"Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't – surrender to events with hope." – Alain de Botton
Kudos:
-Thank you, Teachers. It has been a great Teacher Appreciation Week!
-Congratulations, Brent - You will make a great Building Principal- next year.
-Congratulations, Kristen. The 2nd and 3rd grades will love you.
-Congratulations, Carisa - you will rock the 4th and 5th grade world.
Week in Review:
Monday- 2nd Senior Checks, SBAC
Tuesday- Staff Meeting, SBAC
Wednesday- HS Planning Session, SBAC
Thursday- State Track, SBAC
Friday- Discover Field Trip, State Track, SBAC
-This week is SBAC Testing
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Date
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Test
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Who
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Monday 5/13/24
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Math CAT
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3-10
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Tuesday 5/14/24
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Math PT
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3-10
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Wednesday5/15/24
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ELA CAT
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3-10
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Thursday 5/16/24
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ELA PT1
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3-10
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Friday 5/17/24
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ELA PT2
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3-10
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-Staff meeting on Tuesday.
-HS Staff are meeting on Wednesday to discuss scheduling next year.
-On Friday, I am gone. I will be at a regional Supt. Meeting in Vancouver.
-On Friday, we have the k-5 Discovery Trip
-On Friday, end-of-year ordering closes.
-I am also starting the end-of-year evaluation and student growth conferences.
A Little CEL 5D+:
Criterion 5: Fostering and managing a safe, positive learning environment.
CEC5 Norms for learning
Classroom norms are evident and result in patterns of interaction that encourage risk-taking, collaboration, respect for divergent thinking, and students’ and students’ cultures. Cultures, thinking, and students’ cultures. Students self-monitor or remind one another of the norms.
A Little Humor:
-I got an A on my origami assignment when I turned in my paper to my teacher.
-How many stormtroopers does it take to change a lightbulb? None because they are all on the dark side.
-If your house is cold, stand in the corner. It’s always 90 degrees there.
-Hi, I’m Cliff. Drop over some time.
-In the Beginning, there was nothing. Then Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked nothing and told it to get a job.
Reflection:
The Hidden Power of Smilies -Ron Gutman
Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you'll live -- and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? As you learn more about this evolutionarily contagious behavior, prepare to flex a few facial muscles.
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Chris Schumaker
Superintendent/Principal
Wishram Schools
1-509-767-6090
