- *Quarterly Planning Days have been a life saver! Time to process new learning and work side by side as a team allowed our grade level to get so much accomplished.
- Congratulations to our students who participated in the Special Olympics held last Thursday!
- Alexandria for ordering and organizing additional independent reading texts for Grade 3 EL curriculum.
- Harlem GlobeTrotters and Rodeo Ticket Discounts
PNC Arena is offering all WCPSS employees discounts to the Harlem Globetrotters game on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. and Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo on Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets for groups of 10 or more, contact Brian Slais at 919-861-5457. See these flyers for more information.
** From the feedback responses.
Collaboration
Teacher Assistants - Teacher Assistant Training - Jan. 16 In collaboration with the Wake County Teacher Assistants Association, the Office of Professional Learning is hosting a session designed specifically for Teacher Assistants: Building Capacity as Teacher Assistant to Offer Instructional Support in the Classroom. The session will focus on behavioral intervention strategies and will be held on Jan.16 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in room 1400 B of the Crossroads II building. TAs should register in eSchools with SRN#183011903. Participants will receive a letter of recognition for attendance. Enrollment is limited to 70.
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
PTA Stipend: Just a reminder to spend your $100 PTA Stipend for instructional materials by December 15th. Provide a copy of your receipt attached to the reimbursement form found in the PTA Treasurer's mailbox.
Lost and Found -- We are getting ready to donate our lost and found items as they have been in there for a few weeks now. Before we donate them is their a student in your class that could benefit from some gently used clothes, if so click on this link to add their name.
The 3-1 Student Device Integration - ES course is now live in Learning Central. Teachers and staff at your school will not be automatically enrolled. All teachers who are receiving Chromebooks as a part of the 3-1 device rollout are expected to complete the 3-1 Student Device Integration - ES course by the end of the 17-18 school year (6/30/18). I will forward the information to all teachers that this applies to as the computers should be coming in the spring. The district has identified the make and model.
ECU Offers New Online Master of Arts Program - Apply by Feb. 1
East Carolina University is offering a one-year online Master of Arts in Education program for practicing teachers. A new cohort for elementary school teachers begins in Summer 2018. The cohort for middle school teachers begins in fall 2018. Middle school teachers in the program may choose from a concentration in English, Math, Social Studies or Science. Elementary teachers entering the summer cohort may choose from Teacher Leadership, Academically and Intellectually Gifted or Teaching English as a Second Language. The deadline to apply for either cohort is Feb. 1, 2018. GRE or MAT test waivers are possible if an applicant has been teaching for 10 or more years or if the applicant is an ECU graduate with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Check out these Google docs for more information on the program or contact Carol Greene, greeneh@ecu.edu.
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
Feedback responses -- See Link to feedback to see responses to the staff's questions and feedback. This will continued to be updated monthly.
@LeoLibraryDog - Leo the Library Dog tweets about interesting events, tech tools/toys and new books available - please follow Leo on Twitter.
Elective brochures are going home on Tuesday, December 12. Please come by IRT/Magnet office on Monday to initial brochures if needed.
Y-Learning Update: The purpose of this program is to support the academic needs of students in the level 2/low 3 range. Currently, it is ran by Y Learning Counselors but they are actively seeking teachers to help participate. If you are interested in teaching (it is paid and you get a YMCA membership), please see Mallory. If you have suggestions for how to improve the program, please see Alexandria.
December 20th PLT: The December 20th PLT time will be designated for the Secret Santa reveal/Holiday breakfast. The start time for the breakfast will be at 8:00. Please sign up to bring a breakfast item to share (and your final gift to give to your person for the reveal!) Sign up is here!
December 21 things to know:
We are excited to invite our staff school family to a Holiday get together Friday, December 15th from 5-7 pm at Oak and Dagger at Seaboard Station! Thanks to all that RSVP'd. Come join us for a time of joy, good friends and good food (beverages will be on your own but there will be a bar area in our semi private area). We are looking forward to our time to come together and celebrate the company of each other!
Link to Amazon during your holiday shopping and help Underwood! Visit smile.amazon.com and then search and link to the charity: Underwood Gt Magnet Elementary School Foundation or Underwood Elementary PTA. Then .5% of eligible purchases will go back to our school!
Elective brochures are going home on Tuesday, December 12. Please come by IRT/Magnet office on Monday to initial brochures if needed.
Y-Learning Update: The purpose of this program is to support the academic needs of students in the level 2/low 3 range. Currently, it is ran by Y Learning Counselors but they are actively seeking teachers to help participate. If you are interested in teaching (it is paid and you get a YMCA membership), please see Mallory. If you have suggestions for how to improve the program, please see Alexandria.
December 20th PLT: The December 20th PLT time will be designated for the Secret Santa reveal/Holiday breakfast. The start time for the breakfast will be at 8:00. Please sign up to bring a breakfast item to share (and your final gift to give to your person for the reveal!) Sign up is here!
December 21 things to know:
- Early Release (bring artifact that you are using in your classroom from the work you have been doing with unpacking the standards. )
- Lunch will be provided by the PTA
- Wear your ugly sweaters! A champion will be crowned for the best one!
- We will also be taking a fun staff picture.
We are excited to invite our staff school family to a Holiday get together Friday, December 15th from 5-7 pm at Oak and Dagger at Seaboard Station! Thanks to all that RSVP'd. Come join us for a time of joy, good friends and good food (beverages will be on your own but there will be a bar area in our semi private area). We are looking forward to our time to come together and celebrate the company of each other!
Link to Amazon during your holiday shopping and help Underwood! Visit smile.amazon.com and then search and link to the charity: Underwood Gt Magnet Elementary School Foundation or Underwood Elementary PTA. Then .5% of eligible purchases will go back to our school!
Please be sure to complete your evaluations in Eschools, so they are feeding into your transcript to renew your license!
A few updates!!
- During the week of December 11th, central office staff members will be doing walk-throughs at Underwood (specifically literacy and MTSS). We wanted all of you to be aware that you may have individuals pop in your classrooms.
Creativity
Friends and Family Board: Our friends/family board is currently being created! Add your friends/family photo to the google folder here. If your photo that you submitted for our back to school summer photo collage works for you, just let Travis know and we will use that one.
Student and Staff Awesomeness -- Check out what our team is doing in their classrooms -- via Twitter - @underwoodgtm -- #weareunderwood Keep up the great work!
Calendar:
December 14-Holiday Performance (Dance and Music), 7pm
December 15th-Staff Holiday Party-Oak and Dagger at Seaboard Station, 5-7pm
December 18th- Instructional Leadership Team meeting
December 19th-Holiday Performance (Band and Strings), 7pm
December 21st - Early Release
December 22nd - January 1st - Winter Break
January 2nd-Business Meeting
January 10th-Magnet Open House, 10am/12:30pm/6:30pm
January 11th-Theater Production, 7pm
December 15th-Staff Holiday Party-Oak and Dagger at Seaboard Station, 5-7pm
December 18th- Instructional Leadership Team meeting
December 19th-Holiday Performance (Band and Strings), 7pm
December 21st - Early Release
December 22nd - January 1st - Winter Break
January 2nd-Business Meeting
January 10th-Magnet Open House, 10am/12:30pm/6:30pm
January 11th-Theater Production, 7pm
*Staff attended events listed here
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