The Principal Perspective
Elizabeth J. Abramowitz
Every room I visit is filled with highly engaged students demonstrating higher level thinking skills throughout the curriculum. Our faculty has been expanding their band-width to encompass various questioning strategies to actively engage students’ thinking processes. I highly recommend utilizing the following questioning techniques when discussing books/TV/movies with your children: 1. Compare and contrast parts/relationships/ideas and elements of a story. 2. Discuss a new ending or changing an element to a story. 3. What would the world be like if……… 4. What might have occurred if……… 5. Discuss this story from a different perspective Any thought-provoking question will challenge your child to refine and expand their critical thinking skills. Let’s work together to increase our childrens’ proficiency in analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing information. | Calendar Spring 2012February 29- 7:15am Site Council Meeting March 2-Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration Assembly/Parade of Characters March 4-18 Online Auction March 9 -7:15am Site Council Meeting March 9-8:00am Parent Meeting March 14 -School Leadership Council 7:30 am March 28 -Kindergarten Orientation 8:30 am March 30-Cesar Chavez Day - No School April 2-6 Spring Break April 11- School Leadership Council 7:30 am April 12- ELAC Meeting @8:00 am April 20-7:15am Site Council Meeting April 20-8:00am Parent Meeting April 24 AAA Award Presentation on yard just before Open House-6:00pm May 1- Orchestra Concert May 1-30 CST Testing May 7-11 Staff Appreciation Week May 9- School Leadership Council 7:30 am May 11 - 7:15am Site Council Meeting May 11 - 8:00am Parent Meeting May 20-Spring Fling Carnival May 28-Memorial Day Holiday June 1, 2012-Spring Dance June 7- ELAC Meeting @8:00 am June 8, 2012-8:00am Parent Meeting June 13- School Leadership Council 7:30 am June 15, 2012-Final Awards Assembly June 19, 2012-Last Day of Instruction, Minimum Day June 19 - 8:15am-5th Grade Culmination |
