It may be a good time of year to review a couple of important items in regards to internet activity for school employees. The short article this week highlights some good guidelines for teachers about social media use. Please check out the linked blog post for those reminders. Also, a reminder that any activity done on your school account (emails, search history, website history, etc.) can be subject to Open Records Requests and made available to the public. It's just good practice to make sure everything done at school or on school devices is professional and school related. As always, let me know if you have any questions around this topic.
"10 Social Media Rules for Teachers" - American Board Blog
Morning Homeroom Reminders
As all have gotten comfortable with our Morning Homeroom Routine, I wanted to send a reminder about the Homeroom Plan that was presented at the beginning of the school year and should be followed each morning. A couple of important reminders for all about this time:
- Our goals are:
- We will help students be more connected to school
- We will improve overall student attendance
- We will ensure students are taught skills that will help them be more self-aware and proactive for their education
- We will develop a deep appreciation of diversity in all students
-This should be an interactive time between students and their Homeroom teacher. Use this SHEET for a plethora of resources of activities to do with your group. The only chromebook use by students or teachers should be on Mondays and Fridays for checking IC and setting goals, otherwise, all should use the time for face to face interactions...I think that we all can agree that our kids get plenty of screen time throughout their days.
Early Release on Wednesday (11/27)
We will be running an Early Release Schedule on Wednesday. Please review the Schedule ahead of
time, and let me know if you see any conflicts with your assignments. Thanks in advance.
Math Meet Domination Continues (from Mrs. Kennedy)
Poynette attended the #Math Matters Math Meet in WI Dells at Chula Vista on Nov. 21st. Grades 5 - 8 competed against their own grade. There were 394 students from 12 districts present. Poynette's sixth grade team came in first place, Poynette's seventh grade team came in second place, and Poynette had two individual first place winners: Emma L. in sixth grade and Jason M. in seventh grade. Congratulations!
Pictured below:
6th grade 1st place winners (L to R): Aaron D., Jameson M., Nevaeh F., Emma L., and Capri L.
7th grade 2nd place winners (L to R): Mae L., Mercedi L, Maggie W., Sarah B., Zander O.
Last Thursday we conducted our Lockdown Drill. It is an amazing experience to walk the halls during a lockdown. It feels like it's the summer time and no one is in our building. Please let me know if there were any good questions that came up from students. Also, a reminder that flexible response is critical and locked doors and quiet rooms have proven to be very safe after a review of other dangerous situations that have happened in other schools. Connected, happy students are much less likely to carry out violence.
Toy Donations
Each year staff inquire about donating toys. If you are interested, here is an opportunity.
Poynette Iron Works has an annual toy drive to help families in need of support around the holidays. They are collecting gifts now until Dec. 13th. You can donate new unwrapped toys, gift cards, or cash. You can place toys in a bin at Piggly Wiggly or take other contributions directly to Poynette Iron Works (209 East North St.).
PAD Newsletter Update
Here is the link to the latest PAD newsletter that can be found on our district website.
| 2019 2020 November/December/January Newsletter |
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