Friday May 1, 2015Edition 16

THE TITAN TELL-ALL

The Titan Tell-All is a bi-weekly

newsletter highlighting the

awesome instruction and events

going on around TSMS. With the

school year winding down, there

are only 2 EDITIONS LEFT!! If

you or someone you know has an

outstanding idea that should be

showcased, please let Ashley

Roberts know!

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Thank you for all you do for us!

HUDSON GRANTS

Grant Title Author Brief Description VisionAir, Land, and Space - A New Learning Frontier

Burleson and science teachers

We here at Trinity Springs MS yearn to remove the boundaries which classroom and laboratory walls can place on all students preventing the great expanses of science from being fully explored. To this end we need three things: Air, Land, and Space.

AMPED Lab (Automation, Manufacturing, Programming, & Electrical Design)

Quattlebaum Learners involved in the AMPED Lab will gain a deeper understanding of circuit design, hardware function, and programming. Using a hands-on approach to solving real world design and programming problems, students will design and build electrical systems that use multiple inputs and outputs to interact with their environment.

Each employee can vote one time, casting two votes for projects in the "General Category" and one vote for projects in the "Principal Category." Votes will be accepted through Sunday, May 3.

General Category: (2 votes)

HUDSON GRANTS- GENERAL

Grant Title Author

Brief Description Vision

From Library to Learning Commons

Ragan Our Learning Commons will meet the needs of the 21st Century learner by providing a flexible, yet welcoming, space that allows for both individual pursuits and group interactions of all sizes.

Mini Transformation

Ely TSMS is requesting funds to purchase 30 iPad mini's to provide our economically disadvantaged students technology access for school/ home use.

New Lighting System for TSMS

Coyne At Trinity Springs Middle School, we have a lighting system that is mediocre. The little amount of lighting instruments include parcans only, and we are unable to add in gels to make the lighting colorful. Also, the lighting instruments that are used are unable to make certain effects on stage that will affect the audience's visibility of the actors in a positive way.

HUDSON GRANTS-GENERAL

Grant Title Author

Brief Description Vision

Referral Testing with iPads

Meadows

The new test kits that are coming out give us the option to test student for special education eligibility using iPads rather than paper/pencil tests. This would help us ensure that testing is correct and eliminates human error in scoring and administering the test.

Transforming Titans through Connected Learning: Crossing Borders with Digital Literature and Inquiry Circles

Slay This project will connect students at Trinity Springs with each other across the campus, and with students in other places around the world through digital literature and inquiry discussion groups. It will use iPads-minis to facilitate electronic research, reading, and writing across borders using various apps, including Google Drive and Kindle, for example.

HUDSON GRANT- PRINCIPAL

Principal Category ( one vote)

Grant Title

Author

Brief Description Vision

Collaboratively Speaking

Buckhalton and Stewart

To support and encourage continued collaboration, we would like to transform these spaces into purposeful collaboration stations to improve these learning sessions and support the Engage to Learn Model being implemented this upcoming school year.We would like to create purposeful collaborative spaces, to include some technology stations with mounted monitors with webcam and touchscreen capability. Each station will have collaborative furniture and resources for students and teachers.

Transformation Leadership Retreat

Buckhalton

A four day retreat spread throughout the year for department heads, team leaders, administrators and counselors to plan for campus planning.

HOMETOWN HEROES

KELLER UNIVERSITY PRESENTERS

Laura Slay and Krisanne Stewart co-presenting: Sneak Peek: Understanding New ELA Curriculum (7-8)

Megan Morrison presenting: Nearpod for Beginners

Laura Slay presenting: Blended Learning with Google & Multiple Genres

Laura Slay presenting:: Writing Revision: Airbrush with Airstrokes

Click here for more information! Keller University is a FREE Summer Learning Conference for ALL KISD teachers held at Central High School. Check out our very own TSMS teachers who will be presenting at the conference:

SHOWCASE CLASSROOMS

Coach Flood’s health students put themselves in the shoes of an emphysema patient by running while breathing through a straw only. They then compare their pulse rate to normal and write a journal entry about their experience and the effects of smoking on the body.

SHOWCASE CLASSROOMSCONTINUOUS

IMPROVEMENT

7th grade Texas History Students in Mrs. Winkley’s class write parodies using their favorite songs and information about the cattle drives.

SHOWCASE CLASSROOMS

All 7th grade science classes join on the football field to play an interactive game demonstrating how food chains work and how the environment plays a key role.

QUALITY TOOL OF THE MONTH

Have you tried one this month?

Need an idea or help? Let a CIT member

know!

April: Survey May: PDSA

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Keep up the awesome instruction, and have a great weekend!