February Update

Acuity
The window for the second benchmark will be open from January 28-February 8, 2013.  This is for all students in grades 3-5.  Contact John Waugaman for questions.

Congrats!
Hannah Angle a kindergarten teacher at Genoa Elementary was recognized as WTCR Radio Teacher of the Month for November.

East Lynn Elementary students were on the national leader board for the Atlantic region for two week in V Math Live.  This is a live competition for students across America.

Common Core Teacher Training
Elementary teachers may attend the session on January 29, 2013 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Huntington High School.  Sign up is done via the RESA 2 website.

MidTerm
The midterm ends on Feb. 4, 2013.  Midterm reports are to be sent home with students on Feb. 11.

KG and PreSchool Preregistration
Schools are now taking preregisration for students that will attend pre-school or kindergarten in school year 2013-2014.  Children must be four by Sept. 1 to be eligible to attend pre-school and five by Sept. 1 in order to attend kindergarten.  Applications may be picked up in each elementary school office or call your local school.

Make Up Day
School will be in session on Friday, March 8, 2013.  This is to make up for the snow day on October 30.  Please make this note in your calendar.

Common Core Resources

www.teachingchannel.org

You may watch videos of teachers using the common core standards in the classroom.

www.teachingcreatedmaterials.com

Lesson plans and resources to meet common core standards

www.reading.org

http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2910

Parent guides to the common core

www.georgiaelaccgpsk-5.wikispaces.com

Lesson plans and resources

www.achievethecore.org

Great information and resources

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 4-Midterm ends
Feb. 11-Midterms go home
Feb. 16-FOSS Science Training-East Lynn Elementary
Feb. 18-ISE Day, Singapore Math Training Kenova Elementary
Feb. 25-Step Into Writing East Lynn Elementary
Feb 20 and Feb. 22-Special Olympics Basketball
March 5-Young People's Symphony for fifth graders
March 6-Nine weeks ends
March 8-Regional Math Field Day, School will be in session
March 13-Report cards sent home
March 14-Elementary Parent Conference 4:00-6:30 p.m.
March 18-Early release
March 19-All County Choir Elementary
March 29-Civil War Days, Buffalo Elementary
April 1-5-Spring Break, No School