Week 23

 

Happy Friday Team!

This was a very short, busy, and "spicy" week!  Thank you so much for working so diligently to provide the Interim 3 testing for your students.  I know it was a struggle at times but you were successful in ensuring that the students completed it.  Now we are on to desegregating the data and planning instruction to fill gaps in preparation of MSTEP.  We can do this!

Finally, next week is the culmination of our month long focus on Black History.  I am really looking forward to seeing the grade level presentations in the gym during our Black History Wax Museum next week.

I hope you have a restful and happy weekend.  Stay healthy...please!

Week 23 Instruction

 

This coming week is Week 23 instruction. We will begin our extensive focus on ELA and Math, along with MSTEP preparation.  We will continue to have our weekly Common Assessments.  Please make sure these are completed Thursday due to no school for students on Friday (

Lesson Plans

These are due today for next week's abbreviated instruction.  

Again, I am asking that you only put in the current week's lessons in your magnetic folder.  I have mistakenly thrown away lessons that were put in for upcoming weeks.

03's and GLTs

GLTs and 03 resume this week.  GLTs...I will come to your grade level classroom.  03's...please come to me during your scheduled time.  We will be discussing and scheduling your final FLO observation.  Come prepared to share the content area you would like me view for your observation.

2nd Full Lesson Observation

We will schedule these this week.  These will occur during the weeks of March 2nd and March 9th.  I need you to begin thinking about the lesson that you would like observed.  We will discuss this further during your 03 this week.

Interim 3

Hopefully, the majority of students will have their Interim 3 ELA and Math tests completed by end of day today.  You can plan to schedule the Social Studies and Science assessments into your week at the time of your choosing.

MSTEP Mondays

MSTEP Mondays will begin on Monday, 2/23.  Please let me know if you have questions about resources or content to be covered.

Black History Wax Museum

Our day for the Wax Museum is Thursday, February 26th,  We will be holding our presentations in the gym at the following times:

• 3rd Grade  9:00-10:00
• 4th Grade  10:30-11:30
• 5th Grade  1:15-2:15 

We will take the presentation boards down 15 minutes prior to the presentation times to set up before parents arrive.

Partent Teacher Conferences and #2 Retention Notice

Mrs. Wheeler has sent out the information, Sign - In Sheets, and #2 Retention Notice for Parent Teacher Conferences (Week of March 16).  Please read this information over and begin to schedule your PTC's.

Field Trip Information

We need to start booking the buses for your grade level field trips.  As such, I need the following information from each grade level:

• Date
• Location of Field Trip
• Number of Students
• Number of Chaperones 

We need to keep it to two buses per trip, as it will significantly increase what students have to pay if we need three buses.

Gradebook

Make sure grades are up to date by Mondays at 8:00 am. The Parent Portal is updating so that parents will now have even greater access to missing assignments.

Trimester 2 Grade book closes on Friday, March 6.  Report Cards will be passed out during Parent Teacher Conferences.  Please do not send them home prior to their scheduled conference.

Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance

Our annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance will take place on Friday, March 6.  This is not a formal event and instead of a meal, we will have appetizers and dessert snacks.  

Tickets are $40.00 for a couple and an additional $5.00 per extra daughter.  Ticket sales open Wednesday, February 18th and run through Monday, March 2nd.  

Black History Movie Night

We will be showcasing 4 different movies for families to enjoy:

• Akeelah and the Bee
• Cool Runnings
• Remember the Titans
• Hidden Figures

Students must be accompanied by a parent.  Doors open at 3:30 pm.  Movies start promptly at 4:00 pm.  

Cost is $5.00/person - this includes a drink and chips.  Candy and other snacks will will be for sale for an additional cost. 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, February 23 - Black History Movie Night 4:00-5:30 pm.  

Tuesday - Thursday, February 24-26 - Black History Wax Museum Week

• K-2   Tuesday 2/24             K- 10:00-11:00   1st - 12:00 - 1:00  2nd - 9:00-10:00
• 6-8    Wednesday 2/25       6th - 1:15-2:00    7th/8th - 1:45-2:30
• 3-5    Thursday 2/26           3rd - 9:00-10:00  4th - 10:30-11:30   5th - 1:15-2:15

Thursday, February 26 - February Birthday Celebration Day.  2:15-2:45 pm.

Friday, February 27 - REGIONAL PD FOR STAFF; NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. Teachers must report by 8:55 am.  PD begins promptly at 9:00 am.

Monday - Friday, March 2-6 - Hearing Testing for Grades Kindergarten, 2nd, & 4th

Monday, March 2 - Moral Focus Assemblies  K-5  8:15, 6-8  12:45.  DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Begins 2:30-2:45 

Wednesday, March 4 - Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Fundraiser Kick Off/Assemblies                                                     K-5   1:30          6-8    2:15

Friday, March 6 - $ 2.00 Dress Down; Grade Book Closes

Monday-Friday, March 9-13 - K-2 Math Check Up #2 Week; Voice of Parent Survey Begins

Wednesday, March 11 - Family Reading Night 4:00-5:00 pm in the gym

Friday, March 13 - "313" FREE DRESS DAY - Wear Anything Celebrating Detroit!; Trimester 2 Ends

Monday, March 16 - Trimester 3 Begins

Monday - Friday, March 16-20 - Parent Teacher Conference Week

Wednesday, March 18 - HALF DAY Dismissal at 11:00;  Free Dress; Honor's Assemblies in Classrooms (Trimester 2); PTC 12:00-3:00 pm.  ALL STAFF MUST STAY UNTIL 3:00PM

March 30 - April 6 - SPRING BREAK

April 7 - School Resumes