Tag: School of Excellence (SOE)

Some Ways To Get Involved In MBE PTA – It’s All About Our Kids!

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The PTA is looking for staff and parents who are willing and able to help with a few different upcoming projects. 

Our Health & Wellness Team is starting a Kindness/Positivity/Hero committee to look into ways to incorporate more kindness and positivity projects/activities into the school. There will be a meeting this Monday, Feb. 11th at 9:30 a.m. in the planning. If you’d like to help out, but can’t make the meeting, contact Allison Patterson (algal1@ameritech.net).

Also, as part of our continued School of Excellence improvement plan, we are looking for ways to incorporate signs throughout the school in multiple languages and would love to get some help from those of you who speak other languages. If you are interested in helping out with this project, please email ptameadowbrookelementary@gmail.com.

Love to read and share books with students? The Authors in April (AIA) team is looking for parent volunteers to read books by this year’s authors in the classrooms. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jamie Rawcliffe (Jamie.rawcliffe@gmail.com).

Thanks for considering these exciting opportunities!

Your MBE PTA

A Little Birdie Told Me!

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Safe. Respectful. Responsible.

Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!

[Scattered through this post you will see some links to #ThinkMBE Tweets that allow you to see into your kids’ classrooms and help us share our story of safe and joyful learning at Meadow Brook.  Also, we’ve added a new feature to this blog through which you can engage with our @ThinkMBE twitter feed in the sidebar menu to the right.]

It’s hard to believe that we’ve turned the corner into December!

As I reflect on the start of the 1819 school year I’m filled with pride and enthusiasm!  So many wonderful things have been happening at Meadow Brook and so many more are yet to come!

Our dedicated educators have been digging into the Teacher’s College Reading & Writing Project units of study through the Workshop Model from Columbia University (@TCWRP)  and we’ve seen some incredible results!

Kids from kindergarten to 5th grade are discovering & rediscovering their love for reading & writing each day as they engage in whole group instruction through brief mini-lessons, individual & collaborative literacy learning during independent reading & writing times that last from 30 to 45 minutes (& sometimes beyond), & dig deeper with teachers & support staff through small group conferencing & 1:1 confereing.

I’m thrilled & amazed every time I enter a Meadow Brook classroom!

One of our priorities is to share that thrill & amazement with every Meadow Brook stakeholder by implementing, reflecting on, & enhancing our communication tools & strategies.  It’s a School Improvement Plan (SIP) component & a part of our PTA School of Excellence (SOE) efforts.

Also, effective communication is critical to developing & Maintaining positive partnerships.  When we share our stories we build understanding, trust, and compassion.

Please continue to engage with this ThinkMBE blog each week (our ever-growing digital portfolio) & also, look into joining us on Twitter at @ThinkMBE (using #ThinkMBE) if you haven’t already.

Our Twitter feed is available on this blog (look to the right), and we post every day, giving you multimedia insights into how we challenge and meet the needs of every Meadow Brook student through our Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).

You can share your thinking by leaving a comment on this posts, sending a Tweet to @ThinkMBE, or reaching out by phone or e-mail at your convenience.

Thank you for your partnership…in it together for the kids!

With Gratitude,

 

Seth

 

Seth E. Berg

Principal

Meadow Brook Elementary

Call: (248) 726 -4101

Click: sberg@rochester.k12.mi.us

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