Garland Independent School District

Diverse Community - Shared Vision - Exceptional Education

McDade Minutes
McDade Minutes

Area Directors Message
1) Reminder, it has been decided campuses will only be re-
quired to purchase Summer Reading novels for those stu-
dents in need. Any student who is unable to acquire the
assigned novel/s will be provided a campus-purchased nov-
el to be used over the summer for all Summer Reading as-
signments.
2)Check in on your SPED classes during this time of
year!!
3) Turn in your documentation for hours worked for the
snow make-up days by June 12th.




Austin Academy
step team per-
forming to raise
money for Relay
for Life.





Just Say Yes Assembly at Bussey!
Coach Avery Johnson, retired
NBA player and former Mavs and
New Jersey Nets coach, spoke
about the importance of doing the
right thing, looking toward the
future, and being the one who
climbs to achieve potential!



Weekly Schedule
Principals,
Stress: it's everywhere at this time of
year. Not only are we feeling the stress of many
deadlines and projects, our teachers are feeling it,
too. When teachers feel extreme amounts of stress,
they begin to burn out and out of character behaviors
can occur that negatively impact students. We hear
about it every year - folks lose their temper and snap
at students (or worse), teachers don't plan their les-
sons as carefully so off-task behavior increases and so
do office referrals, and so on. In a blog post from
Maurice Elias, a professor at Rutger's University, he
equates it to running a marathon and being at mile 23
when your legs are cramping, your lungs are burning
and your mind is a jumbled mess. He gives 5 sugges-
tions we can share with teachers to help them make it
through the end of the year in ways that are meaning-
ful and enjoyable to both teachers and students and
help us all make it to the finish line.
Idea #1: Reconnect your kids and with your
kids.
Idea #2: Share your interests.
Idea #3: Talk about the summer.
Idea #4: Engage and encourage their aspira-
tions and dreams.
Idea #5: Have some fun.
Where is your campus stress level? What can you do
to lower the stress level?

Regards,
Janet McDade
May 26: Memorial Day School Holiday
May 27: Last day to request Budget Transfers that cross functon codes
May 30: Deadline for CIT electons
Deadline for GT 6 hr. update documentaton to Cheryl Beard
Deadline for Elem. Principals to submit Fluency Progress Moni-
toring Class Data Forms, by grade level, to Lisa Arnaud
May 28-June 4: 2014 STAAR Performance Comparisons & Accountability
Updates
5/28: HS Campuses 3-4:30 Bluebonnet RM
5/29: Elem./ MS Campuses 8-10:00, 10-12:00, 2-4:00 Garland/Rowlet
Rm.
5/30: Elem. / MS Campuses 10-12, 2-4 Garland/Rowlet Rm.
6/4: HS Campuses 3-4:30 Bluebonnet Rm
June 12: HB 5 Survey Due
Meetngs/ Upcoming Events
Monday: School Holiday
Tuesday: Various Campuses
Wednesday: 8:30-11:00 CIA Meetng
1:30-3:30 Area Director Meetng
Thursday-: Various Campuses
Friday: Various Campuses
Williams Elementary 5th Grade Luncheon
May 23, 2014
Area #1
Kudos/Happenings
IMPORTANT UPDATES/CHANGES
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