January 21, 2014

1.  Continue the study of the speeches and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Include video and audio in your learning centers for reading instruction.  There are a variety of reading lessons available online that have the work of Dr. King as a central theme.

2.  The Discovery Education website is a great source for differentiated instruction based on student needs.  The site will provide each student individualized lessons based upon their most recent benchmark data.  The expectation is that each student will work in discovery education each day as a learning center in Reading, Math and Science.

3.  Each team is asked to set a (30) minute time slot for daily Spanish instruction using the babble.com website. Suggested times are (30) minutes prior to or after lunch or 2:30 -3:00PM.

4.  Digital Learning Community Planning Committee Meeting will be held 1/22/14 @ 7:45AM in the Conference Room.  Members are: Ms. A. Clark, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Issac, Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Reese.

Goal - Establish a (3) Year Plan to increase parental involvement through implementing Digital Media and other 21st Century Technologies.

January 17, 2014

1. Space Week continues as we culminate with our Rocket Launch today @ 1:45PM at the Outdoor Theater. Do not bring students outside without their coats as it will be around 47 degrees.
2. GEO Disc Domes will be judged today @ 12:00 Noon. 
3. Due to Space Week Activities Grade Level Meetings will be held today in the Conference Room.  Bring your nooks as we will set up Classroom Blogs and share apps for student learning.
4. The PTA Honor Roll Recognition Program is today @ 2:00PM in the Gym.
5. School will be closed Monday in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
6. Focus on the Gaps!  In math, operations, measurement and data and fractions.  For Reading, Information, Literature and Writing.
7. Observations will keenly look for infusion of technology into every lesson, explicit instruction and focus on our student weaknesses.

Tech Partners

Thanks for completing our Computer Acumen Assessment.  After compiling the results, the following is a list of Faculty and Staff pairings.  Each team should work closely to share ideas on how to use or Nooks HD plus tablets and other digital media during instruction.  Team members should ensure that each partner is on task and up to date on all Tech assignments.

Mr. Smith & Mrs. S. Glover

Mrs. Perry & Mrs. Dixon

Mrs. Foster & Mrs. Aaron

Mrs. Acklin & Mrs. L. White

Mrs. Holmes & Mrs. Tunstall

Ms. Davis & Mrs. Jefferson

Ms. Williams & Mrs. Asher

Ms. Manning & Mrs. Cottingham

Mrs. N. Glover & Ms. Clark

Mrs. Crocker & Mrs. A. Smith

Mr. Robertson & Ms. Marshall

January 15, 2014

1.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday is today.
     Celebrate the greatness of one of America's greatest leaders and scholar.
     

2.  Professional Learning toward our Digital Initiative will continue on tomorrow during grade level
     meetings.
     On tomorrow each teacher will make / refine their classroom Blog.  Be sure to have your  
     required information for uploading.

3.  Nook Roll Out to Students 

• Identify one of your lockable cabinets for storage.
• Establish a system for daily distribution.
• Upon receipt of your nooks, orient your children to operation using prometheon board tutorials form Nook Website. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook-tablet-videos/379003527/
• Allow students to explore devices and share what they discover.
• Immediately identify the pre-loaded apps that can be infused in your learning centers.  There are great apps for Math and ELA objectives.
• In that small group instruction is our instruction delivery format for every subject, it is my expectation that the Nooks will be used in at least one learning center for each subject.

Charles A. Brown Space Week Schedule

Charles A. Brown Space Week

January 13-17, 2014

Schedule

Monday January 13, 2014

Time	Space Shuttle
8:20AM-8:30AM	Mission Orientation – This Week is Space Week at our school.  For the entire week we will be focusing on the US Space Program and the Space Travel. Begin with the Solar System and review the 9 planets.  Explain that our Solar System is one of thousands in our Galaxy and our Galaxy is but one of many thousand. So there are a lot of places for us explore! Show video One.  http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/science-space-kids/solar-system-101-kids/ Next help students understand the History of the Space Program Shuttle - View Video on Prometheon http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/science-space-kids/space-shuttle-sci-kids/
8:55AM-9:35AM	Introduce students to the International Space Station (ISS). Explain that the Space Station is a research laboratory that remains in space and is always manned by astronauts.  View Live Video from the ISS @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream
Math	Begin your lesson on distance as presented on your Space Week Outline.  Using rulers, yards sticks and or tape measures, have each student measure items and put in perspective and distance starting from an inch up to a mile.
Social Studies	One goal of the space program is to identify places where humans can live.  Engage students in critical thinking by having them identify and explain what conditions might cause humans to live somewhere other  than earth.  After critical writing activity, discuss and use graphic organizers to compare and contrast responses by at least two categories.

Tuesday January 14^th

Kindergarten and First Grades

Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
8:20AM-8:50AM	Aaron	Tustall	Davis	Isaac
8:55AM-9:35AM	Tunstall	Davis	Issac	Aaron
9:35AM – 10:05AM	Davis	Isaac	Aaron	Tunstall
10:10AM-10:40AM	Isaac	Aaron	Tunstall	Davis
Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
12:25PM-12:55PM		Glover	Smith	Perry
1:00PM-1:30 PM	Glover	Smith	Perry
1:35PM-2:05PM	Smith	Perry		Glover
2:10PM-2:40PM	Perry		Glover	Smith

Wednesday, January 15^th

2nd and 3^rd Grades

Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
8:20AM-8:50AM	Jefferson	White		Dixon
8:55AM-9:35AM	White		Dixon	Jefferson
9:35AM – 10:05AM	Dixon	Jefferson	White
10:10AM-10:40AM		Dixon	Jefferson	White
Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
12:25PM-12:55PM		Glover	Alexander	Price
1:00PM-1:30 PM	Glover	Alexander	Price
1:35PM-2:05PM	Alexander	Price		Glover
2:10PM-2:40PM	Price		Glover	Alexander

4^th and 5^th Grades

Thursday, January 16^th

Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
8:20AM-9:20AM	Robertson	White	Marshall	Foster
9:25AM-10:25AM	White	Marshall	Foster	Robertson
10:30AM – 11:35AM	Marshall	Foster	Robertson	White
1:00PM-2:00PM	Foster	Robertson	White	Marshall

Rocket Launch – Friday January 17, 2014 @ 2:00PM