Celebrations
- Our Magnet Schools of America application was submitted! This comprehensive tasks (2 data charts, 2 letters of recommendation from a parent and supporting organization and 15 page narrative) showcase our #smallschoolBIGtalent! Big thanks for Ashley for her efforts in completing this, as well as Alexandria and Travis for their help too.
- Thank you to the following people who attended the Magnet Fair this past Saturday: Travis, Alexandria, Ashley, Holly, Lauren, Kellie, Rachel, Dawn, Ceil , Jill and two parent reps!
- Alexandria has done a great job organizing Readvolution! She has made it an exciting incentiveto get students tracking their reading every night.
- Congratulations to Maggie and Evan Lohr who are expecting a baby BOY in April!
- Shout out to the 10 teachers who had their Q2 elective signs completed prior to the start of Q2 electives!
- Sunshine Squad provided staff with BOO Bags!!
- Andrea Trowell and Jennifer Page helped login and find extra computers for fifth grade NC Check-Ins
- All 3rd - 5th grade teachers provided instructional time for Alexandria to teach their students how to use the tools for NC Check-Ins.
- Holly Collins hung all the NC Crunch pictures to share the success of the event!
Celebrating and connecting with our new staff members: Michelle Kurtz (ID MOD TA)
Elective Updates:
Conscious Discipline Corner
Hello! My name is Michelle Kurtz and I am thrilled to join the Underwood family
this year.
After graduating from the University of Maryland (many, many years ago!) I started
my teaching career in the area where I was
raised, the suburbs of Washington, D.C., before moving to Raleigh in 1991. I have been a special education teacher for 30 years, the last 25 at Wiley Elementary. After a year of retirement, I decided I wasn't finished spending my days helping children experience the joy of learning new academic skills as well as celebrating themselves as learners. I feel lucky to be a teacher assistant in the ID-MOD I classroom with Mrs. Delaney and Mrs. Gracy. What great way to spend the day!
I have two daughters, Rachel who lives in New York City and Lisa who lives in
Wilmington, N.C. They have 5 college degrees between them and I am proud
of the intelligent and caring young ladies they have become -- products of the
Wake County School System!
I enjoy cooking, yoga, taking walks and have recently started learning to use
power tools around the house for home "improvements". I am very happy to
be an Underwood Unicorn!
Wish Well
- Debby Jacobs, her family and her daughter Molly.
Critical Thinking
Challenging behaviors have you stressed? Do you have a behavior 9-1-1? Are you
looking for support or ideas for tackling tricky behavior situations? If so, the CDAT team
is here to help! We want to be a support system for all staff members looking for help or
ideas for managing classroom behaviors. If you're interested in getting feedback from the
team, or need help problem solving a situation, reach out to Mary English Hand
(mhand@wcpss.net), our CDAT staff contact. We're here to support you and your students!
Behavior Support Session: November 29th at 8:00am will be a behavior support session
open to any staff member! Bring your behavior challenges and members of the CDAT team
can listen and help problem solve new strategies to help support you!
Readvolution- We have reached our goal of reading at least 2020 books!! YAY!! However,
we still have 2 more weeks to go. Please encourage your students to read. If you
are willing, please add up the total number of minutes read and the number of books.
Please remind parents to have their children read.
Quarterly Planning Days- At Travis’s principals meeting, academics department spent
an hour discussing the importance of using assessments to drive our instruction. Travis
shared our teachers frustration with only half of the curriculum to be available and resources
in multiple places. Quarterly Planning Days will start next week. We will have several updates
in regards to curriculum. We also will have our ITF visit most of your planning days. They are
there to support you as you plan and will give you ideas and/or support your planning.
Alexandria sent out all agendas early last week.
Creativity
Writing Continuum Training- The county is seeking teams of teachers who are interested
in focusing on writing across the content areas within their school and growing students as
small group of students. Email or see her if you would like more details and how-tos.
Collaboration
Friendsgiving Potluck-Bring an item to share for staff to enjoy for lunch! At your lunch
time come load up your plate with yummy food! Paper products and drinks will be provided
There are a number of afterschool clubs going on: Fitness Club on Monday’s,
Partners Read Each Friday morning we are happy to welcome 6 community partners that
come to read with a few of our 1st graders. The first graders get to keep the book that they
read with their community partner! Thank you to the first grade team, Andrea, Elizabeth and
Jen P. for their help with this initiative.
Wellness Committee- Are you interested in healthy living? We have started the
Wellness Committee again! If you would like to join this committee, please come
join us on November 8th at 7:45 in the media center.
K-2 Foundational Training If you have been notified by Christine about participating in
attend the 7 modules. You do not have attend the same cohort each time (but you will
need to do all 7 modules).
Communication:
Tuesday we start 2 hours later due to elections.
Google Classrooms)
Minor referrals should be communicated to parents about incidents that occur that you
write up. Building a relationship and opening communication with families is powerful.
Major referral communication to parents will be done by administration.
NC Check-In- NC Check-Ins continue this week. Thank you for being flexible and willing
to either cover an accommodation or lend your computers.
Communication Challenge (2nd Quarter)- Today, we will start a challenge for staff (each
grade level, specialists and special ed) to communicate with parents. Each week, we would
like teammates to pull their data together and input it on the form. The categories for
communication are: phone call; emails,texts,notes, memberhub/newsletter, conferences.
1 point for a Memberhub newsletter - 2 points for an individual family email - 3 points for face
to face conference or phone call.
Elective Updates:
Monday, November 5th: Quarter 2 electives begin
you.
*We have 12 magnet laptops available for use during electives. Please contact
Ashley if you would like access.
*New Q2 elective letters need to be uploaded to the website before FRIDAY,
November 9th!
*Check your rosters daily and communicate with Ashley if you have students not
attending your class
or others joining not on your roster.
*We have magnet funds available to support your elective. Complete requests here.
Wednesday, November 7th: Elective report cards need to be completed in OASIS
Access Rapid Identity->Wake Connect->Apps and tools->Company apps->OASIS
Username: wcpss+employee number
Password: email password
If you don't know how to enter comments and/or print your elective report cards,
Wednesday, November 7th: Elective report cards need to be completed in OASIS
Access Rapid Identity->Wake Connect->Apps and tools->Company apps->OASIS
Username: wcpss+employee number
Password: email password
If you don't know how to enter comments and/or print your elective report cards,
come see Ashley. Comments need to be specific to the objectives taught in your
elective. Any area receiving a "1" or "2" should be explained in more the
comments as well.
Tuesday, November 13th: Report cards go home
Tuesday, November 13th: Report cards go home
Conscious Discipline Corner
Quote of the week: “Whomever you have placed in charge
of your feelings, you have placed in charge of you”
CD Resource of the week: The Power of Perception
states that “No one can make you angry without your permission.” Watch this webinar to learn more about the Power of Perception and its
application to your personal and professional life.
Important Dates Document- Please double check this against the school calendar.
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