October 9 Update

 Happy Friday!

This appeared in my social media yesterday.  This reminded me that we are responsible for finding those "happy moments", even in the chaos of the day.  It's important we find the "joy" and enjoy those little moments  - a laugh, smile, story from their life, etc.   And, I disagree with the end to this quote - research says a strong relationship creates safety in a classroom which in turn creates high levels of learning.   Find those joyful moments today!  

Indigenous People's Day - Monday:

Per state statute, we are required to provide 1 hour of programming on Indigenous People's Day on October 12.  Linked is a document that provides some resources to support your instruction that day.  

Connection Day - October 19

We have our first connection day on October 19.  For those of you who are new to McKinley, we do a Connection Day after a long break.  The day is designed around rebuilding relationships & re-establishing routines.  A team has designed a choice board for you to do with your classroom at points during your day.  It's a great way to transition back to school after a long break!

Lunch Count:

Starting Monday, October 19, we will be moving to an electronic lunch count (linked here).   Please have your lunch count entered into this sheet every morning.  We will use this same sheet every day (they will delete numbers after they have them).  I do have a request into Infinite Campus to have this be added as part of your attendance (hopefully someday).  This will start after MEA break. 

Perception Survey:

Next week, our staff and 4-5th graders will participate in a Perceptions Survey.  This survey is importnat information for our District.  Please watch for this email and take the survey when you can. 

Building Weekly Newsletter:

Click here to access the building weekly newsletter

Have a great weekend! 

Justin