Monday, October 30, 2017

October 30th

Celebrations

  • Shout out to Amy, Pat Kellie, Mallory and Donna for completing our Magnet Snapshot survey.  This allows us to evaluate our program, celebrate our areas of strength and provide information on ways to improve!
  • Mary Ellen, Cheryl, Jenny, Heather, Julie, and Amy for their continued efforts to ensure that we are compliant with our IEPs and 504s. 
  • Tanya for helping to coordinate the organization system for the new magnet laptops available for checkout.  If you teach an elective in the future and want to utilize them, email Ashley and/or Tanya.
  • The fourth grade team wants to celebrate the fifth grade team for letting us borrow some of their students to help out our kids in math for about fifteen minutes two days a week. This has allowed the afternoon scholars to work in smaller groups and they are making progress. The kids are getting more reps, staying focused and gaining confidence. We greatly appreciate their help. 
  • Holly, Karen and Alexandria for helping to prep materials for hallway displays!
  • Myrtle Underwood’s 136th birthday is November 2nd - Tar Heel Jr. Historians will be singing Happy Birthday for her on the intercom that day.

Collaboration


Health Room Form -Please be sure to complete the Health Room Form  when sending a student up to the front office. It is helpful for us to keep data on number of occurrences, patterns, and other information to assist in problem solving. 

Accommodations for testing (IEP, 504, LEP) - Classroom teachers will need to review accommodations for students if - Testing accommodations --- submit settings form to secure a staff member that can administer the assessment in the appropriate setting per their plan.

Critical Thinking

CD Cohort feedback needed-Please complete the quick google survey found here to help us identify our focus for this year's CD Staff cohort!  

EVAAS -- The 2016-17 Teacher Value-Added reports will be available to teachers on the evening of November 2. School users with Value-Added reports will be notified by email when these are released. To better understand these reports, refer to the resources on the EVAAS login page. The What's New document describes new features, such as new composites for teachers, additional reporting for K-2 and teacher reports. 

Feedback -If you have more feedback (things that have worked or things that could be better throughout the school year) you would like for us to consider, please feel free to email, discuss or fill out this form. https://goo.gl/forms/XNwhdAo6gU8lOfck1

PTA Stipend:  Just a reminder to spend your $100 PTA Stipend for instructional materials by December.  Provide a copy of your receipt attached to the reimbursement form found in the PTA Treasurer's mailbox.  

Communication 


Q1 Elective Updates:  Electives end Wednesday, November 1st.  Report Cards go home Tuesday, November 7th.  So elective report cards needs to be completed on Tuesday, October 31st to allow teachers time to print them prior to Tuesday.  2nd quarter electives begin Monday, November 6th. 

Q2 Elective Needs: 

  •  Due to the quick turn around of electives, please complete your elective sign found here by Friday, November 3rd.  Ashley will print/laminate/cut and put sign in your mailbox to be hung up by your door. Course descriptions can be found here if needed.
  • Q2 elective letters can be added to the elective letter website.  If you need help, you can watch the screencast here. Be sure CC standards are included that will be covered in your elective that align to the grade level(s) of the students in your elective. 
  • Elective curriculums can be taken out of the file cabinet.  Be sure to check the upstairs workroom for additional elective materials.  
  • We DO have magnet money to spend for materials that align and enrich the elective content you teach.  Please submit all requests on the Instructional Funds Document (uni-news, forms tab on the left side).  
Teacher and Teacher Assistant of the Year Award Procedure:
-Vote with paper ballot on October 30/31 and turn in at the front desk ballot box

Magnet Fair!  If you are willing to attend the Magnet Fair at Southeast Raleigh High School on November 4th, please sign up on the workroom supply closet door for a shift between 9:00-12:00.  Parents really enjoy speaking directly to teachers to learn more about our magnet program!  Thank you to those teachers who have already signed up to help.  We still need help during the 10-11am time slot.

How to ensure we are all supporting the 5th grade Science EOG
Please be sure you all are using the unpacking documents provided by the state.  Some things have been updated and you may be surprised by some of the changes.  The fifth grade EOG is overall a cumulative assessment of the standards taught K-5... the curriculum is cyclical like math and literacy (standards build on previous standards taught)   If you are looking for a great parent resource, you may use this link:  WCPSS K-5 Science Strands and Standards

Creativity 

Friends and Family Board:  We will be creating a staff Friends and Family Board in the workroom.  Add your friends/family photo to the google folder here. .  Encourage your students to send in a picture of their friends/family to be displayed in your room on a bulletin board, book within your Safe Place, etc.  The Friends and Family Board builds community and connection, and links the home family with the School Family.

           
Calendar:1
October 30th - End of Quarter 
October 31st - Workday - No scheduled PD or Staff meetings (but a day of treats and surprises for staff!)  Elective report cards also due.
November 2nd- Elective Share (9:30am for K-2 and 10:30am for 3-5)
November 7th-Business Meeting, Report Cards go home 
November 10th - Holiday 
November 16th-Conscious Discipline Staff Cohort 7:45am, Media Center
November 17th-School Family Assembly 9:30
November 21st - Early Release 
November 22nd - 24th - Vacation Day and Holidays 
November 27th - Book Fair 
November 28th - Media By Moonlight 
*Staff attended events listed here

No comments:

Post a Comment