1/30-2/3

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Monday, January 30th
Day 2- 50's Sock Hop Day!
Out of Building- None

Tuesday, January 31st
Day 3- 100th Day of School! Dress like you are 100 years old.

Out of Building- None

Wednesday, February 1st
Day 4- 70's That's so Groovy!
Out of Building- Paup (PM), Hughes (9-11:30 @ EC)

Thursday, February 2nd
Day 5- 80's Totally Awesome!
Out of Building- None

Friday, February 3rd
Day 6- PRIDE Day! Wear black & gold.
Out of Building- Hughes (PM)

PLC in Print

The LIU is hosting an event with Mr. George Couros, the author of The Innovator's Mindset, on March 28th. More information about this event can be found here. If you are interested in possibly attending this event, please e-mail me with your interest by Wednesday, February 8. 

Bits & Bytes

On Tuesday, January 30, we will celebrate the 100th day of school. Time flies when you're having fun! Here is a list of ideas with 100 ways to celebrate the 100th day.

1/23-1/27

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Monday, January 23rd-
Day 3-
On Demand Writing due to Bri
Jump Rope (Hoops) for Heart Assembly @ 2:45 p.m.
Out of Building- Shellenberger (Full Day), Shearer (Full Day), Kriebel (PM), Hughes (PM @ WM)

Tuesday, January 24th-
TANK Meeting
Day 4-

Out of Building- Paup (PM)

Wednesday, January 25th-
Day 5-
Send Home MP 2 Report Cards
Out of Building- None

Thursday, January 26th-
Day 6-
Out of Building- Shellenberger (AM)

Friday, January 27th-
Day 1-
Title I Meeting @ 8 a.m. in LGI
PRIDE Assembly @ 2:20 p.m.
Out of Building- None

Saturday, January 28th- Bookroom "Party" at CV...it's never too late to join us!!

PLC in Print

In February, many of you will participate in professional development on the upcoming Lucy Calkins reading program. An article from The Reading Teacher by Danielle Dennis identifies positive shifts supported by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including moving away from scripted curriculum packages.

She quotes Cunningham and Allington’s 2015 synthesis of research on the most effective literacy teaching:

-    Large amounts of balanced comprehensive instruction;

-    Lots of reading and writing;

-    Science and social studies integrated with reading and writing;

-    Meaning is central and teaching emphasizes higher-order thinking;

-    Skills are explicitly taught; children are coached to use them while reading and writing;

-    Teachers use a variety of formats and a wide variety of materials to provide instruction;

-    Classrooms are well managed and have high expectations.

Keep these ideas in mind as we move forward with this resource. 

Bits & Bytes

Check out Common Sense Media! This site includes an Educator section that will give you reviews for education apps and teaching tips so you can decide what's best for your classroom. It's also a great resource for Parents that include reviews of movies, TV shows, apps, books by level, and more!

1/16-1/20

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Wednesday January 18th-
Day 6-
End of 2nd Marking Period
C.U.B.S. @ Collinsville Library
CV PTO Meeting @ 6PM
Out of Building- Hughes (9-11 a.m.)

Thursday January 19th-
Day 1-
Grade Level Planning Cycle Begins
School Board Meeting @ E.C. @ 7:30 P.M.
Out of Building-None

Friday January 20th-
Day 2-
Writing Celebration (10:20-11:00 a.m.)
Out of Building-None

Bits & Bytes
This past summer I attended EdCamp opportunity with fellow colleagues across the county. It was one of the best PD's I have been a part of in a long time! I would strongly encourage you to give this "unconference" a try if you have any interest. I'd be happy to talk with you more about it! Below is a snippet from Brian Raab's e-mail this weekend:

What is an EdCamp?

An EdCamp is an unconference for educators—an opportunity for educators to come together and learn from each other on topics of their choosing.  Check out this video for more information:

What is an EdCamp?

Check out our webpage for the event for more information and to register!  

EdCamp York Webpage

EdCamp York Registration

Can you help us spread the word?

Follow @EdcampYork on Twitter

Join our EdCamp York Facebook Page

Once you register, you can sign up for text reminders about the event by joining the EdCampYork Remind class.  Sign up for reminders by texting the message @edcampyork to the number 81010.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact one of our organizers

1/9-1/13

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Monday, January 9th-
Day 1-
Out of Building - Berhmann (Full Day),  Knepp (Full Day), Hughes (@ EC)

Tuesday, January 10th-
Day 2-
3-6 PLC Meeting
Out of Building - Behrmann (Full Day), Flaharty (Full Day)

Wednesday, January 11th-
Day 3-
BACKWARDS DAY!!! (you may wear jeans)
C.U.B.S @ Collinsville Library
Out of Building - Behrmann (Full Day)

Thursday, January 12th-
Day 4-
Math PLC
K-2 PLC Meeting
TANK Meeting
Out of Building - Behrmann (Full Day)

Friday, January 13th-
Day 5-
Math PLC
Out of Building - Behrmann (Full Day), Schultz (Full Day)

Monday, January 16th-
No School/Holiday

Tuesday, January 17th-
Processing Day/No School For Students

Bits & Bytes

Check out GoFormative for a free account as a way to give feedback to your students quickly. Mr. Raab shared this short video with his staff in December and the importance of formative assessments. It's a great reminder!

PLC in Print

Last evening, as I went through the drive thru at Chick-Fil-A, both times I was acknowledged with the words "My Pleasure." This reminded me of our district-wide goal and customer service. I definitely left satisfied and will plan to return again. Today, I came across this short video from @ToddWhitaker that resonated this same principle. Which organization from this video do we reflect on a daily basis?

1/2/17-1/6/17

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Monday January 2nd-
NO SCHOOL!!!

Tuesday January 3rd-
Day 3-
Out of Building - White (Half Day PM), Godfrey (Half Day AM)

Wednesday January 4th- Welcome Back, Sharon!
Day 4-
Grade 3 Data Meeting
TANK Meeting
Nifty Knitters
Out of Building - Hughes (9:30-11:30 @ EC)

Thursday January 5th-
Day 5-
Grade 4 Data Meeting
Brain Rules (Assistants in the AM)
Good News Club
School Board Meeting @ E.C. @ 7:30 PM
Out of Building - Murray (Half Day PM), Knepp (Full Day), Godfrey (AM), Frey (Full Day)

Friday January 6th-
Day 6-
Grade 6 Data Meeting
Out of Building - Murray(Half Day PM), Knepp (Full Day)

PLC in Print
The following link from Sarah McKibben describes three ways that students may ask teachers for help (or not) and how students should do the intellectual heavy lifting. 

The three reasons include:

•     Expedient help-seeking - Asking for the answer so they can move on;
•     Avoidant help-seeking - Not asking for help when they actually need it; 
•     Adaptive help-seeking - Asking for just enough information or the blue needed to solve a problem, the goal being real learning.

Although the message may be directed to middle school aged students, it still serves as a good reminder on how we can change the students thinking at the elementary level.

 Click here to read more.

Bits & Bytes
As we approach the busy season for delays, please familiarize yourself with the 2 hour delay schedule below. When we have a 2 hour delay, Chad Keiser will email the staff to inform you whether or not we are following the A or B schedule. For example, if we would have a 2 hour delay Tuesday morning, we would follow the schedule for 3A. We have already used 2A so on the next day 2, we will follow the 2B schedule.

https://docs.google.com/a/rlschools.net/spreadsheets/d/1cj_Kd9U5-p0ZX6I4aCoAaiNOSxoxnjgQ_vsUpZBFtho/edit?usp=sharing