High Point News
Week of: November 11, 2013
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TKES Formative
Assessment - All Teachers
Beginning this week, we will be conducting Formative Observations and completing your Formative Assessments, which is based off the formative observation, walkthroughs, and artifacts.The artifacts give us information on a few of the 10 standards that are not visible when we are completing your Formative Observation.
To make this a smooth process for everyone, you can:
- Lay
out your documentation/artifacts prior to the observation in the classroom
OR
- Put
the documentation/artifacts in our boxes before or after we observe
- What
type of data/information do you use to help guide your planning? (common assessments, student work samples, end of unit
assessments, computer program reports, weekly quizzes, pre-tests, etc…)
- Please
provide examples of a variety of assessments you give in any subject area.
- If
you give written feedback to students, please provide us with examples.
- Please
be ready to discuss how you share information about your students’
progress with the students, other staff members who might teach those
students and/or parents.
- Please provide us with examples of how you communicate students’ progress and behaviors with their parents (emails, agendas, reports, communication logs, letters, notes, behavior charts, computer reports, etc…)
*The amount of artifacts you turn in is up to you! We will return all of the artifacts after the Formative Assessment is complete.
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PBIS This Week!
The
holidays are fast approaching and students, as well as staff, are getting
anxious and ready for a break. During these times, behaviors can escalate.
Please remember to continue:
· Giving
students warnings and redirecting when necessary
· Having
students fill out the Incident Reflection Sheets when appropriate. If a child's
behavior escalates because they are asked to fill out the form, don't have them
fill it out! The teacher should fill it out to keep as documentation and send
to parents.
· Don't
forget time-out in another classroom is an option.
· For any
office referral, please send students IMMEDIATELY to the office with the
referral. PLEASE do not put office referrals in mailboxes and know that ANYONE
can support you with discipline. It's important that the situation is handled
in a timely manner.
· When in
doubt about if an incident/es are major or minor, you can refer to the PBIS folder on the T-drive or ASK! We are here to help you!!!
"We must attempt
to understand a student’s perception of events before we can effect real
change."
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Fountas and Pinnell
As a reminder
Fountas and Pinnell levels are due to me this Friday. Tierra has created
a grade level spreadsheet for you to put all of your data on. You will need to
put their independent level, instructional level, their accuracy %, and their
comprehension. Follow the path below to get to the spreadsheet: G:\Fountas and Pinnell scores
2013-2014
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Below is information about the 4 available classes for the “Choose
Your Own Technology PD” Days.
Please read the blurbs below and sign up using the link at the
bottom.
Promethean
"Revisited"
For those new to Promethean or in need of a refresher. This
session will offer participants a chance to familiarize themselves with the
set-up of ActivInspire. You will learn how to use the toolbox features,
backgrounds and grids. Annotating on the desktop will be included and you will
have an introduction to Promethean Planet.
Promethean "Tweak
It"
For those familiar with the basic features "Tweak It" is
a great session to help you take pre-made charts and make them your own. You
will begin with a short overview of the tools, and move on the searching and
downloading pre-made charts from Promethean Planet. You will then learn how to
"tweak it" and make it your own.
You will leave the session with a ready-to-use ActivInspire Chart
for next day use in your classroom.
iPad Basics
For those who are not familiar with iPads, this is the session for
you.
Learn tips and tricks to help you become more confident and
comfortable using the Ipad in the classroom. This will be a “hands-on” session
and each participant will have an Ipad to use during the class. We will have
built in time to explore the Ipads and learn some great ways to implement them
in the classroom.
iPads for Classroom Use
For those who feel comfortable with apps this is the class for
you. Come prepared to be immersed as a student as we demonstrate different ways
to use the iPads in the classroom. You will get to see different models from
the students’ point of view. Session presenters will also go over the iPad
rules for your school and procedures for checking out the cart.
SIGN UP BELOW -
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Events Binder
Don't forget to write the event/s you've attended in our Events Binder! The binder is located outside of Pitchford's office on the black cabinet.
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F.A.T Tuesday with Hess, scheduled for this
Tuesday, has moved to this Friday.
Mark your calendars!
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Phase 3 on the RTI block training is this Tuesday during your common planning time. Please be on time, as
there is quite a bit of material to cover with you all.
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School Governance Council Elections
Elections will be held part of this week and next (November 13th – 19th) and you are encouraged to vote!!
Our two teacher candidates are Kerstin Long and Jennifer Taylor.
Please visit our school website to read each candidate’s statement. A link will also be sent out beginning on the 13th.
If we have 100% of staff members to vote for our teacher candidates, we will earn a free JEAN’S DAY! J
If we have 100% of staff members to vote for our teacher candidates, we will earn a free JEAN’S DAY! J
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According
to the NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, Fulton
County schools has to verify and maintain the operability of the emergency
generators. In order to accomplish this without negatively impacting the
students learning sessions, should anything go wrong, maintenance has scheduled
the test exercise time for the generators to 7:00am each Tuesday morning.
When
the generators exercise and transfer power from the utility source to the
generator, and vise-versa, it sometimes causes the parking lot and canopy
lights to go out for twenty minutes or during Tuesday between 7am and 8am due
to the generator exercise.
Suggestion: Suggest to your
staff, that they bring a flashlight in their cars for navigating the parking
lot in the early dark hours on Tuesday mornings, when our emergency generators
exercise.
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Even though the time has changed, it is still pretty dark every morning when arriving at school. Please slow down when coming into the parking lot, especially when you are going to the lower parking lot near the 5th grade entrance. Thanks!
******Technology Corner*****
Teachers please check for internet permission forms BEFORE students are allowed to navigate the internet on ANY device without direct teacher supervision. It is your responsibility to make sure (per Fulton County policy) to monitor internet usage in your class.
Review digital citizenship and internet rules monthly.
Suggested sites to use are: BrainPop
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Even though the time has changed, it is still pretty dark every morning when arriving at school. Please slow down when coming into the parking lot, especially when you are going to the lower parking lot near the 5th grade entrance. Thanks!
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i-Pad and Mobile Lab Digital
Safety
Teachers please check for internet permission forms BEFORE students are allowed to navigate the internet on ANY device without direct teacher supervision. It is your responsibility to make sure (per Fulton County policy) to monitor internet usage in your class.
Review digital citizenship and internet rules monthly.
Suggested sites to use are: BrainPop
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******VISUALS of BEST PRACTICES*****
In Ms. Long’s 2nd grade class, students know what they are learning and what it looks like. Students need a visual and to “see” what mastery looks like for each of their standards.
In Ms. Long’s 2nd grade class, students know what they are learning and what it looks like. Students need a visual and to “see” what mastery looks like for each of their standards.
******WRITER's GALLERY****************
The writer’s gallery/ pledge will be hosted by Ms. Newman's class this week.
The writer's gallery/pledge will be hosted by Owens' class next week.
******CALENDAR OF EVENTS***********
Monday, November 11th
Picture Make-Up Day
Muffin Monday
Tuesday, November 12th
2:50 p.m. - Committee Meetings
3:30 pm - Leadership Meeting in Media Center
Wednesday, November 13th
8:00 - Ttile 1 Parent Health Fair Meeting
1:30 p.m. - Extended Team Time for Kindergarten
2:50 p.m. - PLC
Thursday, November 14th
Qdoba this week! - Place order at front desk by 3:00 Wednesday
9:30 - Gail Dean Community Meeting
2:50 - New Kids on the Block Meeting
Friday, November 15th
All Day - FAT Meetings with Hess during Planning
Progress Skills Checklists/GKIDS Due to Hess
Fountas and Pinnell Levels due to Hess
******BIRTHDAYS! ********************
Happy belated birthday to Mr. Baker, whose birthday was on the 8th!
Happy birthday to Ms. Berger on the 15th and Ms. Lunsford on the 16th!
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