August 16, 2019

The first ever Dodgeland Download edition is now available for your reading pleasure!  This is the name of our weekly Dodgeland Elementary blog.  Many of you stated that you found the weekly blog from Jessica to be helpful and wanted to see something similar with me.  So, I have spent some time learning how to blog this summer.  I have to say, I'm fairly proud of myself. I figured some stuff out with the help of google and youtube that is!  But with that said, if it is not working on your end, please let me know so I can learn how to fix the issue!

I have decided to have the following consistent structure every week.  (You will notice the similarities to Jessica's blog.  This was intentional so that there is some consistency, but also because I liked reading it when I got her blogs last year too!)

Hear Ye, Hear Ye - this section will include information about all the great things kids are learning and doing throughout the week that I saw as I visited classrooms as well as things that kids share with me about what they are learning.  This section may also include actions that align with our collective commitments.

What's Happening at Dodgeland - this section is about calendar events, including upcoming events for teachers and students, including community events.

Nitty-Gritty - this section will be the important notes or reminders about things coming up in the future, or tasks to complete

PD Spotlight - this section will include a link for an article, a video, or other information for professional development.  I don't really tweet a lot (ok, fine, never) but I do read a lot and this is a spot to share what I am reading and learning that may be helpful to you.

Friday Funny - this section is a place for me to share something that I hope makes you smile.  I love puns and bad jokes. It is a leftover from my Middle School days. :-)

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What's Happening at Dodgeland

• Monday, 8/19 - Dodgeland Summit for all certified staff . Click Here for the schedule.

• Tues-Thurs, 8/20-8/22 - New Teacher Inservice.  Mentors for first year teachers please join us on Thursday from 7:30-3pm

• Friday, 8/23 - NVCI training for some staff (you have been contacted if this pertains to you)

• Monday, 8/26 - WELCOME BACK!  

Nitty-Gritty 

• If you haven't filled out the Google Form for Mindy to create the Meet the Staff bulletin board, please do so before August 26.  The link to the 4 questions is here.

• As new students enroll or students withdraw, I add or strike-through names on the document for class lists.  At this time, I do not anticipate any changes to the class lists.

• Stay tuned for information and the schedule about the Trojan Rodeo on the first day of school.  If you have any feedback from last year's schedule, I would love to hear it!  But, as you plan, keep in mind that your class will not have specials or their regular recess that day due to this event.

PD Spotlight

I read this short article from Michael Linsin about the goal for the first day of school.  There is something about this article that resonated with me.  Maybe it's because the goal was straightforward, or maybe it was because it seemed so doable and logical.  Hope you find it helpful as well.  Click here to read it yourself.

Friday Funny 

Knock, knock

Who's there?

Soup

Soup who?

SUPerMAN!