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� Robyn was proud to find out that 5 th grade at‐risk students in her Edmodo book club group had 6 of the 9 pass
reading and one of those who failed missed it by one question. Comparing similar students at other campuses, those
that participated in the Edmodo an average score 10 points higher. Needless to say we will continue it next year.
� Mary thanks Cindy, D'Ann, and Mellissa for their help with getting the matching Promethean funds for the District.
� Robyn gives a big THANKS to Gil, Andy, Joe, Diana, Matt and Dane for answering all of her questions.
� Robyn also thanks Cindy for sending a communication out about the Promethean Bus here next week.
� Suzy gives a big thank you to Robyn for helping with the Librarian website training on Friday.
� Charlyn Doyle, our visitor from San Angelo ISD asked me to pass along a big thank you to our team. She said, “I
appreciate your staff allowing me to attend some of their meetings and to visit with each of them and ask numerous
questions. Each of your staff members was a joy to visit with, and each provided me with very beneficial information. I told a
couple of your staff that I would send them some info about a couple of things that we are doing in our District. I will get that
info sent to you this next week so you can forward it onto them. You have a great team!”
� Executive Council thanks Chris and Alfred for hanging the projector in the Superintendent’s conference room at Admin.
� Gil thanks Andy for setting up and coordinating the meeting with representatives with VMWare on Thursday.
� Congratulations to Britney Moody. She heard on Friday that “she is welcomed to the Crockett staff as their CTS for
2012‐2013. She will be taking Juan’s place. You may recall Britney was Mark Garrett’s PC Maintenance Program
student and she worked with us as an intern in 2010‐2011, and as a part‐time employee in the summer of 2011. She
has been working with Kathy Clausen in Public Information. She is a welcomed addition to our technology program.
Thoughts About the Week
� Melissa's reflection of 5th grade EIS classroom coaching is that she feels extremely fortunate to have experienced
the process of implementing 5th grade laptops the past two years. She believes because we (Elementary Integration
Specialists) were able to visit schools weekly, offering ongoing support the laptops were used far more frequently
than the year prior. Weekly ongoing support provided a scaffold for teachers. On many occasions teachers
expressed appreciation for their technology growth this year. It was challenging to address teacher's fears and
insecurities about the implementation of technology into their core content lessons but BITTER SWEET to see the
growth they made each and every week. I am very PROUD to work in a district with teachers who want the best for
our students and realize the value of stepping outside their comfort zone to maximize student learning.
� Melissa is excited to take her experiences from this year and apply them at the junior high level. She feels that
Goose Creek is making strides daily like that of the 1911 explorer Amendsen. Amendson and Scott both led their
expeditions to the South Pole but Amendson returned with his men and Scott did not. One key to Amendson's
success was something Collins (2011) refers to as the "20 Mile March". Throughout his expedition to the South Pole,
Amendson "adhered to a regimen of consistent progress, never going too far in good weather, careful to stay far
away from the red line of exhaustion that could leave his team exposed, yet pressing ahead in nasty weather to stay
on pace" (61). Amendson finished his expedition before the extreme weather set in (unlike that of Scott), he
"throttled back" his group at times to keep the regiment of 15‐20 miles a day to ensure everyone was well rested
and recharged. The difference between Amendson and Scott boils down to a plan of action and vision ‐ one
possessed this and the other did not, one lived and the other did not. Collins (2011) Great by Choice, Uncertainty,
Choas, and Luck‐Why Some Thrive Despite Them All. –Point in case, we are successful and will continue to be
because we have a clear purpose and vision. Thank you Melisa.
Upcoming Events for Next Week
� D'Ann would like to wish everyone a wonderful summer! Enjoy, relax, and see you back in August!
� This is the first year that Ed Tech has been asked to present sessions at the Literacy Fair for ELA. Monday, Robyn will
present 3 sessions. On Tuesday, she will co‐present with Sherry and Tammy for high order thinking, and then on
Wednesday co‐present with Sherry at the Special Education Literacy Day.
� The Promethean ActivBus will be at Admin from 8‐noon for hands on demonstrations and quickly "how tos".
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