Sense of Urgency

Urgency is defined as importance requiring swift action. We have used the phrase sense of urgency many times this year in an effort to stress the critical nature of our responsibilities as educators. You will only have your students for 180 days this year. 31 of those days are now over. We can't get them back. Think about that for a moment. 1/8th of the school year is over. I think it is important to stop and point out that working with a sense of urgency is not equivalent to running around like chickens with our heads cut off (though it often feels that way). On the contrary, we work with a sense of urgency dedicated to careful planning. We take calculated, well though out steps on our journey. However, we must feel the pressure to understand and accept this urgency. Do we teach bell-to-bell? Do we make the most of our professional development opportunities, and better yet, our opportunities spent in the classroom with our students? PRIDE Time is a perfect example. We have 30 minutes of uninterrupted time to focus on getting better. Can we afford to take a day "off" and sit at our desk during this time? Let us have a laser-like focus on instruction. What will you do with the remaining 7/8ths of the school year? We do not have time to waste. 

Science Refurbishment Money:

Each grade level will once again receive science refurbishment money. This money is used to fund our science classes via purchasing necessary equipment and materials. Each grade level will receive $874.43 this year for science refurbishment. I would ask that you meet as a grade level team to plan purchases. Each person on the grade level team should be in agreement before purchases are made. Patty can work with teachers who need assistance using these monies. I would also throw in a plug for STEM as some STEM activities can be accomplished fairly inexpensively. Let me know if you have any questions. 

Lies, Dang Lies, and Statistics:

Thank you for your attendance and focus during our recent data meetings. Mrs. Tollison and I are pleased with our many successes and encouraged by the direction we are headed as a school. As we discussed in our meeting, our goal should always be continuous improvement. Getting better. Let's not focus on excuses, but rather solutions. Remember your homework. We shared a data folder with everyone. Have your homework ready to discuss after October 10th with your partner teacher. We are excited about these conversations surrounding our data. I am impressed with the questions and ideas that have already been shared by teachers. That's what makes you such an incredible staff ... the ability to move beyond the status quo and want more for our students. 

Homecoming Parade:

This Friday, September 30th we will participate in a homecoming parade along our bus access road behind our property (next to football stadium). The parade will begin at 1:30 P.M. We will call classes by grade level. Homeroom teachers, you will escort your class to the assigned location we discussed in our faculty meeting. Mr. Moore, Mrs. Tollison, and Mrs. Lee will be there to assist. Please make sure you bring your walkie if you have one. If your class is in related arts at this time, you will be expected to pick them up from related and walk them down to the parade. Related arts teachers and specialty area teachers we will need you to be present at the parade site to assist with child safety. Let's celebrate our growing and award winning community on this day! Please plan to wear blue jeans and our school t-shirts on Friday to assist in the celebratory activities. 

Are You Smarter Than?:

Please continue to send out notification of our parent events scheduled for next Monday (10/3) f0r grades 3 and 4 and next Tuesday (10/4) for grade 5. We shared some helpful information with you earlier this month to assist you with planning for this event. Speaking of a sense of urgency, this is yet another of the opportunities we have to interact in a positive way with our students and parents. Make an impact! Clear up confusing information, stress important events in your class, and help parents understand the high expectations we have for their students. If you can find a way to mention the P.R.I.D.E. acronym in your time with parents, that would be awesome. Mrs. Tollison and I will have STEM activity materials and the QR code for parent feedback to you by Monday during the day. 

Stress Literacy:

We are all teachers of reading. Let's set an example by reading aloud to students on a daily basis and talking about reading with our students (no matter what we teach). Mrs. Martin has students excited about our One District, One Book initiative (we apologize for the terrible dancing...if you want to call it that). Each day, we will announce the question during morning announcements for the chapter that was to be read at home. Students can scan the QR code emailed to you by Mrs. Martin to submit the answer to this question. Please refer to her emails for details. Let's get our students excited about reading! 

A look around PVES...

Ms. Marino's class visited Denver Downs on Wednesday and had a blast. Thanks to everyone for supporting their efforts to raise money for a new playground. We have a great feeing that we will raise what we need to get the job done. 

I hope you are as proud as we are about our performance on what is obviously a very rigorous assessment (SC READY). We have a solid foundation and wonderful educators in this building who are committed to making us the best. You are appreciated! 

Thanks to our very own reading coach, Kelle Martin, for leading our professional development on Monday. Obviously, reading is everyone's responsibility. Make sure you are prepared to help your students with strategies regardless of what content you teach. 

Oh, and we'll just leave this here ...

I've read chapter 1. Have you? Thanks to all of you for making our kickoff to One District, One Book a huge success. Literacy is something we stress (as mentioned earlier in the blog). It is our single most important focus as teachers of 8, 9, and 10 year olds. 

Moore's Musings:

Our next R.O.A.R. event is scheduled for Friday, October 14th before the home game at PVHS. Loved ones are invited so we expect a huge crowd at our pre-game tailgate event. Our R.O.A.R. committee will send out information very soon because we will need your help to make this event a success. I have to admit, I look forward to any opportunity for us to be together and celebrate our relationships. It's what makes PVES such a special place. 

Mark Your Calendar:

Please check the shared calendar for important dates including EAFK, math PD, make-up pictures, etc. Thank you!

Video of the Week:

The E in P.R.I.D.E.

The E in P.R.I.D.E. stands for BE EXCELLENT. After all, that's what we are all about. Jane Harrison puts it this way: "Strive for perfection but settle for excellence." Excellent is an adjective and can be defined as "possessing outstanding quality or superior merit." Powdersville Elementary School is no stranger to excellence. We earned  an excellent absolute rating on our school report cards in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Still, we strive for something more. We are passionate about getting better. Continuous improvement. I like the quote above because it sums up quite nicely what is expected of us as educators if we are truly to raise the level of excellence in our building. Excellence, simply put, must be a habit. It is something we are and strive to be daily. 

Here is a look around PVES this week. 

Part one of Boosterthon is over. Now, we are challenged with receiving pledge money and determing how much we made. The first collection is Friday and money should be coming in Thursday and Friday this week. Please make every attempt possible to communicate to parents and get pledge money in! Mrs. Tollison and I are proud of your effort to the best of this opportunity and raise money for our school. 

Speaking of fundraising, congrats to Ms. Marino's class for raising over $5,000 in 24 hours for an updated playground. Ms. Marino has been hard at work organizing additional fundraising efforts as well as working on a Lowe's grant for an estimated $25,000. She will continue to keep us updated on their progress and how we can help! 

Have you heard about the BARK program at PVES? If not, check out the article that was shared with our media contacts:

For some students at Powdersville Elementary School, man’s best friend makes a pretty incredible reading partner as well. Thanks to the BARK (Books Are Reading Kids), a program developed by SCDogs Pet Therapy about six years ago, students are provided an opportunity to read with a trained therapy dog throughout the school year and receive some special one-on-one attention from these special animals. Tammy Lee, the guidance counselor at Powdersville Elementary School, knows this program has a positive impact on students. “This is an amazing program that promotes reading fluency while strengthening a student's self esteem as well,” Lee explained. “Michele Dickson and her lab Molly and Karen Ghizzoli and her golden retriever Annie are volunteering their time for our students. Our students are so excited and engaged in reading to their new canine friends!” According to Lee, the first session of BARK went very well and plans are being made to serve additional students when possible.

Math and science teachers enjoyed professional development on Wednesday learning more about the Discovery "techbook" and how they can use this in science. I heard a great deal of positive things about the training and look forward to seeing this tool being implemented when I visit classrooms. Great job, teachers!

Thanks to our ROAR (Reaching Others, Achieving Relationships) committee for planning our night out last week. We had a great crowd and an even better time with one another. This is what it is all about. Go ahead and mark your calendar now for October 14th. We have a pumpkin carving contest and tailgating plans in the mix. For for the whole family that you will not want to miss!

One District, One Book:
Let's really get behind the ODOB initiative that Mrs. Martin introduced to us in our faculty meeting on Tuesday. This is a district-wide event to encourage and celebrate reading. I expect PVES to be a leader in this area and that all starts with YOU.

Student Service Council:
Thank you for collecting SSC applications this past week from your homeroom. Please have elections in your class sometime between now and September 27th. Mrs. Hughes will only need the blue form from your classroom representative and runner up; not from all who applied.  Please try to have these to Mrs. Hughes by the end of the day on September 27th so we can go ahead and start SSC.  Thanks so much for your help! And thanks to Mrs. Hughes for leading this opportunity for our students. 

SLO Much Fun!:
SLO Final meetings have gone very well. Thanks to all for being prepared. If you have not already, please sign up for a time slot on Sign up Genius. This applies to anyone who was a teacher here last year and created an SLO. Please have a hard copy of your spreadsheet(s) available. Begin thinking about your SLO for this year (especially after we have data meetings) and watch the training videos in Enrich.  Keep in mind that the focus of the SLO process is not on creating an environment where you manipulate your overall score, but rather creating an attitude of continuous improvement and perfecting your craft as an educator. 

Are You Smarter Than?:
In our faculty meeting on Tuesday, we discussed a great deal of information. Specifically, we discussed our parent night events coming up on October 3rd for 3rd and 4th grades and October 5th for 5th grade. Refer to this information to ensure that we are consistent in our approach. You are free to begin advertising for this event. We expect a huge crowd and a lot of fun and learning! Remember:

• Everyone reports to and stays in their homeroom for the event. 
• No homework should be assigned on the evening of our grade level event.
• We will provide instructions and materials for the quick STEM activity and the feedback form.

Support our Book Fair:

The Book Fair begins with a teacher reception on Thursday, September 22nd after school in the media center. Mrs. Fowler is sure to have some yummy treats for us all. The Book Fair will remain open for students from Friday, September 23rd-Tuesday, October 4th and will be open before and after our "Are You Smarter Than" events. Thanks, Mrs. Fowler!

Friday Fun:
Remember that we will unveil test score/data on Friday during planning periods. We will have a few drinks, coffee, and snacks on hand. This is an opportunity for us to simply begin the process of discovering what our data says about us. And how we can use this data to get better each and everyday. We will then meet after school on Tuesday, September 27th in the PD Room to look at Enrich and NWEA and show you how you can use these websites to access information and use this information to inform instruction. Only homeroom teachers, SPED and GT teachers will attend. 

Moore's Musings:

• PRIDE Time intervention block continues to take shape. Remember that this is a focused and intensive block for continuous improvement. Students should arrive to intervention groups on time (by 8:10 A.M.) after announcements. All students are involved in some way whether it be through small groups in reading or math or reading to self time. This is not a time to send students to run errands or use the restroom. The office staff will do our very best to not interrupt this valuable time. Let's make a difference with PRIDE Time! 
• If you have not joined PTSO and paid hospitality dues, please do so ASAP. I don't have to remind you of the important roles our PTSO and hospitality teams play in our school. Thanks for supporting them. And if you have joined both, please feel free to wear jeans on Friday and leave early (after your students are safely in the MP Room or Cafeteria for dismissal). 
• Monday, September 26th is a professional development day. Emails were sent out by district office staff this week informing you of your opportunities. Please make sure you have signed up in PD Express. I expect a huge crowd of PVES teachers Cedar Grove and know you will engage in collaboration to get better! 

Mark Your Calendar (MYC):

• Teacher reception for Book Fair in Media Center after school - Thursday, September 23rd
• F&P levels due on Friday, September 23rd
• First Boosterthon Count - Friday, September 23rd
• Professional Development Day - Monday, September 26th
• Faculty Meeting for All Who Use Data - Tuesday, September 27th in the PD Room. 
• One District, One Book Kickoff on Wednesday, September 28th
• Fall MAP Testing Window Closes - Friday, September 30th.
• 5th grade dance at PVES - Friday, September 30th from 6-7:30 P.M.

*As always, please check our shared calendar for many more important dates and let us know if we need to add/edit anything. 

Video of the Week: Excellence:

The D in P.R.I.D.E

The D in P.R.I.D.E. stands for determination. As educators, it is an essential life skill we all believe is important for all students. We use words like perseverance to encourage our students to never give up even when a task seems impossible. We have the awesome ability to model this for our students in our speech and attitude every day. We can do this when we deal with a difficult student or reteach a difficult topic.

Full Steam Ahead in STEM

One place that determination is evident at PVES is in our STEM Lab. Mrs. Clary and her students are learning the importance of determination and problem solving. There are moments where the task of taking on something never done at PVES can be overwhelming. Her students also face frustration when she does not just "tell" them how to complete the task/challenge. Take a moment to read her thoughts below as our guest blogger this week. After reading, check out this incredible video Mrs. Clary took of some of our very own fifth graders. #kidscancode

"Funny how the word I chose as I thought about the new challenge/adventure I faced this school year was determination! I watched my 5th grade students think outside the box this week with Ozobot. They had to create codes for what they wanted their robot to do. I gave them a general task and just let them go and create; the product was amazing! I love light bulb moments when they problem solve. We fail many times in STEM lab but we are determined to succeed."

Celebrating Determination at PVES

We had several teachers (Mrs. Wayne, Miss Lockaby, Miss Wilcox, and Mrs. Garrett) who understand the importance of building relationships with students. They were determined to invest in students and show their dedication by supporting our U10 football players and cheerleaders at their game this week. Thank you ladies for being determined to reach each student and making an investment in the whole child. 

McKenzie Marino is also determined to do whatever it takes to acquire new playground equipment for her students. She is working to raise $40,000 through grants and local fund raising events. Look for more details to come of how we can support her! 

Important reminders, information, and announcements

Golden Rule Rally
Our Boosterthon Golden Rule will take place tomorrow. See below for specific times. Remember to bring your class flag and wear your red Boosterthon T-shirt. Please encourage your students to start collecting the money that goes with their pledges. We are hoping for 100%!

• 3rd Grade- 12:15 P.M.
• 4th Grade- 1:00 P.M.
• 5th Grade- 1:45 P.M

International Dot Day

Friday we will be celebrating International Dot Day as a school. Please have your students listen to the book "The Dot" before Friday. There are two ways to access the book if you don't have your own copy.

Epic: If you have a teacher account in Epic, then all you have to do is search for the book. If you don't have an account, then I believe that it is still free for teachers to set up an account.

Tumblebooks: Click on this link- http://www.bristol-library.org/Childrens-Department/tumblebooks
When you open the link, you should click on the blue box that says "Click here for Tumblebooks". On the next page, go to the top right corner and click where it says "TumbleSearch". On the next page, find the box that says "Search by Title" and type "The Dot" in the box. It should pull the book up to click on "Read Online" and it will read the book aloud. 

Kelle Martin also sent out a email with an educator's handbook with ideas of activities that students can do incorporating dots for Dot Day. If you choose to take part in any of the activities, then please take pictures of students and post it on twitter using the #DotDay and @pvespride. Please allow students to sign (mark) their name on the banner outside of the library for participating in Dot Day. (Markers are in the mailbox right below the banner.)

Encourage your students to wear dots. Remember the class with the most participate will receive Popsicle. Thank you to Mrs. White (Mrs. Jennings' class) for creating this book trailer. Enjoy! 

Tuesday's Faculty Meeting

Tuesday we will be covering a variety of topics during our faculty meeting. Our main focus will be discipline and parent communication. Remember this is based on feedback from last year's survey data. It is important that you make sure you are present for the entire meeting. Please also keep in mind that Tuesdays are reserved for our faculty meeting days and attendance is expected. We will begin as close to 3:10 as possible. You will need to bring your iPad and laptop to the meeting. 

ALICE Training and Drill Information

Alice Training will be held on Tuesday, October 11th from 3:00-4:00 P.M. for all new employees. You should have received an invitation for this meeting. Anyone who is not new but like to attend for a refresher is welcome. Our Intruder Drill is currently set to take place on Friday, October 28th. We will send out more details closer to the date. Please remember to discuss ALICE with your students. A letter will be sent home to parents about the drill. 

Field Trips 

Several field trips are taking place this fall or are in the works for the spring. Here is the link to the Field Trip Checklist presented at the beginning of the year. Remember to have this completed as you plan your trip. One essential part of the checklist is to complete an Information Sheet for the front office. This assists our front office staff when addressing parent questions or concerns. 

The Book Fair Is Coming...

The Book Fair is coming to PVES! Teachers are invited to the Book Fair reception on Thursday, September 22nd beginning in the Media Center at 2:45. Please stop by to check out the items and create your wishlist. Students will be able to visit the Book Fair beginning Friday, September 23rd. 

Tollison's Tidings:

• Sign up here for SLO meetings. These are first come, first serve with times. Remember to bring your data (MAP, F&P, benchmark, etc.).
• Discovery TechBook Training will take place on Wednesday, September 21st for all science teachers. Teachers will receive training in one hour and five minute sessions by grade level. (4th Grade- 8:00-9:05 A.M.; 5th Grade- 9:10-10:15 A.M.; 3rd Grade- 10:20-11:25 A.M.)
• Fountas and Pinnell levels are due on Friday, September 23rd. Remember to complete the online form. 
• Monday, September 26th Professional Development will take place at Cedar Grove.

Mark Your Calendar

Please refer to our shared calendar for important dates and information. 

I thought the best way to end our blog on determination is to look at it through one of our very own PVES students. Many of you know the challenges Miss Marino and her wonderful Assistants face each day as they serve some of the awesome students at PVES. These ladies are determined to make a difference and help all of our students grow and become better each day. I wanted to take a moment and thank each and every one of you who consistently love on these sweet student. Many of you have stepped up to assist in our TMD Class in the hallways and cafeteria. 

This week's video comes from Mrs. Redmon's speech session. Most of you know our precious Codie. He worked so hard today in speech to focus on the routines and expectations of the school day. One of which included understanding the flag, and Pledge of Allegiance (also known as the country pledge). I want you to watch as Codie practices his final time. Pay attention to the determination. Notice the result is great pride in his success when he finishes up. Let's make sure we are not giving up, and that we are doing all we can for each student. Be determined and celebrate daily! 

The I In P.R.I.D.E.

The I in our P.R.I.D.E. acronym stands for innovation. In my humble opinion, Powdersville Elementary School has remained a top elementary school in this area due to our ability to be innovative. Look no further than our PBL last year with honey bees and our leading the way with iPad implementation. Our teachers who are willing to leave their comfort zones and try something new are met, not with criticism and debate, but with support and enthusiasm. To be innovative means "to introduce something new" or "make changes in anything established". I am a firm believer in the old adage that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. However, this means we have to confront who we are as educators and what we believe about how our students learn. The change in our student population through the years has been well documented. I can't wait to see what our innovative teachers have in store to not only address these changes, but push PVES to greater heights. And I say push because it will certainly be hard work. 

Wayne's World:

No, not the movie! I asked Mrs. Wayne to be our guest blogger this week and share about the innovation in her classroom. Flexible seating is something she has been interested in and explored. She finally made it come to fruition this year. Please enjoy her thoughts and pictures ...

"Going into my tenth year of teaching, I decided to take an adventure with flexible seating.  About two months into school last year, I decided desks were not working for all of my students.  Like every teacher in this school, I had a handful of students who could not sit still or focus on a lesson at their desk.  Some of them were more interested in talking with their friends while others literally couldn’t sit still.  I was constantly changing seating arrangements and searching for that perfect desk setup for my class (which I never had enough room for).  I also began to notice that during math stations, students worked well with each other sitting around the classroom.  I remember one day looking up from my small group and seeing every single desk empty.  All of the students were sitting on the floor around the room working on different stations.  I thought “Wow, we would have so much more room to spread out if these desks weren’t in the way!”  That is the day I started researching flexible seating.  

Personally, I like to be comfortable when I am working on something.  Sitting in a hard chair can be distracting for me after a period of time.  I wanted to create an environment where students were comfortable and had options to choose their best learning spot.  I read many articles on the effects of flexible seating in the classroom and how to set it up.  I got a lot of wonderful ideas from other teachers’ blogs and Instagrams which helped me set up a Donors Choose project.  All of the research and hard work paid off when I got to see the students’ faces the first time they came into the classroom.  They seemed amazed and excited by the different choices they had.  I was really nervous about what the parents would think, but they didn’t seem to have any issues with it.  Most of them really liked it.   

I have only used flexible seating for four weeks, but so far I love it!  The students enjoy getting to pick where they sit and, for the most part, have made wise choices.  Flexible seating has it’s own built-in incentive for students to work for. They know if they are being distracting to themselves or others around them, I will move them immediately.  They don’t want to move, so the majority of them do really well.  I have also noticed less trash being left in my class.  Students take pride in our classroom and help me clean it up everyday before they leave.  The overall feeling of my classroom environment has changed for the better.  Students are more relaxed and seem more focused.  I have had a few issues along the way, but so far I have been able to work through them.  The positives of flexible seating far outweigh the negatives in my experience.  I am so happy I chose to do flexible seating this year."



Celebrating Innovation:
Last week in the blog, I highlighted Ms. Wilcox and her $17,000 environmental grant being funded by Michelin North America. Check out this article written by the Anderson Independent! To celebrate this accomplishment, please plan to join our grant celebration on Tuesday, September 13th at 3:00 P.M. in the PD Room. Ms. Wilcox wants to share more about the details involved in making this project become a reality and she needs our help! Additionally, the district office is sending someone to speak to us at 3:30 P.M. from CIGNA. We look forward to celebrating true innovation next Tuesday!


PRIDE Time Kicks off This Week:
Speaking of innovation, thanks to everyone for your help with getting our intervention block up and running this week. We are still working out the details, but it has been awesome to see our students benefiting from focused and intensive intervention. You can access our intervention list here. Use the tabs at the bottom to locate students being served for math. Intervention is meant to be fluid meaning that students who make gains can be removed from the program and make room for students who need to be included. Today, I walked in several rooms and found students working hard with their teachers in guided reading and guided math groups. Many students were actively engaged in read-to-self time. Please remember that we want to protect this time as it is invaluable to our being able to show growth. Intervention time is not intended for "study hall" or as a time for teachers to get "caught up" on grading papers or passing items out. We have carved out a 30 minute block for you to have a solid block of time to make a difference for students before regular schedule begins. Ms. Moore is even using some of her time to engage her higher level students in a novel study at their level. They will work through some self-guided questions and discussion using technology while she can still meet with her struggling readers in guided reading groups. Mrs. Wayne is using her time to front-load material for various groups of students before math class. Enjoy a few pictures from intervention block below.

Rally Around the Golden Rule Rally:
Thanks for making the Golden Rule Rally pep rally a huge success. Remember that your attitude and participation will largely determine the success we experience as a school. Our goal is $20,000 and you get to keep a percentage based on how much your students raise. Find new ways to get your students excited about the program. Model acts of kindness and have discussions where you brainstorm with your students acts of kindness than can be supported through pledges. Get the word out to parents through email and text blasts daily. Encourage your students to register and collect pledges via goldenrulerally.com.

This concludes a look at the wonderful things happening at PVES for this week. Now, please carefully take note of the following very important announcements:

Gradebook Setup:

Many of you have inquired about gradebook setup for this year. I mentioned in an earlier meeting that we would transition to the updated version of PowerTeacher gradebook and we are now ready to do so. On Monday, September 12th Ramona Bowers from TSS will be here during your planning to train teachers on the use of the updated gradebook. You will want to bring your laptop to the session. If it runs over, we will take care of the "Team Huddle" that day. One cool feature of the updated gradebook is the ability to attach a standard to an assignment. That is obviously a powerful tool! See the schedule for Monday's training below:

•  8:45-9:30 AM (5th grade 1) - Wilcox's Room 
•  9:30-10:15 AM (5th grade 2) - Thomas's Room 
•  10:15-11:00 AM (3rd grade 1) - Kallin's Room
•  12:10-12:55 PM (3rd grade 2) - Ashmore's Room 
•  12:55-1:40 (4th grade 1) - Barnhill's Room
•  1:40-2:25 PM (4th grade 2) - White's Room 

Golden Rule Rally Schedule:

On Thursday, September 15th we will celebrate the end of our Boosterthon Fundraiser with the Golden Rule Rally. This is where we celebrate the many acts of kindness completed by our students. We will follow the schedule below. The Golden Rule Rally will be held in the MP Room. 

3rd Grade - 12:15 P.M.

4th Grade - 1:00 P.M.

5th Grade - 1:45 P.M. 

*We may need to make some changes to lunch, etc. and we will notify you after we meet with Matt and Cheese next week. 

Are You Smarter Than?

In the past, we have held Curriculum Nights to engage our parents in discussion about how they can best assist their students with 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. This year, let's change the name up and offer a "Are You Smarter Than (a 3rd, 4th, 5th grader)?" and once again engage our parents. We will send out more details soon, but the culminating activity for each grade level event would be a "Are You Smarter Than" quiz using Kahoot. We plan to offer some food and door prizes as well. I would like to propose the dates below. Grade levels - let me know if you see any issues. Each event would last from around 5:45/6:00 - 7:30 (depending on what we did for food). Thoughts? 

3rd Grade - September 27th

4th Grade - September 29th 

5th Grade - October 6th 

Moore's Musings:

• I hope you have enjoyed small gifts of appreciation from your PVES Pal. I have heard about some of the notes and treats that have made the day of several of our faculty. Keep up the great work!
• How do you promote literacy and love of reading in your classroom? Yes, even if you don't teach reading. Don't forget this month we will be engaged in the one district/one book challenge. We will drop subtle hints to students this month as to what book we will be reading for this event. Kick off, reading chapter 1, is scheduled for September 28th. Check out our shared calendar for details!

Mark Your Calendar:

Please refer to our shared calendar. I have updated it this evening with some important reminders for next week.

Videos of the Week: