Back to Life...Back to Reality...

Good morning TCEA Family! I am currently writing this blog from DC and this well be short and sweet because I am going to pack in as much family love and fun before 7:20 AM tomorrow morning! I hope everyone has enjoyed the break and you're more than READY to finish these last six weeks strong.

I am sharing the first podcast from A+ and I haven't listened in but plan to do so on drive home this afternoon.  Enjoy and I am looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!    - Angela

Week of Monday, April 29- May 3, 2019

Reminders: 

AIT Meetings are cancelled this week; The AIT Coordinator will be planning AIT Reflection Meetings to be held during AIT times beginning the week of May 6th.

Formal observations resume on Tuesday, April 30th.

Monday, April 29

• Mobile Dentistry in Staff Lounge
• Mr. Thomas is Mr. Haslem for his birthday
• 5th Grade Planning 10 AM- 11 AM
• Hill leaves at 12 PM for the day
• Planning for Middle Grades Math (Ezell and Clough) 2-3 PM
• Planning for Middle Grades ELA/Humanities (Motsinger, Fiore and Connors) 2-3 PM

Tuesday, April 30

• Pay Day
• Mobile Dentistry in Staff Lounge
• PLCs (facilitated by Mrs. Hill- EVAAS Claiming for Growth)
• 5th Grade: 10-11
• 4th Grade: 12-1
• Mr. Thomas at Testing Coordinator Meeting
• TED-ED Club Meeting at 11:30 in PLC Room
• 3rd Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Planning for Middle Grades Science (Ezell and Hughes) 2-3 PM

Wednesday, May 1

• Mobile Dentistry in Staff Lounge
• PLCs (facilitated by Mrs. Hill- EVAAS Claiming for Growth)
• 8-9 kindergarten
• 9-10 2nd grade
• 10-11 1st grade
• 12-1 3rd grade
• 2-3 middle school
• Builder's Club in Theater 11:30-12:00

Thursday, May 2

• Hill covers Bigler for her birthday
• Kindergarten Planning 8-9
• 6th Grade Field Trip to Stadium 
• TED-ED Club Meeting outside of Ms. Bigler's Room at 11:30 for 7th and 8th Graders 
• 4th Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Mandatory Monthly Faculty Meeting 3:30-3:45 PM

Friday, May 3

• Hill covers R. Brown for her birthday
• Kindergarten Planning 8-9
• 7th Grade Field Trip to Stadium
• 1st grade planning 10-11 AM
• 4th Grade City Gov Walking Field Trip
• Hill Conference Call 2-3 PM
• TCEA Code Night and Kindergarten Hot Dog Plate Fundraiser 6-7:30 PM
• Staff who volunteered (I will send you volunteer roles in an email today)
• Lanham
• Trojan
• Pond- POSSIBLE
• Haslem
• R. Brown
• T. Brown
• Falls
• Weir
• Akers

Saturday, May 4

• Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart (use of theater)
• 2 PM (see email from Mr. Kline for more details)

🦎👏 Chameleon Claps🦎👏

From Mrs. Hill-

• Thanks to everyone who helped me out by covering things and rooms on Thursday before break. I greatly appreciate it.
• Thanks to all staff members who completed the A+ Survey and recent missions. I plan to get your rewards out this week.
• Thank you to everyone who was able to volunteer at the Dogwood Festival!

4 more days...

Good morning staff!

I hope everyone has had an awesome weekend. I am attaching a link to a timely article entitled "When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too" by Emelina Minero.  A parent forwarded me the link and I thought of all of you who pour so much into our kids...especially the difficult to love.  Stay strong...we only have 4 school days left until a much needed break and we can handle anything for four days (even when a full moon is expected this Friday evening).

See everyone on Monday!

Week of Monday, April 15- Friday, April 19, 2019

*formal observations will take place Tuesday and Wednesday this week*

Monday, April 15, 2019

• i-Ready ELA 6th Grade/Makeup Day
• WIDA Screener
• Mrs. Hill is covering Majka for her birthday
• T3 Progress Report Card Grades Due
• 5th grade SWYK in Cafe 7:50-8:15 AM 
• 5th Grade Planning 10-11 AM
• Mayor Visits 4th Grade 10:30-11:30 AM
• Planning for Middle Grades Math (Ezell and Clough) 2-3 PM
• Planning for Middle Grades ELA/Humanities (Motsinger, Fiore, Connors) 2-3 PM

Tuesday, April 16. 2019

• i-Ready ELA 5th and 4th grade
• 3rd grade SWYK in the cafe 7:50-8:15 AM
• TED-ED Club Mtg in PLC Room 11:30-12:00 PM
• MTSS PLCs facilitated by Mrs. Samuelson
• 5th Grade 10-11 AM  Mrs. Samuelson will send you updated MTSS notes
• 4th Grade 12-1 PM  Mrs. Samuelson will send you updated MTSS notes
• 3rd Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Arts Integration Team Meeting in Ms. Ward's Studio 1:05-1:35 PM
• Majka- Riffle
• McLaughlin- Akers
• Planning for Middle Grades Science (Ezell and Hughes) 2-3 PM
• Arts Integration 6-8 PM

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

• 4th grade SWYK in cafe 7:50-8:15 AM
• i-Ready ELA 3rd/Makeup Day
• 3rd Grade ELA Unit 6: Novel Post Assessment
• MTSS PLCs facilitated by Ms. Pond (K-2), Ms. Samuelson (3rd-5th) and Mr. Falls (MS)
• Kindergarten 8-9 AM
• 2nd Grade 9-10 AM
• 1st Grade 10-11 AM
• 3rd Grade 12-1 PM Mrs. Samuelson will send you updated MTSS notes
• Middle School 2-3 PM
• Builder's Club Mtg 11:30-12:00 PM
• Beginning Teacher Meeting 3:30-4:30 PM in Mrs. Cane's Studio

Thursday, April 18

• mid term progress reports - trimester 3 go home
• Woodpeckers Pride Day: Staff  and students may dress down in colors of gray, red, white, and black or wear Woodpecker Wear
• Picture Makeup Day
• 4th Grade ELA Unit 6: Thematic Multi-Genre Post Assessment
• 1st Grade ELA Unit 7: Language Post Assessment
• Contracts Offered during the day (schedule will be shared in an email by Monday)
• Kindergarten Planning 8-9 AM
• 2nd Grade 9-10 AM
• 4th Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Arts Integration Team Meeting 1:05-1:35 PM
• Scriven-Ms. G
• Bigler- R. Brown
• Optional Faculty Mtg 3:30-3:45 PM

Friday, April 19- Friday, April 26:

 SPRING BREAK

Saturday, April 27 & Sunday, April 28:

 Should hear this week about opportunities to volunteer at the Dogwood Festival by mid-week

🦎👏Chameleon Clap 🦎👏

From Ms. Lanham:

Mrs. Payton - Volunteering to hold a special friend who was having a bad day and being very patient with him. 
Ms. Person, Ms. Brown, and Ms. Campagna - FINISHING ALL OF THE SECOND STEP CURRICULUM and working hard accommodating certain kids. 
Mr. Kline - getting involved in teaching socio-emotional arts integrated bullying lessons!

From Mrs. Hill:

Thank you to Ms. Majka and Ms. Caudle for attending the Rocky Mt. Prep Job Fair this past Saturday!

CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Brown (NOW Mrs. Menchacas) on getting married on Saturday!!!

Still Can Integrate Arts During " CRUNCH" Time

We are only 8 weeks away from the EOGs.  This time period is seen as crunch time but it doesn't have to become drill and kill time.  Check out how this school integrates literacy skills with pieces of art.  Do not forget our mission and vision while moving to our ultimate goal of providing students the ability to Show What They Know!  Hope everyone has had an amazing weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday! - Angela

Monday, April 8- Friday, April 12, 2019

* 4th Observations Begin (45 minutes unannounced)

*Walk Through Form: A+ Snapshot

*Penny War Continues

Monday, April 8

•  i-Ready Math 8th and 7th grade
• 4th grade library at 9 AM and 1:15 PM
• Hill covers Marshall for her birthday
• 5th Grade Planning 10-11 AM
• Planning for Middle Grades Math (Ezell and Clough) 2-3 PM
• Planning for Middle Grades ELA/Humanities (Motsinger, Fiore, Connors) 2-3 PM
• SIT Mtg. 3:30 PM in Mrs. Majka's Studio
• TCEA Board Mtg at 5:15 PM in Mrs. Scriven's Studio
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Tuesday, April 9

• i-Ready Math 6th grade
• Mr. Thomas covers Ms. Ezell
• Intervention/ Data PLCs facilitated by Ms. Covington
• 5th Grade 10-11 AM please look for email from Ms. Covington to reschedule
• 4th Grade 12-1 PM
• Middle Grades Humanities 2-3
• Ted-ED Club Mtg. 11:30-12 in PLC Room
• 3rd Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Arts Integration Team Meeting in Mrs. Ward's Studio 1:05-1:35 PM
• 2nd Grade
• Cane- Pond
• Acosta- Strimel
• Marshall-Lanham
• Hill leaves at 1:30 PM for Appt
• Planning for Middle Grades Science (Ezell and Hughes) 2-3 PM

Wednesday, April 10

• i-Ready Math and 5th and 4th grade
• Instructional PLCs 8:30-9:30
• Intervention/ Data PLCs facilitated by Ms. Covington
• Kindergarten 8-9
• 2nd Grade 9-10
• 1st Grade 10-11
• 3rd Grade 12-1
• Middle Grades Science and Math 2-3
• Hill at NCSTAR TRAINING 12:00-4:00

Thursday, April 11

• i-Ready Math 3rd/Makeup Day
• 8th Grade Field Trip to MU 8:00-3:00 PM
• Kindergarten Planning 8-9 AM
• 2nd Grade Planning 9-10 AM
• Mr. Thomas covers for Hughes' Birthday
• Hill out at 10:30- 3 PM
• 4th Grade Planning 12-1 PM
• Arts Integration Team Meeting in Mrs. Ward's Studio 1:05-1:35 PM
• 3rd Grade
• DeNoble- Riffle
• Weir- Thomas
• Miller-Covington
• Department Chair Mtg. 3:30-4:00 PM

Friday, April 12

• Hill does Miller Birthday Coverage
• Kindergarten Planning 8-9 AM
• 1st Grade Planning 10-11 AM
• Parent University 6-8 PM

Saturday, April 13

• Caudle, Hill and Majka at Charter Schools Job Fair

🦎👏 Chameleon Clap🦎👏

From Mrs. Hill

• Thanks to Ms. Ezell for attending the UNC-P Job Fair with me on Friday. You represented our school so well.
• Thanks to Ms. Caudle, Ms. Trojan, Ms. Lanham, Mr. Kline, Mr. Salisbury. Mr. Falls, Ms. Strimel, and Mrs. Majka for helping to host our annual job fair on a Saturday.
• Shout out to the entire TCEA staff for showing our guest from NCDPI exactly why we're so awesome.  She had many compliments and I will share them out once I receive the official report in a few weeks.

April Challenge

Please go and complete the following mandatory survey for A+ by April 25th at 5 PM! All staff members will need to send me a screen shot in an email entitled A+ Survey Completed by April 25th at 5 pm TO BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING AND ALL THAT ENTER WILL WIN A PRIZE!