Sunday, May 12, 2019

May 13th


CELEBRATIONS!
  • Shellie for her leadership and organization with the Sunshine Squad efforts this year!
  • Rachel for pulling behavior data quarterly for Case Managers and also for the Mentor form so we can get a head start for next year!
  • Thank you to our wonderful PTA for recognizing us for Staff Appreciation week!  Feel free to send a note of thanks and put in Alex Van Staveren (President’s mailbox in the workroom)
  • Our student teachers graduated!  Way to go!!!!
  • Rachel for leading the Conscious Discipline new learning for our monthly TA meetings….and for the TA’s for attending and sharing their thoughts each month.  We couldn’t do this without you all!
  • Feedback from the staff:  The blog is so much shorter and therefore easier to read and process!
Wish Well
Andrea Trowell
Rachel Frasier
Sherry and family

Updates from media center
Student books are due Friday, May 24. Please have students come talk to Elizabeth or Barbara Westbrook (my sub) ASAP if they cannot find a book.
Feel free to schedule Media Center Stations with Barbara. Stations are a fun way to engage students in higher level thinking skills during these last hectic weeks.

K-2 Math Assessments
Last week I gave every grade level their K-2 math assessments.  These assessment are to be administered and then the data needs to be put into OASIS.  If your team has any questions, please feel free to contact Alexandria. Additionally, I went through all the NKT data and documented who had not met the end of the year benchmark.  I attached these to your administration manual for the K-2 math assessments. If you lose your paper, please check this document.
 
Professional Development Opportunities
Summer Writing Institute:  Due to popular demand, we are offering for the 3rd year in a row the Teacher Summer Writing Institute from June 17-21st at Carroll Middle School.  Please share this opportunity and Teacher Summer Writing Institute with classroom teachers at your school.  We have 50 spots available. First come first served!

Forest to Classroom PD
Forest to Classroom PD will providing a PD focused on STEM Education July 22-25, 2019 at Haw River State Park.  For additional information or to register, click here.

Skype a Scientist
Want to give your students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist without leaving your classroom?  SKYPE A SCIENTIST is a program that allows students to chat with scientists about concepts they are learning about in class.  Click here for more information.  

Assessment Literacy Canvas Course
Are you wanting to enhance your science assessment skills?  Check out the Assessment Literacy course found on Learning Central.  You can enroll in the self paced course designed for educators looking to explore various assessment topics- from common types of assessment to a framework for creating and designing assessments.  You can even earn CEU’s.

Save the Date for SciREN
Are you interested in meeting and talking to local scientists about how to adapt their research to use as material in your classroom?  Then please save the date for the 6th Annual Scientific Research and Education Network (SciREN) Triangle Networking Fair and Educator Open House at the The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh on 9/26/19.  SciREN brings K-12 STEM teachers, informal educators, and other interested parties together with STEM researchers from various universities and institutions around North Carolina. Click here for more information.  

Curriculum Information-  
Spotlight on 2019-2020 Lesson Revisions:
Throughout this month, be on the lookout for the 2019-2020 curriculum links to be posted on Cmapp!
Although the order of math units at all grades will remain the same, all units have been been updated based on teacher feedback collected this year.
Skype a Scientist
Want to give your students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist without leaving your classroom?  SKYPE A SCIENTIST is a program that allows students to chat with scientists about concepts they are learning about in class.  Click here for more information.

Mclass updates-  Please read the following mClass EOY Reminders.

End of year Checklist - see here  (you received a paper copy, however links are live on this document)

End of Grade training dates -
These training sessions are for all certified staff members, if needed will be able administer the EOGs.  We will also be training Hall monitors in this capacity so that they can alleviate administrators. You will need to plan to attend one of these sessions. See Mallory if you have questions about administering the EOGs.

May 9: 8:00am
May 13: 8:00am
May 21: 8:00am

Training session for proctors are below. You will need to attend one session. All Instructional assistants and office staff will need to be trained for EOGs. See Jennifer Page if you have questions about proctoring. She is trying to have parents proctor the EOGs, but are in need of quite a few more volunteers.

May 13th - 8:00
May 14th - 8:00
Others TBD

Do you need Hallway Sign?  
Are you in need of new hallway signs that state-  “Walk on the right side” or “Shhh?” If so, please reach out to Alexandria.  She will put one in your box. If you are not aware of these signs, they are intended for you to hold while standing in the hallway as a gentle reminder (visually) of the expectation.  

Curriculum Updates
K-5 Updates
Science Blog from the county.. This has a TON  of information- https://www.smore.com/t6j2y
Instructional Framework for 2019-2020
  • Wake County’s Framework
K-2 Updates
End of the Year Assessments will begin in a few weeks.
  • Math EOY assessment through the state will arrive in May.  The data will need to be entered into OASIS by the last day of school. 
  • NKT-  May 14-28th  (any student that did not meet the end of the year expectation will need to be assessed.)  Alexandria will compile the list of names for you.  
  • Mclass Window-  May 13th- May 31st.  Please work with your team and/or Christine/Alexandria to determine how to switch students to deliver the assessment.   
3-5 Updates
EOG Information


Volunteer tea

The tea will be on May 24th :) Please sign up for food or bring in cash (this goes to Mallory) - sign up

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

Calendar/Important Links:
May 14th:  Leadership Meeting at 7:45am
May 15/16th:  New Family Orientation for 2019-2020 (10:00-11:30)
May 16th:  CDAT Meeting at 7:45am
May 17th:  Walk/bike/roll to School Day
May 18th:  Five Points 5K at 8:00am
May 18th: Job Fair 12 - 4 at Green Level High School
May 23rd:  Q4 electives end
May 23rd:  K/1 Production at 6:30pm
May 24th:  Volunteer Tea from 11:30-2:00pm
May 28th:  Leadership Meeting at 7:45 am
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