Faculty News, April 22, 2013

Autrey Mill Faculty News    

April 22, 2013

“Working together, ordinary people can perform extraordinary feats.  They can push things that come into their hands a little higher up, a little further on towards the heights of excellence.”

-Anonymous

News/Timelines/Due Dates

Kudos – to Chris, Fran, and everyone else for the smooth CRCT testing process.

Relay for Life:  Thanks to everyone for your support of the team and the event Friday night.

STAR teacher – Congratulations to Kevin Cown who is one of ten teachers nominated for a “Star Choice Award” as part of the 2013 “Teachers Make a Difference” Awards! This is Georgia United Credit Union & Star94 Radio’s annual recognition program that honors outstanding teachers in our communities.  You can vote for him on the Georgia United website (www.georgiaunitedcu.org) or Star94 website (www.star94.com) April 22-May 3

Save the Date - Thursday, April 25^{th   -} 11:30am - 2:00pm 

Sam’s Club is Offering Faculty and Staff a $10 to $25 Gift Card + Free Gift
when You Join new or Renew Your Sam’s Club Membership!! 

 Upcoming Events:  The event scheduled for this Wednesday with Amplify has been postponed.  Dr. Avossa, however, will be cooking with the Cook's Club on Thursday!

PRIDE - This Friday, April 26^th,  PRIDE returns with an advisement class involving a team building activity.  Hope your groups are up for the challenge!  Each grade level has its own activity but students will be working on their communication and decision making skills as well as activating their HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills).  6^th grade will get creative  with their spelling by using their bodies with the activity “Body English”.  7^th grade will be “Building Mosaics with Hidden Agendas”.  8^th grade will be “Shipwrecked” and avoiding sharks by using hula hoops.  Now that your curiosity has been peaked, make sure you attend your grade level meetings and see your PRIDE liaisons for more information about the lessons.  As always, please share your feedback so improvements can continue to be made to the lessons. 

Where is Livingston?

Liz Grage says, “I am passing Livingston on to a teacher that is cherished by many….especially the 6^th grade.  She is so respected by her peers that she was considered for AMMS teacher of the year.  Erin Hoerr fearlessly takes on responsibilities that contribute towards her students and her coworkers.  She’s worked on academic bowl, leadership and has headed up the 6^th grade Medieval Times field trip as well as a myriad of rolls.  In the classroom Erin’s sets high expectations and follows up with those that are not working to their full potential.  Erin’s effervescent personality is always positive and supportive towards her coworkers, students and their parents. Erin’s ability to see the humor in every situation has made the tough days tolerable and fun.  One example of this is her infamous parent quote “Have A Banana Bunch Day”!  It has been a true pleasure to co-teach with her for the past three years.”

Happy Birthday

Lizzie Haber               April 22
Caren Allen                April 28