Final EdTech Check for 2016

Good morning all!

Here’s your final edtech check of 2016. Let’s wrap this half of the school year up with four main points.

Your classroom Check list. Everyone room on campus must go through the following steps to shut down all tech in their classrooms. I will be coming to every room on campus today to make sure that we all are leaving our spaces a holiday safe zone.

First: Make sure you store all Chromebooks inside of your Chromebook cart and lock your carts.

Next: Shutdown and power off all PCs (student and teacher) in your classroom. Make sure to disconnect all cords and cables from the wall.

Finally: Make sure you power off all

remaining technology inside your classroom. This includes your projector, document camera and any printers.

Please do not leave any personal/mobile devices out in your classroom. Each classroom will receive a CLOSEOUT Checklist. Once completed, tape it to the outside of your classroom. I will come by to collect them at the end of the day.

Update on CSEW.  Thank you all for sharing CODE in your classrooms! If you haven’t already, please turn in your computer science logs. I will give out prizes upon our return from break. The students are still coding and the hope is that we can take a step further for the 2nd ½ of the school year! Please share this video with your students on just how Greenspoint Elementary explored Computer Science.

WANTED: Students for the Aldine Film Festival. Start thinking about what role(s) some of your students could play in this event.

If you would like to enter for students (who can be decided later), you can enter them HERE. Want to learn what this is all about, click HERE  for more details. Teacher participation will be expected (with support of your itech).

Enjoy your break! Yes. Really. That’s it. Well, kind of. While we are all enjoying family, getting lots of rest and relaxation, and also preparing for the new year--take a few minutes to reflect on 2016 and the first half of this school year and how far we have come…

Flashback moment:

We have come a very LONG way! Reflection is important. You don’t know where you are going if you don’t look back at where you have been. #foodforthought

If you have some time...and you completely get that learning happens ALL the time, check out this AWE-mazing learning experience that can take place from your own home (and you never have to see anyone)

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Reminder about your district benefits

Greetings!

Friendly reminder:  

Please remember to review the Benefits Confirmation that is arriving via mail to your home address. This is your final opportunity to make changes/corrections.  Please review your elections carefully and contact the telephone number listed if any changes or updates are needed.

Have a marvelous afternoon!

Tawana Ford, M. A.

REMINDER: Required Trainings for Greenspoint Staff

ONLINE COURSES 

Have you completed the following District Schoology Courses? Not sure of the Due Dates, but they should be completed. Remember you do get INVEST Hours for all of these courses!

• Level Up Schoology Course: Join the course in Schoology using the Access Code: BWSPK-D7BVM
• eSchool for Educators. (Required for all teachers who take attendance and/or give grades) Course Code: VNP28-FRND5. Please send an electronic copy of your certificate to Mrs. Glass via Google Drive.
• Special Education course (Required for all Greenspoint Staff) Please print or send an electronic copy of your certificate to Ms. Grimage, our school diagnostician. Course Code: Q4GGW-2BJXW
• Counseling courses: Everyone needs to take the Sexual Abuse  and Suicide Prevention Training, but only professional staff new to the district need to take the Mental Health Training.
  
  
  UPDATED (1/3/2017) All Staff must submit a copy of their certificates to the counselor. If you took the Mental Health Training last year, the counselor need a copy of your certificates.
  

                    - Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Schoology Course Code:  P6BCR-24TW7

                              - Mental Health Schoology Course Code: SQP8Q-879X6

                              - Texas Youth Suicide Prevention Course: Click Here for Directions. 

REMEMBER: the Due Date to complete these is set for December 31st!

This Week at a Glance: Dec. 12- 16th

• 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

On the 8th day of Christmas, GPe gave to me...Bagels & Cream cheese - “Spreading” a little Christmas “shmear” to all of our friends who are so dear   3rd/4th Science Writing Prompt data is due in Eduphoria

Tuesday

On the 9th day of Christmas, GPe gave to me...Holiday jewelry/ scarfs and jeans GPe Holiday Program: 5:30-6:30 pm

Wednesday

On the 10th day of Christmas, GPe gave to me...Holiday hats/ headband Staff Holiday Social, 4:30 pm  at Mamacita's Restaurant and Cantina

Thursday

On the 11th day of Christmas, GPe gave to me...Holiday socks/tights and jeans IRL and Oral Reading Rate DUE in eSchool

Friday

On the 12th day of Christmas, GPe gave to me...A delicious Chili Cook Off and 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 Winter Break: December 17th- January 2nd December 31st: District REQUIRED Trainings DUE (Child S. Abuse, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention)

Staff Birthdays                                              Ms. Helen Grogan- 12/7                                                Ms. Tammy Edwards- 12/10                                                       Shaina Glass 12/15                                              Birthdays over the Winter Break:                                                   Ms. Christina Allen- 12/23                                                         Mr. C. Hall- 12/31                                                       Mrs. M. Posada- 1/1

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:

Chuck E Cheese Rewards Program comes to Greenspoint Elementary!

Chuck E Cheese Rewards Calendars!

Reward your kids in a great way in Reading!

Print out Chuck E.’s Rewards Calendars. Mark the days off with a pen or sticker as your student  accomplishes their goals. Have your students bring in a completed calendar to Chuck E. Cheese’s and receive 10 free tokens as a reward.

Super Student Award!

Award your students for Outstanding School Work and Super Behavior.  Make the award meaningful and something to look forward to each week.  Award them with 10 free tokens to Chuck E Cheese and a Certificate.  What better way to motivate your students to success?

Teachers, check you emails for the printable awards.  Just download, save, and print as needed.  Also available in Spanish.

THANK YOU!!!

I would like to thank the following staff members for helping out with Universal Screening this week:

• Mr. Laymond
• Ms. Martin
• Mrs. Benitez
• Mrs. Glass

Whooooo's Reading? Pizza Hut "Book It" Program comes to Greenspoint Elementary!

THE "BOOK IT" PROGRAM

BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza. The program is simple, flexible, fun and free to use in your classroom! BOOK IT! was created in 1984 and currently reaches more than 14 million students and 37,000 K-6 grade schools annually.  Teachers, Reading Reward kits have been placed in your box in the copier room.  Let's celebrate Reading with some free pizza. 

Set a reading goal for each child in your class. When they meet their monthly goal, you get to recognize them with a Reading Award Certificate, good for a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza®.

You can set goals based on your students’ reading ability. Number of minutes, number of pages or number of books – they all work! For children not yet reading independently, you can set a goal where their parent or others read to them.

When your students redeem their Reading Award Certificate at Pizza Hut®, the team members celebrate right along with them and reward students with a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza, a Passport to Reading and a sticker for each month they achieve their goal.

#12daysofTWITTER

As we celebrate the #12DaysOfChristmas here at Greenspoint, globally educators are sharing on the #12daysTWITTER. If you would like to have a little fun and share with hundreds of educators GLOBALLY, join the fun!  It's not too late,  it's only day 3!

Computer Science Education WEEK(CSEW) at GPe

This Week at a Glance

• 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

Computer Science Education week: Link for all students CS Video of the Day: https://youtu.be/KsOIlDT145A Santa Pictures (select students)

Tuesday

3rd/4th Science Writing Prompt - Data Due in Eduphoria by 12/12 CS Video of the Day: https://youtu.be/ip051U7Rvds AP Academy in the LMC at 2:30 ART PLC in the Art Studio

Wednesday

MOY Universal Screening CS Video of the Day: https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/coding/video/ (you must sign in to your Flocabulary account to view) LIMO Ride for select students (fundraiser incentive).

Thursday

MOY Universal Screening CS Video of the Day: https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/coding-algorithms/video/ (you must sign in to your Flocabulary account to view)

Friday

MOY Universal Screening All SLO rosters must be completed in BFK!!

Saturday

TCRWP Winter Conference - 8:00AM until 1:00PM

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 12/4-10  Computer Science Education Week
Staff Birthdays

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:

Greenspoint CODES!

Below you find the campus symbaloo for next week. I might be missing some of your photos. Please check your class by clicking on your photo/name. If I don't have a photo of you, please send me a photo via email and I will update the symbaloo. More directions and information to come!