Text Box:   The Lion’s Den February 18, 2008  

                                                                                                                                              

Text Box: Something to Think About: “Great teachers empathize with kids, respect them, and believe that each one has something special that can be built upon.”   Lady Bird Johnson        

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                        

Text Box: School Announcements   A special thanks to the entire staff for all of your hard work during FCAT testing this past week.  We appreciate all of the eighth grade teachers being so deliberate with the materials and the testing environment.  Additionally, we want to thank all of the sixth and seventh grade teachers for making certain that the hallways were quiet during the testing process.    Congratulations to the Ms. Kimbrough and the Athletic Department for the great job with the Valentines Day Candy Grams!  They raised over $300 for our athletic programs.   Progress reports will be going out on February 21st.  Please read the memo attached to this email for details.   The topic for Early Release on February 20th will be a review of Bell Ringers, FCAT Strategies, DEAR Program, and formative assessments.  Teachers will meet with departments in the same location where Bell Ringers were developed.  During the second half of early release Donna Taylor, Gifted Program Specialist, will be with us to give an overview of the gifted program training.   The Teacher Supply depot will be open from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. on February 21st, March 20th, April 17th and May 8th.  Please remember there is a three bag limit!   The remaining evening tour for the new magnet program is scheduled for 6:00 on February 21st.  Please see Ms. Fenton if you are able to assist!  We will also be adding two day tours.  They are scheduled for February 26th and 28th at 1:00 p.m.     The Athletic Department will be selling Valentine's Grams starting on Feb.6 - Feb. 13th!  Please support their efforts and encourage students to purchase grams.  Valentine grams will be sold in the cafeteria and auditorium each morning on the above dates. The cost is $1.00. Each gram will have two strawberry lollipops in a cute envelope!       We continue to ask that teachers remain at their doorways to monitor student behavior during the change of classes.

 

Text Box: Extending Children’s Abilities through Application   Once we understand or comprehend something, the next step in extending learning is taking that information and applying it in different settings.  Some questions you might use to push your students through the application process might be…   ·        Do you know another instance where…? ·        Could this have happened in…? ·        Can you group by characteristics such as…? ·        What factors would change if…? ·        From the information given, can you develop a set of instruction about…? ·        Would this information be useful if you had a …?    

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Presidents

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Girls Soccer @

Fletcher

 

Boys Basketball @ Fletcher

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Early Dismissal

 

 

 

 

Girls Soccer VS

Mandarin

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Progress Reports

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Boys Basketball VS

Paxon

 

Magnet School Tours  6:00 PM

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