May 15th- May 19th

HOPE 

Please devote at least 15 minutes during your specials block to teach MAY'S

character trait: Hope

Important Dates... check out more dates by clicking HERE

• May 16th- K-1 Writing Calibration @ ESC
• May 17th- Staff meeting by program
• May 19th- Parent Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast (see the Coaches' Newsletter for more info)
• May 24th- Staff meeting
• May 26th- Beach Day (tentative)
• May 31st- Last Day of Excel
• June 2nd- Beach Day (tentative)
• June 6th- Minimum Day; 6th grade promotion @ VPAT 6:00
• June 7th- Minimum Day; 6th grade Waltz @ Jepson 5:30
• June 8th- Super Minimum Day; Staff Thank You Breakfast (from PTO & SPICE boards)
• June 9th- Last teacher work day

Happening Things:

SBAC testing has begun! Remind your students to be quiet when passing through the common areas and please refrain from using programs that demand high bandwidth (videos, istation, etc. AR quizzes should be fine)

Girls On the Run- T/Th 3-4:30
Markham Choir- Second Grade Hallway on Wednesdays before school
Exploring Biotechnology- Grades 3/4 Room 6 on Wednesdays for 5 weeks
Ballet Folklorico- Thursdays After school
Kinder Camp for high need incoming kindergarteners, Thursdays 1:30-2:30
2017-2018 Registration has begun
Art Smart- Tuesdays After school

• African Drumming- rm 16
• Clay- rm 15
• Theatre/Movement- MPR

Timberwolf Tips....

Some interesting reads for the week:
Building Choice Into Your Students' Reading- All about creating a literacy rich environment and motivating students to read.
Teachers, It's Time We Appreciate Ourselves- Everyone feels a little burned at the end of the year. Here are some ways you can gift yourself.
Ending on a High Note- A list of activities for the end of the school year.

Markham Shout Outs....

• Mrs. Schlafer-Miller: Being an educator is hands down the hardest thing i have ever done. But thanks to people like Becky, I have managed to not only survive, but blossom and enjoy my 2016-2017 school year. Thank you for always lending out a helping hand and a pair of attentive ears, you're the best!
• Marcela: Thanks for your wordsmithing and focused attention at the last mission/vision staff meeting. It is difficult to have 20 adults (for our group) and the whole staff later to all be focused. Thanks for your leadership!
• Head Custodian Dave: Thanks for your prompt carpet cleaning!!
• Alicia Marin: Thanks for graciously letting us use your classroom for our pre kinder student and parent meetings! Space is at a premium here at Markham! And I know it interrupts your planning time.
• Admin: Loved the Jamba Juice!
• Luci: Thanks for organizing the volunteer appreciation breakfast. Sometimes we miss those extra things we should be doing to show our grattitude to all who make things happen here at Markham.

Let out a happy "howl" here -  Markham's Staff is HOWLing....