PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Friday, October 30, 2009

8:00-9:30 - EDUCATEAlabama teacher training - print certificate when finished.
9:30-10:30 - MOODLE training - John Locklin - Clay's classroom (everyone)
10:30-11:00 - Work in your classroom
11:00-12:30 - Lunch on your own!!!
12:30-1:00 - Work in your classroom
1:00-3:00 - Study Island training (all k-6)

Vicki Brock will present K-2 Study Island training.
Mr. Berry and Mrs. Clay will present 3-6 Study Island training.
There will be signs outside Clay and Berry's classroom indicating location for each group.

I have already signed up Hal Henderson teachers for Moodle and Study Island training. Anyone attending other training sessions will need to submit the session for approval through PDWeb or sign up individually on PDWeb. If you have questions or need assistance, see me.

Happy Halloween!!!!

2009 Parent Extravaganza!

THANKS FOR BEING WONDERFUL!!!!

Wow, you all did it again! I can't tell you how proud I am to be part of Hal Henderson Elementary faculty and staff. Each day, some or all of you do many things that make me proud to be a "Tiggerific" team member. The commitment to our school and our children is so amazing. God always places people in the right setting. All of you truly are a "gift from God."

Boss's Day was over the top. I was overwhelmed with gifts, sweet cards, flowers, snacks, cake, diet dr. pepper, etc. You always go above and beyond. Again, I thank all of you for a wonderful day on Friday.

Most of all, I want to thank each of you for your effort, hard work, and dedication to our school. Your attendance at the Parent Extravaganza tonight says a lot about your school pride and dedication to your profession. Teamwork is the difference between good and great. You all did a GREAT job. For those of you who came - thanks so much! You are appreciated! For those of you who stayed from beginning to end, decorated, took pictures, got balloons, ordered the cake, etc - you are amazing - we couldn't survive without you. Our table was outstanding. The message was awesome - Exceding our Goal! In my opinion, each of you have already exceeded the goal in many ways. You are a hard working crew with a common goal and you make my job so easy. Again, thank you for all you do - YOU ARE THE BEST.

Thanks Mrs. Clay and Mrs. Horn for agreeing to do the Study Island presentation. I know you did a great job. You represented Hal Henderson well. Study Island representatives would have been very proud.

Thanks also to the parents and students who attended tonight. We have a small but dedicated community, and I appreciate the participation from all - teachers, staff, parents, community leaders, friends, and students. Together, we can and will make a difference in the lives of our children!

A very special thanks to the community leaders who donated door prizes for the Parent Extravaganza - Becky Griffin at Griffin's Jewelers, Brian York at York Wireless, Wallace Fincher at Fincher's Delite, Donnie Miller at Miller's BBQ, and Laura Campbell at Campbell's BBQ. We appreciate your continuous support of Talladega City Schools, specifically Hal Henderson Elementary.

Mrs. Hannah, please work your magic and include some pictures from the Extravaganza with this post. Again, a very special thank you to S. Haney, M. Barksdale, C. Hannah, J. Seals, K. Clay, C. Williams, A. Capers, S. Williard, T. Horn, and B. Taylor. You created magic tonight and I was happy to be a small part.

Keep up the amazing work!

Happy Boss's Day!

I created the slide show below for you to enjoy on Boss's Day. We hope you have a great day!

Talladega City Schools Parent Extravaganza

"Families and Schools - Perfect Partners!"
October 20, 2009
Talladega High School
5:45 p.m. Registration
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
All PreK-12 Parents invited
THS Band Pre-Show, Informative Sessions, Door Prizes, Information tables
Keynote Speaker: Juvenile Judge Ryan Rumsey
Don't miss this important event!
For more information.....
call 315-5888 or visit www.talladega-cs.net

Science in Action!

Mrs. Seals 5th Grade Science Experiment





Students are using tuning forks to determine if the length of the prongs affect the sound made by the vibrations.


Isaiah is using circuit testers to identify conductors and insulators of electricity.
Copper plating is a conductor which is discovered by the bulb lighting up.

Jaylen discovers that his eraser is an insulator. This is proven when the light bulb does not light up.


Alexis documents all that she has learned from the experiments.



5th Grade students are building a circuit tester.


Thank you, Mrs. Seals, for providing this exciting discovery experience about conductors, insulators and "Sound Energy." It was fun!!!!

"Read for the Record"

Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign is designed to generate public awareness by creating the largest shared reading experience ever and by breaking the record set on October 2, 2008, when 688,000 people read the same book across the country as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign.

This year's official campaign book is ”The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” On today, October 8, 2009, Henderson's pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students participated in this reading campaign by reading the book and participating in a variety of activities about the caterpillar and beautiful butterfly.

Hal Henderson was surprised by a special guest, Mr. Nick, Assistant Manager of Talladega WalMart. WalMart partnered with Pearson in this giant effort to raise public awareness of the importance of Jumpstart's work in preschools year-round by encouraging hundreds of thousands across the United States to read this Limited Edition Campaign Book in a record-breaking celebration of reading, service, and fun. Thanks Mr. Nick for reading to our children.

Jumpstart's Read for the Record, presented in partnership with Pearson, is to ensure that all children in America enter school prepared to succeed. Year-round, Jumpstart recruits and trains thousands of people to work one-on-one with children in low-income communities, helping preschoolers develop the language, literacy, and social skills they need to succeed in school and in life.

Below are pictures of a wonderful learning experience:

Mrs. Gooden & Mrs. Williard, Kindergarten....

Mrs. Taylor's 1st Grade