Friday, October 2, 2015

OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 10



MONDAY, OCTOBER 5- DAY 5
7:20 IEP (Choplin, Lea, Bohland, Thistle) location Ms. Bohland's classroom.
2:45: IEP (Choplin, Bohland, Plascencia, Royal, Falor, Walek) conference room.
2:50 IEP (Mayer, Stewart)
Alex's Night

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6-DAY 1
7:15- IEP (Vidal/Stewart)
7:30- Choplin @ Joint Principal's Meeting
2:45- IST (Choplin, Plasencia, Royal, Youngman)
2:50 IEP (Mayer/Stewart)


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7-DAY 2
Choplin off campus AM should return by 9:30.
7:15- IEP (Mayer/Stewart)
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REMIND STUDENTS/PARENTS THAT TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8-DAY 3
Picture Day
7:20 IEP (Choplin/Vidal/Matthews)
1:00 PTA Board Meeting
REMIND STUDENTS TOMORROW IS MISMATCHED SOCK DAY! 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9-DAY 4
Welcome Janel Sharpe: Ms. Sharpe will be shadowing Mrs. Choplin today.  Please make sure to welcome her to LES.
7:20 IEP (Mayer/Choplin)
7:30 IEP (Ward/Stewart)


PBIS Image result for mismatched sock day MISMATCHED SOCK DAY


Ms. Carlton! 


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

 Mrs. P. is still looking for staff and students to walk with her at the Bully Walk.  Let her know if you can Stand Up- Step Out against bullying on Saturday.  

Friday, September 25, 2015

September 28-October 2


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28- DAY 5

  
CELEBRATE GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY TODAY!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29-DAY 1
*Mid-terms go home today
10:30: Mrs. Choplin meeting at CO
12:45-2:50 (Choplin, Barksdale, Stewart) meeting on Campus

2:50  Meets in Mrs. Falor's Classroom (302)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30- DAY 2

K-1: 8:15
2-3: 9:25
4-5: 10:25


SCHOOL WILL DISMISS AT 12:25.  WE WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR STUDENTS TO BE DISMISSED FROM CLASS.

  LUNCH SCHEDULE

10:00-10:25- Dolge - Eat in Cafe- Table 1&2
10:00-10:25-Matthews--Eat in Cafe- Table 3 &4
10:05-10:30- Palmer- Eat in Cafe- Table 5 &6
10:05-10:30 Adams- Eat in Cafe- Table 7&8
10:10- 10:35- Isbell -Eat in Cafe- Table 9&10
10:10-10:35 McKenna- Eat in Cafe 11&12 
10: 15-10:40- Hermsen Eat in Cafe Tables 13 & 14

10:25- 10:50 Trapani- Eat in Cafe Table 1& 2
10:25-10:50 Wuwert- Eat in Cafe Table 3&4
10:35- 11:00 Joyce Eat in cafe-- Tables 5 &6
10:35-11:00 Austin Eat in cafe --Tables 7&8
10:40-11:05 Letourneau Eat in cafe-- Tables 9&10
10:40-11:05- Walek: Eat in cafe-- Tables 11&12 
10:50- 11:25-  Cossey Eat in cafe- Tables 1&2
10:50- 11:25-  Foster: Eat in cafe- Tables 3& 4
11:00-11:25- Falor: Eat in Cafe- Tables 5&6
11:00-11:25- Harp: Eat in Cafe- Tables 7&8
11:35- 12:00- Lea Eat in Cafe- Tables 9&10
11:35-12:00-Gumbs Eat in Cafe- Tables 11& 12
11:40-12:05-Huppert Eat in Cafe- Tables 13& 14
11:40-12:05- Hendrix Eat in Cafe- Tables 1& 2
11:45-12:10- Miller Eat in Cafe- Tables- 3&4
11:45- 12:10- Rempfer Eat in Cafe-Table 5&6
11:50-12:15- Gallagher Eat in Cafe-Table 7&8
11:50-12:15- Shore Eat in Cafe- Eat in classroom - or combine tables with other fourth grades.  

This schedule is tight.  It also gives very little wiggle room for the Boosterthon run.  You may elect to eat in your classrooms.  If you eat in the cafe please leave as soon as you believe all of your children have completed their lunches.  I know as a team will get through this together.  Thanks in advance for your patience.



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1- DAY 3
2:50- Fall Festival Meeting

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2-DAY 4
Have a great weekend!

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September 28- Ms. Harden
September 30- Mr. B.




Friday, September 18, 2015

SEPTEMBER 21-SEPTEMBER 24





MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21- DAY 5
Boosterthon Kick-Off in Gym
11:50 Grades K-2 Boosterthon Kick-off in gym. 
1:10- Grades 3-5 Boosterthon Kick-off in gym.  
Classes will not be called. 

2:45 Staff meeting



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22-DAY 1
Mrs. Choplin at meeting at CO.


Boosterthon Huddles September 22-29
Located in Music Learning Cottage! 
10:40- Kindergarten
11:50- 2nd Grade
12:40-4th Grade
1:00-3rd Grade
1:20-1st Grade
1:40-5th Grade


2:50 IST in Conference Room ( Mrs. P, Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Youngman, Mrs. Royal)
3:05 ISP in Conference Room (Mrs. P, Mrs. Hermsen, Mrs. Youngman, Mrs. Royal)






WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23-DAY 2

Mrs. Choplin at meeting at CO all day.
2:50: All PBIS Team Members and Anyone Else that would like to help decorate for Independence Day! 

*** Send a reminder home to your students/parents about Independence Day.  Encourage parents to allow students to walk to class alone. 

DON'T FORGET TO WEAR TO WEAR YOUR RED, WHITE AND BLUE TOMORROW!





THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24-DAY 3

 

Everyone wear your RED, WHITE and BLUE today.  It is PBIS Independence Day!

2:45- PBIS team meeting in Mrs. Matthews classroom.
Ciccioni Night

Tomorrow is  remind your students that the cost is 5 iPaws!


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25-DAY 4

 5 iPaws!
8:30 Choplin meeting at CO


REMINDERS!

  • All teachers must update their websites.  Thanks to those who have changed theirs this year.  Websites should be updated by the end of this week.  If you have changed grades this is especially true for you!  Some websites have last year's schedules for example.  If you need assistance please talk to Ms. Harden. She can assist you. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.
  • Classroom doors should be locked at all times.  
  • Walkie talkies should be taken to recces and lunch.
  • The following TA's do not get substitutes when they are absent: Mrs. Truell, Mrs. G. Carelton, Mrs. M. Hendrix or Mrs. Norman.  Please look at the daily board to see if these ladies are absent.  If possible we will hire a substitute for Mrs. Norman.


Formative Assessment Exit Slips - NOW FULLY EDITABLE! Use these 20 Exit Slips to assess understanding or reading comprehension in any class. ($)

Found on teacherspayteachers.com



Hocus Pocus! Easy call and response attention grabbers for elementary students. :):


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Writing Rubric Labels




Print rubrics onto labels, then stick them onto student work. Love this idea!:

Friday, September 11, 2015

SEPTEMBER 14-SEPTEMBER 18

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14-DAY 5

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We are glad you are back. 
Mrs. Choplin in staff development at CO all day.
Ms. Yap off today.
2:45 SIT meeting in Ms. Palmer's classroom
2:50- Haunted Office Team Meeting---For Fall Festival in Mrs. Matthew's classroom ANYONE Can attend!
6:30 PTA Skate Night- No homework please
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15-DAY 1
7:30-Mrs. Choplin @ Elementary Principal Meeting
8:00- Mrs. Stewart @ staff development training session
6:30- PTA /Reading Curriculum Night -All Certified Staff members are required to attend
Pig N Out Night
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16- DAY 2
8:00 Mrs. Choplin meeting on campus

12:30 Early Release Schedule
Everyone meet in the Media Center as soon as students are off campus.



Kindergarten will eat at  11:25.
Trapani-11:25- Table 1,2
Wuwert- 11:25- Table 3,4
Hermsen-11: 30- Table 9,10
McKenna- 11:30- Table 11,12

1st Grade follow normal schedule- eat in cafeteria
2nd Grade follow normal schedule- eat in cafeteria
3rd Grade will eat in their classrooms. 11:55 please send all two teachers to the cafeteria with those student purchasing lunches. Two teachers will monitor the remaining "lunch bringers".

4th grade  will eat in their classrooms. Those students purchasing lunch will be sent downstairs at 11:50 with two teachers.  The remaining two teachers will monitor the "lunch bringers" until everyone returns to their classrooms.

5th Grade will eat at 11:40 in their classrooms.  One teachers will be sent to the cafeteria to monitor those purchasing lunches.


**** Please note this is a very tight schedule. Encourage your students who are purchasing lunch to know what they would like to purchase before entering the cafeteria.  Also, if you are eating in the cafeteria please leave as soon as all of your students have completed their lunches.  This will allow us to move ahead with your schedule.  Thanks.


**** Remind Parents that Lewisville Afterschool Care will be closed today.

Sweet Frog Night in Clemmons

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17- DAY 3
2:45- Fall Festival Team meeting in Mrs. Matthew's classroom
6:00 Boy Scout Meeting in the Cafeteria
6:30- Mrs. Choplin/Matthews Speak at Lewisville Civic Club

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18- DAY 4

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HUGE "PAWSOME" THANK-YOU TO
AFTERNOON TEAM OF:
Mr. Cossey, Mr. Ploof, Mrs. Vidal, Mrs. Lea,
& Mrs. Isbell for their help on Thursday afternoon during the torrential downpours.... they were all soaked to the bone but all they the made sure the children remained dry!  
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September 13- Mrs. Libby Miller
September 17- Mrs. Linda Mayer
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Reminders:
  1. Please respond to all parent email/telephone call within 24 hours of receiving the message.
  2. All field trip request are due by September 30th.
  3. All PDP's are due by September 25th.

 


Thursday, September 3, 2015

SEPTEMBER 7-SEPTEMBER 11



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
No School Today~ Labor Day Holiday
Alex's Night

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8- DAY 1
7:25-8:45 3rd Grade PLT
9:00-10:30 2nd Grade PLT
12:45-2:15 5th Grade PLT
2:45- IST in Conference Room (Choplin, Plascencia, Youngman, Royal)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9-DAY 2
7:30: Mrs. Choplin @ Joint Principal Meeting
3rd Grade BOY (Beginning of Year) Testing
10:00-11:00- Kindergarten PLT
11:00-12:25- 1st Grade PLT
1:35-3:05- 4th Grade PLT
3:00- Choplin/Barksdale meeting on campus
Pig N Out Night

Thursday, September 10-DAY 3
1:00- PTA Board Meeting
2:50- PDP Help in Media Center

Friday, September 11- Day 4
PBIS Hat Day
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Please remember to review the School Safety Video by
Wednesday, September 9th.  The sign-off sheet is in Ms. Yap's office.

centerforsaferschools.com.
Click on Training
Password  rsmaccess
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IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!
 TIME FOR OUR BOOK CLUB TO BEGIN!

This year we will be reading Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Hanging In Strategies for Teaching the Students That Challenge Us Most

Dates:
October 13
November 3
December 1
January 6
February 2
March 1
April 5 (snow make-up)
May 3 (snow make-up)

Books may be checked out in the Media Center.
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WHERE DO YOU GO TO FIND A SUBSTITUTE!  AESOP.
We all know that TEACHERS would rather come to work than miss a day of school but sometimes you have to be absent. Please do not wait until the last minute to learn how to use this new system.  Please talk to Ms. Yap if you do not understand the new system.  She will walk you through the steps.  Also, make sure you have the guide sheet at home with you!

*** Remember if you are going to be absent for more than two days in a row please check with Mrs. Choplin prior to asking someone to substitute for you. This includes all classified and certified employees.
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When texting Mrs. Choplin or Mrs. Stewart please include your name in the message.  THX!
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FOUND ON PINTREST


What the Teacher Wants!: Common Core Data Checklists! They have grades K, 1 and 5 posted now - I'm staying tuned for when they put out 3rd grade!: What the Teacher Wants!: Common Core Data Checklists! They have grades K, 1 and 5 posted now - I'm staying tuned for when they put out 3rd grade!


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What the Teacher Wants!: Common Core Data Checklists! They have grades K, 1 and 5 posted now - I'm staying tuned for when they put out 3rd grade!

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Math Talk 101. I’ve learned Math Talk is simply a way for students to have meaningful student-to-student conversations about math while learning to respect and understand there is more than one way to correctly approach and solve a problem. This week I'd like to share with you how I've gotten a start in Math Talk, as well as what I've learned along the way!: Math Talk 101. I’ve learned Math Talk is simply a way for students to have meaningful student-to-student conversations about math while learning to respect and understand there is more than one way to correctly approach and solve a problem. This week I'd like to share with you how I've gotten a start in Math Talk, as well as what I've learned along the way!
Math Talk 101. I’ve learned Math Talk is simply a way for students to have meaningful student-to-student conversations about math while learning to respect and understand there is more than one way to correctly approach and solve a problem. This week I'd like to share with you how I've gotten a start in Math Talk, as well as what I've learned along the way!







Each kiddo has a sheet that looks like the one pictured above in a binder that also contains five plastic dividers (since I have five classes). During those first few days of school, you have your kids fill our their designated sheet with their name and hour. Then, you place their sheet behind their designated hour's folder. Each time that particular kiddo forgets their homework assignment, they are to go to the binder and fill our the date, name of the assignment, and the reason they forget their homework (or didn't complete it). The teacher can then assign a lunch detention, and keep track of how many times that student isn't completing or turning in an assignment. 

The best part? It's in the student's own handwriting-and allows the kids to THINK about why they didn't finish their homework! What GREAT documentation! So far it has been very successful too. :)