The Greatest Show?

Teachers,

Here is your weekly dose of “5-Point Friday. 

The Greatest Show? —

There is a new projector in the gym. We have a new cordless mic system. As I watched the programs at the end of last year, it was hard to watch the video on a dim projector set on a cart that blocked the view for parents. When you have a program or something you will do in the gym it will ready for you. You can use one of your classroom Chromebooks or the Chromebook in the conference room. There are other options if you want to learn more. The easiest is to your presentation it in a Google Slides presentation. If you have a powerpoint you can put it in Google Drive and it will convert to a slides presentation. I can help if you need it. The projector is bright enough so we do not have to turn the lights off. That is a big bonus for assemblies and performances. We are figuring out the sound part of it right now. So far we have two mics and a way to plug in sound to play over the speakers. There is a mic for each side of the curtain so if the curtain is closed a mic can be used on each side of the curtain. And both can be used for the whole gym. It is pretty nice. One thing we would like to stress. Please try to keep students from throwing things at the projector. It is a bit hard to move back if it gets hit. But we understand accidents happen… If you have questions, please let me know. I think your performances with sound and presentations should be easier for others to hear and see. 

Quote I’m pondering —

“Here is my secret. It is very simple: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”

— Antoine de Saint Exupéry

What’s Happening —

This Coming Week	In Two Weeks
Mon. Nov 18 - Community Council 12pm Wed. Nov. 20 - TAT 2nd Grade	Nov. 26 - Reunification Drill Nov. 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break Nov. 29 - Black Friday
Dec. 9 - Teacher Training Half Day Dec. 18 - Intervention Meeting Day with Aides

Favorite Article This Week —

We Are What We Choose

Choices. There are so many in our lives and some are more important than others.

A Big Thank You —

Thank you teachers for taking the time to talk with your parents. I appreciate that you are willing to take the time and build relationships with them. They need to feel that they are part of the team for their student and these SEP’s are important to build those relationships. Thank you for helping parents understand more about their child. Thank you for sharing with them what they can do to help their child. I can see the love you have for your students and it is shown in the SEP’s. In talking with a few parents they mentioned these things. Thank you for building that relationship. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you.

I appreciate all of you and your hard work.