President Lincoln visited with 1st grades at Roosa during their distance learning day.
Mrs. Page had a growth mindset before this pandemic but has thrived at learning new technology and incorporating it into her classroom during this time. Improving her skills, curriculum, keeping students engaged, and moving forward highlights her example of what it is to have #CPSZEBRAPRIDE as a teacher.
She has embodied this quote - "Beavers build houses; but they build them in nowise differently, or better now, than they did, five thousand years ago. Ants, and honey-bees, provide food for winter; but just in the same way they did, when Solomon referred the sluggard to them as patterns of prudence. Man is not the only animal who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship." - Abraham Lincoln.
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This #MondayMotivation kicks off Public School Week.
Public schools nationwide face their biggest challenge yet: Balancing the competing needs involved in educating our children. Schools have always been a haven for all students, a shelter for our most disadvantaged students, a place for nurture, love, and learning. We are committed to learning and growing.
We are #PUBICSCHOOLPROUD! If you are, too, share a 💕 in the comments and encourage your public school teachers.
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Teachers believe ALL students can learn at high levels. One strategy they use is guided reading to:
1. differentiate instruction based on individual student needs.
2. establish fundamental reading skills.
3. support our readers during guided reading.
4. improve fluency.
5. enhance word solving skills.
6. expand vocabulary.
7. improve reading comprehension.
8. identify and address weaknesses.
9. engage and motivate reading.
10. increase the amount of reading kids actually do.
Mrs. Book’s Curious Characters at Westside are practicing their reading skills in guided groups.
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Mrs. Geranen's class is learning about text features, the building blocks they will need to be lifelong learners.
Text features help the reader make sense of what they are reading, go hand-in-hand with comprehension, and help determine what is essential to the text and the reader.
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CPS believes the essential skill of being a life-long learner and having a growth mindset is grounded in the ability to teach yourself in this ever-changing world. The ability to research effectively and efficiently enables people to identify a problem, collect informational resources that can help address the issue, evaluate these resources for quality and relevance, and develop an effective solution.
Claremont 4th graders attended a mini-lesson given by Mrs. Troyer, our Library Media Specialist, where they learn research skills for their upcoming informational report. Students brainstormed keywords for their topic, learned about different website domains, which were more likely to be a useful resource, and learned about using Boolean operators when searching for their reports.
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Betsy Douthitt, the Kindergarten teacher, is the Catalayah Elementary School site Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Douthitt cherishes every day with her students - a new journey, a new day to make a difference in theory lives. She is fueled by those "aha" moments, from writing their name to tying their shoes for the first time.
"Students come to me from various backgrounds and vastly different skill levels each year. Regardless of their abilities, I meet each student at their level and work with them to make sure they get what they need academically, socially, and emotionally to be successful in the future. I help to develop and instill in my students a love of learning, which will follow them throughout their lives."
Mrs. Douthitt centers her instruction around an educational partnership with students, parents, and administration to include academics and social/emotional development. "They know every day --- I will communicate with them and their parents clear expectations, greet them at the door with a smile, be patient, follow an organized routine and be flexible. My kindergarteners can count on me!!"
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Mrs. Rahn is having a watch Zoom with her students today at 2pm.
"So exciting!!! I hope I don't nerd out too much on them," Mrs. Rahn.
If anyone else wants to watch you can follow this link: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars.../timeline/landing/watch-online/
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Our PreK students love to play with playdough! Not only is playdough fun and entertaining, but it also helps develop small motor skills in our youngest Zebras!
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Mrs. Howard's class, at Roosa Elementary, participated in the monthly Devon Thunder Explorer activity, designed to promote STEM concepts through activities.
Mrs. Howard's class did the "If the Shoe Fits" activity with her 4th grade students. Students were to trace, draw, and label each part of the foot and use this data to create a shoe with different materials. The students used cardboard, hot glue, tape, felt, yarn, and paint to create their shoes.
Her students went to work! Mrs. Howard won $500 to spend for her classroom!
Way to go Roosa 4th grade!!!
For more information on this contest, visit: https://www.nba.com/thunder/explorers
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🎆🎇Have you ever wondered how fireworks get their different colors?
Ms. Golbek's Chem I class used the flame testing technique to determine cations' identity in unknown solutions based upon the colors at which they burn. This is the same basis for the colors seen in fireworks.
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Do you know what a Zebra dazzle is? We think these precious kindergartners bring a whole new meaning to a dazzle of zebras!
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💯 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥
We believe in celebrating ALL the milestones in education. 💯 days of counting, reading, calculating, experimenting...all lead up to smarter, brighter, kinder kids!
🎉 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🎉
Roosa 1st grade made a 100th Day Trail Mix snack at home by finding 10 random items in the pantry, grabbing 10 of each item - counting by 10.
In this case, the way to a kid's brain is junk food.
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CPS will continue Distance Learning, through Friday February 19th.
Remember your teachers are working from home and are available to assist you during school hours. Check into your Google Classrooms and follow the instructions. If you have any questions please reach out to them through their classroom or email.
The child nutrition team is still unable to distribute Grad & Go meals during this time. They will be ready to distribute meals the first day CPS opens up.
There will be no after school activities, including athletic practices or games.
We will post updates on the CPS communication platforms.
Stay safe, warm, and make a memory! It’s Always A Great Day to be a Zebra.
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🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼The addition of this little zebra brings the CPS total to FIVE new baby zebras for the 20-21 school year.
Congratulations to Mrs. Keeli Coyle and her husband on the birth of Case Curtis Coyle.
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Today's #WellnessWednesday reminds us our WORDS HAVE POWER - 50 WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR CHILDREN
As adults, how we speak to our children is so important. Showing your child you believe in them through encouraging words is something that will empower them in ways unimaginable as they grow up — and those feelings of support and reassurance will stick with them well into adulthood. Validating who they are and reassuring them that they're enough, they're important, and they can do whatever they put their mind to is a powerful message for all of our CPS students.
Read through this list of empowering phrases you can say to your child daily to help them feel confident and encourage their sense of self.
1. Your dreams are important.
2. You can do anything you set your mind to.
3. You are enough.
4. You make me proud.
5. It's OK to feel scared.
6. You can't always change the things you can't control.
7. Your attitude can change any situation.
8. It's OK to make mistakes.
9. Even if you make a mistake, you can fix it.
10. Your opinion matters.
11. You can try again tomorrow.
12. Always be true to yourself.
13. Nobody is perfect.
14. You are a great friend.
15. Don't let anyone put down your ambitions.
16. You can change the world.
17. Being kind does not make you weak.
18. Your words are meaningful.
19. You deserve to be happy.
20. You have unique ideas.
21. You don't have to be perfect to be great.
22. I believe in you.
23. Let's try it your way.
24. Follow your heart.
25. Never stop trying.
26. You can do it!
27. You don't have to do what everyone else is doing.
28. You are worth it.
29. Your ideas are great.
30. Anything is possible.
31. Dream big.
32. You have a choice.
33. You can say no.
34. You can say yes.
35. Don't be afraid to be you.
36. You're making a difference.
37. You're important to me.
38. I value you.
39. Go with your gut.
40. You're not too young to do anything.
41. You don't need to be just like your friends.
42. It's your decision.
43. Never give up.
44. You are stronger than you think.
45. If you believe in something, it's important.
46. Don't compare yourself to anybody else.
47. I trust you.
48. You don't have to be perfect; you just have to try your best.
49. You can do hard things.
50. Don't quit until you're proud.
Do you have another one we could add to the list?
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CHS All-State Choir practiced with their clinicians digitally.
Due to the CHS WiFi outage, the members rehearsed at the First United Methodist Church. We are doing everything we can to move forward in our current circumstance.
They will record their voices and videos for a virtual concert to be released in March.
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Interested in medicine 🔬? Thought about being a 🩺 doctor , nurse, biologist...?
Coach Wiens's Honors Human Body Systems class at CHS constructed a brain in their lab. This class is one of the courses offered through our BioMed program at CHS and is available to 10th - 12th graders after completing the Honors Principles of Biomed Science class.
Interested? Ask your ZAP Advisor about the BioMed program and how you can get started when you meet on the 17th to discuss your enrollment for the 2021-22 school year.
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Mrs. Freeman working on teen numbers with Kindergarten, playing “I have, who has."
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Swipe up, swipe down, double-tap, these are all actions iPad users can use to control their devices, but what do they mean? This #TechTipTuesday will show iPad uses five unique features on Apple’s iOS that may help make life easier while using the device.
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Emma from Westside wants to encourage ALL students (K12) to reading 20 minutes every night.
📕📚What are you reading?
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