in Mrs. Hill's box

5:30                 Please report to theater to prepare for New Family Open House

6-7:30              New Family Orientation

Friday, August 25th

8:00-9:30        PowerSchool Grade Book Update

10:00-10:30    Staff Pictures (please wear shades of purple and orange)

10:30-11:00    Questions Session

11:00-12:30    iReady Training (New Staff Only)

12:30-1:30      Lunch

1:30-3:00        Health Update