Teacher of the Year Nominations

PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS ONLY--If you are a professional staff member, please submit the name of ONE prospective teaching candidate via the link below. Please limit your submissions to just one nomination. The nominee must have a classroom teacher assignment this includes: ancillary, resource, and inclusion staff members, OR teach a class for half a day. Self nominations are also accepted. Please click the following link to submit your nomination: https://goo.gl/forms/NNEeNGucnVbENY2j2

**Submit your nominations no later than 4pm Tuesday, nominations submitted after 4pm will not be counted**

This Week at A Glance (Week 10) October 31st- November 4th

• Don't forget to check your timecard by going to this website:  http://10.1.2.51/clock.in/    Don't forget...yellow forms, if absent last week, are due to Ms. Dailey by Tuesday morning.  (Log-in is ID badge # and last 4 digits of SS#)  If there are any mistakes, e-mail Ms. Dailey and cc: Ms. Schuler, so corrections can be made.

Monday

Tuesday

Data Talks, Part 2 during PLCs (Bring your Eduphoria data from 1st Nine Week testing) E Celebration for 1st/2nd grade Every Kid Votes at GPE

Wednesday

“E” Celebration for 3rd/4th grade

Thursday

Scholar’s Club Celebration          1st and 2nd - 8:30 am-9 am          3rd and 4th - 3:45PM-5:00PM

Friday

1st Grade Word Detective Celebration Benchmark Celebration

Saturday

Turkey Trot District Health Fair

Lesson plans must … …be in Eduphoria by 7:30 AM Monday …include authentic hands on activities. …all bulletin boards must be up and relevant to instruction. ….classroom libraries must be organized by topic, category and interest	Upcoming Events 11/1       Every Kid Votes at GPe 11/8       Staff Development Day 11/9       Tech Lounge 11/10     Math/Tech/Music Night 11/11     Grades DUE for Progress Rpts 11/14-18   College Go Get it Week!
Staff Birthdays Mrs. Erica Scharle- October 31st Mr. Laymond- November 3rd November 4th- Ms. I. Rodriguez

ATTENDANCE MUST BE TAKEN EACH DAY AT 9:30 AM (send folder to front office)

All Anchor Charts need to be organized by subject and neatly arranged.   Please make sure charts are relevant to the unit of study.

This week’s WISE Thought:

Every Kid Votes

THIS IS AN UPDATE to THIS POST.

Teachers, 

This is just a reminder to be sure to register your class for the Every Kids Vote Mock Election that will be taking place on 1 Nov 2016.  If you have not already done so, please take out the time now to ensure that your class is registered.  It is my understanding that the students will not need any code to vote, but the teacher must be registered and input how many students will be voting in their class.

We need all teachers to complete the following steps (by Monday at 8 am) so that every student can vote in this year's presidential election.

Step 1: Click HERE to register your class. 

Step 2: After you click on the link, fill out the form and click REGISTER TEACHER.

Step 3: Enter the # of students in your classroom. The site when they allow you to download the labels for your kids, however they won't need it. We just need you to let us know the # of students that will be voting.

Step 4: Let us know you have completed this process. Complete this form for the campus so we can document the number of students voting at Greenspoint!

Step 5: DONE!!!! You will receive a schedule of the times you should bring your class down to our school voting center on Tuesday, November 1st today VOTE!!!

Oh, and if you have voted yet, it's not too late to vote EARLY yourself!

Special Event TODAY! Join the Mystery Skype LIVE with GoNoodle!

Join The LIVE GoNoodle Mystery Skype On October 27!

Note: the Link to register is below!

Let's all get moving with our students on October 27, 2016 for the LIVEGoNoodle Mystery Skype!  

It is easy to be part of this extra fun event! 

All you have to do is REGISTER TODAY at this link.

 TUNE IN LIVE via Skype on October 27 at 2:00pm EST/ 1:00 pm (our time)

Once you do, you and your students will learn the new Mystery Skype GoNoodle song and dance, and the GoNoodle mystery vacation spot will be revealed. 

If you can't make it on October 27, check back on the Mystery Skype pageto watch the video with your students. 

The GoNoodle Mystery Skype is something you won't want to miss!  

Let's get moving and celebrating connecting through Skype and moving with GoNoodle!  

Science Workshops/ Staff Development

Need Imagine Learning Help?

Please view the presentation below. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Grogan and/or Mrs. Duncan.

Mentor/Mentee Meeting - Wednesday, Oct. 26th @ 4pm in the LMC

This Week at a Glance: October 24-28th

• Don't forget to check your timecard by going to this website:  http://10.1.2.51/clock.in/    Don't forget...yellow forms, if absent last week, are due to Ms. Dailey by Tuesday morning.  (Log-in is ID badge # and last 4 digits of SS#)  If there are any mistakes, e-mail Ms. Dailey and cc: Ms. Schuler, so corrections can be made.

Monday

Make Up Testing Final Pull for Report Card grades Red Ribbon Week: Turn Your Back on Drugs Red Ribbon Week Kick Assembly/Chicken Club Kickoff

Tuesday

Make Up Testing Curriculum Meetings - 1st Nine Weeks Data Red Ribbon Week: Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey

Wednesday

Engage2Learn Innovate Academy meeting Mentee/Mentor Meeting @ 4pm in LMC Discovery Education PD (afterschool) in the Science Lab 4-5:30 pm Red Ribbon Week: We Do HUGS, not Drugs (Bring your favorite stuffed animal)

Thursday

Horizontal Mtg HERE in the GPe Library Scorecard and Tracking Charts Due to Mrs. Bobb (by 4:00PM, place in her box) PBIS Committee Meeting, 4 pm in the Science Lab Red Ribbon Week: Sock it to Drugs! (Wear Crazy Sock Day)

Friday

1st Nine Weeks Report Cards Go Home Today Red Ribbon Week: Be a Jean-ius and Wear Jeans!

Saturday

Lesson plans must … …be in Eduphoria by 7:30 AM Monday …include authentic hands on activities. …all bulletin boards must be up and relevant to instruction. ….classroom libraries must be organized by topic, category and interest	Upcoming Events 10/24-28  Red Ribbon Week 10/27     Horizontal Meeting at GP in Library 10/28     End of the First Nine Weeks (Grades DUE) 10/31     Parent Meeting with Counselor 11/1       Every Kid Votes at GPe 11/8       Staff Development Day 11/9       Tech Lounge 11/10     Math/Tech/Music Night 11/11     Grades DUE for Progress Rpts 11/14-18   College Go Get it Week!
Staff Birthdays October 23rd- Ms. Dettwiler Oct. 30th- Mrs. D. Williams

ATTENDANCE MUST BE TAKEN EACH DAY AT 9:30 AM (send folder to front office)

All Anchor Charts need to be organized by subject and neatly arranged.   Please make sure charts are relevant to the unit of study.

This week’s WISE Thought:

C.H.I.C.K.E.N. CLUB KICK-OFF October 24th

 "C.H.I.C.K.E.N. Club", an acronym meaning Cool, Honest, Intelligent, Clear-headed, Energetic, and Not interested in drugs!!!. It is a program directed to PROTECT young students from peer pressure and prevent them from ever experimenting with drugs.

RED RIBBON WEEK October 24th - 28th

Staff Red Ribbon Week begins October 24th. Please note the theme for each day on the attached flyer and encourage your students to participate. Also there will be a poster contest. Rules for the contest have been placed in your boxes.

Are you ready for TCCA?????

@GreensptElem 2016 TCCA Challenge!

Thanks for attending Aldine’s Annual Technology and Curriculum Conference of Aldine (aka TCCA)! Your iTech truly appreciates your decision to learn, explore and grow in the world of technology.

Things to help you prepare for TCCA:

• comfy shoes              - Business cards/ a sheet of pre-printed labels with your
• Fully charged digital device or two                  info for Vendors

(ipads/tablets, your chromebook and smartphones preferred)  - enthusiasm!!!!!

• A portable battery (there will be some charging stations)                                                                               
• Preload the following apps:         
• TCCA App
• (Google Drive (all apps),
• Twitter, Google Hangouts, Instagram, and VOXER.
• Click here for the TCCA Schedule

Note: WHEN YOU GET TO THIS POINT, PLEASE make sure you get Google Docs App to access from your phone/mobile device.

In order for you to get credit for each challenge, you must include the following:

• in your Twitter postings #TCCA16 or #buildingtheTECHfuture and @GreensptElem and/or @SVicGlass
• in your Google+ postings #TCCA16 or #buildingtheTECHfuture and post to Greenspoint’s GPE Innovate  Google+ Community (look for the Tab titled TCCA)

Your challenge, if you decide to accept it, is to complete the following activities during your experience at TCCA:

Points	Title of Challenge/Task
15 points	Download the TCCA App and Friend a Greenspoint Educator! Take a screenshot of the connection and email to Mrs. Glass
35 points	Have you USED your Twitter account yet?  Find any iTech to assist you or ask a neighbor how to start if you aren’t sure!   Request to friend Mrs. Glass (@SVicGlass) and throughout the day send at least 2 tweets from sessions you have attended.
25 points	Learn about what PLN stands for and send it to Mrs. Glass. (via Voxer, Twitter or in a direct message in Google+) BONUS: tweet 3 people you have added to your pln with their Twitter handles to Mrs. Glass (ie… @_______, @__________and @_________are now in my PLN @SVicGlass!)
20 points	Need to ask your iTech a question? Use REMIND, Google hangouts or Twitter to communicate with one other GP educator!
25 points	Take a picture with a vendor or their product that you would like to use in your classroom or at Greenspoint (in general). Post it on the GPE Innovate Google+ page or tweet it to Mrs. Glass (@SVicGlass), @GreensptElem and to Ms. Schuler (@whiteconstance1)
30 points	Take a selfie with one of the presenters at TCCA from one of the sessions you attend. Post it in the  Google+ GPE Innovate Community or via twitter to @GreensptElem.
40 points	Share one thing you learned from TCCA and post it on Twitter or Google+! (remember to tag #TCCA16 and @GreensptElem
40 points	Stop by the Connected Lounge for ways to connect with other educators. Take an usie ( a selfie with at least 2 people) you connected with at the Lounge!
50 points	Take a selfie with your iTech! tweet and share via Google+ or Twitter.
10 points	Take a photo with a Greenspoint Elementary educator. For every GP educator in the photo, add 5 points. Photo must be posted via Google+ and/or Twitter. Points are doubled if you include a GP Admin. (ie, Ms. Schuler photographs are 20 points)
30 points	Did you enjoy the keynote! Let her know just how must...Tweet out the keynote! If you catch a photo with her--you earn 100 pts.
30 points	Take a photo with District Administrators--make sure you include their name and Twitter handle! (superintendents, program directors, etc.) Tweet it out or share via Google+

This must be completed before Monday! Have fun! Everyone will get a prize BUT The person who collects the most points gets the GRAND PRIZE!  HINT: It’s a form of Technology!!!!

You can help others and get others to help you!  It will be a VERY busy event but if you need Mrs. Glass, VOX me!

What’s VOXER? It’s a handy walkie talkie app that allows you to speak and text with anyone. It’s great in crowded loud spaces. You get points for downloading and using the app as well!

See you all Saturday! Shaina Glass, ITS (SVicGlass on Voxer, too!)