Week of December 4-8, 2023

And just like that...It is December! Hold on tight because these weeks will fly by. We will have tons of fun but please continue to supervise and push/support our students to meet their goals. The greatest gift we can give our students is an education that can provide them the needed skills and experiences that allow them to be positive and contributing members of our community.

This week I promised to show you the QAR strategy in action and here is a quick clip. While watching the clip, think about what subjects you could easily implement this in. Next week we dig further in QAR by sharing either strategies that are used at DRE or a lesson plan/ materials that uses QAR.

I hope you have had a great weekend and you're looking forward to our 2023 December to Remember. Don't forget to book a massage HERE and a copy of the student edition of a December to Remember can be found here. I didn't want to leave out our student dragonflies. If you are willing to be an Secret Snowman and help with our daily fun, please send me an email or text and I'll book you for however many days you can serve.

Angela


P.S. A HUGE shoutout to Coach Stewart and her coaching squad for that amazing performance from our Jumping Dragonfly Jump Rope Team. I was so proud and heard countless students saying they wanted to be on the team😁





Birthdays
12/5- Shelia Ingram
12/6- Cristy Speight



Monday, December 4
  • Festive Sock Day for students and staff
  • Book Blast Begins
    • Live ZOOM at 9 AM after announcements (homeroom teachers check your email)
    • Treasure maps go out after Zoom
  • Strings in Music Room for 3rd, 4th, and 5th enhancements
  • Music (pianissimo style) in classrooms for 3rd, 4th, and 5th enhancements
Tuesday, December 5
  • No Blue Christmas- Wear Blue Jeans the rest of the month (staff)
  • Planning
    • 4th Grade 9:45-10:30
    • 3rd Grade 10:30-11:20
    • 5th Grade 12:05-12:50
    • 1st Grade 12:55-1:40
    • 2nd Grade 1:45-2:30
    • K 2:35-3:20

Wednesday, December 6

  • Dress like a Candy Cane (staff and students) and Staff Game Day (Staff Only)
  • MTSS Core Meeting in Media Center at 7:30
  • District Custodial Christmas Party 11:00-1:00 PM
    • Custodians off of campus
  • Eby's Service Club 4-5
  • Mawyer out- PM Only
Thursday, December 7
  • Progress Reports Go Home
  • First Priority Meeting in Media Center at 7:55
  • Lunch from Overflow
  • Hot Coco and Cider for December to Remember
  • PLCs (ELA Support from District)
    • 4th Grade 9:45-10:30
    • 3rd Grade 10:30-11:20
    • 5th Grade 12:05-12:50
    • 1st Grade 12:55-1:40
    • 2nd Grade 1:45-2:30
    • K 2:35-3:20
Friday, December 8
  • Wear Festive Holiday Gear
  • Mrs. Whittington Visits DRE
    • 8:30-10:00
  • Duty Free Lunch Covered by Administration
  • 4th and 5th Schoolwide Spelling Bee in Cafeteria
    • 2:00-3:00 PM
  • Please give us the names for Give Me Five 
  • Adams Out
  • Monsour Out


Items for your attention

  • We know how hard it is to have enhancements classes in your room for music (Mondays) and technology (all week).  Thank you for being flexible and recognizing there No More Room in the DRE Inn. Please feel free to share directly with Ms. Lindsey (our new technology instructor) or I any suggestions that can make this work for our students and for you. Also, you'll probably be more productive not in your room so if you're looking a quiet place let me know and we can problem solve together so your students won't come to you with questions during that technology time.

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