Open Your Door!

Good morning!  I hope everyone is enjoying this sun and our taste of Spring.  I am afraid the cold returns soon so get out and enjoy.

Today I am including a link to a wonderful article that one of my educational heroes wrote a few years back.  I hope you take the time to read it and I'd love to hear how this impacts your craft.

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See everyone tomorrow!-  Angela

Week of Monday, March 25- Friday, March 29, 2019

Walk thru focuses for remainder of March: Rigor Rate, Instructional Strategies, Focus on Instruction,  Student Engagement and Grouping!

Monday, March 25

• Mr. Thomas cover Ms. Payton for her birthday
• 2nd Grade Presentation in the Cafe 8:30-9:00
• 4th grade library 9:00 AM and 1:15 PM
• 5th Grade Planning 10-11
• Hill at Dr. Appt (will leave at 11:45) and will take 1/2 day
• Planning for Middle Grades ELA/Humanities (Motsinger, Fiore, Connors) from 2-3 PM
• Planning for Middle Grades Math (Ezell and Clough) from 2-3 PM

Tuesday, March 26

• Mr. Thomas and Mr. Falls at Testing Coordinator Meeting
• PLCs facilitated by Hill (focus: licensure, Open Office Hours, and CEUs)
• Please bring any questions/concerns that you have as well
• 5th grade at 10-11 AM
• 4th grade at 12-1 PM
• Raffle Ticket Pickups between 9:30-11:30 AM
• I will be calling students down by classes to place their raffle tickets for prizes from our most recent fundraiser. Please keep students until I call for them.
• TED-ED Club Meeting in PLC Room from 11:30-12:00
• 3rd Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Arts Integration Meeting from 1:05-1:35 PM in Ms. Ward's Studio
• Scriven-Samuelson's Sub- Salena Alston-Gholston
• Bigler- R. Brown
• Planning for Middle Grades Science (Ezell and Hughes) 2-3 PM

Wednesday, March 27

• Mr. Thomas is out
• PLCs facilitated by Hill (focus: licensure, Open Office Hours, and CEUs)
• Please bring any questions/concerns that you have as well
• Kindergarten 8-9
• 2nd Grade 9-10
• 1st Grade 10-11
• 3rd Grade 12-1
• Arts 1-2
• Middle School 2-3

Thursday, March 28

• Hill covers Weir for her birthday
• Kindergarten 8-9
• Kindergarten Presentation in Theater 8-8:30 AM
• 2nd Grade 9-10 AM
• 4th Grade to Art Council 9:30-10:30
• TED-ED Club 11:30-12:00 in PLC Room
• 4th Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Arts Integration Team Meeting in Ms. Ward's Studio 1:05-1:35
• Middle School
• Motsinger- Falls
• Fiore- Hill
• Conners- Thomas
• Hughes- Lanham
• Ezell- Covington

Friday, March 29

• Hill in Philadelphia at Teach to Lead Conference
• 2nd Grade ELA Unit 7: Text Structure Post Assessment
• Kindergarten Planning 8-9 AM
• Cane at BTS Collaborative 9:00-11:30 AM
• 1st Grade Planning 10-11 AM
• Middle School Awards Day in Cafe 2-3 PM
• Give Five due by 3 PM

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From Mrs. Hill

• Shout out to Ms. Akers, Ms. Turner and Mr. Salisbury for a successful visit from Child Nutrition office at NCDPI
• Shout out to staff for a good visit from the fire marshal and correcting any areas of concern immediately.
• Shout out to Kline, Mr. Falls, and 1st Grade Team for representing at 4th Friday!
• Shout out to Mr. Thomas for holding down the fort on Friday.
• A BIG thank you to Ms. Akers and the FEO for a successful Book fair!
• Shout out to Ms. Norris for representing TCEA with me at our Regional A+ Meeting!
• And last but not least... THANK YOU to Will and Jonathan for handling the Full Moon Madness of March 2019!!!