Day 18/180: Curriculum Table Tents

Remember sitting at your kitchen table way back when...staring bleary eyed at a cereal box and chomping on your favorite morning treat? Working the puzzles on the back of the box was one of my favorite morning rituals.

Today's post is a spin off of that childhood memory...curriculum table tents. Table tents are always well received at our school. Students frequently try to solve the "puzzles" as they eat their lunch. 

The tent today focuses on ratios which are covered on 7th through 12th grade standardized assessments. Questions were generated from released test items from the iLEAP and ACT, as well as, a sample item for PARCC. Next time I may have prizes... that always seems to generate enthusiasm.

Day 17/180: So Thankful for Community Partners

What a pleasant surprise I had today when our local Sonic Drive In stopped by the front office loaded down with colorful cups stuffed full of coupons for freebies and a gift card!

We are so thankful for community partners! (And yes that is my thank you note peeking from its envelope). Hope your Wednesday was filled with an unexpected blessing too!

Day 16/180: Grade Level Team Meetings

Several years ago, we began grade level team meetings to ensure that no student was overlooked.  These monthly meetings are held during the day and students' attendance, behavior, grades, and social/emotional well being are considered.  We have had great success and made numerous interventions through the years.

We hosted our first meetings today for teachers of 7th and 9th grade students during which we discussed grade level team expectations, student progress, and the acclimation of new students.

Day 15/180: Field Trip!!!

Today I had the opportunity to accompany the 7th and 8th grade students enrolled in Christian Leadership on a field trip to the Norton Art Gallery.  When we first arrived, we heard from my dear friend Stephanie Mason about Moses and his leadership style. Then, we took a leadership style survey to determine if we were a "do-er", "thinker", "relater", or a "mover".  After looking at the strengths and weaknesses of each style, we learned about others in our nation's history who fell into these leadership categories.

We had a chance to practice our style in a small group activity involving Legos.  This was a fantastic way to get the students talking and working toward a common goal.

Day 14/180: Title II Reimbursement Requests

The reimbursement deadline is fast approaching for summer conferences and classes.  Time to tackle the pile of receipts from June!!!

Day 13/180: ACT Report

Our school's ACT Profile Report arrived last week.  After much review, the data was summarized and shared with our department chair's today.

I copied one of ACT's infographics and created a similar chart to report the data related to our high school seniors who tested.  Feel free to edit the template to make your own.

Day12/180: Back to School Night

It's that time!!!