Week 12

 

It's Friday...Happy...Happy!

I want to thank all of you for your support this week...especially as I was not feeling well and was out.  I truly appreciate your help in keeping things steady, structured and moving forward.

I know things are getting busy with the upcoming Report Cards, Parent Teacher Conferences and holidays.  It is very important that you set aside some time for yourself on the weekends to rest.  I hope that you do this over the next couple of days!

This Week:

Report Cards

Report Cards must go home next Friday and should have comments.  Please make sure your comments are stated in a positive tone.  If you need help with completing your comments, reach out to your team lead or me.

Weekly SchoolConnect Positive Parent Contact

Please remember to make sure that you are completing at least one weekly Positive Parent Contact through SchoolConnect.  You will want to use the #nhamoments in the body of the post to get in the contest drawing.

Gradebook Closes

Gradebook closes today.  Only student work completed by end of day today will be counted toward Trimester 1 Report Cards.  

Door Decorating Contest

You can start now!  This needs to be done by December 6th.

Report Cards

It is time for you to begin completing your Report Cards.  You need to add comments to the grade areas as well as one overall comment at the end.  Allow yourself time as these need to be printed and sent home on 11/22.

Student Data Sheets for Parent Teacher Conferences

We will finish completing these on Monday during our Data Meetings.  

Full Lesson Observations

These begin next week and continue through December 6th.  I need you to reach out to me with your preferred Date/Time/Subject.  I need this by Monday, 11/18.  Also, remember that you need to complete the Pre-Conference Form and submit it to me no later that 24 hours prior to your observation.

03s, Data Meetings and GLTS

I am trying hard not to have your FLO's interrupt our meetings and 03's.  However, it may occur.  Make sure that you are on time and come prepared.  Please bring the following to your meetings next week:

Data Binder

• Data Binder
• Student Data Sheets (for PTC)
• ELA and Math Action Plans - NOT COMPLETED

Wing/Staff Meeting

We will be having an important Wing Meeting on Monday, 11/18 at 3:35-4:00.  We will be going over expectations and best practices for conducting Parent Teacher Conferences and our GLINT Survey results.  I need you all to be in attendance for this meeting.

DSQ Visit

Our DSQ, Mrs. Ebling, will be in the building on Thursday, November 21st.  She will be here from 12:00 - 3: 00 pm.  I know that she will be looking for the following:

• Teacher Data Walls in your classroom
• Whiteboards utilizing Configuration and reflecting current Date/Instructional Week/"I Can" Statements, 
• teachers utilizing CHAMPs, 
• Number Corners that are up to date and current
• that instruction reflects the correct week/day/pacing/questioning and preparation.  
• Classrooms that are clutter free, neat, well lit, and reflecting a positive culture and climate
• Achievement Boards are current, neat and well decorated, have feedback

Remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression.  

Special Education Paperwork

If you receive paperwork from any Special Education provider (Resource Teacher, Psychologist, etc.) asking you to complete it, you must do this within 24 hours.  This is compliance paperwork that has legal ramifications and could result in OCR complaints against you and the school.  It can also hold up services for students.  If you need help, please reach out to Mrs. Schofield.

Team Shout Outs

• 🎉Shout out to Avant, Glass, Winter and Todd for diligently starting their students days with their Moral Focus lessons during Moral Focus time.  I see you...
• 🎉Shout out to Gordon and Trolinger for their team work in Math Instruction and Modeling.  I am noticing a positive trend in student test scores!
• 🎉 Staff Perfect Attendance - Winter; Orlando
• 🎉First Grade - On top of AIMSWeb Progress Monitoring. They lead the school.

 

Upcoming Events:

Monday - Friday, November 18 - 22 - Underground Staff Spirit Week (See email from Ms. Adams)

Monday, November 18 - Wing Meeting 3:35; Drone observation of Arrival and Dismissal procedures.  

Friday, November 22 - End of Trimester 1; Report Cards Home; Dress Down $2.00; November Birthday Celebration Day 2:00-2:30

Monday, November 25 - Friday, December 6  - Voice of the Parent Survey Begins

Monday, November 25 - Trimester 2 Begins; Free Dress Down; HONORS ASSEMBLIES Gr. K-2 8:10 am; Gr. 3-5 9:00 am; Gr. 6-8 9:50 am.

Tuesday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Feast & PIE DAY; Free Dress Down; Teachers eat with their class as a family during lunch.

Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Monday - Friday, December 2-6 - Voice of the Parent Continues (Ends on 12/6); Parent Teacher Conference Week (Do NOT schedule PTC's outside of this week...no early conferences); BOOK FAIR WEEK

Wednesday, December 4 - Half Day for Parent Teacher Conferences.  PTC's run from 12:00-3:00 pm on this Half Day.  

ALL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO STAY UNTIL 3:00 PM WHETHER YOUR CONFERENCES ARE COMPLETED OR NOT...WHETHER OR NOT YOU CONDUCT CONFERENCES.  EVERYONE HAS TO STAY UNTIL 3:00 PM.

Friday, December 6 - Doors need to be completed for the Holiday Door Decorating Contest.

Friday, December 13 - Staff Holiday party (RSVP)