Good Morning Team,
We made it through another week!...You were all working so hard with getting the students back on track following spring break...and we completed another successful session of tutoring! Great job!
I know that this is a stressful and tiring time of the year. Please take some time this weekend to rest and recharge. Have a blessed one...
Week 29 Instruction
This week is Week 29 of instruction. Three weeks from Monday, our testing season begins. Please continue to focus on those priority standards during your workshop/small group instructional time.
Lesson Plans
Teachers - Week 29 plans are due today
Paras/Interventionists - Small Group Lesson plans for the week of 4/13-4/20 due to me by 8:00 am Monday 4/13. As always, these need to be focused on the Priority Standards.
Workshop/Small Group
As you are planning for your Workshop/Small Group instruction, please keep the following in mind:
We all know that quality core instruction is what we strive to provide. However, not every student "gets it". So when you are planning for your intervention/reteach small group workshop remember to use different strategies than when you first taught the concept. The students who are in reteach wouldn't be there now if they had mastered it in whole group instruction.
Bulletin Boards
It is time for Hallway Bulletin Boards to be updated with spring backgrounds and current student work. This was due Friday, April 10th. Please make sure that this is done asap.
MSTEP Testing Schedule
Here is the MSTEP Testing Schedule by grade level. Please share this information in your weekly newsletters and encourage parents to make sure students are here, on time, and ready for testing.
3rd Grade:
- Thursday, May 7th - ELA
- Wednesday, May 13th - Math
4th Grade:
- Thursday, April 30th - ELA
- Monday, May 11th - Math
5th Grade:
- Monday, April 27th - Math
- Tuesday, May 5th - ELA
- Tuesday, May 12th - Science
- Friday, May 15th - Social Studies
6th Grade:
- Wednesday, May 6th - ELA
- Thursday, May 14th - Math
7th Grade:
- Wednesday, April 29th - Math
- Monday, May 4th - ELA
8th Grade:
- Tuesday, April 28th - PSAT (ELA/Math/Writing)
- Friday, May 1st - MSTEP Science
- Friday, May 8th - MSTEP Social Studies
Field Trip Chaperones
All chaperones must go through our background check which can be found on the school's website under volunteer.
Make sure there are not any outstanding balances with the school such as candy sales, Late Pick-up charges or damaged property charges. Students that have outstanding balances are not eligible to go on trips until balances are paid.
Sub Plans- PLEASE READ
PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE...
We are now in the season where everyone is working hard to utilize their remaining ESTA time and/or dealing with unexpected illness. We NEEED everyone to have 7-10 days worth of work packets to supplement lesson plans as curriculum instruction should not stop...This was an expectation presented to you last August during our Back to School PD Week and it has been mentioned several times throughout the year in our Blog, so this should not be new information to anyone.
- Packets need to be ALREADY copied, put together, and prepared for your scheduled and unscheduled absences.
- Attendance Class Lists
- Student Allergy Information
- Daily Schedule (that includes class bathroom breaks)
- Arrival, Dismissal, and Lunch procedures
Also, when you are absent, you will need to replenish your supply of work packets so that you are prepared in the event of any future absence.
To those that are already complying with this expectation...we truly thank you!
Staff Arrival
Reminder...
Salaried Staff - due in your classroom by 7:30 am
Hourly Staff - due in your classroom by 8:00 am
Thank you!
Uniform Check
We are noticing an increase in uniform infractions. We need you to be the first line to address these issues and make the necessary calls home. Please be on the lookout for:
- Shorts (none until May 1st)
- Sandals
- Crocs
- House Shoes
- Slides
- Hooded jackets/sweaters/etc.
- Leggins
- Black Bottoms
03's and GLTs
GLTs and 03s will be held as scheduled. 03's during these next 10 weeks will be very purposeful as we take time together to reflect over this past year and begin to make preparations for the upcoming school year.
Upcoming Events:
April 15 - DSQ Ebling Visit
April 17 - $ 2.00 Dress Down; Student (6-8)/Staff Basketball Game (more infor to come)
April 21 - BR/NJHS Earth Day Clean Up 12:45-2:30 pm
April 22 - BR/NJHS Field Trip to Charter School Day in Lansing, MI
April 23 - BR/NJHS Earth Day Flower Planting 12:45-2:30 pm
April 24 - Fire Drill #4; Birthday Celebration Friday; MSTEP PEP ASSEMBLY 2:00 pm
April 27th - MSTEP Testing Begins (THIS IS UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL WEEK GIVEN BY THE STATE FOR TESTING, DUE TO SNOW DAYS)
April 27 - May 1 - Chimein Employee Survey Week
May 4 - 8 - Teacher Appreciation Week 🎉
May 15 - "Mambo with Momma" Mother/Son Dance - more information coming
May 19 - Kindergarten/8th Grade Promotion Pictures
May 21st - MSTEP ENDS; Fire Drill #5
May 22 - 26 - Memorial Day Weekend - No School
May 27 - School Resumes
June 11 - Field Day Gr. 1-7
June 12 - Last Day of School 8:00-11:00 am HALF DAY