Friday Focus - Week of Nov. 9th - 13th

"...we will define a habit as the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire. 

• Knowledge...what to do and why
• Skill...how to do
• Desire...the want to

In order to make something a habit in our lives, we have to have all three.   Stephen Covey

7 Habits Roll out at Jefferson

This week we will be focused on Habit 1 - Be Proactive.  Please make sure to plan at least one small activity that will help kids understand what it means to be proactive.  I will also be focusing on this during morning announcements.

"Highly proactive people recognize that responsibility.  They do not blame 

circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior."

FluMist - Monday, Nov. 9th @ 8:45AM

Please collect the consents forms and keep them in your classrooms. SCPHD will then go to each class, call a few students out at a time, and will administer the inhalant in the hallway. It will take only a few second per student. Once a classroom is completed, they will move to the next classroom until all classrooms have been completed. 

Writing Extravaganza

I hope plans are coming along for all kinds of writing fun on Monday, Nov. 23rd and Tuesday, Nov. 24th.  Please consider using part of Wednesday, Nov. 25th as a norming meeting to see what your kids have created.

Composing 10

Can't get enough of this blog and the interactive games this lady finds!  This one is for the interactive white boards.

http://www.mathcoachscorner.com/2015/05/22/composing-10-online-game/

Veteran's Day - November 11th

Please find even a small way to bring this to your students' attention.  These small lessons at an early age build a big appreciation later.

Counseling Groups

Please don't forget to recommend your students to Deb for small groups.  Send her names and concerns (put please leave the names out of the memo line of emails for FERPA reasons...just the body of the email).

Upcoming Events

October – T-shirt Sales - PTO
Nov. 9th - FluMist @8:45AM until done
Nov. 9th - Culture Team Meeting @3:30
Nov. 10th - Building Culture Team @3:30
Nov. 11th - MTSS Meeting @ 3:30
Nov. 11th - Ready for Kindergarten Class hosted at Jefferson 6PM
Nov. 12th - Staff Meeting 3:30-4:00 - 7 Habits Focus
Nov. 13^th – Jefferson Gives Day – Food Bank donations
Nov. 16th - 7 Habits Class 3:30-4:30

Nov. 17^th – Jefferson Literacy Night & Cookie Dough Pick Up