Monday, August 19, 2019

First Week of School

CELEBRATIONS!
  • Staff that attended the New Staff Orientation
  • Staff that attended the SIP meeting
  • Staff that have supported new staff members
  • Heather Burton for organizing the Staff Retreat to Asheville!

Wish Well
 
Amanda Gary 

Assessment Update for 2019-2020

PTA Favorite Things-  PTA is working on getting organized for this year.  Please fill this out at your earliest convenience so they can provide them to the appropriate people.  All staff should fill this out!! https://forms.gle/XNSENpiBq8bmtAuG6

Leadership Chair Members-  Reminder:  Meetings this week-
Wednesday -  any time to complete your norms, a connection activity...
Thursday-  Quarterly planning time-  select your ELO’s (Essential Learning Outcomes) and plan how you will identify if they have mastered it within that quarter.  (please be sure to let your Case Manager know when you are meeting)

Electives needed….
Shout out to FIRST GRADE who have completed their elective preferences for the year!  If you have not completed this document (classroom teachers), please meet with you team and do so asap.  This is the first part in a multi-step process needed to create elective brochures in order to be ready for the first Tuesday folder.  Thank you!


Curriculum Information-  

Mclass updates-  Please read the following 

Math Resources:
NEW WCPSS K-12 Mathematics Parent Site:
Looking for a way to share math resources with parents? Click HERE to visit the new WCPSS K-12 Mathematics Parent Site and share with parents. 
New for the 19-20 school year! Updated “I Can” Statements for grades K-5 aligned to the revised NC SCOS. You can find these documents linked on each grade level’s additional resources section. 
Science Updates and Resources-please click on the link and read carefully for some great resources (unpacking documents, curriculum maps, EL connections, guidelines on animals in the classroom, and UBD information)


Together we are better!  Feel free to share feedback/celebrations anytime here


Calendar/Important Links:
August 20th: “Small School, Big Talent!”  
  • 8:00-9:30 -Welcome Breakfast (PTA provided), Connections and Norms (Media Center)
  • 9:30-2:30  Classrooms/Lunch/Beginning of the year checklist - Beginning of the year checklist
  • 2:30-3:45-Policies/Procedures, Team Building and Announcements  (Media Center)

August 21st:
“What is the vision of your learning space?”
  • PLT meeting to create norms, team goal and connection activity
  • K-2 Math Progressions Training (9-11am/Media Center)
  • 3 - 5 Math Progressions (1-3 pm/Media Center)
  • AA Day (Specialists)/Spedapaloza for Special Education 
  • Work in rooms and call students to welcome them to your classrooms 

August 22nd: “
What is our work?” 
  • 8:00 - 8:30 - Building Staff Relationships (Breakfast provided) 
  • 8:30 - 11:30 SIP Review and School Values, Behavior Review Stations
  • 3:30-5:00 Meet the Teacher: What are the hopes and/or talents of our students based on parents. Optional staff meet up at Lola’s afterwards
    •  Making connections with our families
    • Call families that weren’t able to attend the session 

August 23rd: Work in your classrooms / optional 40 minute Professional Development sessions (TBD) 

    • 9:00 - 10:00 Reading Intervention
    • 10:00 - 11:00 PDP support session
    • 1:00-1:30 New Teacher Orientation Q&A

August 26th: First Day of School 

August 30th:  Kindergarten Meet the Teacher- 2:00-3:00pm/wear Small School, Big Talent shirt for team pictures
September 2nd: Labor Day (No school)

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