August 19,
2013
• “The quality of
teacher–student relationships is the keystone for all other aspects of
classroom management.” —Marzano and Marzano, Dimensions of Learning
News/Timelines/Due Dates
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Believe it or not,
curriculum nights are next week!
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I know
for you early risers, it is a little inconvenient to arrive at school and find
the door locked. In the past, we have
parents who would drop their children off way too early. We want to let the parents know that we are
not open at this time, as we do not have supervision for those students.
·
In
case you have not noticed, the busses are arriving later than they did last
year. Assignments that you want a
student to finish in homeroom may not be feasible for those students arriving
late.
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TKES
Information
All teachers are expected to complete the TKES
Teacher Orientation each year. Log into the GaDOE electronic platform and
complete the TKES Orientation and Self-Assessment. The orientation includes a
video viewing that lasts approximately 40 minutes. You are able to complete the
self-assessment after completing the orientation. In addition to rating
yourself on the rubric, you will need to write at least one strength and
weakness for each standard. Please complete the Orientation and Self-Assessment
by August 31, 2013. (new teachers or new to the building teachers may not
be able to get in yet) You may also review the Resources and Help Guides
available within the platform. Please
let me know if you have any issues. We will be having our preconference
meetings with your grade levels on September 4.
A mighty roar!
To our connections and PE teachers for organizing
the sixth grade rotations where students were introduced to many facets of
AMMS. I was lucky enough to be in with
Officer Quinn. The number one question was
“do you have a Taser?” The week
culminated with a great pep rally organized by the PE teachers.
Where is
Livingston?
Matt McNamara was the last to receive Livingston and has the
honor to pass him on next week. As a
reminder (or new info for many), Livingston is awarded to someone you feel deserves
recognition. That person should not be
in the same grade level/department as you.
Happy Birthday
Charania Zarinia August
19
Erin Hoerr August 21
Sharon McGee August 24
Laura Hunter August 25
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