District Information Regarding Common Core

Good morning, Please share this Common Core State Standards information with your teachers to share with parents. http://pta.org/files/Common%20Core%20State%20Standards%20Resources/2013%20Guide%20Bundle_082213.pdf There is additional information on this site. http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583 David H. Moore, Ed.D. Executive Director of Instruction for Elementary Schools

GregTang's Winter Math Challenge

by GregTangMath.com We have some exciting updates and changes happening at GregTangMath.com. Did we mention that it is now 100% free? Thats right – GregTangMath.com no longer requires a membership or login to enjoy all of the features. Just visit the site and enjoy! We'll have more information to share soon, but for now we want you to know about the Winter Break Math Challenge. Keep your students' minds on learning over the winter break, while they have fun with their family. What? ※ A math challenge game board for students to complete over winter break, using the online games and books at GregTangMath.com. ※ Students who complete the challenge can be entered into a prize drawing by their parent or teacher. 2nd Grade Game Board Example: Prizes? ※ 5 individual students will win personalized, signed copies of Greg Tang's books. ※ All students who complete the challenge earn a certificate of achievement. ※ Teachers and parents can provide their own prizes for students who complete the challenge. Who? ※ Kids in grades K-5 can participate in the challenge. ※ Any teacher or parent can fill out the form for the prize drawing. When? ※ Starting the beginning of winter break. ※ Ending on January 8, 2014. ※ Prize winners announced on January 13, 2014 Why? ※ Students learn and practice math skills during their vacation! ※ Classrooms and individual students can win prizes! ※ It is FUN! http://winterchallenge.gregtangmath.com/

$1 eye exams for children

Please email me (emily.graves@mnps.org) if you need a copy of this coupon. It expires 12/24/13, so hurry!! It is sponosred through Vision Works.

Dedication of New Kelley Wing on February 27th... more info to come later!

Great report on our School Improvement Plan for AZ Kelley!

Congratulations! I am happy to inform you that your 2013-2014 School Improvement Plan has been approved. The Department of Federal Programs and Grants Management reviewed your plan for the required Title I school-wide components and the initial alignment with Education 2018 objectives. We are pleased with your progress and wish you continued success with your school improvement endeavors. Julie P. McCargar, Ed.D. Executive Director of Federal Programs and Grants Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Nashville After Zone Alliance Update

NAZA also is currently serving Thurgood Marshall Middle School and Antioch Middle, providing after-school programs. Read more below or reply for more details. NAZA Sites at Metro Schools Now Serving Afterschool Meals Thanks to our partner Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, students attending NAZA sites located at an MNPS middle school are now receiving an afterschool meal each day they attend the program! "We've got a great need for afterschool programming," Apollo Middle School Principal Jon Hubble said. "To have the added benefit of the meal and the tutoring, there's nothing about this that isn't a win-win." Each day when the NAZA sites begin, over 400 students are receiving a hot meal in their school cafeteria! An article describing the program was published in the Tennessean. 3rd Annual NAZA Youth Leadership Retreat During fall break, middle school students from NAZA sites across Nashville attended our Youth Leadership Retreat at Camp Widjiwagan. The students enjoyed hands-on team-building exercises led by staff and students from the Oasis Center, and they learned leadership skills from several workshops, including a "networking" workshop led by Metro Council member Lonnell Matthews. Inspirational speaker and former NFL player Freddie Scott challenged the students to make goals and surround themselves with friends and mentors who will help them achieve their goals. In all, the students had a fantastic time! Here is a photo album of the day's events and a news story by the Tennessean. NAZA to Expand to McGavock and Hunter's Lane Clusters in 2014 We are very excited to announce that NAZA will be expanding to middle schools in the McGavock and Hunter's Lane High School clusters in the fall of 2014! With this expansion, NAZA sites will be serving students at 28 MNPS middle schools across Nashville in the 2014-15 school year! To receive up-to-date information about NAZA and its partners, please visit our website www.nashvilleZ.org, or join us on Facebook or Twitter utilizing the links above. Thank you for your continued partnership and support! www.nashvillez.org

Parent SIP Committee Meeting 12/16/13 at Noon in our Family Resource Room

We will be discussing our test score gaps for economically disadvantaged students and EL's. Please feel free to bring your lunch.

Gifted Workshop for Parents

Dec 11th 6:30-7:30pm at the Martin Center. Author (Re- Forming Gifted Education)Dr. Karen Rogers will discuss how parents can identify talents and gifts in their children and share ideas for meeting children's unique needs. Please email emily.graves@mnps.org for more information.

More info about the previous health coverage post...

Good Morning Cane Ridge Families, Do you need answers to your questions about health coverage? Then you don’t want to miss one of two informational sessions Tuesday (tomorrow), December 3 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. Please refer to the attached multilingual flyers (English, Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, and Somali) for complete details. Also, these information sessions will also be provided at the north side of Nashville January 7 & 11. See event details below. South Side Session dates: North Side Session dates: Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Antioch High School 1900 Hobson Pk. Nashville, TN 37013 TOMORROW Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Madison Middle School Cafeteria 300 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37115 Date: Saturday, December 11, 2013 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Antioch High School 1900 Hobson Pk. Nashville, TN 37013 Date: Saturday, January 11, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Madison Middle School Cafeteria 300 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37115 Otherwise, assistance is provided weekly at Nashville Public Libraries. Application Assistance Do you need help applying for health insurance? Through March 31st, join us at one of the following libraries: Edmondson Pike Branch Library 5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. *Se habla español. Main Library 615 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37219 Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. Hadley Park Branch Library 1039 28th Ave N., Nashville, TN 37208 Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. Hermitage Branch Library 3700 James Kay Lane, Hermitage, TN 37076 Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. Richland Park Branch Library 4711 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209 Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (December & January only) For more information, call 615-255-0331 or reply to this email, and ask about the Nashville Public Library help sessions. Visit www.library.nashville.org.

Please help spread the word if you think your families could use help finding health resources. I can also send you flyers in Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, and Somali.

Below you have event details and, in the previous message, the research that explains why your school could benefit from these events. South Side Session dates: Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Antioch High School 1900 Hobson Pk. Nashville, TN 37013 Date: Saturday, December 11, 2013 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Antioch High School 1900 Hobson Pk. Nashville, TN 37013 North Side Session dates: Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Madison Middle School Cafeteria 300 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37115 Date: Saturday, January 11, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Madison Middle School Cafeteria 300 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37115 Subject: Does health care insurance matter to schools, principals and teahcers? The research says that lack of health care insurance and absenteeism are very closely connected: 1. By the 6th grade, chronic absences are a strong indicator of a future dropout. (BERC, 2011). 2. Health outcomes have a direct and significant effect on school readiness, engagement, behavior, attendance, and academic performance (Basch, 2010) 3. The link between lack of health insurance and school absenteeism has long been established. Children without health insurance coverage commonly do not seek medical care, including preventive visits, and do not get prescriptions filled, increasing their risk of disease and episodes of school absences (Oslon, Tang, & Newachek, 2005) Jackie Shrago, GetCoveredNashville.org Jshrago@comast.net Jshrago@gmail.com 615-310-3285

Focus of the Week is “Reference Sources”.

Letters have been sent home from the PE dept regarding....

This year the kids rock marathon will be Sunday, April 27,2014.

Parent University Webinars

Our Parent University is offering a series of webinars for parents on relevant school related topics. These webinars are offered every fourth Friday from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. The November 22 topic is Educational Curriculum and Grading, giving focus to Common Core State Standards and the Grading for Learning Policy, and will be presented by Dr. Amy Downey, MNPS Executive Lead Principal and Kathryn Pattullo, MNPS Literacy Coach. To participate, go to our website, www.mnps.org and click on the Parent University tab under Parents and Community.

GED!

Call 269-9922 to take advantage of this opportunity from the YWCA before prices rise and changes are made to the General Education Development exam (GED). From: De Pena, Ruben E Subject: GED Testing at the YWCA, this Saturday November 23!!! Hello families and fellow community members, As you probably know, the GED standards are changing beginning in 2014. The YWCA is offering a special Saturday testing this Saturday November 23. If you or anyone you know might be interested in taking the Official GED Practice Test please see the attached flyer for additional details, including a phone number to sign up. The YWCA is offering a special incentive to the first 15 people that enroll and pass by mid- December. Thank you Ms. Pam Sessions, Director of the YWCA, for sharing this information. Thanks in advance to everyone for passing this info along! Ruben Rubén E. De Peña Community Outreach Specialist ■Immigrant & Refugee Outreach ■Event Coordination MNPS Department of Support Services 615-259-8400 ext. 858115 - ruben.depena@mnps.org

Family Resource Room Hours 11/18/13- 11/29/13

Open Monday, 11/18 8:30-3:00 Thursday, 11/21 10-1:45 Monday, 11/25 8:30-3:00

Free dental services – any families that may benefit, please have them call 333 – 3382.

FW: NOV.27-DENTAL EXAMS AT NO COST for the entire family by CORNERSTONE ORAL HEALTHCARE / NOV 27: EXÁMENES DENTALES GRATIS para toda la familia por CORNERSTONE ORAL HEALTHCARE

Watch D.O.G.S.... however, this is not a part of All Pro Dad.

January 16th Eric Snow, CEO of Watch D.O.G.S., will return to Nashville to train MNPS parents. Read below and follow the hyperlinks for more information. Also, to subscribe to this fathers.com newsletter follow this link: get on the list for our weekly email tips here

Tonight, Tonight!

Thursday we have the opportunity to hear directly from Jay Steele, Dr. Register’s Chief Academic Officer, about what the Academies of Nashville are doing to prepare our students for college and career. Join us this Thursday at 6pm for the Director’s Parent Advisory Council meeting. Are your children moving on to middle or high school? Come to this PAC meeting to learn about what is in store for their academic futures. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks, Cam Wingfield Donald Campbell Wingfield Family Involvement Spc donald.wingfield@mnps.org cellular oficina Cane Ridge Cluster Support Services (615) 566 – 3758 687 4000 x 819363 Martin Center: 2400 Fairfax Avenue - Click here for map. << OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) >> Agenda Director’s Parents Advisory Council Martin Center 6 PM - 7 PM Nov. 14, 2013 6:00 Welcome & Watchdogs Update Chelle Baldwin, Chair 6:05 Academies of Nashville Jay Steele, Chaney Mosley, Academy Ambassadors Presentation 6:45 Remarks and Q&A Jesse Register, Director of Schools 6:55 Closing Remarks Chelle Baldwin Upcoming Director’s PAC Meetings, 6PM, Martin Center: Thursday, January 23, 2014 Thursday, April 10, 2014 << File: PAC Agenda November 2013.pdf >>

Family Resource Room Hours 11/4/13- 11/15/13

4th- all day 6th- 10-1:45 7th- closed 11th- 8:30-9:00, 10-12:45 14th- 8:30-3 Please contact me with any questions regarding days and times. Thank you, Emily Graves emily.graves@mnps.org

Chuck-e-Cheese Night!

There are no stickers for tonight. Students DO NOT need to take their report cards. When they order food they will be given coupons. They have to tell they are from AZ Kelley when they order.

Clothing Closet Donations Needed for the Family Resource Room

If you have, or know of anyone who has gently used standard school attire to donate to our clothing closet, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Thanks so much to the parents who attended the Parent SIP Committee Meeting!

I know the timing was awful- the Monday after two weeks off! Our next meeting will be Monday, December 2nd at Noon.

Parent Engagment Summit- Great Opportunity!

Cane Ridge Families, This is a great opportunity to learn about partnering with educators. Check out the information below and register at https://familymattersmnps.eventbrite.com. If you have any questions just reply to me, Cam Wingfield, at Donald.Wingfield@mnps.org. The MNPS Department of Family and Community Partnerships invites you to register for Family Matters: Engaging All Parents for Student Success, our Second Annual Parent Engagement Summit. This full day conference will be held on Friday, November 8th, at the Martin Professional Development Center, from 8 am to 3 pm. The keynote speaker is acclaimed author Eileen Kugler, who is a national leader in engaging diverse parents in education. Additionally, we will have over 15 professional development workshops on a full range of topics, including: • Engaging parents of English Language Learners, gifted students, students of color, students with disabilities, and at-risk students. • Partnering with grandparents raising children, fathers, and divorced parents • Sharing student performance data with parents and supporting student learning at home • Creating welcoming schools • Innovating practices for communicating with families, including the use of social media • Recruiting and managing volunteers • Partnering with community organizations for school success Please register to attend at: https://familymattersmnps.eventbrite.com I hope you can join us!

FRR Hours Week of 10/21/13 and 10/28/13

10/21/13 Monday: 8:30am- 3:15pm Thursday: 10am- 1:45pm 10/28/13 Monday: 8:30am- 10am, 1pm- 3:15pm Thursday: 10am- 1:45pm

Community News

There is a PTA training every Tuesday (incl. tomorrow) at Mt. View Elem. PTA is offering free child care, free dinner, and free training from 5:30p to 7:30. I will be there. If any parent has reservations about going, please have them call or e-mail me. Also, they have a drawing each Tuesday for gift cards. Tomorrow Cheryl Mayes, Chairperson of the Board of Education, will speak about the School Board along with a parent presenter. Please contact Mrs. Graves for the flyer if you are interested in more information. (FYI- at 5pm they serve dinner to children and adults (though normally adults are still eating after the presentation gets started). It is OK to arrive at 5:30.)

PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013 at 5:30pm

Join the dialogue focusing on your child’s education. Speak with other parents in our community. Learn how to communicate effectively with your child’s teachers. Parents, come join us for the Cane Ridge Parent Advisory Council meeting next Monday from 5:30p – 6:30p. We will get together in the Community Room of the brand new Cane Ridge Elementary School. MNPS Parent University will provide information about having meaningful conversations with your teacher and how you can be a resource to the school. We hope to see you there! of Cane Ridge Elem - 3884 Asheford Trail. PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL CANE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3884 ASHEFORD TRACE ANTIOCH, TN 37013 MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013 5:30PM – 6:30PM

students may choose not to wear SSA on Picture Day, which is Wednesday

FREE ELL Classes for Parents!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the flyer for the FREE tutoring classes for the Hispanic community. This is the program that Ruth Saunders (kindergarten teacher at AZ Kelley)works with on Tuesday nights. It is at the Grandview Church of Christ on Nolensville Road. They have FREE babysitting and FREE tutoring. If you have any questions, I will be glad to answer them.

College Emphasis Week, Sept. 23 -27th @ AZKelley!

GradeSpeed Parent Help Session

Monday, September 16th @ 8:15am, Computer Lab

PTA News

Please put our Fall Frolic on your calendar for November 1 from 6:00-8:00 Meeting September 30th @5:30pm October 7th- PAC Meeting at Cane Ridge @ 5:30

Links for Common Core State Standards ... email emily.graves@mnps.org for a copy of the Parent Coffee Standards Training Presentation

click here for tncore.org tncore.org - List of CCSS Resources for Parents pta.org - from the homepage, click on "For Parents" in the top banner Council of the Great City Schools – great Parent Roadmaps to the CCSS, for each grade, in Math and English Language Arts (también en español – also available in Spanish)

Free Fall Festival for Special Needs Families

Call 544-5214 or visit www.risingaboveministries.org/ (click here) for more information.

"Medical Mission at Home"

Saturday | September 21 10am-2pm Holy Name Catholic Church Parish Center 508 Main St • Nashville, TN This Medical Mission will provide: Our services will be at no cost to you. *Dental and Vision appointments are limited and must be scheduled in advance. . . . and much more! We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Parent Events at Kelley

Thursday, September 12th @ 9:00am- Standards Training Monday, September 16th @ 8:15am- Grade Speed Parent Help Session Thursday, September 26th @ 7:15am- All Pro Dad Breakfast Thursday, October 31st @7:15 am- All Pro Dad Breakfast

The Family Resource Room will be closed Thursday, Sept. 19th and Monday, Sept. 23rd.

Change in Cookie Dough Dates!!

New dates for Cookie Dough: Kickoff - Friday, 9/13/13 at 2:15 pm End Date - Wednesday, 10/2/13 All Orders will be picked up on Monday, October 7, 2013 by the Rep Delivery Date for Cookie Dough will be Wednesday, 11/6/13.

Grant News

A.Z. Kelley Elementary Receives $1,500 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant to Support A.Z. Kelley’s Literacy Programs Antioch, TN, September 5, 2013 – A.Z. Kelley Elementary recently received a $1,500 Youth Literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Organization to support its literacy programs. Specifically, the grant will allow for the renewal of Study Island for 3rd and 4th grade students in the areas of Reading/ Language Arts and Math Problem Solving. “Youth literacy grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation are awarded at the beginning of the academic year to help make a distinct impact on the communities we serve by supporting programs that improve education and enhance literacy,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “At Dollar General, we are passionate about our mission of Serving Others and it’s exciting to see the real difference literacy and learning makes in people’s lives.” Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $84.9 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 4.8 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information on the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and a complete list of grant recipients, please visit www.dgliteracy.org. About Dollar General Corporation Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for nearly 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With more than 10,600 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com. # # #

Subject: Fatherhood Festival September 7th

Fathers, Head to Cumberland Park (next to LP Field) with your family for free health screenings, free games, free prizes, etc. right next to LP Field (NOT Labor Day weekend, but the following). Sept 7th, noon- 4pm

Due to Labor Day (remember, there is no school Monday), the Family Resource Room will be open Tuesday and Thursday next week.

Family Resource Room closing at noon today...

I have a meeting this afternoon away from the school.

Directors PAC meeting info

http://www.mnps.org/Page57639.aspx

Great Grant News!

We have received both the Study Island Grant for Dollar General and the Family Literacy Night/ Scholastic Book Fair Grant from Target!! I will be getting more information over the next few weeks to share with you!

Family Resource Center at Antioch High School

Tonight at 5:30pm and Saturday at 11am the Family Resource Center at Antioch High School has special events for MNPS families. Check out the attached flyer and message below. (The flyer would not attach. Please email me at emily.graves@mnps.org for a copy.) From: De Pena, Ruben E Subject: This Saturday, August 24: You are invited to the First Annual Antioch Resource Center Kick Off!! Good Monday Nashville! Please be informed about the First Annual Antioch Resource Center event this Saturday, August 24. While this Family Resource Center (FRC) exists to assist families from the Antioch Community with any needs they may have, no MNPS family (regardless of geographic location) will be turned down for this specific event. Attached is a flyer with additional details. Lastly, I woul like to remind you that the UPS backback/school supplies giveaway is this evening 5:30-7:00 p.m., also at the Antioch FRC. Thanks and have a wonderful day. Ruben Rubén E. De Peña Community Outreach Specialist ■Immigrant & Refugee Outreach ■Event Coordination MNPS Department of Support Services 615-259-8400 ext. 858115 - ruben.depena@mnps.org

The Family Resource Room will close early today at 11:30 (8/15/13).

next Monday, August 19. This UPS drive will give away 500 backpacks with school supplies on a first-come-first served basis. If you have further questions about this giveaway, please contact the Antioch Family Resource Center Director, Nicole Hill, at nhill@pencilfd.org.

Kindergarten Parents Only... Color Days Reminder

Mon. Aug. 12 Red Wed. Aug. 21 Brown Tues. Aug. 13 Yellow Thurs. Aug. 22 Pink Wed. Aug. 14 Blue Mon. Aug. 26 Black Thur. Aug. 15 Green Tues. Aug. 27 White Mon. Aug. 19 Orange Wed. Aug 28 Gray Tues. Aug. 20 Purple

The extension number on the letters I sent home at the beginning of the year are wrong... it should be 2304.

Here is a link to some helpful math tips our teachers are using....

http://www.carrollk12.org/Assets/file/ElemMath/Mathematical_Practices/MP.K.JSD.pdf

Summer Camp, cont.

Hello can you share our camp info with families? The name of the camp is Camp Progress and its for kids 10 years and older with special needs .
I left some info at the front desk a couple of weeks ago. We are still accepting applications.
There is a link on the Metro Public Schools website for registration info.
http://www.mnps.org/Page107013.aspx
Thank you
Meika Mcclendon

Title I Funds Survey Results FY13 for FY14

      552 A.Z. Kelley Title I Funds Surveys were returned. (A.Z. Kelley has 705 students, but only one survey needed to be turned in per family.) Three attempts were made between April 26^th and May 10^th by the faculty. However, 132 (24%) were invalid due to parents either not choosing an option, or choosing both. Of the valid surveys returned, the majority, 90.1% (381), voted to use the funds toward the “School Wide” option. This was how funds were used during the 2012-2013 school year. Only 7% (28) requested the funds be used toward the “Targeted Assistance” model. (Please see the results of the Parent Involvement Survey for how parents ranked spending Title I money.)

      At the bottom of the funds survey, parents were asked to visit the school website to review the School Compact and Parent Involvement Policy for the 2013-2014 school year. 52% (289) approve of the documents, .9% (5) did not approve (no comments were offered as to why), and 21% (114) stated they were unable to view the documents. (These percentages were taken from the total number of surveys turned in. Some parents still marked this section correctly, even if the top portion was invalid.)

      

     Additional comments were as follows: more PI; more field trips; more academic clubs and exhibits throughout the school; send home progress reports to show student success under assisted programs; better teacher communication; tutors for all grades; buy school supplies for students to use at home

   

Parent University Session- Please contact Mrs. Graves if you need the flyer or more info...

This is a reminder of the Parent University Conference taking place at The Juvenile Justice Center. Would you please share this reminder information with families you serve? Thank you.

_____________________________________

Parent University Conference 2^nd Annual Mini-Conference

Hosted by:

Metro Nashville Juvenile Court, G4S Youth Services,LLC and Metro Nashville Schools’ Parent University

Educating and Empowering Parents who Seek Help from the Court

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM  

Field Day will be moved to Monday. Notes will go home today. There is a 70-80% chance of rain for Friday.

Field Day Event Scheduling

FYI…

Pre K, K, 1^st              8:30-10:45

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th           12:15-2:30

You will be getting more information soon!

Thanks,

PE Team

Link to Downtown Libray Events and Local Branches too...

http://e2.ma/message/scdnf/0u0bjr

Results from the All Pro Dad End of the Year Evaluation

All Pro Dad Evaluation Summary FY13

-         Average Attendance over the year was 78.

-         The average number of breakfasts attended this year was 5 out of 7.

-         How the Breakfast Has Made an Impact on Parenting:

discussing topics we may otherwise not; allows more time to spend with child; a way to get involved with the school; provides encouragement for the children; a time to have breakfast together other than weekends only; helps keep things in perspective; allows for bonding with step children (have had several positive comments about this lately!)

-         Additional Positive Points About the Program:

group discussion and acknowledgement of why dads are proud of their children; gets the parents active in the school; seeing happy children!; allows for more student communication; sharing with other parents/ fellowship with other parents who care about their children; shows the children that their parents are involved in their lives; children interacting with parents and seeing commonalities among families; encourages early time with child; opportunity to meet positive people; “It highlights the importance of the father-son relationship and empowers my son each time we come.”; makes the dad an active father figure; the homework assignments!

-         Suggested Improvements for Next Year:

bring in more educational aspect; involve the principal and outside personalities; less sweet pastries and more nutritional food (some parents have offered to donate toward this effort this year); have it open for mother and father to attend together; Saturday morning outing; coffee

Mrs. Graves’ Notes:

I am already planning on a raffle next year ($5 gift cards, AZ Kelley shirts, etc.). Pencil Partners will be invited. Was thinking about a kickball tournament???

Title I Funds Vote and Parent Involvement Surveys!!!

Parents,

Copies of the Title I Funds and Parent Involvement Surveys will be sent home tomorrow (one piece of paper, front and back). On the front of the paper is the vote for the use of Title I funds to determine how we are able to spend our money for the upcoming school year. (Planning is currently taking place to revise our School Improvement Plan (SIP) for next year.)   

On the back of that vote, there is a Parent Involvement Survey to fill out as well. This also is a very important piece of our planning and documentation.  

I encourage you to complete this and return it in your child’s folder. Even if your child will not attend Kelley next year, we still need you to fill out the survey! Each teacher is required to make 3 attempts to have these completed, so beware- you might see it come home several times! These surveys are vital to our planning and documentation processes through our federally funded Title I money. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email or at extension 2302.

Sincerely,

Emily Graves

ESEA Planning Facilitator, A.Z. Kelley Elementary

(615) 941-7535 ext. 2302

Family Literacy Night Tonight!!!

AZ Kelley Library 3-6pm.
All Kelley students get a free book from the bookfair.
Several community vendors will be here as well.

ATT Job Postings... I was asked to pass this along as well.

Please share these opportunities with any parent looking for a change in his/her employment situation.

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From: VALDIVIESO, MARIA [mv7300@att.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:50 AM

AT&T is continuing to hire in Tennessee.  Below is an update of several of our current job openings in the Tennessee area for April through 2^nd quarter at this time along with the attached flyers associated with these opportunities I directly support.

I ask your help by sharing these wonderful opportunities with your graduating students/alumni, parents and all those who are in need of employment as well as those who are seeking a better career opportunity.  Together, we can help reduce the unemployment rate and help our communities continue to be a better place to live and work.

Please also share the attached flyers and job openings information to members of your social and communication networks (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, newsletters, e-mail blasts, website, etc.).

Feel free to contact me directly if I can be of assistance to you and/or if you have any questions and/or need further information. My direct line is: 404-927-5862.

Training/Development:  http://attlinks.com/i6x2lY

See what it’s like to work at AT&T:  http://att.jobs/testimonials.aspx 

Examples of why AT&T is a great company:  http://att.jobs/awards.aspx

Competitive salary/benefits:  http://att.jobs/benefits.aspx

1.    AT&T Sales Consultants (Nashville)

http://attlinks.com/callcenterjobs-tn

Ø  Scheduling appointments to meet with candidates now

Ø  Full-time, regular status positions

Ø  Our Sales Consultants can earn over $45,000 in their first year by meeting sales targets and quotas. Starting base pay depends on experience/education. Opportunities to earn even more through sales and job performance/tenure incentives.

2.    AT&T Temporary Full-Time Opportunities (Tennessee List of Positions/Locations)

http://attlinks.com/tn-techs

Temporary Outside Plant Technicians

·         Jackson

·         Knoxville Area (Cleveland, Knoxville, Maryville)

·         Memphis Area (Arlington, Memphis)

·         Nashville Area (Columbia, Tullahoma, Nashville, Franklin) 

Candidates must apply to each job posting of the location(s) of interest in order to be considered.

Ø  Scheduling appointments to meet with candidates now

Ø  Starting pay for this position is $613.50 to $1,283.00 per week depending on experience/education. Opportunities to earn even more through sales and job performance/tenure incentives.

3.    AT&T Wire Technicians (Tennessee List of Locations)

http://attlinks.com/tn-techs

·         Chattanooga Area (Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Dayton, Kentucky: Winchester)

·         Knoxville Area (Athens, Cleveland, Lenoir City, Maryville, Morristown)

·         Memphis Area (Eads, Memphis,  Mississippi: Oxford, Corinth)

·         Nashville Area (Clarksville, Columbia, Franklin, Gallatin, Madison, Nashville, Smyrna, Kentucky: Hopkinsville)

Candidates must apply to each job posting of the location(s) of interest in order to be considered.

Ø  Scheduling appointments to meet with candidates now

Ø  Full-time, regular status positions.

Ø  Starting pay for this position is $354.50 to $704.50 per week depending on experience/education. Opportunities to earn more through performance/tenure and sales incentives.

Thank you again in advance for your assistance in sharing these wonderful employment opportunities to all in need. 
Have a wonderful week.

Maria Valdivieso AT&T

Talent Attraction Manager
Human Resources-Staffing

(404) 927-5862

mv7300@att.com

Apply online at www.att.jobs

Just passing this along....

Citizenship Day workshops have proven to be a low-cost, highly effective way to help lawful permanent residents through the process of naturalizing as US Citizens.  This gratis webinar training is intended for volunteers, attorneys and community based organizations who will be involved in this year's events taking place across the nation during the month of April and beyond. Training will cover the basics of filling out the N-400 application, red flags to watch out for while completing an application, eligibility requirements and legal insight into the naturalization process. A brief Q&A session will follow the live training.

Click here to register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/289202750

Volunteer Webinar Training for AILA Citizenship Day 2013

Volunteers

are core to the success of campaigns like ours and citizenship efforts around the country. And this month several citizenship workshops are happening throughout the nation to celebrate the American Immigration Lawyers Association's (AILA) Citizenship Day.

With the support of

AILA, Immigration Advocates Network and NALEO Educational Fund, a volunteer training webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, April 16 from 2 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern. The free training is intended for volunteers, attorneys and community organizations who will be participating in this year's events during this month and beyond.

The training will cover:

Basics of filling out the N-400 application; Red flags to watch out for while completing the application; Eligibility requirements for citizenship; and, Legal insight into the naturalization process.

Presenters include:

Jonelle Ocloo, Esq., AILA

Frances Valdez, Esq., Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

Elisa Sequeira, NALEO Educational Fund

Webinar Details:

When: Tuesday, April 16 from 2 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern

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Tonight! April 11th!!! Community Meeting to discuss new Antioch Elementary/Middle Schools

fyi

From: Cheryl Mayes [mailto:cheryldmayes@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 12:47 PM

Hello Everyone,

A meeting has been planned to discuss the location of two new schools (elementary and middle) proposed for the Antioch community.  The meeting will be held this Thursday, April 11th at Priest Lake Community Baptist Church located at 2754 Anderson Road, Nashville, TN 37217.

Currently Lakeview Elementary Design Center is at 122% capacity and is projected to be at 130% capacity at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year.  Likewise Edison Elementary is 112% capacity and is projected to be at 115% capacity at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year.  This means more portables in less secure areas at these schools.  

I hope you will plan to attend this very important meeting to hear information on site selection, traffic studies and more.  Public comments will also be heard at this meeting.  

Whether you are in favor of or opposed to this plan, now is the time to let your voice be heard.  Please pass this information along to all in our community.

-- Sincerely,
Cheryl D. Mayes
Metro Nashville Public Schools
School Board Member, District 6
Phone: (615) 812-3225
Email: Cheryl.Mayes@mnps.org  - New email address

Tonight (Thursday April 11th) @6pm

Good Afternoon,

Tomorrow we have our quarterly Director’s Parent Advisory Council meeting with Director of Schools Dr. Register.  Parents can learn what is happening with MNPS Advanced Academics (ENCORE, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, etc.).  See details attached.

Click here to learn about MNPS Advanced Academics.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks,

Cam Wingfield

Donald Campbell Wingfield

Family Involvement Spc

Cane Ridge Cluster Support Team

donald.wingfield@mnps.org

Agenda (from attachement)

Director’s Parent Advisory Council Agenda

Thursday, April 11, 2013

6:00 PM

The Martin Center

6:00 pm           Welcome                                             Gini Pupo-Walker

                               

                                Update on Advanced Academics              Dr. Sharon Chaney

                               

                                Remarks from Director’s PAC Leadership Candidates    

                                Remarks are limited to three minutes and will be timed

                               

Candidates for Chair:                                      Chelle Baldwin

                                                                                                                Erica Lanier

                                                                                               

                                Candidate for Secretary:                               Haley Dale

                                Nominations for Vice Chair will be accepted from the floor with a show-of-hands vote.

                                Director’s PAC leadership elections

               

                                Election Results Announced                       

                               

Adjourn

Dates to Keep in Mind:

·         Summer Parent University—watch www.mnps.org for details

·         School Starts Thursday, August 1, 2013!

o   Rising 7^th graders need additional vaccinations (handout)

·         1^st Choice Festival at Tenn. State Fairgrounds, Mon.,  Sept. 23, 4:30 to 7:00 PM

·         College Night at Tenn. State Fairgrounds , Tues., Sept. 24, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Family Resource Room will be closed Tuesday, April 9th. It will be back open on Thursday, April 11th.

Free camp day for children w/disabilities with the Nashville Sounds

http://d3day.com/

Family Resource Room is now located in the portable in the kindergarten parking lot!!

AZ Kelley Family Literacy Night April 16th 3-6pm

Thanks to a generous grant from the Target Corporation,  A.Z. Kelley will be hosting a Family Literacy Night on Tuesday, April 16th. Each A.Z. Kelley student in attendance will be able to choose a free book! Additionally, families will have the    opportunity to shop the Scholastic Book Fair during these extra hours.  Information regarding community services will be     available as well. This will be an open house type event. Your  family may come anytime between 3pm and 6pm. Please contact Emily Graves, ESEA Planning Facilitator, with questions.

emily.graves@mnps.org (ext. 2302).

The Southeast Branch Library will be set up in the hallway with information on Library Cards, services, and free programs.

For Hispanic Parents, Camille Carter Literacy Director at the Harding Place Family YMCA will have booth regarding a program she hosts for those families called “Coffee Talk”.

Cam Wingfield, our Family Engagement Specialist for the Cane Ridge Cluster, will be present to answer additional community involvement questions, and is a walking plethora of information regarding standardized testing and common core standards.

I will be there to field any type of Title I related information/ Family Resource Room related inquiries.

TennderCare will have an informational booth as well.

Class with the greatest attendance will get to update the classroom library!

The Tusculum FRC is offering free ESL and citizenship classes

Hello and Happy Monday!

The Tusculum FRC is offering free  ESL and citizenship classes open to anyone interested!  Also, while the gardens are open to anyone,  only people from the Overton Cluster can get financial assistance for the fees. People from other clusters may be able to get financial assistance through the churches or through their cluster’s FRC. For more details, including contact information,  please refer to the attached flyers.

Thanks,

Ruben

Rubén E. De Peña

Community Outreach Specialist

MNPS Student Services

Ruben.DePena@mnps.org

615-259-8400 ext.858115

*I have copies of the flyers as well, or you may directly contact Mr. Pena.

Emily Graves, ESEA
emily.graves@mnps.org

Email List

If you are not on the AZ Kelley email list, please email emily.graves@mnps.org to be added!

Intersession Details

I will be sending home a newsletter about intersession details that many of you have been asking regarding many different things to go home in the next couple of weeks. Chaperoning will also be addressed at that time. It should cover all of our bases. 

for All Pro Dads...

As to the forwarded message below, fathers.com sends out short newsletters every few days to fathers with helpful tips and a link to its blog.  If interested anyone can sign up to receive updates at the bottom of this e-mail.

I found this resource via one of the fathers who attended your GradeSpeed session and All Pro Dads.

From: Carey Casey / fathers.com [mailto:dads@fathers.com]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 8:30 AM
To: Wingfield, Donald (MNPS)
Subject: I forgot to open the door ...

“Dad, aren’t you going to open the door?” That’s what I heard from my fifteen-year-old son Chance one morning not long ago. We have several routines we go through every morning before he leaves for school. One is sitting together for a few minutes to read some wisdom and maybe talk for a minute. We’ve been doing that probably seven or eight years. But lately there’s another routine that’s been taking place not long after that, and it’s really no big deal ... or so I thought. So that morning, we finished reading and then Chance left the room to do whatever else he does to get ready. After a few minutes, I heard him say from the front of the house, “Dad...?” “Yeah?” “Are you going to open the door?” I said, “What’re you talking about?” And he said again, “Aren’t you going to open the front door?” I was thinking, You’re almost sixteen; you’re as tall as I am now. I’m pretty sure you can open your own door! I’d forgotten about the other part of our morning routine. He leaves pretty early, so I usually turn the light on there by the front door, open it, kiss his forehead, give him a hug, and say something like, “Hey, you’re a winner. And you have a great life and great responsibility ahead of you.” Anyway, he reminded me about that, and it struck me as a sign that he places some value on it. He wanted his dad to open the door! Now, what difference does it make if I go through this routine? Well, as a dad of a teenager, it affirmed my role in his life—and that doesn’t happen much anymore. Read on in this week’s blog for some ways this might apply to you and some encouragement for your fathering. As always, I’ve also provided some practical Action Points. What has helped you connect with your teenager? Please join the discussion at the blog or on our Facebook page. Keep up the good work, dad. Carey Casey P.S. If this message has been forwarded to you, you can subscribe to our weekly email tips here. (It doesn’t cost a penny!) http://support.fathers.com/site/R?i=02vPf2z_gIRk3RQE0F4CUw