Hobart Weekly October 20-24, 2014 Feelings change - memories don't - Joel Alexander ! Teacher Moves Daily: - Show me the evidence - Explain the answer (Claim evidence) - What's another way to solve it? - Counter example (Is there a different way to do this: different answer?) Instructional Focus: Communicating the Purpose of the Lesson (3a1), Quality and purpose of Questions & Discussion Techniques and Student Participation. (3b1&2): LAUSD Teaching and Learning Framework 1) What do we want our students to learn and be able to do? 2) How do we know if they have learned it? 3) How will we respond when they don’t know? 4) How will we respond when they know? Monday, October 20 Enter ISIS Attendance by 8:30am All Day Field Trip to the Getty Center (Choi & Pulner) 12:00-2:00 APCTC – Marina Monterrosa, MHRS – Room 4/ 9:00-3:00 Genaro Rodriguez, MFT Intern – Room 6 TUESDAY, October 21 (Dr. Kitayama Visits Hobart) 1:30-3:30 Banked Time: Integrating Technology and Math Assessment WEDNESDAY, October 22 APCTC – Any Staff by Appointment Only All Day Dance: L. Wilkerson (Room 45) THURSDAY, October 23 All Day Visual Arts: Evelia Jones (Room 43) 9:00-3:00 APCTC – Genaro Rodriguez, MFT Intern – Room 6 FRIDAY, October 24 (Harvest Festival(Yard) 2:45-4:00) 9:30-3:00 APCTC – Dana Plyler & Woo-Joo Han – Room 6 & 4 NOTES: • Objectives/Goals: Please remember to have your Objectives/Goals for your ELA, Math and ELD written on the board, and are clearly communicated to your students. Please discuss/revisit them throughout the day with your students. • MiSiS Attendance: Please use MiSiS to take Attendance before 8:30 a.m. Thank you. • MiSiS Progress Report: MiSiS is available for you to input your students’ grades. Please see the MiSiS: Entering Grades by Teacher for more information. If you have any technical difficulties, please come and see any one of us. Thank you. • Harvest Festival (Friday, October 24 from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.): We need volunteers to run the booths, circulate the yard for safety, and we need treats for our students. • Food on the Yard: Please help us to remind students not to bring food/snacks out on the yard. Thank you for your cooperation. • Recess/Lunch: For the safety of your students, please anticipate the bell and pick-up your students on time. Thank you. • Dismissal: Please bring your students to the front yard (Harvard) for dismissal for their safety. • 3 Rules: Please remind your students to follow the 3 rules U PCOM IN G EVEN TS as a guiding principle for their conduct. In all situations, please 10/24 Harvest Festival (2:45 – 4:00) remind them to ask, “Am I being respectful, Am I 10/27 PD/Planning Day (Grade 5) being responsible, and Am I being safe?” 10/30 PD/Planning Day (Grade 4) • 10/31 Interim Literacy (Grades 1-5) due 11/3 PD/Planning Day (Grade 3) Professional Development Calendar: 11/3 City Year Volunteer Service Day Tuesdays, October 28 Banked Time & (1:30-3:30) PLC 11/6 Progress Reports due (8/12 – 11/7) 11/11 Veteran’s Day – No school Grade-level Teaming: 11/12-14 Parent Conferences Kindergarten: 10:20 – 10:50. 11/24-26 Unassigned Day – No School First grade: 9:20 – 9:50. Second grade: 9:50 -10:20. 11/27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday 12/18 Winter Holiday Program 12/19 Minimum Day 12/22 – 1/12 Winter Recess * Please check our Google calendar for updates. Programs: Homework/Tutoring Club- Mr. & Mrs. Han: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. (Mondays & Thursdays): Library Ready, Set, Go! – Ms. Ramos: LA’s BEST –: Mr. Lopez Youth Services – Mr. Salazar: L.A. Korean School: 6:30-8:00 a.m. (Monday–Friday) Rm. 32 2:19-6:00 p.m. (Monday–Friday) Rms. 32, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 2:19-5:30 p.m. (Monday–Friday) Yard 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Saturdays) Rms. 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 30, 31, 32, Library HOBART SCHOOL’S MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Hobart Boulevard Elementary Community is to educate all students through a rigorous, standards-based curriculum, empowering them to become responsible and productive members of society.