Coming Soon to Arno…
Nov. 1
Steve @RESA
Nov. 3
Mobile Dentist
Super Cougar Lunch
Building up to Kindergarten 4:30 (Info Below)
PTA Meeting 6:00 (Childcare available)
Nov. 4
Safety Committee 9:30
Nov. 5
PTSA Holiday Craft Show
Nov. 7
PTA Book Fair (Nov. 7-Nov. 11)
Mrs. Field’s Order DUE
Ad council 9:00
Nov. 8
No School- Election Day
Nov. 9
PBIS Meeting 8:00
P/T conferences 5:00-7:30
Nov. 10
Early Release 11:30am
P/T Conferences 12:45-3:15 & 5:00-7:30
Nov. 15
Teacher Data Day
Nov. 16
Reading Comm., Math Comm., and SIP 8:00
Nov. 17
Staff Meeting 7:45
SEL 8:00
Nov. 18
Report Card Window Opens
Nov. 23-25
Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 1
Super Cougar Lunch
Dec. 2
Picture Retakes
PBIS Rewards
End of Trimester 1
Arno Vision
Arno Elementary will provide a system of support to empower
and inspire students to become collaborative learners
that strive for academic excellence
Committee Updates
PBIS: Updated the latest data from September Behavior report
SIP:
- Title 1 Update- Beth
- Third Friday Update
- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4caeaf28abf58-arno
- Next month ideas- AR Workshop, Charcuterie Board making, Painting class
- Staff Recognition Ideas
- Lindsay- RAC posters for staff
- Post its, colored printing-Carrie, list of staff/teachers
- After Christmas- BINGO in the lounge
- Lindsay- RAC posters for staff
SEL:
- Continue monthly activities
SRCR:
NWEA goal sheets
- For grades 3-5 in the area of reading-
- Rachel has these. Barb Chuby is willing to meet with students one on one to create his/her reading goal.
- If a classroom teacher would like to do it by him/herself, just let Rachel know and she will give you what you need.
MSTEP planning updates
- Changed homework to benchmarks and unit tests
- Classroom teachers please do Unit 1 on your own.
- Units 2-6 have been made into homework packets.
- Vocabulary earlier
- SBA earlier
- Add SBA writing performance tasks
- When looking at the data, we saw our MSTEP writing scores were lower than the other reading areas. Our students can write. They just need more practice in MSTEP writing.
- Sept PLC 3-5 to review last year’s MSTEP plan.
- October PLC 2-5 to go over the planning and pacing.
Reading tutoring
SRCM:
- Discussed specific concerns with grade levels present, and possible solutions. FAST is ongoing, then interventions will be planned.
Conferences
Conferences are fast approaching! If you are in need of me to attend a conference, please let me know. Also, please be sure that you have a sign in sheet for parents for Title I purposes on the total count attending- you can print the one below:
Conference Sign-in
Busting Myths About Grading
By Douglas Reeves
This is an excellent article by Doug Reeves that talks about grading/homework/homework policies etc that comes from a nationally renowned educational researcher. Lots of things to think about on how we approach homework and the consequences for not doing it.
Busting+Myths+About+Grading+Reeves+2017
Data Day
Our next data day will be on November 15. During that time we will look at the at risk students in and their progress in reading and math. Here is the sign up for November
Picture Retake
Picture retake day is Dec. 2. For those students who would like to get their picture retaken and bought a package, they MUST bring their package down to the cameras for an even exchange.
Fundraiser Update
Just a reminder that if you would still like to order cookie dough/cheesecake, time is running out! All orders are due either online or into the Arno office by November 7 in order to guarantee shipping before Christmas. Please let us know if you have any questions or need another form. To place an order online, please click the link below:
https://onlineorders.mrsfieldsfundraising.com/arnoelementary/cookies
Using Children’s Books to Teach Math
In this Mathematics Teacher article, Kathleen Crawford-McKinney and Asli
Özgün-Koca (Wayne State University/Detroit) describe their work with K-3 students using
carefully chosen children’s books to teach mathematical concepts. Here are the steps they
recommend:
– The teacher reads the book aloud, stopping at strategic points, making connections to
students’ lives and drawing attention to the math content.
– The teacher asks questions about the math content and how it relates to the story (in the
book When Sophie Thinks She Can’t, this involves squares and rectangles).
– Students work through the math problem in the story, which usually entails some
productive struggle.
– The teacher poses a related math problem for students to wrestle with, using
manipulatives if possible.
– The class reflects on the literary and mathematical content they’ve discussed, including
what students do when they don’t understand how to tackle a complex problem.
Crawford-McKinney and Özgün-Koca share a list of books that lend themselves to this
approach, with the math concept included in each:
– When Sophie Thinks She Can’t by Molly Bang – squares and rectangles
– Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de La Pena and Christian Robinson – identifying
and describing shapes
– One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi – measurement
– The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins – division
– The Animals Would Not Sleep by Sara Levine – Sorting
– Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen Lindsey – Multiplication, division, fractional reasoning
– Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana
Martinez-Neal – addition and subtraction
– Beatrice’s Goat by Page McBrier – area and perimeter
– Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak – time
– The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang and Harry Briggs – multiple concepts for each poem
and story
– Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale by Duncan Tonatiuh – place value and
properties of operation
“Mathematics Through Children’s Literature” by Kathleen Crawford-McKinney and Asli
Özgün-Koca in Mathematics Teacher: Learning & Teaching PK-12, September 2022 (Vol.
115, #9, pp. 625-632); the authors are at kmcrawf@wayne.edu and aokoca@wayne.edu.
Building up to Kindergarten- Coming Soon!
Be sure to sign up in the link provided!
Building Up to Kindergarten Part 1 11.3.22
Unified PE
Students from Mrs Johnson’s class , Mr. Huntington’s and Mrs Talamonte’s class participating in Unified PE with Mrs. Eskew’s class, through the Special Olympics program, at ARNO.
PTA Holiday Fever is coming to town…
Tech Time
Short Lessons on the Differences Between Canadian and American Thanksgiving
Monday is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. It’s about six weeks earlier than it is here in the United States. I’ve celebrated both versions of Thanksgiving and I can tell you that there are a lot of similarities between the two. There are also some differences between them. The following videos provide a humorous look at the similarities and differences between American Thanksgiving and Canadian Thanksgiving.
Videos, Writing, and Pictures – The Week in Review
Good evening from Maine where it was a beautiful autumn day. My kids had soccer practice, we rode our bikes, and I mowed the lawn for what was hopefully the last time this year. And before bedtime tonight we have to get ready for my youngest daughter’s birthday party that we’re hosting tomorrow. It should be a fun day. I hope that you have had a good weekend so far.
These were the week’s most popular posts:
1. My Updated Big List of Tools for a Variety of Classroom Video Projects
2. The Writer’s Workshop – 29 Videos That Can Help Students Improve Their Writing
3. A Great Alternative to Quizlet
4. How to Find TED-Ed Lessons by Grade Level
5. My Top Ten Tools for Social Studies Teachers and Students
6. A Great Place to Find Free Images for School Projects
7. Five Time-saving Ways for Teachers to Use Technology
