Week 7: October 14, 2016

Good afternoon Fabulous Staff, 

This week I have felt a transformation! It is important to me that each of you are heard, when you speak! My hope is that the communication and transparency of our administrative team, is appreciated and well received. We all most be informed and we all hold value in the success of our school! I appreciate you all! 

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Rivers, our Special Educator Extraordinaire! She is our PTA Teacher of the Month! She gets to enjoy the luxuries of such an honor: VIP Parking, Extended Catered Lunch, Marquee Presentation, Recess Coverage and countless other surprises!! Well done Mrs. Rivers...your work and dedication is not in vain! 

Housekeeping: 

- If there is a PD scheduled on a Wednesday and we are unable to meet for our Data Reflection Meetings, please be sure to update your Data Reflection Form so that the monitoring of student progress continues. Special Education students are to be identified on the DRF if they have not met the benchmark, please refer to our discussions on Wednesday.

- Standard 7: Student Academic Progress: When you monitor the instruction of academic progress, ask yourself whether you are meeting or exceeding the standard.

Are you MEETING the standard?

Instruction results in documented continual academic progress or achievement of students, as shown by multiple measures throughout the school year. Sets measurable and appropriate achievement goals based on analysis of multiple measures of student performance data. Routinely monitors progress to set and adjust learning targets.  Adjusts instruction to promote increased student achievement.

Are you EXCEEDING the standard? 

Instruction results in consistently high levels of student growth and documented achievement, as shown by multiple measures throughout the school year. Engages students in the development and monitoring of their individualized learning goals. Monitors student progress on a consistent basis and establishes individualized targets based on student performance data. Shares successful strategies with colleagues in or beyond the school.

  

- Please share the following link with parents via your School Messenger page, class newsletter, Class DOJO or a parent email: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GN98Z5R    

Highlights of the Week: 

- PGP Conferences are off to a great start! It is very important to equip staff with the tools to review and aggregate data, discuss and reflect, and plan and impact student learning. This is an opportunity for you to "stretch" your learning about our students, acquire new knowledge and develop learning experiences for our students to achieve at high levels! We are being intentional in our planning...in our instruction...in educating our students! 

- Ms. Hanshaw, Thursday's ROP, exclaimed about our students and staff! Classroom procedures and routines were evident! Student engagement was at a high! 

Character Counts Week October 17th – 21st 
* All staff are encouraged to wear jeans this week! *

Monday, October 17th – Wear Green We are all RESPONSIBLE for how we treat others – treat them kindly! 

Tuesday, October 18th – Wear Yellow Show RESPECT and treat others the way you want to be treated! 

Wednesday, October 19th – Wear Red Being kind and compassionate shows others that you are CARING. 

Thursday, October 20th – Wear Orange Play by the rules, share and take turns to treat others with FAIRNESS. 

Friday, October 21st – K, 2nd, and 4th grade – Wear Purple/1st , 3rd and 5th grade – Wear Blue Show good CITIZENSHIP and do your best to make our school a better place. Be an honest, loyal and TRUSTWORTHY friend to others.

Students as Learners: 

- In Ms. Mucica's class, a student informed me that he knows how to work smartly. "First I place out my pictures and sort them in a way that they are the same and then I glue them so I don't make a mistake!" I agree, he was working smartly! 

- In P.E. I observed students being accountable and honest, great character traits, while participating in a Rolling Bowling activity. 

- Students assisting their peers to remain on task...response-able behaviors exhibited. 

- Students participating in cooperative groupings provided answers to their peers and did not rely on the teacher, solely. The answer is in the classroom and doesn't have to necessarily be from the teacher. 

Important Dates: 

- October 17th: Character Counts Week begins

- October 17th: AI Academy - Quattrone out

- October 18th: Principal Collabo Meeting @ Neabsco - McDonald out in a.m. 

- October 18th: Building Leadership Capacity @ Hylton H.S. @ 3:30 p.m. (Be sure to let me know that you are attending; must register prior to attending)

- October 18th: RTI for Grades 1st ,2nd & 5th @ 12:30-3:30 p.m.

- October 19th: RTI for Grades K, 3rd & 4th @ 9:00 -12:00 p.m.

My Current Reading:

Rest up and enjoy your weekend!
~ Antoinette