Weekly Memo Jan 30

THANK YOU 

• I just wanted to Thank Morah Katz, Morah Chavi,and Morah Chany for all of their hard work on the Siddur Play
• I would like to thank Shimshon for helping out and teaching the classes the songs for the Community Wide Tu B'Shvat Program 

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday January 31 grade 4 meeting

Wednesday February 1 grade 4 meeting, continued

Thursday February 2 5/6 Boys basketball game in MHA gym, 4:00

Wednesday February 8 Tu B’svat programming, times to be announced

Tuesday February 14 grade 5 meeting

Wednesday February 15 grade 5 meeting, continued

Monday February 20 President’s Day, no school

Tuesday February 21 President’s Day programming

Tuesday February 21 grade 6 meeting

Thursday February 23 Rosh Chodesh Adar breakfast

Tuesday February 28 grade 1 meeting

Wednesday February 29 grade 1 meeting continued

Wednesday February 29 Science fair

Thursday March 1 Science fair, assembly in the afternoon (?)

Administrivia

• Next newsletter for elementary  Judaic studies: (please remember that all newsletter articles need to be turned in by Wednesday at noon to Phylis Levine at phylis.levine@mhafyos.org)

                 Leeba Kugielsky Feb 8

• Mrs. Rivki  Wiener suggested we work on some positive reinforcement system for the lunchroom that we can consistently use to promote better lunchroom decorum, especially during benching. I’m open to ideas.

• The 5/6 Boys basketball team will play a home game on Thursday afternoon. Since they have PE last period, they should bring their backpacks and uniforms, etc. down to the gym at 3:10. They will stay in the gym for dismissal. There will also be extra cars in the lot, so be prepared for a possibly extra long/hectic carpool on Thursday afternoon.

Weekly memo week of 1/23

SHARING SUCCESS

1. Please look at the Sixth Grade Ivrit projects that are in the Hallway. Kol Hakavod Kitah Vav and Morah Hemda
2. A special mention to Leeba Kugielsky for her Erev Shabbat Program in fourth grade. I think it is a great idea and nice way of getting more parent involvement. Kol Hakavod!
3. We want to wish a Masel Tov to Kitah alef on their upcoming Siddur performance this Sunday at 10 am. Yasher Koach to Morah Katz and Morah Chavi 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday          January 24                third grade meeting

Thursday        January 26                girls play dress rehearsal for grades 5 and 6, 9:00 AM

Tuesday          January 31                 grade 4 meeting

Wednesday    February 1                 grade 4 meeting, continued

Monday           February 6                 Community wide Tu B'Shvat Program JCC

Wednesday    February 8                 Tu B’svat programming, times to be announced

Tuesday          February 14               grade 5 meeting

Wednesday    February 15               grade 5 meeting, continued

Monday           February 20               President’s Day, no school

Tuesday          February 21               President’s Day programming

Tuesday          February 21               grade 6 meeting

Thursday        February 23               Rosh Chodesh Adar breakfast

Tuesday          February 28              grade 1 meeting

Wednesday    February 29               grade 1 meeting continued

Wednesday    February 29               Science fair

Thursday        March 1                   Science fair, assembly in the afternoon 

ADMINSTRIVIA

1. I want to thank you all for a very productive and meaningful PD last week. I mentioned a tentative next step at our meeting. However as I reflect I would like to take a step back. Therefore I would like to meet with each of and discuss some ideas and possible next steps that work for you and for your class. 
2. I mentioned last week about Chumash assessments. Here to I would like your input and I will come up with a rubric and share it with you first before we move forward. 
3. I would encourage you to look at the "Food for Thought" post on Friday. 

Have a good week!

Akevy 

Food For Focus Jan 20

Here are some great articles to read. Again I encourage you to read and to comment and to even push back and challenge some of the ideas

Lets get the conversation started

The title says it all 21st Century Learning with No Technology -
  http://adunsiger.com/2012/01/19/a-21st-century-fluencies-activity-that-does-not-involve-technology/-

"The Tempered Radical" is a great blog and always has a lot to share -    

http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2012/01/enough-is-enough.html 


Here are the digital materials from the recent NAJDS Conference

http://www.jewishdayschoolconference.org/digital-materials



Just for good meassure threw one in about one of my favorite topics Grades
http://networkedblogs.com/sQUPZ

Enjoy
Shabbat Shalom 

Food For Thought Jan 13,2012

Here are some interesting  posts/articles.
Lets get the conversation going and Keep it going!
Have a Great Weekend - Shabbat Shalom

Learning From Mistakes-  http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/coach_gs_teaching_tips/2012/01/dont_prevent_students_mistakes_prepare_for_them.html?intc=mvs

"Classroom Questions and Answers"- http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/

"Teachers do more than Teach"- http://mrspripp.blogspot.com/2012/01/teachers-do-more-than-teach-why.html

Weekly Memo Jan 9 2012

Welcome Back to Morah Daphna and to the entire family and Mazel Tov on the recent Simcha in Israel!


UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday    January 11                 school wide Geography Bee, 1:15 in the gym

Thursday        January 12                 PTA Pastries with Parents

Friday             January 13                 MLK day programming

Friday             January 13                 end of second grading period

Monday           January 16                 MLK day, elementary in-service, no school for students

Tuesday          January 17                 grade 3 meeting date change to be announced

Wednesday    January 18                 grade 3, continued

Wednesday    January 18                 report cards due

ADMINSTRIVIA ISSUES:

1. Please set up a time to meet with me as soon as possible. 
2. I will be continuing my Walkthroughs  and Pop ins as well. I will also be speaking with each of you on an individual basis about the formal and summative evaluations which will begin this month. 
3. As always student safety is and must always be our primary concern, therefore when at recess please make sure that we are supervising the students appropriately and that when on line students aren't running ahead of us.  
4. Mrs. Gersten sent out a revised Lunch Duty Schedule so please check that and refer to that updated schedule.

As always please free to speak with me about any issues. 

Have a great week !

Akevy 

Food For Thought 1-6-2012

Here are some interesting blog posts/articles
LETS GET THE CONVERSATION STARTED!  

http://photomatt7.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/whats-cooking-differentiation-thats-what/

How could we apply this next concept to education?  http://www.inc.com/paul-schoemaker/make-more-mistakes.htmlutm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inc%2Fheadlines+%28Inc.com+Headlines%29



http://johnsonmemo.blogspot.com/2012/01/friday-focus-january-6.html

I hope you enjoying reading them

Have a great weekend!
Akevy

Welcome Back ( Weekly Memo 1-2-2012

WELCOME BACK !

I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing break. 

As a welcome back message I wanted to share with all of you  this video I found. I think it expresses my personal appreciation ( which I don't do often enough) and that of our parents as well. 

Enjoy and Welcome back 

ADMINSTRIVIA ISSUES:

1. Please set up a time to meet with me as soon as possible. 
2. I will be continuing my Walkthroughs  and Pop ins as well. I will also be speaking with each of you on an individual basis about the formal and summative evaluations which will begin this month. 
3. As always student safety is and must always be our primary concern, therefore when at recess please make sure that we are supervising the students appropriately and that when on line students aren't running ahead of us.  
4. Mrs. Gersten sent out a revised Lunch Duty Schedule so please check that and refer to that updated schedule.

As always please free to speak with me about any issues. 

Have a great week !

Akevy