Developing a strong intrinsic motivation in our students continues to be a strong goal that we have for all of our students. Many of the strategies and plans on how to do this effectively have evolved over the years. The article this week looks a little closer at the latest on this topic.
"Motivating Children Without Rewards" by Vanessa LoBue, PhD
All School Literacy Activity on Friday (12/21)
We will be having an all-school literacy activity on this coming Friday from 9:00 - 9:30. Some of our students have been hard at work planning this event. There have been some emails shared about the logistics. We will have a modified schedule on Friday to accommodate for this event and the early release time of 1:15 (see below). Students will report to Nutrition Break, and then to their Reading Groups (which are Homeroom groups with maybe a slight modification). Please review the plan with your students, make sure they have a book, and talk with them about their important role as a role model for the elementary students. Please let me know if you have questions about this activity.
Early Release on Friday (12/21)
We will be following this SCHEDULE on Friday.
Holiday Concert
Our Holiday Concert is this week on Tuesday, December 18th at 7:00pm in the 1-8 Gym. Please note Mr. Hazard and Mrs. Graeve's earlier emails about rehearsal times. We all look forward to another impressive performance from our Music Department.
Puma Postcards
I continually get positive feedback from parents about our Positive Puma Postcards. These handwritten messages that reinforce great student work and effort are much appreciated by our students and their families. Each postcard that is sent out is sure to be hung on a refrigerator. I have plenty of postcards in my office if anyone would like some on hand. I wanted to share a quote from a recent email;
"When I brought the mail in and told her she got a postcard from one of her teachers, her look was priceless. Her face lit up right away as she read it and then she stuck it on the refrigerator proudly. I know it meant a lot to her."
Mrs. McNicol is ready to help anyone get them out in the mail anytime.
Images from the Week
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