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Plain and simple - you folks are THE BEST!! What a way to start a Friday! Thank you to everyone for your quick thinking, help in making sure our students were safe, and for doing it all with calm demeanor. Our students are blessed every day to be able to walk through the doors of the best school at the Beach. They are challenged, safe and loved every day. Who could ask for more?! Have a great weekend and please remember, as we wrap up Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, YOU ARE APPRECIATED!

This Week at Strawbridge

National Music Week

Food Allergy Awareness Week

National Nurse Day - May 10, 2017

Monday, May 8th

5th grade field trip to Pamplin Park, Petersburg, VA

Girls on the Run 3:15-4:45 Monday and Wednesdays through May 21st

Tuesday, May 9th

Morning Glory Garden Club 2nd, 3rd and 4th Graders 7:30-8:10

1st Grade Zoo Trip

Reading Bingo Lunch Grades -1&2

Code Squad 3:15 – 4:30 Rm 37

Kindness Club 3:15-4:15 Rm 2 - Gibson

Wednesday, May 10th

National School Nurse Day!

Girls on the Run 3:15-4:45 Monday and Wednesdays through May 21st

Reading Bingo Day Grades 3,4 and 5

American Wax Museum – McCartney and Luck-Beristain 1:45-2:50

School Store – 11:00 – 1:15

Art Club 3:30 – 4:30 Café/Art Room

Thursday, May 11th

Morning Glory Garden Club 2nd, 3rd and 4th Graders 7:30-8:10

2nd grade performances Seussical, Jr.

--KAM, 5th, 4th 9:15-9:45

--KPM, 1st, and 3rd 2:00

Friday, May 12th

VB Ed Grant applications due today

Next Week at Strawbridge

Monday, May 15th

Girls on the Run 3:15-4:45 Monday and Wednesdays through May 21st

Office of Safety and Loss Control here at 2:30 Rm 20 to take picture for new badge for staff who received e-mail from Tracy Kreer dated April 28 @ 2:12.

Reading Teacher of the Year Banquet-5:30-7:30

Tuesday, May 16th

Code Squad 3:15 – 4:30 Rm 37

Morning Glory Garden Club 2nd, 3rd and 4th Graders 7:30-8:10

Wednesday, May 17th

Girls on the Run 3:15-4:45 Monday and Wednesdays through May 21st

Girl Scouts 3:10-4:15

School Planning Council

Art Club 3:30 – 4:30 Café/Art Room

PTA Meeting 3:30- 4:30 Cafe

Thursday, May 18th

Morning Glory Garden Club 2nd, 3rd and 4th Graders 7:30-8:10

Progress Reports home

SOL – Grade 4 Part 1 – 9:00

Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A 5:00-8:00

Friday, May 19th

SOL – Grade 4 Part 2 – 9:00

May 15 Specialist Grades due for Progress Reports

May 16 Homeroom Teachers Grades due Progress Report

May 18 Homeroom teacher e-mail Progress Reports home.

May 18 SOL testing begins 4th grade - Reading

May 18- June 7th SOL testing (adjusted master schedule coming soon)

FYI from your TST: All Admin/teachers and assistants: Your laptops and desktops must be upgraded to Windows 10 by July 30. All data stored on the laptop/desktops will be lost, so make sure to back everything up (H drive, flash drive, or teacher folder on L) or it will be gone forever with no chance of recovery. If you want to take your laptop home over the summer I will need to upgrade it before you leave. I am not going to start this until after SOL are completed. Please make sure you take time and move anything you have stored on your desktop to a safe location.

Asian Pacific American Month

Better Hearing and Speech Month

National Children's Book Month

National Physical Education Month

• Turn off computers, Promethean boards, and digital cameras nightly. This will increase the longevity of these devices and reduce our carbon footprint enormously!
• All teachers need to complete a learning walk related to their job by May 15th. Please fill out the google form when finished (link below)
• https://docs.google.com/a/vbschools.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-S3CCENB3o0JdXWJ8bkTngelUuerH24QulhQswceS87Y69Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
  

May 8 - Micki Wall

May 10 - Sue Bagwell

May 11 - Debra Liddon

Thank you so much Carla for the kind words last week. I would like to pass this award to someone who is always willing to help. Whether it's modifying a lesson or co-teaching a lesson, she is always there when you need it. You can always see her with a smile on her face, even when it has been a long day. I can always count on her if I have a problem and I have witnessed her willingness to help others, not to mention she always has chocolate when you need it. She is a hard worker and spends long hours on IEPs in order to make sure every student has what they need. I am excited to pass the award onto Sue Bagwell. Words cannot express how much 5th grade loves you!

Please be mindful of the conversations you engage in with your coworkers, in regards to student information, especially regarding health issues. Our building is often bustling with active PTA members and visitors for special events. As an educator, FERPA ( Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ) exists to protect the rights of students and to insure the privacy and accuracy of education records. The school nurse is able to share health information with staff, on a “need-to-know” basis, to help protect and keep student’s safe in regards to their overall health. However, school clinics are also held to HIPPA standards, as they are staffed by licensed nurses. Any information you receive from the clinic, is meant to inform each recipient individually, of important information necessary to keep student’s safe and performing to the best of their ability during the school day.

Keep rewarding the positive behavior!

Shark Bucks cash in June 9th

Launch Pad and Reading in Foyer will be open on Tuesday and Friday.

Fin says, "Thanks for being Ready, Responsible, and Respectful!" Keep up the great work!

*Kudos to Rhonda for helping get the SCA ballot ready for Bonnie and I by snipping pictures!

*Thanks to classroom teachers who helped me out with my TalentEd Reflection by completing the Google Form. Tracey W.

*Thanks to Jenifer Taylor for your flexibility with 3rd grade remediation groups.

*Thank you to Tracy K. for printing color data sheets for grades 2-5.

*I want to thank Karen Barry for all her help with our field trip. Always thinking . . . tying up loose ends . . . making sure it was awesome! Thanks, Karen, Lynn

*Martha Patterson for being a fabulous friend!

*Tracy Kreer for always smilin' through thick and thin!

*Kristen Rosser for always being on the ball and handling all things with grace and a smile!

*Gina Barco for delivering our shirts for our field trip!

*The cafeteria staff for being so flexible with us!

* Thanks to Tracy Kreer for the ice cream treat!

* Amazing to see and experience our global project Rise Against Hunger packaging event. Thanks for organizing it Karen! Third grade team, our students rose to the challenge! What a mindset! ❤️Lori

* Thanks for sharing Guided Math Carla! Lori

*I'd like to give Kudos to Deb Liddon and Amanda McCartney for being there for me in my time of need, offering me their car keys, and helping me think calm thoughts in a stressful moment!! Thank you, ladies!!! You're the best!!! ~Shannon LaCross

*Thanks, Lynn, for thinking of me for the kind cup! LV

*Thank you Lynn Gibson for always being so gracious.

* Shout out to third grade for rocking out with Rise Against Hunger!

*Thanks to Jackie, Leanne, our amazing office staff, and rockin' PTA for an awesome Teacher Appreciation Week! You really know how to spoil us and make us feel special! LV

*Thank you to everyone for kicking into safety mode this morning, bright and early! Your calmness and willingness to jump right are amazing. We are blessed to work with you and your students are lucky to have you! ~Jackie and Leanna

You’ve made it to the last few months of the academic year! From spring fever to state testing, there are lots of reasons why students might need a nudge to stay engaged in academics around this time of year. Here are some tips that can help!

• Make test prep fun. Teaching to standardized tests and drilling students on content may not be what you’d prefer to do with your classroom time. But test prep can be more enjoyable for everyone if you make a game out of it. Try quizzing students with a Jeopardy-style trivia game (giving them the topics to study the previous day).
• Consider your own mindset and language. If you talk about content as something to “get through so we can do something fun later,” students will pick up on your feelings and take on the same attitude. Try using envisioning language to get them (and yourself!) excited. For example, instead of simply telling students to “turn to page 62,” tell them that they’re about to discover the secrets of the solar system, or that they’re going to explore how the world changed because of the Industrial Revolution. Remember, you can make any topic seem fun with the right mindset.
• Plan for academic engagement from the start. Rather than thinking about movement, collaboration, and energizers as add-ons to your already full school day, try building your lesson plans with these things in mind. Remember, you’ll be saving time in the long run if you help students get energized and ready to learn! Also, keep in mind your students’ developmental stages and personalities when planning activities. At their current stage, do they need breaks more often to rest? Are they especially interested in debating different ideas? Is this a group that likes wordplay and humor? Use what you know about your students to plan lessons that will excite them and maximize their learning.

Check out the full article https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/academic-engagement-homestretch/

The purpose of this memo is to share information regarding one of the mandatory division-wide Professional Learning Program (PLP) classes required for all elementary school teachers. The Department of Teaching and Learning has developed mandatory curriculum webinars that will provide information about updates to the elementary curriculum as it pertains to each content area, grade level and transformational learning. The webinars are designed to be viewed individually or as a grade level team and will include a component during the viewing time to pause and reflect. Following the webinar, teachers will have an opportunity to reflect on their personal transformational learning through the lens of the curriculum. This reflection will serve as documentation for the completion of the course.

The mandatory curriculum webinars will be uploaded to the SharePoint site and will be available beginning August 14.

Email: jacqueline.sargent@vbschools.com
Location: 2553 Strawbridge Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-3800
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