February OUT! Three snow days!!

Providing calm amid the chaos: Lessons learned from a lockdown




Did you see the article in the Daily Sun on Thursday, February 21st?  This is why we do what we do!  Thank you for enduring yet another fire drill.  I appreciate the feedback I received.  We have much to discuss as we drill during different times of the day/week.  



 


I look forward to that discussion in April when FUSD rolls out it's more sophisticated Safety Plan. For now, take a moment to read about how our drills helped this family when danger was way too close for comfort.  You can link to the article HERE.

What did you do with your 4-day weekend?

That was a quick month!!
Seriously, where did that time go?  We continue to move full STEAM ahead as we look toward Family Fitness Night, Science Fair Family Night, NAU STEM Night, Book Fair, Parent University, assessments, staffing, scheduling, etc!  What an exciting time!  

Science Fair (32nd annual!)
Please remember: We'll hold our annual Marshall Science Fair the first week of March! As always, and for all the right reasons, the Fair will somewhat impose on our regular schedules and routines. The schedule below is provided to help you know what's going on and when. Thanks for your flexibility and support of this unique, hallmark event.  Teachers, please make sure you have all of your science boards labeled with the correct category (Life, Physical, Earth Science) and your correct grade level color.  Ms. Greenberg will provide all materials this week.  We will set up on Friday, March 1st so judging can begin Monday morning!  Set up will begin at 1:15pm.  Can you help?  Please let Alysa know if you are available!

• Monday, March 4th
• Science Fair interviews (5th graders) 9:00am – 12:00pm Gym
• Science Fair judging 9:00am – 4:00pm Gym 
• Sack lunches in classrooms Gym unavailable ALL DAY 
• Tuesday, March 5th
• Science Fair Class walk Through – All Day, no need to sign up.
• Sack lunches in classrooms 
• Gym unavailable ALL DAY 
• Wednesday, March 6th
• Science Fair Class Walk Through – All Day
• Sack lunches in classrooms 
• Science Fair Family Night 5:00-6:30pm 
• Gym unavailable ALL DAY 
• Thursday, March 7th
• Science Fair Clean up 8-10am 
• Regular lunch 
• Gym unavailable from 8-10am

5th Annual Flagstaff Community STEM Celebration

We all know Marshall makes this our STEAM night! Our table has been an event favorite. We need to know who will participate this year. What interactive project can you bring to the table? Wish to display something? Great! Marshall is doing AMAZING things! This is our chance to show the community! Please let Alysa Greenberg know as it is a couple weeks away! Put some students in charge of an activity. We will stand back and watch the magic.
Bring it guys!

Upcoming Assessments
Talented and Gifted testing

The last round of TAG testing is happening between March 4th-15th. Please get your referrals (see email from 2/19) for testing to Denise Hauer by Monday, February 25th. Once eligibility to take the test has been cleared, D. Hauer will give you a form to send home for parental consent.  Parental consent forms are due to D. Hauer by the morning of March 1st.

QUEST testing
3rd quarter is open from February 25-March 15th

AZ MERIT
5th Grade- April 2nd, 3rd and 4th
3rd April 8th- Writing only
4th Grade- April 9th, 10th and 11th
4th Grade AIMS Science- April 16th
3rd Grade April 17th and 18th (ELA and Math)

TCP users ~ Please make sure you have approved all of your hours!  If you wish to use Leave Time, please do so by Friday afternoon!

Bus Duty: Hobson, McAllister, Schreiber

Evaluations for the remainder of the year: 
Week of 2/25:  Burgoon, Hanno, Kasch
Week of 3/4:    Thompson, Gustafson
Week of 4/1:    Milios, Schreiber, Beck 
Week of 4/8:    Coates, Ryan
Week of 4/15:  Titus, Rittmann, Hauer   

 *So many changes with the weather!  Thanks for your flexibility. 

Coming Up

Monday, February 25th
~12:30-1:30pm Staffing mtg with M. Penca and D. Anderson 
~3:00-5:00pm Reasor at D.O.

Tuesday, February 26th 
~5:30-7:30pm Governing Board Mtg

Wednesday, February 27th
~Science Fair projects due 
~3:30-5:00pm Marshall Leadership Team Mtg - Science Lab

Thursday, February 28th
~5th grade to Snowbowl
~4:00-5:00pm Reasor & Overton @ Safety Committee
~5:30-7:00pm Family Fitness Night

Friday, March 1st-WHAT!?

Had to include this pic with all the snow on the ground :)

~PBIS store open
~12:45-1:45pm PBIS mtg
~1:00-2:00pm AzMERIT training 
~1:15-3:45pm Science Fair Set up
in the gym. Can you help??

Saturday, March 2nd
~Viola Awards at High Country!
 
Important dates to remember :
March 4-6 - Science Fair in gym
Wednesday, March 6th, Family Science Fair Night 
Friday, March 8th - End 3rd QTR
Monday, March 11th - STEM night at NAU
Monday, March 11th-15th - Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday, March 13th Parent University
March 18-22 - SPRING BREAK!

Please acknowledge you have read this post.   

Weather is coming?

Celebrating Successes
Kids win! Teacher Innovation Grants - Fully funded!

Pledge buddies - Thank you!  Keep em coming.

Monday 4th grade
Tuesday 3rd grade
Wednesday 2nd grade
Thursday 1st grade
Friday Kinder














Last call for the Viola Awards 

We still have a few seats available. Please let me know by Tuesday at 3:45pm if you wish to go.  For those of you who have RSVP'd.  I also need you to confirm your meal choice.
2019 Gala Dinner Menu:
Salad: Asian Pear and Apple salad on Butter Lettuce with Sake Vinaigrette
Steak option: Grilled Steak medallion with Peppercorn Teriyaki sauce with sautéed baby bok choy and glazed shitake mushrooms, and vegan Fried Rice
Fish option: Grilled Whalu fish with Whisky grilled Pear glaze with Teriyaki sautéed baby bok choy and glazed shitake mushrooms, and vegan Fried Rice
Vegetarian/ Vegan: Chili Roasted Cauliflower Steak Whisky grilled Pear glaze with Teriyaki sautéed baby bok choy and glazed shitake mushrooms, and vegan Fried Rice (no egg, no dairy)
Dessert: Orange and Apricot Cream Tart

Bus Duty: ^5th grade

Evaluations: POSTPONED

  

Coming Up

Tuesday, February 19th
~Reasor out, Overton is sub
Wednesday, February 20th
~9:30am-12:00pm Reasor at Elementary Admin.
Thursday, February 21st 
~8:00am-3:00pm Krause & Reasor at Bond Tech Advisory Team Mtg.
~3:45-5:00pm Marshall Leadership Team Mtg
Friday, February 22nd 
~Perhaps I'll hang out all day at Marshall?


Important dates to remember:
Thursday, February 28th - Family Fitness Night
March 4-6 - Science Fair in gym
Wednesday, March 6th, Family Science Fair Night 
Friday, March 8th - End 3rd QTR
Monday, March 11th - STEM night at NAU
Wednesday, March 13th Parent University
March 18-22 - SPRING BREAK!

Please acknowledge you have read this post. 

February Fun!!

February fun at Marshall!  Look around...

it's a beautiful place! 

Fit kids room is on point thanks to Ms. Saudra Tanner. Up next...waiting on HR so Mr. Kevin Fedde (parapro in XCat II) can take over the Fit Kids program for Marshall students. Congratulations Mr. Fedde! Marshall students will benefit greatly from your Exercise Science background and love for Marshall students!! 

Thank you for this awesome reminder!    

 Masterpiece!  Together, we rise!

Speaking of pieces...there is no other puzzle I would rather be a part of!  

 Mustang Math!

 Staff Bingo! There are many ways to win.  Join in the fun and yes, that snow day counted if you can make it fit!

 PTO has big plans...

This is just the beginning! The wonderful student work displayed up and down the halls continues to stop all in their tracks!  It takes work to change up your displays and you do it so often! Thank you, we see you!!

Can't you just see them as seniors?

The kindergarten Valentine's day dance was so much fun!  It was a great turn out! Remind me to show you the video of the kinder teachers~ the Ninja chop song!

 

Tech 1:1 Update

Just the facts:

~New devise purchase will beginning at secondary
~Secondary currently 1:9 ratio

~Primary was recently refreshed 

~Primary currently 1:6 ratio

~Tech. bond allocates $400/student (actual devise has yet to be chosen).

~Library media specialist already in place for supports at secondary level. 
We have to figure out primary.

~PD Plan for the district is in the works.  Currently plan 3.0 exists.  Primary can take part!

Pledge buddies

Can you send some my way? Chat with your team and send your kids my way....
Monday 4th grade
Tuesday 3rd grade
Wednesday 2nd grade
Thursday 1st grade
Friday Kinder

Meal train for the
Fabulous Flores
Foursome!  https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/6819ok

Please sign up if you can. 

Bus Duty: 4^th grade

Evaluations: Kasch, Hanno, McCleskey, Martich

  

Coming Up

Monday, February 11^th

~2:00-3:30 Reasor at D.O. (I KNOW!!)

Tuesday, February 12^th  ~5:30-7:30pm Governing Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 13^th
~4:30-5:30pm PTO in Library
~4:30-6:30pm Kindergarten Registration in Gym
~5:00-6:00pm SEI Family Night in the Science Lab

Thursday, February 14^th
~Reasor out Overton is sub
~Valentine's Day 

Friday, February 15^th

~Reasor out Overton is sub
~1:00pm Parent University Planning Mtg.
~2:00pm Storm watch! Get those wild Mustangs home!
Monday, February 18^th 
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 19^th
~Reasor out Overton is sub 

Important dates to remember:

Thursday, February 28th - Family Fitness Night

March 4-6 - Science Fair in gym

Wednesday, March 6th, Family Science Fair Night Friday, March 8th - End 3rd QTR

Monday, March 11th - STEM night at NAU

Wednesday, March 13th Parent University

March 18-22 - SPRING BREAK! 

Please acknowledge you have read this post. 

Forward Momentum

Thank you to each and every one of you who stepped up to help out in the absence of teachers, support staff, students, admin and more!  It takes all pieces of this beautiful puzzle to function at our highest and I am beyond appreciative for the team work I didn't get to witness first-hand this week, but did get to hear all about!  THANK YOU!!!



    Takeaways
~Emotions are the fast lane to the brain. 
~Amygdala Hijacking is real!
~ When your ‘WHY’ is big enough, self-discipline becomes stronger than excuses.

~What do our students NEED from us?

1. Positive, supportive relationships

2. High, consistent expectations

3. Opportunities to serve

~Teach kids about neuroplasticity. They need to know THEY have the ability to change THEIR brain!
Neurons that fire together…WIRE together!

Yes, I spent much of my time going back to the basics of brain development and specifically how to reach and then teach these Generation Alpha brains in an "iWorld".  There continues to be a large focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), the technology revolution and student agency.  We are on the right path.  We have that growth mindset. We have what it takes to take each and every student HIGHER.  I am really excited as we begin to look into the direction our district and our school are headed. 
 

On that note, February is a BIG planning month. Only 19 of us have filled out this google form. Please encourage all staff to do so.

Planning for 2019/2020
Please fill out this brief google form to assist in planning for next year.  You have to click on the words google form :)

Fire Preparedness

We are looking good for the surprise Fire Marshal visit. One more thing to consider, please be aware that all furniture adjacent to your door must be at least 13" (we think) from the egress.  :) 

Bus Duty: 3^rd grade, Ms. Dustin

Evaluations: Bianco, Housholder, Burgoon

Coming Up

Monday, February 4th
~10:30am-4:00pm Reasor at D.O. - so sorry :(

Tuesday, February 5th
~Chill day, because Wed is busy...

Wednesday, February 6th
~4:30-5:30pm PTO in Library
~4:30-6:30pm Kindergarten Registration in Gym

Thursday, February 7th
~Chill day, because Friday is cray cray...

Friday, February 8th
~PTO Tee shirt sales
~10:30-11:30am eleot observations (not evaluations) for FUSD data collection. (Penca, myself, Overton and McAllister have been trained on this data-collection tool. We will walk into 3 classrooms, who would like us to stop in? Email me!
~1:30-3:30pm Marshall PD (email with details coming soon)
~6:00-7:00pm Kindergarten Valentine Dance

Important dates to remember:
Wednesday, February 13th - SEI Family Night

Monday, February 18th - No School
Thursday, February 28th - Family Fitness Night

March 4-6 - Science Fair in gym

Wednesday, March 6th, Family Science Fair Night Friday, March 8th - End 3rd QTR

Monday, March 11th - STEM night at NAU

Wednesday, March 13th Parent University

March 18-22 - SPRING BREAK! 

Please acknowledge you have read this post.