RCS PAC IEP Advocacy Event is Coming!
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Sparkle Awards Nomination Date Extended!
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Due to the number of recent snow days the PAC has decided to extend the nomination deadline for the 2019 Special Education Appreciation Awards, to Monday March 4th, 2019.
Please forward this information onto the school(s) you represent.
Nomination Form: Sparkle Awards Nomination Form 2019
Sparkle Awards Website Live Link: RCS Sparkle Awards 2019
Email Live Link: SparkleAward@Gmail.com
This Week on Twitter: Sharing our Story of Thinking, Learning, and Fun!
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Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!
If you are not yet with us on Twitter at @ThinkMBE (using #ThinkMBE), join us today! It’s a great way to share in our ongoing story of thinking, learning, and fun!
Here’s some of what’s been going on in past week:
Engaging Art Education!
Water colors with Mrs. Peasley! These Meadow Brook Heroes are stretching their creativity & collaboration muscles first thing on a Monday morning! Grateful for our wonderful art program and @MB_specials! #ThinkMBE #RCSPride #enrichment pic.twitter.com/0py6wz0Xyb
— ThinkMBE (@ThinkMBE) December 3, 2018
Physical Education with Tech and Teaming!
These Meadow Brook Heroes are learning while they play! Health, fitness, team work, and fun with Mr. Ebbole using tech and traditional tools and strategies! Grateful for our wonderful PE program and all @MB_specials! #ThinkMBE #RCSPride pic.twitter.com/gS9hU2qIPj
— ThinkMBE (@ThinkMBE) December 3, 2018
Literacy Infused Diversity & Culture!
After reading a non fiction book in Hannukkah, students learned to play dreidal. @ThinkMBE pic.twitter.com/d2WhLQe7Jx
— Robin Czarniowski (@rochrobin) December 3, 2018
MBE Teachers Learn and Grow Together!
MBE Teacher Tech Club learns about “Flipgrid!” @MsTroutt @mlyons2350 @rochrobin @JenLyn0903 @medspec14 @ThinkMBE pic.twitter.com/E4v4cJ096V
— Kelly Kubik (@mrskellykubik) December 3, 2018
Great dialogue and discussion as we deepen our knowledge of reading workshop @ThinkMBE @rochcommschools with a variety of grade levels. @JenLyn0903 @rochrobin @PaigeEd02 @ms_reeves04 @maryweb #RCSPride pic.twitter.com/i1R1IrTvbV
— Mandy Lyons (@mlyons2350) December 5, 2018
Learning in Harmony!
4th graders found the melody and joined their groups to play together! pic.twitter.com/k7CuVBm00N
— MeadowBrookSpecials (@MB_specials) December 4, 2018
A Great Debate!
These Meadow Brook Heroes are thinking at the next level with a debate in Mr. Shadeck’s class! Should we have chocolate milk at school? “Would you put caramel on green beans?” Reading, writing, research, evidence, argument, presentation, & communication! #RCSPride #ThinkMBE pic.twitter.com/HisYAFLWrD
— ThinkMBE (@ThinkMBE) December 5, 2018
Scientists at Work!
Scientists experiment with using force to control motion. @ThinkMBE #KidsDeserveIt #RCSPride pic.twitter.com/wj1WB8fyLj
— Robin Czarniowski (@rochrobin) December 5, 2018
Spelling Pattern Pride!
Students are learning to find spelling patterns in the books they read! This boy was so proud of how many he found 😊❤️ @ThinkMBE pic.twitter.com/iWfXCPGQG8
— Jessica Stickel (@mrs_stick) December 6, 2018
Augmented Reality, Reality!
Augmented reality helped us see space right in our classroom yesterday! @ThinkMBE pic.twitter.com/EZhC31n9Gf
— Charity Troutt (@MsTroutt) December 4, 2018
…and so much more!
Please touch base any time with questions about Twitter or the Meadow Brook learning journey!
Here’s to another great Meadow Brook week!
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
MBE WAG 1819: 12/2 – 12/8
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- Hanukkah begins at Sundown
Monday, December 3
- No Special Events
Tuesday, December 4
- Mr. Berg attends Anti-Racist Leadership Institute (session 3 of 4) from 8:30 AM – 3:30PM
Wednesday, December 5
- RCS ASD Parent Support Group meets from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in the MBE Cafeteria
Thursday, December 6
- MBE Child Study Team (TEAM) Problem Solving Process (PSP) session from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Friday, December 7
- No Special Events
Saturday, December 8
- MBE First Lego League Jr. Robotics Teams compete at Rochester High School from 9:15 AM – 12:45 PM
Hero Headlines: Sharing Our Stories Through Our NOT Secret Identities
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Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!
Mr. Rogers carried a note in his pocket that said, “There isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love once you’ve heard their story!”
Wise words. In fact, it never fails. Once you take the time to get to know someone a world of potential for positive interactions, progress, and compassion opens up.
Our MBE Staff is studying Sara Ahmed’s new book, “Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension.”
Mrs. Ahmed tells us that, “self exploration is not always an easy topic,” but that engaging in it and sharing can lead us to, “see the humanity in one another.”
Wise words, too.
The Meadow Brook staff has been using our “Meadow Brook Hero NOT Secret Identity Maps” for this purpose.
Mine isn’t finished, but here’s a look at the progress I’ve made so far:
You can see that I wrote my name in the middle and surrounded it with insights about who I am. It’s messy, but maybe you can see the words HUSBAND, DAD, PRINCIPAL, OPTIMISTIC, READER, WRITER, and so on.
Here’s a blank “Meadow Brook Hero NOT Secret Identity Map” – My Meadow Brook Hero Not Secret Identity Map
I invite you to join us in sharing your story, about you, through your lens. We will be posting these maps at school. If you are willing, we would love to post yours along with ours.
Please feel free to design one for yourself at your convenience and drop it off in my mailbox so that I can add your story into the mix on behalf of our diversity and inclusion journey and it’s positive impact on the kids we serve.
If you’re more comfortable sharing your story in another way, that works too. Maybe even a simple conversation with another parent, a staff member, or me when you have a moment.
Let’s keep sharing with one another as much as possible so that we can continue working together to make sure Meadow Brook remains the best place in the world for kids to learn and grow!
Let’s do so with open hearts and open minds.
Touch base with any questions.
Thank you for your patience and your partnership…in it together for the kids!
Wishing you a joyful weekend,
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