Look ahead for April 3, 2017

Notes from Mr. Ross:

In my opinion there is no better time of year than the first few weeks in April.
 Right now kids ages seven to 15 are competing in the Drive, Chip and Putt contest at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.  The Drive, Chip and Putt contest marks the opening of The Masters Golf Tournament where the best golfers in the world compete for a green jacket and anyone who plays the game longs to see before they die.
 Today marks the Opening Day for the 2017 MLB season.  Few things in life are better than attending an opening day game at a Major League stadium.  The sounds, smells, food, cold beer and overall optimism that "this could be the year" makes for an unforgettable experience and one everyone should experience.
 North Carolina and Gonzaga will play for the NCAA men's basketball championship. (Thanks Kansas for wrecking my bracket.  You did it to me again!)  The Mississippi State woman's basketball team pulled a HUGE upset over the Connecticut women's basketball team and will play South Carolina for the Woman's basketball championship.
 Easter is but a few short days away.  (This one will be extra special for me as it will be the first that my son hunts Easter Eggs.)  Easter is a time where everyone can take pause and remember that we have a new beginning and forgiveness promised.  Who hasn't grown up watching Charlton Heston as Moses in The Ten Commandments on NBC?  
 April also means "Testing."  A word, or phrase if you put a sentence enhancer in front of it, that is often met with negativity and the opinion of "it's horrible what we do to these kiddos."  I tend to think it's an opportunity for all of the school's stake holders to show the state education department how well our kiddos can do despite the lack of resources and support.  So here's our moment as Hayes Cardinals, our moment to shine.  All of the hard work, sweat, blood and sometimes tears has come to this moment...  How will we and our kids respond?  How will we act for the next few weeks to show that we care about our kids, our school and our co-workers?  Will we yell our kids into believing they can do it?  Does a quiet/ compliant classroom mean that our kids are ready?  Time is precious now.  How we treat our kids can make a HUGE difference in how they perform for us in the coming weeks.  As a coach I was reminded everyday that effort and belief ALWAYS beats talent.  This same can be said as I am now a principal.  Please remember you catch more flies with honey as we ask these students to compete on the academic playing field.

Oklahoma State Blueprints:

OAS-ELA Standards:  OAS ELA

OAS-Math Standards:  OAS Math

OAS-Math Blueprints:  Math Blueprints

OAS-Science Standards:  OAS Science

Generic Morning Announcement:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dAG5eWCok&feature=youtu.be

Teacher Handbook:

Handbook

Math Vocabulary Word Walls:

Word Walls

EM 3 Resources

RTI:

RTI

Hayes Elementary Master Schedule 2016-2017:

Master Schedule 16 - 17

Mastery Connect:

okcps.masteryconnect.com

Star360 logins:

Student Login: http://10.3.110.92/rploginstudent/

Username: FirstName.LastName (this is their single sign on login information used for computers)

Password: XStudentID#

Teacher Login: http://10.3.110.92/rploginstaff/

Once the student has successfully logged on, they will then select either STAR Early Literacy (K-1), STAR Reading (2-6) or STAR Math (2-6). After selecting an assessment, the student will need to select the class labeled reading. The student will then proceed with the pre-test. Once the student has completed the pre-test, a box will pop-up asking for a monitor password to advance to the real assessment portion. Please note that the student will select the class labeled reading for both STAR Math and STAR Reading after they select the designated assessment from their dashboard.

Admin/Specialist Login: https://hosted58.renlearn.com/217454/

Videos Worth Watching:

Articles Worth Reading:

"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" - via @SPSheehan

The Vulnerability of Learning - via @conprin

Why Leaders Should View Themselves as Servants - via @entrepeneur

It’s Time to Rethink How We Are Educating Our Children - via @futurism

6 Teaching Strategies To Promote Deeper Learning - via @teachthought

Raising The Snapchat And Instagram Generation - via @fastcompany

5 Barriers to Innovation (and How We Can Move Past Them) #IMMOOC - via @KatieMTLC

37 Inspiring Quotes to Get You Through Even the Toughest Day - via @Inc

Study: A Teacher's Encouragement Gives Students a Lasting Boost - via @educationweek

Keep Moving Forward - via @emmytbots

Empathy in Action: How Teachers Prepare Future Citizens - via @edutopia

Six Ways to Improve High School Graduation Rates - via @educationweek

How Adding Math to a Child’s Home Routine Can Advance Achievement - via @MindshiftKQED

Who Needs Charters When You Have Public Schools Like These? - via @nytimes

Collaboration Isn't New, But It Doesn't Mean You're Doing It Right - via @educationweek


Weekly Specials Schedule:   Blue Week

Weekly Look Ahead:  ***For staff only***

Monday April 3, 2017 - Normal School Day, 1 IEP; Wings Flight Club after school; Boy Scouts after school; Third Quarter Awards Assembly at 2:00pm in the Gym.

***Light it up BLUE! - Please wear blue tomorrow to support Autism Awareness Day!

Tuesday April 4, 2017 - Day 1 OCCT third grade reading test; 1 IEP meeting 

***80's Day - Bust our your LA Gear, Members Only Jackets and roll back to a time where Donald Trump was cool

Wednesday April 5, 2017 - Day 2 OCCT third grade reading test; Day 1 OCCT fifth grade reading test; Mr. Ross at Camelot (1:00pm) for staffing update; Wings Flight Club after school

***College day - Rep. your college or university gear.  Go Rams, go Texans!

Thursday April 6, 2017 - Day 2 OCCT fifth grade reading test; Title one committee meeting in the library at 3:30pm

***Thankful for Hayes Elementary - Wear Hayes T-shirt

Friday April 7, 2017 - Day 3 OCCT fifth grade reading test; Dollar Dress Your Way; Wings Flight Club after school; 1 IEP meeting

***Miss-matched madness! - Where some stripes with some plaid; rock blacks and browns together, wear white after Labor Day, go crazy!.