I know some of you are in the middle of HSPE testing, while others get to administer the MSP after Spring Break. Whichever camp you are in, I hope the transition back to school went smoothly.
If you missed the conference, I apologize, but my goodness this year was special. There was such a positive vibe throughout the whole event, it was hard not to walk around with a smile on my face. Maybe it was the Beatles music in the background, maybe it was the connecting with old friends, maybe it was the highly engaging speakers and presentations. Or maybe it was following Mr. Fulghum's powerpoint on the far wall. Whatever the reason, I'm ready to tackle the rest of the year, and look forward to connecting with you all during our newly established Area 3 Socials.
Resources:
First - I have the notes from our Idea Share. I am just adding them to this email so you don't have to decipher the pictures. (If I misrepresent something, or you have something to add, feel free to reply all to this email.)
Spirit Gadgets:
Pencils
Window Decals
Bangers/Clappers
Hitch Covers
Knit Scarves, Beanies, Headbands
Plastic Straw Cups (like the WACA one you received)
Birthday Beads in school colors
Socks, shorts
Rubber Bracelets
Lanyards
Non Traditional Stu/Staff Recognition:
Creative Advertising/Promotions:
1 Day Fundraisers:
Charitable Causes:
Clothing
Toy
Blood
Food
Toiletries
Book
Helpful app or website:
Remind 101
Characterstrong app - Houston Kraft
Edmodo
Google Docs/Apps
Scanner Pro
Stick Pic
We Video
Studyblue.com
Polleverywhere.com
Amy Poehler Smart Girls
Upworthy
Teaching Tolerance.org
TED-Ed website - may register for a free account
Soul Pancake - Kid President
Favorite Local Vendor:
Winning Seasons
The Lineup
Farrellis
Ted Brown
TC Span
Espresso Stands
Starbucks
Jostens
DJ Ray from the Vendor area
Again, feel free to reply all with any outstanding resources we missed, anything you thought of after the fact.
Other housekeeping items:
First annual Area 3 Social - this Friday (March 21st), Midtown Grill in Bonney Lake 6PM
Be watching for an email containing the conference survey. Please take the time to provide feedback. We do look at it.
I've attached just the guidelines for my TED Talks assignments. I shrunk down some of the student samples, so I need to recreate that document. I have them in google docs, hard copies, etc. It is a powerful assignment. Please email me if you need more information.
Also - in case you want it, I included my Bullying Resources handout from last year's conference. Pass it along to anyone who might benefit from it.
That's it for now. I will leave you with my mantra right now - I know you've heard it, but it never gets old. Peace out my area peeps!
If you missed the conference, I apologize, but my goodness this year was special. There was such a positive vibe throughout the whole event, it was hard not to walk around with a smile on my face. Maybe it was the Beatles music in the background, maybe it was the connecting with old friends, maybe it was the highly engaging speakers and presentations. Or maybe it was following Mr. Fulghum's powerpoint on the far wall. Whatever the reason, I'm ready to tackle the rest of the year, and look forward to connecting with you all during our newly established Area 3 Socials.
Resources:
First - I have the notes from our Idea Share. I am just adding them to this email so you don't have to decipher the pictures. (If I misrepresent something, or you have something to add, feel free to reply all to this email.)
Spirit Gadgets:
Pencils
Window Decals
Bangers/Clappers
Hitch Covers
Knit Scarves, Beanies, Headbands
Plastic Straw Cups (like the WACA one you received)
Birthday Beads in school colors
Socks, shorts
Rubber Bracelets
Lanyards
Non Traditional Stu/Staff Recognition:
- Homecoming Court recognizes most inspirational staff member, and gets crowned
- Victory Lap at assembly (students of quarter, staff?)
- Be Here Bucks for students and staff with perfect attendance. Can redeem for various things.
- Wordle.net - create recognition clouds
- Teacher Big Notes - beginning of school and at conferences (someone explain?)
- Thank you wall - students can place post it notes on wall to share thanks with staff
- Rubber Ducks - at start of each staff meeting a member is recognized and given a duck. At the end of the year, have all the ducks in a row.
- Thank you notes in the shape/design related to the act being thanked. ex: a can for helping with the food drive, music note for chaperoning a dance
- Thank you notes from staff member to staff member - recognizing a good deed, etc. Enter in a drawing. Thanker and thankee are eligible to win.
- Sing the staff Red Robin song to staff for birthdays
Creative Advertising/Promotions:
- Table tents in cafeteria
- Clock and door signs, put frame around a clock with date and time of an event
- Window markers
- Giant dry erase calendar in lunch room/common area 30x20 ft
- Stair messages
- Walking advertisements, sandwich boards
- Clothes pins with events
- Plastic cups in fence as spirit signs for outside sporting events
- Footprints or arrows leading to the location of an event
- Make t-shirts to advertise for an event, leadership kids wear them
- Potty talk - flyers in bathroom stalls
- Spoons with names on them to invite to a semester success ice cream party
- Twitter, FB, Instagram
- Shake hands with kids as they enter
- Burma Shave signs - a series of signs over a distance
1 Day Fundraisers:
- Walk for Warmth - benefit local Homeless Shelters
- Pancake Breakfast - Heath Booth
- Bowling Tournament
- Cocoa sale (Seahawks style with blue and green sprinkles) Kids got foodhandlers permits online
- McTeachers' Night
- Penny Drive - winning class gets all of the money
- Hat Day - $1 per hat
- Man Pageant (not sure I read this right?) $1 per vote for winner
- Lip Sync contest - $1 per vote
- Restaurant Takeovers (Joeseppis does it all the time)
Charitable Causes:
- Local Shelters
- FISH Food Bank
- St. Leo's Food Connection in Tacoma
- Boys and Girls Club
- Tacoma Humane Society
- Free the Children
- Helping Hands House
- Life's Handy Work
Clothing
Toy
Blood
Food
Toiletries
Book
Helpful app or website:
Remind 101
Characterstrong app - Houston Kraft
Edmodo
Google Docs/Apps
Scanner Pro
Stick Pic
We Video
Studyblue.com
Polleverywhere.com
Amy Poehler Smart Girls
Upworthy
Teaching Tolerance.org
TED-Ed website - may register for a free account
Soul Pancake - Kid President
Favorite Local Vendor:
Winning Seasons
The Lineup
Farrellis
Ted Brown
TC Span
Espresso Stands
Starbucks
Jostens
DJ Ray from the Vendor area
Again, feel free to reply all with any outstanding resources we missed, anything you thought of after the fact.
Other housekeeping items:
First annual Area 3 Social - this Friday (March 21st), Midtown Grill in Bonney Lake 6PM
Be watching for an email containing the conference survey. Please take the time to provide feedback. We do look at it.
I've attached just the guidelines for my TED Talks assignments. I shrunk down some of the student samples, so I need to recreate that document. I have them in google docs, hard copies, etc. It is a powerful assignment. Please email me if you need more information.
Also - in case you want it, I included my Bullying Resources handout from last year's conference. Pass it along to anyone who might benefit from it.
That's it for now. I will leave you with my mantra right now - I know you've heard it, but it never gets old. Peace out my area peeps!