News for November 11, 2019

It is such a gift, as your leader, to visit your late start meetings and see the power of our collective efficacy at work. Every team was deeply entrenched in conversations about what is working and what your team could tweak to ensure we are meeting the needs of all of our learners. WOW! Superpowers at work!

This Week at Brown School

No SEL classroom visits this week

11/11 Stuff-a-Truck collection ends 

11/12  Access in Media Center @ 8:10 a.m.
           Thanksgiving Luncheon - schedule linked here
           Staff/SI Meeting 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

11/13   Late start (team time)

11/14 Beauty & the Beast Musical Preview @ the HS ECDD-5th grade leave at 1:15 p.m. and return to school at 2:30 p.m.

11/15  End of first trimester
           Kristen at Berrien RESA
          1/2 Day Record Day (p.m. schedule - see below)
           Ashley's last day in 3rd grade!

MUSIC
8:40-9:10 Nowicki
9:12-9:42 Lear
9:44-10:29 Hassenger
10:33-11:18  Nimtz

P.E.
9:12-9:42 DeLapa
9:44-10:14 Kodis
10:16-10:46 Schueneman
10:48-11:18 Grimm
11:20-11:50 Zelenock 

Coming Up...

11/18 Welcome back, Amber! 
          Grade due @ 4pm 

11/19 PTO @ 8:30 a.m. - Rank and Schuler
          Student Council in Lokey's room @ 12:10 p.m.

11/20   Late start (team time)
            Staff lunch provided by Pham family
            SEL/PBIS Academy @ BRESA 4 p.m.
         
11/21  Reports cards sent home (tentative)
           IEP Day - see google calendar for invitations
           Parents as Teachers Playgroup 9-11 a.m. in gym

11/22  Tornado Drill @ 8:50 a.m.

11/25  Nowicki to CAC 9am-11am

11/27  1/2 Day (a.m. schedule) Thanksgiving Break!

11/28-11/29 Thanksgiving Break - No School

12/14 Staff Holiday Party at the LeClear's 6 p.m. - Bring a dish to pass. Thank you to Ann and Jason for hosting! 

#GROWTHMINDSET

The Brain and Trauma-Informed Care
Helping students understand how trauma impacts the way in which one responds can be an amazingly supportive strategy for helping him/her self-regulate. I am so excited to dive into this work together in December when Amanda Lezotte, School Improvement Consultant from the Berrien RESA, works with us to develop our collective understanding of the effects of trauma, and most importantly, how to help students throughout our school. Please click on the link below to view a video detailing the science behind the reaction. 

Explaining the Brain to Children and Adolescents

Positive Phrasing 

From our Help for Billy reading and collective processing, it is likely not a surprise that positive phrasing and communication is everything. The article linked below briefly describes seven ways to phrase your words that can have significant impact on your students. Remember, we are modeling how we expect our students to treat others. 
7 Teacher Phrases That Can Change Your Classroom Culture

Way to go, second graders and Sheli!
Squirm was a GREAT show!

You are all superheroes! Thank you for sharing your gifts with your students, their families, and each other. We are so lucky to have each other to learn from and grow with. #ONE #BetterTogether