2019 off to a GREAT start!
Coming soon to Arno…
Sept. 16
Playworks program arrives to train Arno Lunch Para’s and Staff
Ad council 9:00
Sept. 17
Constitution Day- remember to document your activities
RESA Elem Prin group 8:15-10:15
Sept. 18
SIP Meeting 7:45
Sept. 19
Tornado Drill- 2:00
Sept. 20
No Events
Sept. 23
Band Rental Night 6:00
Journeys Training @Riley 8:30
9:30 Steve @Riley
Band Rental Night @Arno 6:00
Sept. 24
Fire Drill- lunch
Journey’s consultant at Arno 8:30-3:30 per schedule
Instructional Committee
Sept. 25
MTSS Meeting 7:45
Cub Scouts visit 12:00 K-4 in rooms
Sept. 26
Picture Day
Sept. 27
Reading Coaches @Riley for Journeys
Fun Run!
Get ready for some cider millin’
Arno Vision
Arno Elementary will provide a system of
support to empower
and inspire students to become
collaborative learners
that strive for academic excellence
Thinking outside of the snowglobe…
Great Message- Great opening!
What a great message we hear from Kevin Honeycutt to open our year on Hope and Excitement! My feeling, in reflection of all the things Arno staff are willing to do outside of the box- that we are not in a “snowglobe” here, but we must be in the mindset of continuous improvement to keep in that direction. I will be highlighting some of his resources he gave out in my blog for a while to help break the list down a bit for you. I encourage you, just like Kevin, to try at least one– see what the difference is that you make. Please share any success stories as I would love to include that in a future edition.
Tech Corner
Over the next few blogs, I’ll highlight some of the tech site Kevin Honeycutt left us as resources to try and break the list down a bit. If you need any support with any of the sites- let me know. Remember the ASK- just try one- why not??
LibriVox
This web site has an extensive catalog of people who have volunteered to read various print items. You can both listen, and/or join as a volunteer to do some reading that will go in the archives of the site- Totally cool!
Spoonflower
This is the website where you can upload student designs (or even your child’s)design and turn it into curtains, plates, dishes, etc. What a great project- and this could be a good one to get a parent volunteer or 2 involved!
Hallways are Looking Awesome!
SUMMER READING LOG REWARD INFO
The reward for extra recess and popsicles will be on Oct. 2 K-2 will be at 10:30/3-5 will be at 1:30 for 30 minutes each.
From the PTA
Fun Run is coming up on September 27th! The link has been opened for registration of your student and Flyers have been sent home! You are all invited to come cheer on your Caring Cougar the day of the Fun Run! Times your student will be running will be posted in the next few weeks, so you can put it on your calendar!
https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=5d2dde700a4c3&fbclid=IwAR0cz5lnK1dm-8yLO6JrS4LR93q6u3MFE1aCVgzdb_JCHo3wXTAy67u4Gv8
Spirit Wear will be sold at every Arno Elementary Event and PTA meeting with two brand new designs! The shirts have Minecraft and the Unicorn designs! In grey for both designs or pink for the Unicorn design and green for Minecraft! Check out our Facebook page to see what they look like! We also have a select amount of last years designs available on sale for $5!
Reflections kickoff is September 30th! The theme this year is Look within. Encourage your child to show their special talent in Art with the rest of the school!
We still need a chairperson for end of the year skate parties, Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser, and spring and Holiday fever. Thank you Nikki Adkins for Chairing the book fair and Jennifer Hook for chairing our Halloween and Valentines day skate parties. If you are available and want to Chair this event please let out PTA know either by email or through Facebook!!!
If you haven’t joined the PTA and would like to do so, you can sign up online at arnopta@memberhub.com/dues and while your their add an extra western stamp or two for your Cougar! Help boost their class up for prizes!! The 1st place will get a pizza party and $100 dollars in book fair dollars to shop at the book fair! 2nd place will get a popcorn party and $50 in book fair money, 3rd place winners will get a rice krispy treat party and $25 in book fair money!! Come join this amazing group of ladies and gents that run Arno’s PTA and help raise money for your child at the same time!
CONSTITUTION DAY CLASSROOM CELEBRATION KIT
Download our free, custom Constitution Day kits and get everything you need to celebrate in your classroom! Our “Constitutional Convention” video lesson makes a fantastic introduction to the unit. You can print a poster-sized United States Constitution for your students to sign (or not) and have them make their own Preamble T-Shirts. Then, have your class join students across the country as they take the Preamble Challenge. You can tie everything together with one of our great lesson plans, and finally, have students download the Interactive Constitution App, so they’ll have a pocket Constitution handy all year long!
LESSON PLANS
ACTIVITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES
FROM OUR PARTNERS
Civics Renewal Network
The Civics Renewal Network is an alliance of 26 organizations committed to working together to increase the visibility of civics education. These organizations share the belief that understanding the Constitution plays a vital role in helping young people become responsible and engaged citizens.
Meet your Constitution Day teaching needs with fun, engaging, and easy-to-use games and lesson plans from iCivics.
- Run your own firm of lawyers that focus on the Bill of Rights in the special edition of iCivics’ most popular game, Do I Have a Right?
- Explore the Constitution article by article; discovering the duties and powers of the three branches, the amendment process, and the role of this document as the supreme law of the land.
- Take a closer look at the debates over power in the young American system of government with this mini-lesson. Students discover the compromise between the Federalists and Anti-federalists that led to the creation of the Constitution.
General Resources
For some of the following activities, you might find it useful to have students look at the actual Constitution. Visit the National Archives at
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html.
Activities for Grades K–2
Working with their Learning Coaches, students color images of Founding Fathers as they learn more
about the founders’ impact on American history. The site also gives suggestions for writing prompts.
Find the coloring pages in the Lesson Handouts section of the Constitution Day Activities from Library of
Virginia at
http://edu.lva.virginia.gov/online_classroom/lesson_plans/constitution_day_activities:_elementary.
Working with their Learning Coaches, students learn about the fundamentals of the U.S. Constitution
and the basics of the government it established. Explore Learning Adventures: U.S. Constitution 1789
from the U.S. Government Publishing Office at https://bensguide.gpo.gov/. Click Apprentice and then
Historical Documents followed by U.S. Constitution: 1789 for information on the Constitution.
Playworks
The Playworks company will be at Arno for four days next week to work with aides and staff in implementing the program with fidelity. Please see the schedule below for those staff who are participating in the training. Since we have implemented the program, discipline has went down significantly during the lunch time recess periods.
Monday-
- Playworks staff will start around 8:45 walking around to each room just to introduce themselves to all of the kids and staff
- PW will debrief with lunch staff around 10:45
- PW will be observing the playground for the duration of lunch
- PW will meet with all lunch staff from 2:00-3:00
Tuesday-
- Playworks is looking to partner with 2 classroom teacher for 30 minutes to teach games and have fun. Please insert your name if you are interested
- PW will debrief with lunch staff around 10:45
- PW will be observing the playground for the duration of lunch
- PW will meet with all lunch staff from 2:00-3:00
- All staff are invited to a mini Playworks training after school from 3:45-4:45- voluntary attendance. Please consider attending this free opportunity.
Wednesday-
- Playworks is looking to partner with 2 classroom teacher for 30 minutes to teach games and have fun. Please insert your name if you are interested
- PW will debrief with lunch staff around 10:45
- PW will be observing the playground for the duration of lunch
- PW will meet with all lunch staff from 2:00-3:00
Thursday-
- Playworks is looking to partner with 2 classroom teacher for 30 minutes to teach games and have fun. Please insert your name if you are interested
- PW will debrief with lunch staff around 10:45
- PW will be observing the playground for the duration of lunch
- PW will meet with all lunch staff from 2:00-3:00
Goals and the Reading Coach
This year, we are looking to make our coach, Beth, more involved in your teaching experience. Beth has worked with Journeys now for two years and can be a tremendous asset as you go forward in your lessons. As evaluations start this year, you are annually asked to create a person goal- the types of things you want to find out about or work on. As such I have met with Beth and have come to the following:
-Every teaching staff member that is being evaluated will initially meet with Beth once you establish your personal goal, and the types of resources, modeling, etc. that you may need during the year to make it happen. This should take place by Oct. 18.
-During the month of Jan/Feb, please meet with Beth again to review where your goal is at and any additional things you may need.
-At the end of the year (May/June), you will wrap things up with your normal evaluation process with me and enter all of your results into your evaluation.
This will result in some meetings through the year with our coach to help make your personal goal more meaningful and should be very helpful. Beth will be issuing a menu of sorts that will help detail a number of the things that you can take advantage of, but Beth will, of course, work with you on whatever your personal needs are at the time.
Once Beth knows your goals, she can be on the lookout for resources, etc that can help you build your knowledge base and instruction.
FROM THE HR DEPARTMENT:
For those employees required to complete Safe Schools Training, the system is now open and available to complete for the 2018-2019 school year. The modules need to be completed by October 31. Please email me if you have any issues.
REMIND
Please be sure that you have been added to my Remind account for any emergency contact needed. Please enter 81010 and text this message @arnostaff to join our Remind group
GROUPME
Please remember to make sure I either have your cell phone number, or an updated cell phone number to enter you into Groupme. This is the service I can use in an emergency that will allow staff to communicate back and forth should it be necessary (different capabilities than Remind)
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