Many teachers have completed the school year and have started summer break. However there are many that still have 1 or 2 weeks to go. So as the countdown gets closer to the last day, there is always one daunting (for many teachers) task that remains after conferences, Field Day, concerts and class parties....packing up your classroom. Whether you need to move out of your classroom or prepare for the facilities team's heavy cleaning, these tips will help you be efficient in your effort. You don't want spend two weeks at work, after the last day of school, cleaning your classroom when you can be enjoying the first part of your summer break!
1. Start about two weeks before the last day of school Pack as you go. Declutter by throwing out consumables, Crayon nubs, colored pencils that are too small, and things that are in poor physical condition or cannot be used for various reasons. 2. Label and store items to be used again Label all containers with its contents, your name and room number. Pack one area of the room at a time. 3. Book cases If you will not be in the same classroom, you will have to pack all of your books unless you are leaving some for the teacher who will be in that room. If you will have the same classroom, cover the bookcases with butcher paper. This will save you some time in the fall because you won't have to put the books back on the shelves. 4. Share items with fellow teachers or post on Craigslist You may have items that are in good condition but you have no use for. Place them in the teachers lounge for your colleagues to have (if they can use it) or post them on Craigslist. There are always teachers/parents looking for people donating educational items that are in good condition.
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It's that time of year again...Parent-Teacher conferences. This is an opportunity for parents to ask questions about their child's class and progress. It is also a time when parents and teachers can work together to help individual students have a successful school year. Whether your child is in elementary, middle or high school, it is important to have regularly scheduled conferences. Most schools have at least two (fall, spring), and some also have interim reports. If your child's school does not, you should request one periodically. Here are some suggestions for parents regarding how to participate in a successful parent-teacher conference. Before the Conference
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For most children, summer vacation is a time for staying up late, sleeping in, playing video games for hours each day, and doing as much of “nothing” as is humanly possible! They want to get as much of this done as they can before school starts in the fall. Parents (educators too) need to be sure that children are not falling into the depths of summer vacation and experiencing “summer slide”. Extensive research has been done, and the results conclude that children who read on a regular basis during the summer can improve their reading level and fluency. Lack of or no reading at all during the summer can make a student’s transition to the next grade level somewhat difficult, so why not find creative ways to get your child engaged in reading during summer vacation? It can only help!
Here are some tips regarding how to help your child become committed to reading during the summer and school year as well.
I recently read an article about teaching poetry through the lens of the immigrant experience. It can be empowering and powerful for students as well as adults. I decided to write an "I Am From" poem about myself. Take some time this week to write one about yourself. Perhaps your entire family can write "I Am From" poems during the weekend and designate a time to share them with each other as a group? I hope you enjoy my poem and are inspired to write your own! Don't forget that April is National Poetry Month! I Am From
I am from Robert and Carrie, Arkansas and Alabama From “always do your best” and “play to win” From my brother’s 5 Speed Schwinn bike with a banana seat and ram horn handlebars I am from the last house on the south side of the street with a gas light on a well manicured front lawn I am from the Lone Ranger and Spider-Man, Three Stooges and Benny Hill, The Jeffersons and Good Times, Ultra-Man and The Justice League From Saturday morning cartoons and Cap’n Crunch with Berries From homemade biscuits, fish and spaghetti, and my grandmother’s homemade apple jelly I am from playing football in the street and “Cork” in the alley off of Abner Place everyday during the summer. That was our Busch Stadium! I am from backyard barbeques and Wiffle Ball (if you hit it over the house, it was an automatic Grand Slam!) From riding bikes all day and playing Hide & Go Seek at dusk From youth football practice at Penrose Park (Kill the Man with the Ball before practice!), track practice at Northwest High School, track meets at Flo Valley College and the Junior Olympics in Poplar Bluff I am from toll roads at Natural Bridge & Kingshighway and Natural Bridge & Union I am from Lexington Elementary School and the Public School Stadium From the Pie House “Fill Up” burgers and the chop suey joint on the corner of Union & Lexington From Pla-Mor Roller Rink and Normandy Lanes Bowling Alley I am from fireworks competitions with neighbors on the 4th of July From sweltering summer heat and humidity From St. Louis, “Gateway to the West” and Greer Avenue in North St. Louis From my mother graduating from Homer G. Phillips Nursing School and her sister finishing her PhD at the age of 66 I am from the Midwest I keep these memories close Savoring their warmth as I recall each of them Very fond memories of a special time in my life I am home |
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