Asking purposeful questions to challenge student thinking, assess student learning, and promote meaningful discourse is being observed on a regular basis during math. Some of the questions overheard this week were prompts such as: What is the relationship between these two fractions? Can you explain what the problem is asking? How do you know?
TK students were engaged in a Number Talk by discussing the prompts: What do you see? What do you notice? in response to a picture of different colored M & Ms. Students were counting, talking, and sharing with the class!
5th graders were being randomly selected through the use of the PBIS Rewards app – another way to engage and motivate students.
Race Reminders
Employee of the Year nominations are underway. Please take a moment to nominate one of your colleagues. A certificated or classified employee may nominate any classified or certificated colleague within OMSD (non-management). You can nominate at the link below:
Honor Assemblies have been rescheduled to March 18th. Times are on the master calendar. Please notify parents. We will run the assembly the same as last time. Please have all names entered into the spreadsheet by Wednesday so that we can print certificates. Thanks!
Report cards must be entered into Illuminate by Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding our return to in-person instruction, we will put our next round of interventions on hold for now. This current round ends on Thursday.
Race Tips/Strategies
Exactly one year ago this upcoming Saturday we shifted to online learning for what would become a year we’ll always remember. If we look back on the last year and all that has taken place, it can be overwhelming. There has been struggle, loss, a steep learning curve, and so much that can create a sense of anxiety. But at the same time, there has been an opportunity for growth and for new learning experiences. I prefer to focus on the latter, and with a glimmer of hope on the horizon, we continue to move towards the finish line of this marathon. Thank you for making the most of a difficult year, and for always adapting and excelling in what is presented to you.
