October 12th-October 16th

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Dates and Details
8:10-8:25, 8:30-8:45 Star in Motion! This week we start the REAL Star In Motion beginning with day 1 in the plans. The first new song is Good Life, it's a slow one, and easy, and probably won't take the whole time so we may fill the time Monday with 5-6-7-8 or PBJ time. Tuesday we add Thriller! We will walk through the steps for the new dances. And I have been practicing. LOL. I do find that I am able to get in from drop off to participate in both grade level times and I have been loving it!

Intervention continues! Here's the schedule. 

October 14 Star staff meeting in Amy's room 8 am. Check out Google Classroom for a few docs to review in advance.
October 15th- Dive In PD! This week we have two sessions happening- a Prodigy Math Playdate for 2nd-5th grades hosted by Tammy, Susie, and TJ, and TK-1 Writer's Workshop- getting started in Hope's room. Both of these will be conversation and idea sharing style.
October 21 Star cadre - all staff meeting at 8:00 am in the staff room
October 22- No Dive in PD-- conference prep
October 26-30 Minimum days for conferences (progress reports go home at this time, conferences for all students) *No intervention during minimum days
Star Academy Red Ribbon Week: October 26-30th
Red Ribbon National Theme: “Respect Yourself, Be Drug Free”
http://www.redribbon.org/
Social Media Campaign - Show your school spirit on Facebook or Twitter and share how you’re making #healthychoices all week long!
Monday - Day 1: #MindfulMonday #NCSRedRibbonWeek #NCSStar
Share a picture of something that brings you happiness or peace!
Spirit Day: Pajama Day

Tuesday - Day 2: #ChooseHealthy #NCSRedRibbonWeek #NCSStar
Choose Healthy! Share a picture of your healthy food choices today!
Spirit Day: “Aloha” Theme/Tropical Style

Wednesday - Day 3: #GetActive #NCSRedRibbonWeek #NCSStar
How do you get active? Share a picture of what you do to burn energy!
Spirit Day: Sports Team/Active Clothing

Thursday - Day 4: #KindnessMatters #NCSRedRibbonWeek #NCSStar
Kindness Matters! Share an act of kindness that you did for someone or that someone did for you!
Spirit Day: “Crazy” for Kindness Dress Day - Wear mismatched or extra bright/colorful clothing!

Friday - Day 5: #SayBooToDrugs #NCSRedRibbonWeek #NCSStar
Say “Boo” to Drugs and make healthy choices for life! Share a picture of something you enjoy doing during the fall season or the month of October!
Spirit Day: Say “Boo” to Drugs: Wear a Costume or Orange & Black Clothing
(no masks, “weapons”, 0r scary/gory costumes)
October 28- no late start - and Jog-a-Thon! Schedule TBA
October 28 no mtg / min day
October 29th- No Dive In PD- parent conferences
November 5th- Dive In PD Got Mentor Texts? Come explore how to use your favorite books to create mini lessons that focus on ideas, craft, and structure.

Mindful Minute 
(from http://buddhaimonia.com/50-mindfulness-meditation-tips-for-beginners/)
Look for “moments of nourishment”

Find it difficult to carve out time to sit and meditate? One of the great things about mindfulness is you can do it anywhere, and that means even those times you typically feel are wasted like sitting in a waiting room or in your car during a long commute.

These are what I call potential “moments of nourishment”, little bits of time in your day where you can slip in your meditation practice that would otherwise be unproductive or just boring wastes of time.

Of course your goal should be to practice mindfulness throughout your day, but practicing in this way is a really effective way to grow your practice in the beginning and can have a big impact in lowering your stress level and helping you find a sense of peace between the chaos and craziness of your everyday activities.