Meadow Hall Staff Newsletter
Week of March 11
March 11 - 15
Class and club photos will occur on Monday, March 11th in the gym. The 5th grade panoramic picture will take place at 2:30pm on the blacktop outside.
Please see the linked schedules:
Class Photos and grade 5 Panoramic
Welcome to Diamond Sheffield
Please welcome Diamond Sheffield, paraeducator, to the Meadow Hall family. Ms. Sheffield will be working mainly with grades 3-5 and helping with some lunch/recess. She starts on Wednesday, March 13!
UMD Reading Specialist Program
The University of Maryland, College Park is hosting an information session for the reading specialist master's program on Zoom on Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 PM. A flyer with details is attached. Please attend and/or share with teachers at your school. You may also contact me in the College of Education for further information. Thank you!
Curriculum and Training Updates
Please visit the March 2024 Elementary Science Newsletter for important updates, celebrations, and opportunities for staff.
The March Memo has been released, and the Elementary ELD team will be offering the following TIER 2 Professional development this summer:
Pass the Mic: Oral Language Development
Audience: All Elementary Staff
PDO Course #92388
iLit for Elementary ELD: Getting Started
Audience: Elementary ELD Teachers
PDO Course #92387
Lexia ELD for Elementary ELD Teachers: Getting Started
Audience: Elementary ELD Teachers
PDO Course #92386
Spring Book Fair
The "Spring Book Fair" is a time for kids to come and get a free book prior to spring break. There is nothing for sale, but just a way to promote reading. Books are being set up by grade level clusters. If you did not already sign up, I added your name to the list, linked below.
Grade K and 1 - Monday, March 18 AM
Grades 4 and 5 - Monday, March 18 PM
Grade 2 and 3 - Tuesday, March 19 AM (grade 3 please sign up for the early slots and grade 2 sign up for after specials)
Autism - you may sign up with the grade level or simply bring a couple kids at a time any time between the posted hours.
Wish Lists!
Need some items to work with students or for your classroom? Create your Amazon wish list for items that you may need for your classroom or to work with students. Link the Amazon wish list to your name or your overall heading/department on this google doc. For some of the “departments” – you can either create a joint wish list or if you prefer, edit the document to list individuals.
The PTA will use this to send out to families and for staff appreciation week! If you created one last year, it is still linked, but you may want to update it.
Structured Literacy Program Evaluation
Please see the attached memo regarding Structured Literacy Program Evaluation. Meadow Hall will be part of the classroom observations.
PTA News
PTA is eager to accept your receipts for reimbursements and to receive any mini-grants you would like to be granted between now and the end of the school year. See the forms attached below!
To Do Items
Sign up for Spring Book Fair time
Link your Amazon Wish List
Prepare Asynchronous materials for 4/22
Calendar Items
Monday, March 11
- Class/Club Photos and Grade 5 Panoramic
Tuesday, March 12
- Staff mtg @ 3:45pm
Wednesday, March 13
- Villa Maya dine out night; 4-9pm
Friday, March 15
- Staff Breakfast @ 8:20am
Tuesday, March 19
- Equity mtg @ 3:45pm
Thursday, March 21
- Field Trip:1st grade Imagination Stage
March 23 - April 1
- Spring Break!
