Be awesome for KIDS and be awesome for YOU!
- Jeff Kubiak, Principal Nelda Mundy Elementary
We chose to become educators so we could change lives and impact future generations- don't be average, be AWESOME!!!
- Adam Welcome
Academic Conversations
We've mentioned having students talk to their table partner about the content during class. Now lets take it a step further! Check out this to find some new questions and sentence stems to engage students in deeper more meaningful conversations!
Check out this blog post on Academic Conversations and ways to reflect upon how you implement, engage and support student conversations!
Academic Conversations are important because:
1. They get our kids talking about the content of your class
2. The conversations are based on texts in class
3. Students work together to understand and create meaning
4. Students learn how to have good conversations about a particular topic
If you want to read more, check out Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford's book, Academic Conversations.
After School Detention
All After School Detentions (ASD) are Administratively assigned and will be held in room E102 on Tuesday and Wednesday. All parents will be contacted prior to assigning and the students will be pulled from the last 5 minutes of their 6th period class.
Teach Like a Pirate Book Study
WE are looking forward to your poster presentation at our November Meeting!!!
Rapport
Pages 19-32
I start building rapport on the very first day of school with my Play-Doh lesson. I continue to try to learn as much as I can about my students as the year goes on. What are their hobbies? What sports do they play? What types of music do they listen to? What movies do they like? Which TV shows do they love to watch? If you're paying attention to what excites them, you can connect with them almost instantly.
Rapport is also incredibly important because it helps create buy-in. I actively encourage teachers to develop a classroom climate where students feel like doing the outrageous; where the out of the ordinary and sometimes silly are the norm. How do you foster that environment?
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Collaboration
Read this article on 20 Collaborative Learning Tips and Strategies you can use in your classroom
Chromebook Repair Ticket
Check out this Chromebook Repair Ticket to complete when you submit an FMX ticket for a Chromebook Repair. This will make sure that the device makes it back to it's respective home quickly! Please tape to the front of the Chromebook after submitting the FMX ticket.
Trunk or Treat
We had a BLAST at Trunk or Treat! They estimated about 5,000 people attending the event!!! Join us next year! New theme, no ideas!!!
#FSUSDSPAW Twitter Challenge
Join us for the next Twitter Challenge! You can earn a treasure card for everyday that you tweet!
#FSUSDEdChat
Join us at the next #FSUSDEdChat on November 15th at 7:00 PM. Moderator Araceli Lopez, AP at Anna Kyle Elementary will be discussing ELL and Innovative Strategies.
Here are the upcoming #FSUSDEdChat Topics. Click on this LINK
Solano County Library Writing Contest
The Solano County Library is hosting a writing contest October 9 through December 29. Preteens and teens, ages 12 - 18 are invited to participate by submitting original poems, short stories, essays, and comics for a chance to win prizes and be published. Local dignitaries will serve as judges for the contest. For more information and to read the full rules for the contest, use the following link: http://solanolibrary.com/teen-writing-contest This might be a great project for some of our classes.
Alex Solomon
6th Grade Teacher
Go and observe Ms. Solomon on academic discourse, classroom management, and a positive/inclusive environment. Great job Ms. Solomon! #firstyearteacher #Rockinit
Christine Harrison
Assistant Director of English Learners and Instructional Support
Nickname: "Chrissie"- but only my grandfather was allowed to call me that!
High school, sports, clubs etc: Theodore Roosevelt High School, Home of the Rough Riders, Fresno, CA. Volleyball team, Marching Band, Concert Choir, Academic Decathlon, German Club, and was the Salutatorian of my class
Career if not the Assistant Director of English Learners: US Postal Carrier or Pharmacist
Would like to be on this game show: $100,00 Pyramid or Family Feud
Passion: Striving for excellence in whatever I do and helping others be their best too!
Fun Facts: Except in Leap Years, everyone's birthday in my family falls on the same day of the week. I taught 6th grade and Crystal Elementary my first two years in FSUSD (a long time ago!) I also like to cook and quilt.
Bryce Tomas
English Teacher
Nickname: none
High school, sports, clubs etc: Glacier High School
Career if not a Teacher: IT or Game Developer
Would like to be on this game show: Deal or no Deal
Passion: My wife, great books, board games, movies, video games, and coffee
Fun Fact: I have performed and/or been on the tech teams for 15 different theatrical plays
Guess who? The first Staff that can guess who this is will earn five treasure cards!!!
Favorite Staff at Crystal
- Wahoo!!! The Harvest Dance was a HIT! Thanks to all that helped! What a fun way to connect with our kids!
- Thanks to Maurice for DJ-ing our Harvest Dance! Way to keep the tunes going for the kids!
- Thank you Tara, Chenoa, Alex and Angel for joining us for Trunk or Treat!
- Thank you TJ, Barb, Terry, Adrienne, Tara, Alex, and Chenoa for donating candy for the Trunk or Treat event.
- THANKS to the Sunshine committee for the fun Halloween treats!
- Yahoo! Thank you to Stella for all you do to reclassify our kids in ELD and ALD!
- November 3 - Staff Mixer @ Cast Iron 3:30 PM
- November 7 - Staff Meeting
- November 10 - No School!
- November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break
- Jeanne Lohr 17
- Adriana Barrett 22
- Jerry Evans 23
- Terry Murray 29
- Stephen Ravina 30
Fun with the APs
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