Monday Morning Memo --- September 3, 2012
Upcoming Events:

 

MON. (9/3)      Labor Day - No School

 

TUES. (9/4)     Homecoming Nominations 
                      *SENIORS ONLY* 
                      in Gov't. & Econ Classes (9/4-9/6)

WED. (9/5)     Nothing Planned

THURS (9/6)   Nothing Planned

FRI. (9/7)        TEACHER LUNCH ON THE LAWN
                      **wear your iHeartLosAl shirt**
                      bring a lawn chair, blanket, etc.

                      Football Rally behind the P.A.C.

                      Football (Home) vs. Charter Oak
                      ***Principal's Challenge:***
                      1,000+ Students in Stands!!!!!!!
  
& On The Horizon...

9/10-9/14   Peace Week (District Wide), See Mr.
                Bowen for details & lesson plans
Sept. 11    Homecoming Nominees Announced
Sept. 13   Superintendent Walk-Through (Morning)
Sept. 19    Back To School Night 
Off To A Great Start:
Creativity & Innovation Lead The Way

 

After two days of building marshmallow skyscrapers, coming up with school slogans, and sharing best practices like Edmodo, FLIP, and Instructional Networking, Los Al teachers were champing at the bit to get in front of students last Wednesday.  

  (ASB put together a video of our Opening Day Activities...
                 just click below to watch and enjoy!)
Los Al Welcome Back Griffins '12 - '13

An email with links, resources, and feedback was sent out after Day 1's activities, and if you're interested in learning more about Day 2's presentations feel free to follow-up at any of the below links:
 
Mr. Bennett's FLIPPED Video & Class:
 
EDMODO:

COLLABORATIVE TEACHING:
2 credentialed teachers in a class at the same time... now playing in a classroom near you :)

INSTRUCTIONAL NETWORKING:
Visit a teacher, invite someone to visit you... there's much to gain from observation and dialogue about instructional practice!
Welcome To Los Al:
New Teachers Find Mentors Aplenty

  

 

Brand new English teacher Kelly Jones (right) has been getting support from everywhere!  In this pic, it's Lori Franzen offering her words of encouragement & support, but Kelly says she's been feeling the Los Al love from everyone: "Bart Smith was in my room earlier, and Phil Doran's been giving me great advice! The whole department's really fantastic..."  

So, whether you're brand new to the campus, or have been for a year or two (or 10, or 20, or 30 even...), linking up with a colleague is a great way to build a collegial support system and facilitate professional growth...
50 Apps Students Will Be Using In Your Classroom:
(from Edudemic.com)

Aren't smartphones just the best? Considering how easy they so often render daily life, even cash-strapped students and families might consider them a valuable investment this back-to-school season. Especially when one looks at the number of applications available to better organize classes, events, activities, and basic needs as well as supplement classroom lessons.

 

Androids, iPhones, and the like might be pricy, but they definitely pay off. Read on to check out our picks for the very best smartphone apps that can help students this back-to-school season.

 

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/smartphone-apps-students-will-be-using-next-month/  
Week 1 - 2012/13 School Year IN THIS ISSUE:
Upcoming Events
Off To A Great Start
Mentors Aplenty!
50 Apps For Students
Daily Agenda
Ms. Moore hearts Los Al
Need A Logo?
 
 

 A Proud Freshman!!!

"Daily Agendas..." What's With The Blue Tape?  


It seems to be a growing trend to use blue painter's tape to organize Daily Agendas on the Whiteboard for students.

There's tons of ways to go about this, of course... and if you're looking for some inspiration, head over to Ms. Post in Room 802 where this photo was taken :)
Ms. Moore's Students "heart" Los Al From The     Get-Go!!! 

Here's a cool opening day activity...

In line with being creative & innovative with her beginning-of-the-year icebreaker, Ms. Moore asked her students: "What do you heart about Los Al?"
 
The kids gave tons of great answers... everything from "I heart assemblies" to "I heart Eisenberg!"
 
Way to go Ms. Moore :) 
Need to download a logo or pic from the first few days? 

Just click below & enjoy!!!

 
 
 
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