It's a Bird, It's a Plane...

Wow!  We had a lot of fun last week didn't we?  It was a pleasure reading with students during the Pod Read-ins.  We're glad it worked because that gives us an opportunity to connect 5th and 6th grade students and may create some more collaborative teacher time in the future.  We just got started on looking at our School Improvement Plan during collaborative staff meeting time.  We definitely need some more time with this.  What is it we want kids to know?  How do we assess in a meaningful way that allows students to demonstrate their learning?  This is a great article by Ryan Schaaf that gives some new ways to have students show what they know: 60 Things Students Can Do To Demonstrate Their Learning.

Just in case you wanted to know what your superhero principals were up to this weekend or how Judy Bowling spent her Friday night.  :)

Super Kristi!

Someone in California needs help!

Super Duo

Big Rocks: 

A big thank you to all 6th grade teachers for your help and devotion with getting ready for camp.  The biggest thank you of all to Robin!  Kristi and I never would have known all the ins and outs of camp if it were not for Robin.  Also, thank you to Bill Lietz for staying late on Wednesday in order to provide additional needed coverage and to Gina Ervin for coming as well!  We are now ready to rock!  Luggage will be dropped off starting at 7:00 a.m Monday.  Due to the slight delay with the luggage truck, there is a possibility that the students may arrive well before the luggage.  When student arrive at camp, they should go directly to Lakeview (A, B, C) or Grindley (D-I) for orientation and sack lunches.  After orientation, students can get luggage, go to their cabins, and meet back at the poles at noon for activities.  If luggage is not there by that time, students will begin activities and unload luggage later.

5th Grade classes will be eating during A & B lunches this week.

Robin, Sarah, and Kristi are sharing time at camp.
Monday: All of us will be here in the morning.  Sarah will take the meds out to camp after students board the buses.  Kristi will stay to make sure everything is ok and join us out at camp later.  Robin is staying the night at camp.
Tuesday: Sarah will be at PD.  We are hoping Kristi can be at camp but we're not sure yet.  Sarah will go to camp following PD and stay the night at camp.
Wednesday: Kristi and Robin will get the second group off.  Sarah will be at camp and getting the first group loaded on the buses to return to Cooper.  Sarah will then welcome the new group.  Kristi will welcome the 1st group back to Cooper and make sure all students have been picked up.  Kristi will then come out to camp and stay the night.
Thursday: Kristi will be at camp in the morning.  Sarah will be at Cooper.  Both principals have to attend Elementary Principals' meeting from 1:00-4:30 at the Board Office.  Sarah will then go to PTA at 6:30 and arrive back at camp to stay the night following PTA.
Friday: Sarah will be at camp and get the second group loaded on buses to return to Cooper.  Kristi will welcome students back to Cooper.  We will all have survived Camp 2015!

K-6 classroom teachers will attend Reading and Writing in the Content Areas at VistaTech Center at Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Road, on Tuesday.  It will be very packed.  This session will begin at 8:00 and end at 11:00.  There are lots of great places to grab lunch around there. Be please ready to begin the afternoon session at Cooper at 12:30.  Please bring your pink Curriculum Companion to the afternoon session.

We get our new computers this week!  Judy sent an email so please check it. The delivery is scheduled for the 12th.  A representative will be there on the 13th to help with any issues.

We haven't really had a chance to discuss how Leadership Notebooks are going for everyone.  We've successfully started the school year and you are beginning to know your students.  What are their academic goals?  What are their personal goals?

How are your classroom mission statements going?  We need to revive our Learning and Leading mission wall.  Let's get those new missions up there!


Calendar for the Week of October 12:
Monday: CAMP for Kopacko, Mansour, Kimball, Webster, Lietz and Erickson
                Student Services Meeting for Kristi @ CO @ 11:00
Tuesday: PD Day 8:00-11:00 Crafting Nonfiction @ Schoolcraft
                              12:30-3:30 Content Integration Collaborative Time @ Cooper
Wednesday: CAMP for Martin, Spence, McGlinch, Daraskavich, Redmond, Backiel
Thursday: No Staff Meeting
                 11:30 Sarah @ Literacy Liason Meeting
                 1:00-4:30 Elementary Principals' Meeting
                 6:30 PTA Meeting
Friday: 8:00-11:00 Title 1 Meeting @ CO (Kristi and Robin)
             F & P Scores due in Illuminate
             LEAD Time meet with Accountability Partners or work on Mission Statement