Week 6

 

Happy Friday Team! 

Welcome to October...this is one of my favorite months of the year and I am eagerly awaiting the cool temperatures that occupying this season.  I love the fall season! I love the colors, the cooler temps, all of the fall flavors and foods, and the feeling of coziness!  Hopefully, even if you're not a "fall" person, you can find something in this season that brings you joy!  Have a wonderful weekend!

October 3-5 Staff Birthday "Shout Outs" - Ms. Ragin 10/26 and Ms. Trolinger 10/26...you are officially Birthday Twins!  Hope you enjoy your Birthday month!

News to Know:

Routines/Procedures/Expectations/Classrooms

I am starting to notice students and staff beginning to get "comfortable" and letting certain behaviors/expectations slide.  I really need you to tighten up...with monitoring student behaviors, with the expectations of using/implementing your classroom procedures and routines with 100% fidelity, with the cleanliness and orderliness of your classroom.  This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Classroom Lights - these must be on unless you are projecting something.  However, this should not be all day.  Also, there must always be one set of Classroom Lights on at all times.
• Hallway Passes - these must be implemented
• Hallway Voice - Level 0
• Bathroom Breaks - Students having a book to read while waiting quietly
• Students blurting out - raising hands and waiting to be called upon. Wait for "100%" compliance. "Do Over" if need be...as many times as necessary until students are compliant.
• Classroom Movement - Implementing your expectations for children out of seat and movement in the classroom-too many classrooms allowing too many students up out of their seats at the same time.
• Phone Use - Please do not let students make phone calls home,  You should be initiating the call and handing the phone off to the students.  Also, phone calls should not be made during instruction for any other reasons than injury or vomiting/diarrhea.
• Students Talking, Shouting Out, Class Noise Level - Utilizing CHAMPS and Voice Levels with fidelity during instruction/independent work time
• Teacher Desk/Work Tables - these must be neat and organized areas
• Student Desks - These are starting to look like they are "throwing up" on the floor.  Please take a couple of minutes each day to make sure their desks are neat.  (This should not take more than two minutes.)
• Bookcases - Books need to be neat and orderly
• Bulletin Boards - neatness for in class and hallway

I need you to look at your classroom through the lens of a visitor. When we do this, we often can see the areas that need to be addressed.  Please work to ensure that these areas of concern are addressed by the beginning of the week.  Thank you!

Absence/Tardy Text

You are doing a great job with letting me know of absences and putting in your ESTA Absence time.  However, I am going to ask that on the day of your absence, that you please send me a reminder text.  I try to remember to jot it down on the calendar, but sometimes it doesn't happen. 

Also, I do need a text for when you are Tardy.  It helps me to arrange coverage of your class until you arrive.

Thanks so much!

C & I Observations

Chelsea Zantap will be here on Tuesday, October 7th.  She will be visiting and observing ELA instruction in grades 3-8.  Please plan accordingly.

Instructional Week 6

We all should be on Week 6 lessons and Common Assessments.  Please note below...these data charts were pulled today around noon.  If you have any outstanding students assesments (Pink/Red) please work to get them completed on Monday.

 ELA Common Assessments

Math Common Assessments

Annotated Lesson Plans

This week begins our lesson plans including annotations that highlight Active Engagement.  Please make sure that this is a continued practice.

Progress Reports

Please remember that our first Progress Report Day is next Friday (10/10).  While we do not send physical (paper) copies of Progress Reports home, we do advise Parents to check their child's grades in the Parent Portal.  

Reminder:  You should be updating students grades so that EVERY Monday morning parents can check to see the most current grade status for their child.

Lexia/Dreambox

Please remember to utilize Lexia and Dreambox during your Intervention Block.  This is the only time these programs should be used. Also, all of your students should not be on their Chromebooks at the same time.  

Lexia/DreamBox are a small group activity rotation during your Workshop/Intervention time.

Chromebooks

Please make sure that you are monitoring the use and storage of your classroom Chromebooks.  It is vital that students do not remove Chromebooks from your classroom or take them home.  As such, you should have a procedure in place for accountability for all chromebooks assigned to your room.

Upcoming Events:

Monday, October 6th - Moral Focus Assemblies.  K-5 8:15 am; 6-8 12:45 pm                                                            Staff Meeting 3:35 - 4:30

Tuesday, October 7th - C & I ELA School Visit - Grades 3-8 Visits/Observations

Wednesday, October 8th-10th - Big Smiles School Dentist

Friday, October 10th - FIRE DRILL - AM; Candy Sale Ends; Progress Report Day

Monday, October 13th - Committee Mtg. 3:35 - 4:30 pm

Wednesday, October 15th - High School Parent Night 4:00-5:00 pm.

Friday, October 17th - $ 2.00 Dress Down

Monday-Friday, October 20-24 - Safe Schools Week

Monday, October 20 - Wing Meeting 3:35-4:30

Tuesday, October 21 - Fall Picture Re-Take Day (students must be in school uniform)

Wednesday, October 22 - Dean Day for Wheeler and Schofield

Thursday, October 23 - Dean Day for Rowden and Rogers

Friday, October 24 - UM vs. MSU Free Dress Down Day; October Birthday Celebrations 2:15 - 2:45; Lock Down #1 

Monday - Thursday, October 27 - 30 - Gr, 3-8 Interim 1 Test Week 

Wednesday, October 29 - Halloween Celebration Day 2:00-2:45 (Students can dress in costumes...no masks or weapons); Trunk or Treat 4:30-5:30 (if candy lasts)

Thursday, October 30 - Fire Drill #3

Friday, October 31 - NO SCHOOL

Friday, November 21 - Trimester 1 Ends

Monday - Friday, December 1-5 - Parent Teacher Conferences/Report Cards