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November 2017

Awesome EdTech

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Truly, Absolutely Thankful

The word thankful is used so much that I think that the power of the word has been diluted. I'm thankful when my hair decides not to frizz and when I get a new pair of shoes. I am thankful when I get to eat pepperoni pizza, but that's not the same thankful I feel about having healthy children, a loving husband, and great parents. As we all know there are degrees of thankfulness. For things like that I am "truly and absolutely" thankful.


One of the best parts of my job here is to meet new students. I love it. Recently I thought about why I like it so much, and I realized that it's because many times I get to see someone who is truly and absolutely thankful. So many kids I see come from other schools where they feel ignored, lonely, and unsafe. It makes me sad to hear them talk about things they've experienced at school. But then I see their faces when I ask them what they like about our school, and I can see that even after only two days here they are thankful. It's amazing, and it's all because of you!


So I would like to tell all of you that I am truly and absolutely thankful to work here and to be part of something this special.


Corn Photo By: Roderico Y. Díaz

Give Thanks Photo By: Simon Maage

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Updates - Stay in the Loop:


  • HIVE Help- Jonah has been helping us add more and more to Hive Help! It seems that everyone is liking the fact that we are creating a one-stop shop for finding relevant info! If you have a suggestion for something to add, please let me know!


  • E-Notes - Just a reminder...I will send out E-Notes to grade levels about things like Red Ribbon Week, Nine Weeks Tests, etc. We don't want ALL of a student's teachers sending the same E-Note! And PLEASE remind me about grade level things to send out! I have so many tiny tasks to complete it is easy for something to slip through the cracks!



  • LEGO Cart - I sent out an email earlier, but don't forget the LEGO cart is available for check out!
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Virtual Learning Activities

Remember - Four are required for the year AND one must be a REQUESTED Nepris Session!


Nepris - REQUEST A SESSION!!!!


Discovery Education Calendar of Virtual Field Trips


Connect 2 Texas Opportunities


Groups of educators on Google+ looking to connect classrooms via Google Hangout and/or SKYPE to determine the class' mystery location in the world as well as other activities!

Mystery Location Calls

G+eduhangout

Connected Classrooms

Google Hangouts in Education

Mystery Hangout


You can check out a webcam with a mic from the media center!


Reserve the multipurpose room with the big, nice conference camera here!


Don't forget to record your virtual learning activities on the sheet in the HMS Team Drive here!