Celebrations
- Highlighting high quality hall displays: Reading Intervention and Kindergarten! These displays include student created work and a sign that includes: summary of task and standards.
- Weekly blog has been very helpful! (from feedback document)
- Ashley emailing when there is a change in elective rosters is really helpful! (from feedback document)
- 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers collaborated this past Wednesday to discuss the new EL curriculum. The conversation was strategic and the questions were great!
- Last week concluded our Magnet School tours for the year! Ashley held 16 tours this year and over 200 people walked through our doors to learn more about our dynamic school!
- Tarheel Jr. Historians participated in the annual convention Friday! Mrs. Bryson-Jacobs' took 7 students with 13 entries in 5 categories.
- 5 winners
- 3 in more than one category
- 1st and 2nd in History Quiz with Essay
- 2nd in Art Exhibit & Literary
- 1st in Magazine Article
- Artifact, Indian History
- 5 winners
- 3 in more than one category
- 1st and 2nd in History Quiz with Essay
- 2nd in Art Exhibit & Literary
- 1st in Magazine Article
- Artifact, Indian History
Wish Well
- Julie Cody on her retirement (starting May 1st), be sure to wish her well. She will have two people filling in for her on Thursday and Friday
- Science Olympiad Teams (3-5 grades) - if you have a chance to see them perform on this Saturday from 9-12 at Leesville Middle School. They would be very excited to see you there.
- Julie Cody on her retirement (starting May 1st), be sure to wish her well. She will have two people filling in for her on Thursday and Friday
- Science Olympiad Teams (3-5 grades) - if you have a chance to see them perform on this Saturday from 9-12 at Leesville Middle School. They would be very excited to see you there.
Communication:
EOG Training- Mark your calendars for one of the following training's:
May 7th @ 7:45- Administrator Training
May 9th @ 4:00- Administrator Training
Business Meeting on Tuesday at 7:45am. Agenda can be found here - May 1st meeting.
Classroom accommodations sign up: If you notice there are several other testing situations occurring, please be mindful that we don't have a ton of extra staff to support separate setting. It might be helpful to test on a different day.
May 7th @ 7:45- Administrator Training
May 9th @ 4:00- Administrator Training
Business Meeting on Tuesday at 7:45am. Agenda can be found here - May 1st meeting.
Classroom accommodations sign up: If you notice there are several other testing situations occurring, please be mindful that we don't have a ton of extra staff to support separate setting. It might be helpful to test on a different day.
School-wide behavior expectations
As a staff we are continuing to analyze how to prepare our students for the real-world, in regards to how we treat ourselves and others. As a school, we are currently using some of the PBIS principles (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) and some of the structures of Conscious Discipline. Our goal for next year is to provide our students and staff with consistent expectations across all settings, provide students with structures to increase their ability to regulate emotions and communicate effectively with their peers and adults.
Standards next year- The math and ELA standards are changing slightly next year. Many of you have heard us discuss this over the past 2 years when the state agreed to these changes. We have shared some ELA resources with Leadership chairs (who will be sharing during your team learning over the next 6 weeks) this past week and plan to share the math with you as a whole at our business meeting. The math department has created some live webinars as well. Click here for information.
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. This would include concerns and idea for next school year. Responses can be found here.
Clean School -In an effort to provide a clean and safe school, the custodial team has had on-going meetings to increase their support to make sure that our learning spaces are clean and supporting the students. Click on the link Customer service updates to see the custodial expectations. If you have a maintenance concern or need please email Mr. Marrow. If you have a cleaning concern please email Ms. Mbalia. Mr. Marrow and Ms. Mbalia will be conducting weekly walkthroughs.
ns for next year will be based on what is best for the school. Thank you so much for your time and insight
Creativity
Student and Staff Awesomeness - Check out what our team is doing in their classrooms -- via Twitter - @underwoodgtm -- #weareunderwood Keep up the great work! Artpleasure tweets
Collaboration
MClass- The window for EOY MClass window opens May 14th and closes June 4th. It is imperative that you organize a plan with your team that allows you to assess each other's students. Additionally, we are asking that you assess your students that you feel will be in the red or yellow on the TRC prior to May 17th so we can get summer school letters distributed (by May 21). Using the TRC as an indicator is new this year, and the county will need to establish a plan to allow for number of students that will be invited.
School-wide behavior expectations
As a staff we are continuing to analyze how to prepare our students for the real-world, in regards to how we treat ourselves and others. As a school, we are currently using some of the PBIS principles (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) and some of the structures of Conscious Discipline. Our goal for next year is to provide our students and staff with consistent expectations across all settings, provide students with structures to increase their ability to regulate emotions and communicate effectively with their peers and adults.
Standards next year- The math and ELA standards are changing slightly next year. Many of you have heard us discuss this over the past 2 years when the state agreed to these changes. We have shared some ELA resources with Leadership chairs (who will be sharing during your team learning over the next 6 weeks) this past week and plan to share the math with you as a whole at our business meeting. The math department has created some live webinars as well. Click here for information.
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. This would include concerns and idea for next school year. Responses can be found here.
Clean School -In an effort to provide a clean and safe school, the custodial team has had on-going meetings to increase their support to make sure that our learning spaces are clean and supporting the students. Click on the link Customer service updates to see the custodial expectations. If you have a maintenance concern or need please email Mr. Marrow. If you have a cleaning concern please email Ms. Mbalia. Mr. Marrow and Ms. Mbalia will be conducting weekly walkthroughs.
Creativity
Student and Staff Awesomeness - Check out what our team is doing in their classrooms -- via Twitter - @underwoodgtm -- #weareunderwood Keep up the great work! Artpleasure tweets
Collaboration
MClass- The window for EOY MClass window opens May 14th and closes June 4th. It is imperative that you organize a plan with your team that allows you to assess each other's students. Additionally, we are asking that you assess your students that you feel will be in the red or yellow on the TRC prior to May 17th so we can get summer school letters distributed (by May 21). Using the TRC as an indicator is new this year, and the county will need to establish a plan to allow for number of students that will be invited.
Critical Thinking
Mclass - Teachers prior to assessing students on the iPads in Mclass, you will need to follow the directions that Christine sent to you. You will now need to access your mClass assessments on your Ipad and laptop through the NCDPI Single Sign On (SSO) System on your iPad and computer. Here are the two resources she highlighted in her email:
MTSS Plans- All Tier II and III plans have to be reviewed and exited by May 31st, 2018 to allow time for conversion from EASi to ECATS/ECATS-MTSS. Work with your case manager to ensure these plans have been exited properly.
Chromebooks
The time has come! Chromebook carts will arrive on Friday, May 4 followed by chromebooks on Monday, May 7. Space will be limited in the media center during the roll out with 23 carts and 165 chromebooks. There is a possibility that the media center will be closed.
Remember that completing the 3:1 canvas course is a staff requirement. Below are the links to help you get started if you have not already done so. Remember to turn in completion paper work to Alexandria when you finish the course.
Here is what Alex shared: an outline of the modules and suggestions of where to spend most of your time
Here are the summary slides Tanya created with instructions for getting enrolled in the canvas course.
Calendar/Important Links:
May 1-Business Meeting; 7:45am
May 8-Interims home
-SIP/Leadership meeting; 7:45am
May 10-Behavior Support Team meeting; 7:45am
May 17-CD Cohort meeting; 7:45am
May 18-Volunteer Luncheon
May 22-SIP/Leadership meeting; 7:45am
May 24-Q4 electives end
-K-1 Theater Production; 7pm
June 6th - Field Day
June 8th - Last day of school for students
June 11th - Make up day for all staff members
**EOG Update- The EOG's are on the following dates. We will doing all EOG's in the traditional format except for Science. Science will be done on the computer.
May 29- 3rd and 4th ELA
May 30- 3rd and 4th Math
May 31- Vinson/Nightingale Science (computer)/Make-ups
June 1- FV/Goto Science (computer)/Make-ups
June 4- 5th Math/Make-ups
June 5- 5th ELA/Make-ups
June 6- Make-ups
Calendar/Important Links:
May 1-Business Meeting; 7:45am
May 8-Interims home
-SIP/Leadership meeting; 7:45am
May 10-Behavior Support Team meeting; 7:45am
May 17-CD Cohort meeting; 7:45am
May 18-Volunteer Luncheon
May 22-SIP/Leadership meeting; 7:45am
May 24-Q4 electives end
-K-1 Theater Production; 7pm
June 6th - Field Day
June 8th - Last day of school for students
June 11th - Make up day for all staff members
June 6th - Field Day
June 8th - Last day of school for students
June 11th - Make up day for all staff members
**EOG Update- The EOG's are on the following dates. We will doing all EOG's in the traditional format except for Science. Science will be done on the computer.
May 29- 3rd and 4th ELA
May 30- 3rd and 4th Math
May 31- Vinson/Nightingale Science (computer)/Make-ups
June 1- FV/Goto Science (computer)/Make-ups
June 4- 5th Math/Make-ups
June 5- 5th ELA/Make-ups
June 6- Make-ups
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