January 2023

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Coming soon to Arno…

January 9

Welcome Back! classes Resume

January 10

Ad council 9:30

January 12

PBIS Stations

Staff Meeting 7:45

Super Cougar Lunch

January 16

MLK Observed- No School

January 17

5th Grade BAS/JR

District CNA Meeting 9:00

January 18

SIP 8:00

District Reflections Celebration

Arno Reflections Celebration Ice Cream party

January 19

SEL 8:00

Reading/Math Comm. 8:00

4th and 5th grade to Center for the Arts 9:15

ALICE inside drill

PTA Mother/Son night 5:00-9:00

January 20

No School- Teacher PD

January 24

4th Grade BAS/JR

Steve @RESA

January 26

3rd Grade BAS

Cougar Cash Lunch  11:00

Arno Olympics 6:00

January 27

PBIS Rewards

January 30

2nd Grade JR

Feb. 1

Kinder JR

Feb. 2

1st Grade JR

NWEA Assembly grades 3-5 9:30

Garza Obs. 1:20

 

 

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ARNO VISION

ARNO ELEMENTARY WILL PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT TO EMPOWER

AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO BECOME COLLABORATIVE LEARNERS

THAT STRIVE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

 

MTSS

During our MTSS data meeting time, JT, Matt Sokol, and myself walked around observing small group work around the building, including reading paras.  We were all so impressed at the great things going on in Arno’s classrooms!  Our teaching staff was providing best practice strategies in small group from word work to vocab, to non-fiction reading!  Kudos to all of you on your in the area this year!

 

Assessments in January

January will be a busy month at Arno in the testing department.  Below are some dates to consider for testing.

JR/BAS testing subs/dates are set. This round of assessment would include only those students who are below grade level. 

Jan 17- Erin Higgins, Ciara Zuke, Lindsay Garza

Jan 24- Aaron Huntington, Emilie Talamonti, Megan Johnson

Jan 26- Rachel Warneck, Sarah Kalis, Renee Guyot

Jan 30- Megan Schultz, Nicole Amonette, Alex Cervantes

Feb 1- Tess Rennals (sub), Alyssa G(sub), Cassie Harrison

Feb 2- Barb Pushman, Dawn Watson, Julie Martinchick

 

NWEA– Jan 10-Jan. 27 Reading and Math

FAST- 

Reading: Jan. 12-25 (Beth will get a schedule to you)

Math: Post NWEA for the Bottom 30% in each grade

 

 

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STUDENT GOALS

3-5- please remember to review and revise student goals with them to set their path for the next next trimester.  Ongoing feedback,in addition to a high effect size, is a critical part of maintaining and reaching their goal.  I will be once again sitting down with all partially proficient students, as well as those who were ID as rushing,  and checking in throughout as part of the process.

The dates are below, please send any student with their goals who landed in the partially proficient zone (NWEA predictor), and/or rushed through their test as indicated by NWEA.  Please start the time frame with sending 2 students down- then as one comes back, send the next.  The goal is to have another sit down, other than their teacher, to help them focus more on the importance of making their goals and how they can attain them.  

3rd grade- Feb. 1  9:-10:00

4th Grade- Feb. 1 10:15-11:15

5th Grade- Feb. 1  1:00-2:00

 

NWEA ASSEMBLY INFO

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

  • NWEA Goal Assembly

  • 1 grade level at a time in the gym.

  • Location: Gym

  • Time:

    • 3rd Grade: 9:30-10:00 pm

    • 4th Grade: 10:00-10:30pm

    • 5th Grade: 10:30-11:00pm

  • Reward is given to students who reach their individual growth goal or the 50th percentile rit score for the Winter using the NWEA 2020 Norms. The reward is a certificate, charm, and an extra recess with Mr. Zielinski.

    • 3rd graders who met their individual growth goal OR scored a 194 or higher on the Reading NWEA. (Winter Score of 200 or higher projects a passing MSTEP score)

    • 4th graders who met their individual growth goal OR scored a 203 or higher on the Reading NWEA. (Winter Score of 207 or higher projects a passing MSTEP score)

    • 5th graders who met their individual growth goal OR scored a 209 or higher on the Reading NWEA. (Winter Score of 212 or higher projects a passing MSTEP score)

    • Top Ten in each grade level. The ten highest scoring students in each grade level will earn the Top Ten reward. The reward is a movie with Mr. Zielinski.

  • Teachers-Don’t forget to bring your certificates (Steve will give them to us to fill out) and charms.

  • Students should wear their M-STEP necklaces to the assembly.

 

From the PTA

Happy New Year Cougar Families! And welcome back!  Below are some upcoming events/reminders from your PTA:

The PTA/PTSA will be hosting their annual Reflections Art Show January 18 at the AP Center of the Arts.  All those who entered the contest should be receiving an invitation from the council with further details.

We are proud to present to you Mother Son Night January 19 at Rev’d Up in Woodhaven! Please view the attached flyer for details and ticket info. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event AND for each person participating in the event!

February 2 is our next PTA meeting held in the Arno Media Center at 6pm.

February 15 is our Founder’s Day Awards Ceremony at Arnaldo’s in Riverview.

February 16 is our first ever GLOW DANCE! Details TBA later

**FYI – Daddy Daughter Dance has been moved to May 5 at the Grecian Center in Southgate. More details will be announced at a later date. But mark your calendars!**

Stay tuned for more exciting news/events from your PTA like Spring Fever Craft Show, Game Night, and another Spirit Wear sale! 🤗

 

Reflections Information for Reflections Specialists | UtahPTA.org

Reflections Celebration

For those student that participated, the district celebration will be on Jan. 18, and we are doing our own sponsored by PTA (ice cream party) on Jan. 18

 

Building to Kindergarten Part 2

If you or someone you know has a child entering kindergarten in the fall of 2023, this would be a great event to come and learn how to prepare for kindergarten.  The event information is below:

Building Up to Kindergarten Part 2
Monday, January 23, 2023
4:30-5:30 pm
Bennie Elementary Cafeteria

Building Up to Kindergarten Part 2 (2)

 

ALICE DRILL

This month, on Jan. 19,  we will be conducting our second ALICE drill of the year.  During this drill, classes will be practicing HIDE OUT/KEEP OUT where students will find numerous places in the room to hide (not in one big group) and you will assist in showing the class how the Boot would be used if there was an intruder if needed.  This May we will be practicing GET OUT where the whole school will mock evacuate to our rendezvous point at the Presbyterian church on Park- which will just be a walk by. Some of these plans may need to be changed based on any new information or procedures that come out of

 

BOARD APPRECIATION

A big THANK YOU to our Allen Park Board of Education members during School Board Appreciation Month.  We are honored to have such a supportive Board of Education who keep the arts and education alive in Allen Park!

 

MLK RESOURCES

THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FLIPHUNT

A fliphunt is a type of activity, designed by Kathi Kersznowski, that creates a scavenger hunt using the Flipgrid app. It is a fun way of having your students get out of their seats, participate in the learning, and demonstrate their understanding and application.

Use this fliphunt to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate what he stood for. For each response, use the Task Title hashtag as the title of your video. For each task, students have up to 90 seconds to share your response.

 

 

Exploring Civil Rights Online

  • The Library of Congress shares a number of themed resources, including digital lesson plans for grades 6–12, links just for students, online exhibitions, and more.
  • The U.S. National Archives offers a variety of primary sources, along with public-domain teaching activities. What’s more, the page and its resources are available in Spanish.
  • iCivics organizes a number of digital lesson plans and drafting board activities in one place.
  • Civil Rights Teaching includes a thematic presentation and lesson plans meant to help teachers conceptualize new ways of teaching about the impacts of the civil rights movement.
  • Looking for a one-stop shop? Teaching American History has a complete toolkit to help you teach this important topic.

Additional Resources

Check out the educator resources page from the National Civil Rights Museum or scroll through Education World‘s list of essential civil rights videos. You can even see what other teachers are doing at Share My Lesson Plan.

 

AN ENGAGING DIGITAL BREAKOUT

Digital breakouts are an interactive way for students to explore any number of topics. The process involves using knowledge and reasoning to solve a series of clues that “unlock” digital locks, just as you might with a physical breakout box.

With this MLK-themed breakout, students can learn about Dr. King’s family and early life, his influences, and the achievements he gained over the course of his celebrated career. Give it a try yourself. You can find ourMLK Breakout here.

PRIMARY LESSON PLANS FROM SCHOLASTIC

Explore Scholastic’s How Do You Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This page has several real teachers sharing their favorite ways to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Geared for first, second, and third-grade students, the page includes craft projects, reading suggestions, posters and printables, and suggestions from other educators.

FREE PRINTABLE RESOURCES

Old-school printables are still valuable, and the internet provides endless opportunities to develop, share, and find handouts, worksheets, and other printables you may find useful in the classroom. Check out studenthandouts.com for free printable activities: biographic outline, crossword puzzle, geography map, word search, and more for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

MLK VIDEOS

Looking for videos to show to your class? Check out these listed below.

The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by 88 brains

Martin Luther King Jr. by BrainPOP

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Biography for Kids by Educational Videos for Students

LOOKING FOR MORE?

Check out our list digital resources for teaching and learning about the U.S. civil rights movement here.

 

 

Tech Time

How to Create an Image Revealing Effect in Google Slides

About a week ago a reader reached to me to ask for a suggestion on how to create an image revealing effect without the use of proprietary interactive whiteboard software. My first thought was to give TinyTap a try because that platform does include a feature called “Houdini Mode” that can be used to hide or reveal things with just one tap. A tutorial on how that works can be seen here.

After giving it more thought, I realized that you can create image revealing effects by using the transition and animation settings in Google Slides. Basically, you layer one image over another and then arrange the transitions and animations so that the top image disappears when you click on your slides. I recorded a short video about how to do that. The video is embedded below.

Video – How to Create an Image Revealing Effect in Google Slides

Applications for Education
As I mentioned in the video, using the image revealing effect could be a good way to create a series of quiz game slides. On each slide you can have a question for which the answer is hidden until you click on the slide to reveal the answer. That could be a fun way to host to an in-classroom review game that is kind of like Jeopardy.

A Few New Search Tools from Google

Those of you who use Chrome as your primary web browser on your computer or phone, that’s 75% of all readers of FreeTech4Teachers.com according to my Google Analytics account, may notice a few new search tools the next time you update your browser.

Yesterday afternoon Google announced new search shortcuts for the Chrome address bar. These new shortcuts let you quickly search your tabs, bookmarks, and history. To do this you simply type “@tabs” or “@bookmarks” or “@history” followed by your search term to search within your tabs, bookmarks, or Chrome browser history.

The other new search feature that Google unveiled yesterday was an update to mobile search. Now when you conduct a search you’ll see some suggested search filters and topics based on your original search. This update is rolling out now to the Google Search Android and iOS apps as well as the mobile browser.

Applications for Education
The new shortcuts to search within your browser bookmarks and history could be helpful to students who have been conducting some long-term research and need to review or revisit some of their findings that they forgot to note earlier on. The new suggestions in mobile search could be helpful to students who need some assistance narrowing the scope of a priliminary search.

 

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