Month: October 2018

Reflection Competition is Underway…With a Hero Theme!

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Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!
The Refections Art Competition is underway!
Please click here for details from our amazing MBE PTA: MBE PTA Reflections Website
Here’s a bit about the competition (with a Heroes connected theme!):
  • Theme: “Heroes Around Me”
  • Categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts
  • Students can enter work in any/all categories, as many entries as you like
  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards in each category
  • Ribbons for everyone who enters
  • 1st and 2nd place winners move on to the RCS district competition, with a chance to move to the state and national competitions
  • Entry Forms/Rules were sent home (on yellow paper) with each student; extra forms are available for download (see PDF file posted on the website), or in the MBE office (next to the Reflections Entry Box); each entry requires its own form
  • Entry Box in the MBE Front Office: There’s a clear plastic Reflections box on the counter in the front office where students should submit entries with completed forms attached
  • Student Names: should only appear on entry forms, NOT on/in the submissions
  • Scoring: Independent judges will award points in three areas – Artist Statement/Interpretation of Theme (20pts), Creativity (10pts), Technique (10pts)
  • Deadline to enter: Tuesday, November 13th
  • Art Show/Awards Ceremony: Monday, November 26 (6:30pm-8:30pm) in the MBE cafeteria/gym

Let’s get our kids engaged in this wonderful opportunity!

Thanks!

Your MBE PTA Reflections Team

What Are New Pedagogies for Deep Learning?

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Message Authors: Mandy Lyons (MBE LC) & Laura Nazione (MBE Speech/Language Pathologist)

Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Nazione are representing MBE in an Oakland County Cohort studying NPDL.

Stay tuned for more about their learning journey and how it impacts our student’s well-being and achievement!

New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL)

What is it?

  • An international network of educators working collaboratively to improve the learning experiences for ALL students and educators.
  • Provides systems thinking to Education at the classroom, school, and district, regional, state and international level.
  • Provides a web site (“The Hub”) to member schools/districts with resources, materials and exemplars internationally. 
  • It focuses on the Deep Learning portion of the coherence Framework; by Michael Fullan and Joann Quinn.

What are key elements of NPDL?

  • Four key elements that mobilize learning of students: Learning Partnerships, Learning Environments, Leveraging Digital, Pedagogical Practices
  • The 6 Global Competencies or 6 C’s: character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking
  • Collaborative Inquiry
  • Inquiry learning done in collaboration with other educators
  • Using process tools like a Tuning protocol for reflective practices
  • Participating in the NPDL moderation process which helps to calibrate practice with the 6 c’s and provides quality feedback to educators.

Drop Off Procedures Reminders: Keeping All Students Safe

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Safe. Respectful. Responsible.

Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!

Please note the following friendly reminders about our morning drop off procedures:

  • Please don’t drop kids off before 8:40 AM
    • We have no staff to supervise until 8:40 am
    • SAC is available if you need an early drop off
  • Please use the car lane if at all possible…it goes quicker than you think and it’s the safest option
    • Only the first 4 cars in line are permitted to let kids out
    • Kid’s must exit on the school side of the car
    • Cars are not permitted to pull around other cars in the lane
  • If you use the parking lot you must park, get out of the car, and walk your child to the sidewalk
  • Please never park in handicapped spaces without a handicapped sign or sticker in or on your car
  • Please follow all child safety traffic procedures when traveling around school
    • There is no left turn allowed into the lane from Castlebar
    • Drivers are not permitted to turn around in any driveways along Castlebar
    • Drivers are not permitted to turn around or enter our bus loop area driveway at any time during school hours
    • Please drive slowly when around our school
    • Please give walkers and bike riders the right of way

Thank you for you partnership in keeping our kids safe!  If we all follow these simple procedures our process will be smooth and safe.

Touch base with any questions.

 

Seth

 

Seth E. Berg

Principal

Meadow Brook Elementary

Call: (248) 726 -4101

Click: sberg@rochester.k12.mi.us

My Reflective Journey: Berg’s Eye View

Hero Happenings Update: ITP Awareness Band-Aid Drive is Underway!

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Safe. Respectful. Responsible.

Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!

Thank you to all who have donated to our ITP Awareness Band-Aid Drive so far!

Here’s a reminder for the concept from the brother/sister Meadow Brook Heroes who came up with it:

The Hero House boxes are filling up but we want them overflowing…the more we collect the more we can distribute to kids in need:).

The boxes are lined up in the PTA area of our front hallway.

Do you remember what house your family belongs to?  Here they are:

  • Last Names A-C = Hero House GRIT
  • Last Names D-F = Hero House GRATITUDE
  • Last Names G-I = Hero House OPTIMISM
  • Last Names J-M = Hero House MINDFULNESS
  • Last Names N-Q = Hero House CREATIVITY
  • Last Names R-T = Hero House KINDNESS
  • Last Names U-Z = Hero House COURAGE

The winning Hero House will be the first to have their house name engraved our Hero Happenings trophy for all to admire!

FYI – Hero House Grit and Hero House Creativity are winning so far!

Here’s to another great week of Charitable Giving!

Thank you for being Meadow Brook Heroes!

 

MBE WeeK At A Glance: 10/15/18 – 10/19/18

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Monday, October 15

  • Picture Retake Day/Yearbook shots

  • PTA Council Legislative Committee Candidate Q&A (7-9 p.m. in the Harrison Room, RCS Administration Building)

Tuesday, October 16

  • PTA General Meeting in the Cafeteria 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, October 17

  • Fire Drill 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 18

  • Superintendent’s Community Coffee @ North Hill 8:45 a.m.
  • PTA Council Meeting @ North Hill 9:30 a.m.

Friday, October 19

  • Popcorn Day – U of M vs. MI State