May we always continue to inspire our students.
Wishing you all a Chag Kasher V'Sameach
Akevy
Friday, March 30, 2012
An Inspirational Video
As we are about to leave for Pesach vacation I wanted to share this inspirational video with you.
May we always continue to inspire our students.
Wishing you all a Chag Kasher V'Sameach
Akevy
May we always continue to inspire our students.
Wishing you all a Chag Kasher V'Sameach
Akevy
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Weekly memo 3/5
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the work you have been doing in preparation for Purim. Certain classes have Skyped, others have crested illustrated Miggilot and some have done skits.
A special Thank you to Morah Daphna and Morah Yehudit along with Moreh Shimshon for working on the Third grade Purim Play.
All of these examples are about incorporating active learning and making the learning come to life for our students.
Kol Hakavod!
UPCOMING EVENTS
A special Thank you to Morah Daphna and Morah Yehudit along with Moreh Shimshon for working on the Third grade Purim Play.
All of these examples are about incorporating active learning and making the learning come to life for our students.
Kol Hakavod!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday March
7 Fast of Esther,
regular dismissal
Thursday March
8 Purim, no school
Friday March
9 Shushan Purim
programming
Sunday March
11 Annual Alumni game
Tuesday March
13 MHA musical
performance, 12:30
Friday March
16 resume 3:00 Friday
dismissal
Tuesday March
20 full faculty meeting,
2:30-5:30
Tuesday March
20 grade 2 meeting
Wednesday March
21 grade 2 meeting,
continued
Wednesday March
21 end of grading
period 3
Thursday March
22 4th grade
State Fair, details TBA
Monday March
26 Report cards due
Tuesday March
27 Grade 3 meeting
Week of March 26 pre-pesach
programming
Wednesday April
4 begin
Passover break
Monday, February 27, 2012
Weekly memo 2-27
Upcoming Events:
Monday February
27 Hearing
screenings, in the library for grades 1-8
Tuesday Feburary
28 grade 1 meeting
Wednesday February 29 grade 1 meeting
continued
Wednesday February 29 Science fair (set up
after davening)
Thursday March 1 Science fair,
assembly in the afternoon (?)
Tuesday March 6 ece pre-Purim
party in the lunchroom, lunch in the gym
Wednesday March 7 Fast of Esther
Thursday March 8 Purim, no school
Friday March
9 Shushan
Purim carnival(?)
Sunday March 11 Annual Alumni game
Tuesday March
13 MHA musical
performance
Friday March
16 resume 3:00
Friday dismissal
Tuesday March
20 full
faculty meeting, 2:30-5:30
Tuesday March
20 grade 2
meeting
Wednesday March 21 grade 2 meeting,
continued
Wednesday March 21 end of grading
period 3
Thursday March 22 4th
grade State Fair, details TBA
Monday March 26 Report cards due
Tuesday March
27 Grade 3
meeting
Week of March 26 pre-pesach
programming
Wednesday April 4 begin
Passover break
New News:
1. Next newsletter for elementary general studies: (please
remember that all newsletter articles need to be turned in by Wednesday at noon
to Phylis Levine at phylis.levine@mhafyos.org)
Soleman Yehudit
March 7
***Please be careful to have your article ready for the newsletter
and submitted on time. I do not need to approve the newsletter in advance,
please just submit it directly to Phylis. We have had a school wide issue with
articles being submitted on time, so please pay careful attention to your
article due date.
2. Please do not send students to the copy room to make copies,
use the die cut, or computer unattended. If you’ve printed something that you
need picked up during your teaching time, you can page the office and ask
Francie to get it and bring it down.
3. Lunchroom
decorum: please give me feedback on the new system so we know if we need to
make adjustments.
4. On
Wednesday morning Wendy will need to take the 4th, 5th
and 6th graders to set up their projects prior to 10:00. Please
cooperate and help her escort the students down to the computer lab for the
setup. It should not take too long.
5. Teachers should be walking around
proactively during recess to monitor conversations between students to try to
head off any issues that may arise. This continues to be a major issue during
recess – when teachers are talking to each other, they are often not monitoring
the students properly. Please be vigilant and monitor conversations/games as
much as possible while on recess duty. This applies to all recesses, not just
lunch. Also, teachers should not be talking on their phones while on recess
duty.
6. I will be
scheduling times to meet with you about the summative evaluation process.
Please let me know some times that work
7. Today for Spirit Week is
Animal Day Tomorrow is Around the World Day (dress up like someone from another
country) and Wednesday is Crazy at Day. We didn’t formalize anything for random
acts of kindness, but perhaps we will do something for next week. If we do,
I’ll keep you posted.
Mishnechnas Adar marbim b’simcha
Have a Happy week !
Friday, February 24, 2012
FOOD FOR THOUGHT 2-24
I was happy to hear that a number of you have been reading some these articles. Please feel free to comment on the blog itself.
Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom!
12 Things Kids Want from Their Teachers
Monday, February 13, 2012
Weekly Memo 2-13
I want to thank everyone for all your help with last week's Tu B'Shvat program and a special thank you to Daphna Maimon and to Moreh Shimshon.
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday February
14 grade 5 and 6 field trip
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,
time tba
Tuesday February
21 grade 6 meeting
Thursday February
23 Rosh Chodesh Adar
breakfast and dancing
Monday February
27 Hearing screenings, in
the library for grades 1-8
Tuesday Feburary
28 grade 1 meeting
Wednesday February
29 grade 1 meeting continued
Wednesday February
29 Science fair (set up
after davening)
Thursday March
1 Science fair,
assembly in the afternoon (?)
New News:
1. 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)
Chavi Katz Feb 22
2. I would like to schedule a Faculty meeting for Wed Feb 22 from 4:15-5. We need to have regular faculty meetings again. I think they are important.
3.
Lunchroom decorum: We can start a positive reinforcement system with tickets
and containers for each class that we could keep in the closet where Sruli’s
table is kept. During the entire lunch time and benching, teachers can give
kids tickets for proper behavior. At the end of lunch, the students put the
tickets into the appropriate container on the way out to recess. When a
container is full, the students will get a treat (ice cream party? Popcorn
party? Extra recess?). It might take longer for the 4th, 5th and 6th
graders to fill their containers because they are smaller (although perhaps b/c
for the most part they’re better behaved, they might finish sooner). I would
like to hear back from you in the next day or two so we can start on Wednesday.
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