monday memo october 22 · 2018-10-30 · halloween charades—if students don’t want to sing for...

1 Monday 10/29 Tuesday 10/30 Wednesday 10/31 Thursday 11/01 Friday 11/02 NO MEETINGS TODAY Assembly Halloween Haunted House, Dance, Games & More IC Mtg Staff Focus IDEAS: 9 Ways to Create a GHOULISH Classroom ✴ Costume Fashion Show—Let your students show off their costumes with a costume show. Make a game out of using vocabulary words to describe the different costumes. ✴ History Lesson—Use this holiday to teacher a lesson on how Halloween originated, and about how other cultures celebrate similar holidays, like La Dia De Los Muertos in central America. Incorporate American history by teaching about the Salem Witch Trials and/ or local legends. ✴ Scary Story time—Take a break from your normal routine and read a scary story. Choose a classic by Edgar Allen Poe, or a more contemporary story – either way it’ll grab students’ attention! ✴ Lip Synch Contest—Make your students sing for their candy by holding a lip synching contest. ✴ Halloween charades—If students don ’t want to sing for their candy, make them play charades for it. Use Halloween words, vocabulary words, or characters from classroom books. ✴ Share a memory—Allow students to share their favorite Halloween memory, costume, or a time when they were the most scared. A story from the teacher is always encouraged! ✴ Use candy to count—Who says candy is only for eating? Use candy to teach simple math to elementary students. ✴ Teach healthy habits—One piece of candy won ’t start a health epidemic, however , use Halloween as an opportunity to teach proper nutrition and healthy habits. No student wants to get sick! ✴ Encourage safety—Ensure your students to stay in groups this evening. If you have young students, make sure they understand the proper procedure for asking for help or finding an adult. Weekly Reminders: “AT A GLANCE” • Empowerment Data 10/30 • HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA • IC meeting 10/31 • Popcorn Friday October/November Birthdays Barbara Adams 10/29 Adam White 11/19 Amy Koehn 10/31 Jamila Walker 11/19 Sean Tupper 11/7 Bob Wallant 11/27 Joan Brown 11/7 Empowerment Data Period 5-11:50-12:10 October 29, 2018 HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Monday Memo GHOULISH Popcorn @ Lunch .50

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Page 1: Monday Memo OCTOBER 22 · 2018-10-30 · Halloween charades—If students don’t want to sing for their candy, make them play charades for it. Use Halloween words, vocabulary words,

Monday 10/29 Tuesday 10/30 Wednesday 10/31 Thursday 11/01 Friday 11/02NO MEETINGS

TODAY Assembly Halloween

Haunted House, Dance, Games &

IC Mtg

Staff Focus IDEAS: 9 Ways to Create a GHOULISH Classroom

✴ Costume Fashion Show—Let your students show off their costumes with a costume show. Make a game out of using vocabulary words to describe the different costumes.

✴ History Lesson—Use this holiday to teacher a lesson on how Halloween originated, and about how other cultures celebrate similar holidays, like La Dia De Los Muertos in central America.

Incorporate American history by teaching about the Salem Witch Trials and/ or local legends.

✴ Scary Story time—Take a break from your normal routine and read a scary story. Choose a

classic by Edgar Allen Poe, or a more contemporary story – either way it’ll grab students’ attention!

✴ Lip Synch Contest—Make your students sing for their candy by holding a lip synching contest.

✴ Halloween charades—If students don’t want to sing for their candy, make them play charades for it. Use Halloween words, vocabulary words, or characters from classroom books.

✴ Share a memory—Allow students to share their favorite Halloween memory, costume, or a time when they were the most scared. A story from the teacher is always encouraged!

✴ Use candy to count—Who says candy is only for eating? Use candy to teach simple math to elementary students.

✴ Teach healthy habits—One piece of candy won’t start a health epidemic, however, use Halloween as an opportunity to teach proper nutrition and healthy habits. No student wants to get sick!

✴ Encourage safety—Ensure your students to stay in groups this evening. If you have young students, make sure they understand the proper procedure for asking for help or finding an adult.

Weekly Reminders:

“AT A GLANCE” • Empowerment Data 10/30 • HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA • IC meeting 10/31 • Popcorn Friday

October/November Birthdays

Barbara Adams 10/29 Adam White 11/19

Amy Koehn 10/31 Jamila Walker 11/19

Sean Tupper 11/7 Bob Wallant 11/27

Joan Brown 11/7

Empowerment DataPeriod 5-11:50-12:10

October 29, 2018

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Monday Memo

GHOUL