September 6, 2019

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

This week there were so many wonderful things to celebrate.  

• Teachers stepping in to help out with crying students.
• The extra help in the lunch room as we work through a successful procedure was very much appreciated!
• Students participating in playworks in the classroom activity already.  I even received a Sky Dive clap this week!
• Hugs and encouragement for nervous and scared students that are entering school for the first time.  Calm, kind voices help students feel safe.
• Flexibility and problem-solving as a team.  

What's Happening at Dodgeland

• Monday, 9/9 OR Tuesday, 9/10 - Optional listening session for staff about the facility study from 3:30-4:30 in the IMC
• Wednesday, 9/11 at 3:10pm - Staff Meeting--New Location - **IMC**
• Thursday, 9/19 FFA Petting Zoo (Click here if you haven't signed your class up yet.)

Nitty-Gritty

• Don't forget to sign up: Newsletter articles, Reading to your class, Event Committees and Lunch duties.
• Dance:  A number of students and parents have asked about elementary dance.  There will be handout for Newsday Tuesday next week.
• Speaking of Dance:  The dance team is looking for some teachers to help out with their Wizard of Oz dance for Homecoming. (See below)
• We need 6 to 8 teachers to be "flying monkeys" and dance a short 15 to 25 second segment for our Wizard of Oz Assembly performance.
  
  
  We need 1 'Wizard' short dance down the yellow brick road.

  
  

  We need a teacher or two who will help assemble our "munchkins" 

  (mini's/preteam ) dance team and help them be prepared for their part.  ( keep back stage, get them on stage on time and ensure they are dressed etc. with helper parent..)

  
  

  Also if anyone is Good at costuming and or prop creation we'd love extra hands!!
• RtI Bootcamp starts this coming week during WIN.  If you have any concerns or questions, please see your interventionists for Rdg/SEL.
• The i-Ready window for fall is Sept 11-27.  Please work special education teachers and/or interventionists for accommodations for any students that may need them.
• Newsletter Articles due to Marie by Sept 18.

PD Spotlight
Many of you have heard me talk about the idea of asking for help last week. As I was reflecting on this episode of the PinkCast, I think about how hard this is for me and many others.  I truly value collaboration and working as a team, but even then, I find it difficult to ask for help for things even when I feel overwhelmed with the number of items on my to-do list.  Educators traditionally have been in a career that was very isolating.  Teachers had their class, closed the door and had to do everything on their own.  Thankfully, we don't teach during this time period anymore.  As you all have demonstrated with your feedback and work this week alone, when we work together we come up with systems and plans together.  This video packs some thoughtful ideas in just 109 seconds.  I hope you find it as useful as I did.


Friday Funny

Where are average things manufactured?

The Satisfactory!  :-)