May 8 - Kids on Broadway - Practice run 5A @ 9:35
May 8 - Kids on Broadway - Practice run 5B @ 10:30
May 9 - DAR Business Awards @ 1:30
May 9 - Insurance Meeting (informational) @ 3:00
May 9 - EOY Retirement Dinner @ 5:30
May 10 - MAP Boot Camp (4th grade)
May 11 - MAP Boot Camp (5th grade)
May 12 - MAP Boot Camp (6th grade)
May 11-12 - Insurance sign-ups (by appointment)
May 15 - Begin MAP testing
May 15 - SINGS to Springfield
May 16 - O'Neal 3rd grade tour @ 9:00
May 18 - Lake Road & Eugene Field 3rd grade tour @ 9:00
May 18 - Boxtop movie
May 18 - School Board Meeting @ 7:00
May 19 - Oak Grove 3rd grade tour @ 9:00
May 19 - SINGS to Arkansas
May 22 - 7-up Splash @ The Elk's Lodge
May 24 - Wings Party @ Skate City
May 24 - Yearbook Signing @ 9:30
May 25 - Awards Assembly@ 7:30
May 26 - Last Day
We have made some changes to the end of year events. Stay tuned for changes as our whole calendar is in a state of flux right now.
This year, our building went 2:1 chromebook implementation. Many of you, like me, thought that the next logical step would be for us to go full 1:1 for next year. I have been given the official word that we will not be going 1:1, and that it wasn't actually in the plans for us to go 1:1. I apologize if I communicated incorrect information to you about this and got your hopes up. We have done well with our current situation and we will make the best of what we have.
At this time, there is not a plan for us to go 1:1. Much of this will depend on acquiring funding and having conversations with our central office administrators as well as the board. I know many of you regularly use chromebooks to augment your lessons, but if this is something we are interested in doing, we will need to show that we are using our chromebooks and that we are using them for more than just replacing worksheets. We need to prove that we are moving beyond the lower levels of the SAMR scale and that technology is being used to enhance critical thinking and student learning. So, as you wrap up this year and begin to plan the next, think about how you will implement your chromebooks in a way that most impacts students.
I just want to express how much I appreciate you all. We have endured a great deal this year and somehow we have managed to "survive and thrive". You have all been excellent to work with and I want to say, thank you for a great year under difficult circumstances.
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