Week 18

 

Dear Team...!

I hope that you all are looking forward to this very special upcoming holiday weekend.  I know that I am.  I try to take time to be very reflective on Dr. King, Jr. and his mission and dream for all people.  Rather than focusing on having a "day off", I try to be purposeful about why we celebrate this day...this man...his dream/vision for us as humanity.

I hope that this day offers you opportunities for reflection as well.

In addition, I hope that you are looking forward to a Lions WIN on Saturday Night...!

This is going to be a busy, shorter week as we administer our Interim 2 and K-2 Assessments.  Hopefully, it is a good one for all!

Instructional Week 18

As you can see by the title of this blog, we are in Instructional Week 18.  It is our scheduled Interim 2 Week.  I want to remind you that it is  extremely important that we stay current with our instructional pacing, even though it is a testing week.  

Math Strategy Anchor Charts

One of the things that came out of my Dean Day was that the students struggle to retain and recall the Math Strategies needed for success.  An idea that we had was to make sure we are creating and posting Math Strategy Anchor Charts in our classrooms.  Thoughts?

Student Data Folders and Data Charts

Just a reminder that we need to make sure that these are continuing to be completed.  If you have "slacked off", please make sure you devote some time next week to catch up.

BR/NJHS Induction Practice & Ceremony

Next week, I will be pulling students to practice for the Blue Ribbon Induction ceremony.  

The ceremonies are scheduled for 8:30 am (BR) on Monday, January 27th.  Student attire is SCHOOL UNIFORM.  

Winter Tutoring

Winter Tutoring begins January 28th.  Please continue to communicate this to parents.  Again, participation is by invitation only.

Interim 2 Testing

Students will be taking the Interim 2 test next week, beginning Tuesday, January 21.  

Gradebook

Make sure grades are up to date by Mondays at 8:00 am.

COMMON ASSESSMENTS

Make sure that you are completing all of your weekly Common Assessments.  All assessments need to be in the "blue" by Monday mornings. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 21 - Interim 2 Testing Begins; K-2 Numeracy Testing Begins; BLACK OUT Day for Teachers (this means no call offs)

Thursday, January 23 - MLK Movie Night 4:00 - 6:00.  Sign Up is in the school office. Students must attend with a parent.

Monday, January 27 - Blue Ribbon Induction 8:30 am; National Junior Honor Society Induction 10:00 am; Wing Meeting 3:35 pm

Tuesday, January 28 - Winter Tutoring begins

Thursday, February 6 - Lions Gear Dress Down $ 2.00

Friday, February 7 - Regional PD Day; No School for Students

Monday, February 10 - LATE START DAY - School begins at 10:00 am for students;  Staff reports at 8:00 for Regional PD Planning Work Time

Tuesday, February 11 - Dean Day for Schofield and Rogers

Thursday, February 13 - Dean Day for Wheeler and Rowden; Westfield Dancers Black History Assemble 9:00 am.

Friday, February 14 - Monday, February 17 - MID-WINTER BREAK No School Friday or Monday.