Saturday, May 17, 2014

Week of May 19th

Notes from the Principal:  
Saturday May 17th was the 60 year anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka KS.  It is one of the landmark supreme court cases in public education.  I have attached a video and an article to this weeks blog.

Videos Worth Watching:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z00eCURVVEg - Brown Vs. Boad of Education: Voices of History: John A. Stokes

Hillsboro Youth Advisory Council Launches Anti-Bullying Campaign - Anti-bullying video

Articles Worth Reading:

I Fail, You Fail, We All Learn - via @ajjuliani

For Effective Schools, Teamwork is Not Optional - via @edutopia

13 Very Different Tools To Help Students Find Their Voice - via @TeachThought

Building Parent Engagement: Tell Your School's Story - via @NMHS_Principal

Governor Should Sign Bill Easing Third-Grade Retention Mandate - via @OKPolicy

For Students, the Importance of Doing Work That Matters - via @MindShiftKQED

10 Ways to Spot Great Teachers (and Avoid Crummy Ones) - via @danielcoyle

The Mindset of a Good Boss - via @jmsprincipal

Twitter Vs Paid Professional Development - via @mrkempnz

The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement - via @TeachThought

Inquiry vs. Memorization - via @NMHS_Principal

How Teachers Are Actually Using Technology in Their Classrooms - via @edudemic

60 Years After Brown, Integration is Falling Apart - via @cnn

It Is No One's Fault Kids Learn To Read At Different Speeds - via @tulsaworld

12 Choices to Help You Step Back from Burnout - via @edutopia



Monday May 19, 2014 - Normal School Day, 3rd Grade Iowa Exam, 3rd grade parent conferences throughout the week
Tuesday May 20, 2014 - Normal School Day. 3rd Grade Iowa Exam make-up
Wednesday May 21, 2014 - Normal School Day, District Track Meet  
Thursday May 22, 2014 - Normal School Day, 3/4 Grade Musical @ 2:00PM and 6:00PM
Friday May 23, 2014 - Spirit Day, Rise and Shine, Native American services dance troop @ 1:30PM, Fifth Grade to City Hall, Title one budget and Wise plan DUE!

Upcoming Dates of Note:

May 26, 2014 - Memorial Day
May 27, 2014 - OKCPS Google Drive training @ Hayes (faculty meeting)
May 29, 2014 - Growth and Development with Nurse Donnell - 4th Grade
May 30, 2014 - Kindergarten to the park
May 30, 2014 - Fifth Grade to Braums
May 30, 2014 - 2:00PM Autism ceremony
June 2, 2014 - Fifth Grade to the park
June 2, 2014 - School wide end of year awards assembly
June 3, 2014 - Last day of school for students
June 4, 2014 - Final GE visit
June 4, 2014 - District Assigned Enrollment Day
June 4, 2014 - GE Visit - creating the first fifteen days of school 
June 5, 2014 - Professional Development at Hayes Elementary
June 6, 2014 - Professional Development at Hayes Elementary
June 9, 2014 - Record day and the final day for teachers
June 13, 2014 - Final day for Para-professionals (really, REALLY?!?!?!)
June 17, 2014 - Final day for Ms. Shue and Mr. Ross
June 18, 2014 - Can't come soon enough!

















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