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Notices

Fireflies, Parents, and Guardians,

Please see the following

May 16, 2008

Dear Parents,

This letter is to invite your child to participate in an exciting week in June for our school.  Sope Creek, Varner, Clarkdale, Acworth Intermediate and

Kennesaw

Primary Schools

are combining resources to provide a Model Teaching Week for our teachers. This intensive and often magical week provides an actual classroom setting demonstrating the elements of a program called Highly Effective Teaching (HET).  Many of Sope Creek’s teachers have been implementing components of the HET model such as creating a safe school climate and implementing performance based instruction.  This week will allow the teachers to fully understand the HET program and work toward our goal of raising student achievement.

The week is clearly structured to provide learning for both students and teachers. Each classroom of students is taught by an HET teacher.  The students become a critical component in the learning process and will experience a fully functional week of integrated conceptual curriculum.  While the HET teachers work in each of the classrooms with students, other associates will be working with the teachers. Teachers alternate between observing in the classroom and attending sessions to expand their knowledge of HET.  Our teachers will have daily opportunities to discuss classroom procedures and teaching techniques with the HET teaching associates.

We are asking student volunteers to attend Model Teaching Week Tuesday, June 11th through Friday, June 14th.  Students will attend class every morning from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.  Wednesday hours will be 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. for our field trip.  Snacks will be provided daily.  Students will need to bring a lunch on Wednesday.   Students may be dropped off beginning at 7:45 a.m. in the carpool line and will be dismissed at noon in the carpool line. 

Model Teaching Week will take place at Sope Creek. We will need to create two multi-age classrooms of students with approximately 20-25 students per classroom; one primary and one intermediate.  Please understand your child will benefit from this experience even though it will be for only four days.  He/she will be taught by an experienced HET teacher and at the same time be able to help his/her own classroom teachers. 

Please complete the enclosed registration form, permission to display student photograph/name form, and permission to allow students to participate in media relations or interviews form.  Return the forms to the office by May 23 to hold your child’s spot in one of the classes.

Childcare will be provided for the children of teachers who are participating in MTW.

 

If you have any questions regarding Model Teaching Week or this letter, please contact me.

Thank you,

Martha Whalen

Principal

Auction items needed.

Updated registration forms and manila folders needed (to be returned).

Parents and Guardians,

A manila folder and a form came home with your child the beginning of this week. Almost half have been returned. If you haven't returned them, please do so to ensure that the 4th quarter progress report will be mailed to you and the correct information will be on file.

Fireflies, Parents and Guardians,

There will be a Soc. St. Ch. 11 TEST on Wednesday, May 14th.  Also, you'll have a math review TEST on Thursday.  We have begun our review in both subjects.  Don't wait until the night before to study.

Parents and Guardians,

Please contact me if you are interested.  (See attached note.) Download summer_tutoring_letter.doc

Have a great weekend and Mothers' Day.

Notices

Fireflies and Families,

Mid-quarter progress reports were sent home today.  If your child received one, please make sure you sign it and return it on Monday.

We will have our final auction the last week of school.  We'll decide the date soon.  In the meantime, please start bringing in auction items.

Hat Day is next Friday, May 9th.  You may wear a hat that day for donating a dollar to support  "Relay for Life".

Field Day is Wednesday, May 7th (rain date Friday, May 9th).  Please wear our class t-shirt.

Have a great weekend.

J.F.