January 12-16

Our blogging challenge continues! Caroline, Karen, and Petra have already earned their blogging challenge badge with their posts on Star's blog!
Check out Caroline's post The Power of Kindness, Karen's TK word cloud, and Petra's post about Amy Poehler's book Yes, Please. Who's next? You can share anything!

Some topics / ideas include: 
Looking back to August, what are you most excited about? 
What are you looking forward to in 2015? 
Is there a tech tool you love or are excited to try? 
Have you read a great book lately? 
What #oneword might you choose to inspire you in 2015?
Something you'd like to celebrate? 

To be a guest blogger on our school blog-- it's easy! Here's how:

1. Compose an email to jkloczko.staracademy@blogger.com

2. The subject line will become your blog title

3. The body of your email will be your post

4. Any attached images will be embedded in the post

Dates and Details
January 12th- No Office Day 
January 13th- Tech visitors 1:30-2:30
January 14  Cadre Meetings 8:00 am

January 15th - Tech Time! Click here to view or add to the agenda :)

January 16th Fit Friday walks
3rd-5th walk from 8:40-9:05
AM TK/K-2nd walk from 9:10-9:35
PM K and PM 12:30-12:55

January 19th No School- Martin Luther King Jr. birthday
January 20th No School- NCS PD day (teacher work day)
January 21  Grade level meeting
January 22  Yearbook software training at tech time with Excel Photographers
January 26  Report Cards go home
January 28th PIP Wednesday
January 29th 1:30: Pennies for Patients assembly
February 4th Star Staff meeting 7:30 (click here for agenda) Ting will be here and we will also hear from groups with their building community/management presentations :)

Tech Tips:
More from Lisa Highfill: Using Google Forms: Conferring with Writers


A3WP notes from K-2 Super Saturday with Andrea Allen
Maria's notes
Julie's notes
Petra's Digital Reading Log Presentation