Can you believe we have 54 days left of school? 54 days... wow. 54 days left to make a difference in our students' lives. 54 days equals 351 hours; 351 hours equals 21,060 minutes. That isn't much time left for us... let's keep making an impact on our students by making each day, hour, and minute count.
My Attendance:
It's that time of year again - I'm pulled from the building for meetings. I know it's been frustrating for some of you that I'm not available on some times/days. I do want you to know that I've been busy with planning groups for the new school, planning for next year with the other elementary principals, and staffing meetings. Believe me, I'm not off on an island somewhere laying on the beach (as much as I may want to be). Lorri and Justin are always available to step in when needed. Also, I'm always an email or text away.
Developing GRIT in Reading:
Check out the District Literacy Blog! The latest post was written by our fabulous Literacy Coach, Libby Zeman, and focused on developing GRIT in reading. It even features another fabulous staff member, Jen Koziolek. Check it out! http://owatonnalitcoaches.blogspot.com/2017/03/developing-grit-in-reading.html?m=1
Construction Update:
The District website contains a page on the updates for construction - check it out for a photo gallery of the Willow Creek site: http://www.owatonna.k12.mn.us/page/hot_news/view/115
Declutter your Space:
With our move to a new school, this article stood out to me - how to declutter your space to increase creativity. Remember, we are moving into an open school with less storage... we need to start cleaning out! https://www.edutopia.org/blog/decrease-classroom-clutter-increase-creativity-erin-klein?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Twitter (repeat post):
This has shown up in previous blogs, but it's something worth sharing again! For those of you who are not on Twitter, it's time to join. You will love it. For those of you who are on Twitter, below are some ways to continue your growth on Twitter. This year, I started participating in "Twitter Chats" with fellow principals (below). The conversation and PD is awesome!
Don't forget about our hashtags:
#mckinleystrong for information and events around our school community
#mckinleyPD is a spot to share professional development ideas/articles/links
Principal of the Day- Mason Ihrke
On Tuesday, March 14, Mason Ihrke will be taking over as "Principal of the Day". I will be meeting with him Monday to see if he wants to declare Tuesday as some type of dress-up day... I'll be in touch after your new boss makes that decision!
A SnapShot of Learning:
Michelle Simons's class used the engineering process to build towers today. They used teamwork and grit!
Weekly Building Newsletter:
Click here to access the weekly building newsletter
Valet Parking of the Week:
The Valet Parking of the Week goes to 1st grade teacher Rachel Peterson! Rachel has been a wonderful addition to our first grade team. What impresses me about Rachel is her knowledge of teaching and each of her students. Rachel builds strong relationships with each of her students and truly knows them as learners, as well as people. I
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