September 4th

Communication

Uni-news -- https://sites.google.com/site/ugtmuninews/home

District Shutdowns -- Often when there is a system wide issue with WCPSS software or if you are having log in issues, it will be posted on the intranet front page (www2.wcpss.net).  You can check there if you have trouble rather than try to find someone to ask about it.  

Elective updates:  Elective registration will continue this week. Elective slips will go home with students on Friday.  Elective start September 11th, are "down" September 12th due to BOG testing, and then resume on School Family Assembly  9:30 AM on Friday the 8th
Give yourself time to get your class into the multipurpose room and seated so that we can begin on time.  

• We will sit by grade level - K in front, 4th in back, 5th in a large circle AROUND the perimeter of the rest of our classes (just inside of where the teachers usually sit).  If you're facing the stage Nightingale will sit down the right side, Goto down the left side, Vinson across the back and Fichter-Venners across the front.  
• To try to ease some of the congestion all K-2 classes will enter through the gym doors while all 3-5 classes will enter through the cafeteria doors (I suggest you take your classes down the "Up" stairs by 3rd grade, then out the door at the foot of the stairs and over to cafeteria doors to avoid the gridlock that takes place by the "down" stairs at the end of the 2nd grade hallway).  Please encourage your students to move quickly and quietly into the multipurpose room. 
• When you enter the multipurpose room we will be playing calm music.  Encourage your students to take that time to take deep breaths and calm themselves before the assembly.

Collaboration

EdCamp Wake -- Have you heard of EdCamps? If not, check out this video. We are looking for more WCPSS Educators to join us for a morning of personalized PD (we currently have 219 educators registered). We'll provide the space, breakfast, drinks and snacks and you provide the ideas and discussion. The fall session of EdCampWAKE will be held Saturday, October 14 at Washington GT Magnet Elementary from 8:00 - 12:30.  You can register at our Eventbrite link HERE.

Learning Central is where you will go to find all of our instructional resources that will support Standards & the 4Cs, Dynamic Learning Experiences, Professional Learning Teams and a Multi-tier System of Supports in one place. Using this comprehensive and organized dashboard will help to best support our vision for learning and teaching. Alexandria will be sharing more information about Learning Central at your planning meetings. 

Creativity 

--- PRIDE --- Be sure to work with your classroom family to review and discuss the PRIDE expectations.

Critical Thinking 

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.

#weareunderwood -- As a magnet school there are many times that we have events that showcase the awesomeness of our school. In thinking of many of our whys -- About the students! It is important that we show our students how important they are to us. Expectations for attending school wide-events. There are five events that all staff members attend throughout the school year. In addition to the mandatory events, the expectations is that all staff members will attend at least 6 additional school events.

Mandatory - Attending and Actively Participating

• Open House  

• Back to school Picnic
• Winter Carnival
• Arts Pleasure
• Reflection / Spotlight on students

Attend 6 events - hand in the work

• Magnet Fair
• Parent Nights
• Moonlight reading
• Garden Saturdays (2)
• Pieces of Gold
• k-1 , 2-3 and 3-5 theater production
• Holiday Performance
• Foundation Gala
• CAM events  
• Docent Program (one night a week)

At our September staff meeting we will have a discussion: How will we hold each other accountable?

Upcoming Events: 

September 4th - No School (Labor Day)
September 5th-Kindergarten first day; Parent Coffee 9:15am
September 5th-Business Meeting at 7:45am
September 8th-ILT (formerly MTSS) meeting at 7:45am
September 8th-School Family Assembly at 9:30am
September 11th - Electives Start
September 12th-Leadership/SIP meeting at 7:45am
September 12th - 3rd BOG (electives are down)
September 12th - Open House 5:30 - 7:30
September 13th-Elective resume
September 14th-PBIS/CD meeting at 7:45am
September 21st - Workday 8am-12 noon (Suicide Prevention, EOP training, Conscious Discipline)
September 26th-Leadership/SIP meeting at 7:45am
September 26th-Q1 Interims go home with all students
September 28th-School Family Picnic 5:30-7:00pm
September 29th-Early Release; Cultural Arts Event (Latin Music Performance)
September 29th - Early Release (Unpacking Standards part 2 and Cohorts)