High Point News
Week of: April 21st, 2014
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CRCT This Week!
Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 will be taking the CRCT this week and the following Monday. Please make sure that students are quiet during all transitions as testing will take place throughout the building.
The schedule is as follows:
Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 will be taking the CRCT this week and the following Monday. Please make sure that students are quiet during all transitions as testing will take place throughout the building.
The schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday = Reading
- Wednesday = Language Arts
- Thursday = Math
- Friday = Science
- Monday = Social Studies
Testing will take place from 8:00 until an announcement is made each day, which will typically take place after 11:30. Please refrain from going outside until the announcement is made so that we can give our students the quietest testing environment possible.
All staff can wear jeans and soft-soled shoes during testing which is Tuesday - Monday.
Snacks will be provided by PTA for students in grades 3, 4, and 5.
An "end of testing" popsicle party will also be hosted by PTA for all students after testing next week. More details to come...
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Let's have our focus be on hallway behavior again since it's CRCT week. Please remind students the rules of the hallway such as having a straight line, stopping to wait on their teacher, no talking, and using their manners.
PBIS This Week!
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Orange Folders
Homeroom Teachers,
Please be sure to complete the bright orange handout that Sheri
put in your boxes.
This is due to her on or before Wednesday. Thank you.
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TKES
Formative Observations will begin this week and will go until the last day of school. These observations will not be announced and they will be split between Pitchford and Alexander.
As for artifacts for the second Formative Assessment, there is no need to submit the same artifacts again. For the standards that are not observable, you can send your evaluator anything new that was not submitted in the first Formative Evaluation. The more information we have, the better.
The Formative Assessment will be shared with you within 5 working days. Please let us know if you would like to meet concerning your assessment. Post-conferences are optional.
Summative Evaluations will be completed and shared immediately following your second Formative Assessment. A sign-up sheet for end-of-the-year conferences will be placed on our door. During this time, we will discuss your evaluations and if appropriate, your goals for next year.
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TKES Student Surveys
Interested in seeing what your students think about your teaching? If you haven't already looked at the results, you can do so now. Reminder: the results will NOT show up in your TKES evaluation for this school year.
To view:
- Log in to the TKES website.
- Go to "Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards"
- Click on the 6 Activities
- Click on "Survey of Instructional Practice 3-5"
- You will be able to see your scores. 0 is low and 2 is high.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Girls on the Run® is a character
development program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and
healthy lifestyles through running. Lessons include subjects such as emotional
health, values, cooperation, and standing up for oneself. The program finishes
with a celebration event that includes a 5K run/walk (beginning of November).
Rebecca Negrin has participated in
Girls on the Run for several years and is willing to start a team at High Point
this fall.
We need YOU to help coach!
Requirements?
- - Attend a coach’s training (you will be CPR certified)
- - Available one day after school for practice (2:30-4:00) starts in September ends in November
- - Attend the 5K race at the end of the season
If
you are interested in coaching in the fall, would like to serve in this group, or have any questions please email Negrin@fultonschools.org or go talk to her! Please let Rebecca know your interest by April 25th.
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Culminating Projects
Ms. Churchwell teamed up with
her intern Ms. Coleman to generate a culminating animal project that their 1st
graders are bound to remember! Each first grader researched facts about a
specific animal, created a concept map, and produced a model habitat to display
their evidence of learning. The project provided both teachers an opportunity
to assess several science, reading, and writing concepts with one project. This
is the best time of year to tap into creative tactics that keep the students
engaged and a culminating project is a great strategy to implement. Way to go
1st grade!
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Technology Tip for the Week!
iPad Tips for Teachers
iPad Tips for Teachers
Screen
Shot
●Press Home and Sleep/Wake buttons at the same time.
●Screen will flash with a camera click
sound, your screen shot is in your Photos.
Rearrange
Apps
Touch
and hold icons until jiggling
●Drag icons to new pages, menu bar or folder
To
create a new folder, put one App on top of another (name folder in top section)
● Press Home button to save
Recent Apps
Double
Click Home Button
●View recently launched apps
●Touch to open
●Swipe up to force close app
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Update
Thank you to everyone for your care and concern regarding Katie Marchioli and her mother. While her mother is slowing improving, she is still in the ICU. Therefore, Katie will be on long term medical leave for the remainder of the school year. She is keeping us updated on her mother's progress and she appreciates all of the love and support she's received.
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****VISUALS OF BEST PRACTICES****
In Ms. Newman’s 3rd grade advanced reading group, the
students researched poverty and made PowerPoints to explain their project of
raising money to purchase a goat. Their PowerPoints explained why they were
doing this, what Heifer international was, etc.. They shared these PowerPoints
with 4th and 5th grade classes to ask for their help to
raise money for the goat to feed these people. The students raised $450
which is more than what they needed($120) so they all came back to the “drawing
board” to decide what to do with the extra money.
**Project based learning helps students develop skills for
living in a knowledge based, highly technological society and accommodates
students with varying learning styles and differences. **
******WRITER's GALLERY**********
The writers' gallery/ pledge is hosted by Ms. Barnes' class this week.
The writers' gallery/ pledge will be hosted by Ms. Wright's class next week.
******CALENDAR OF EVENTS*******
Monday, April 21st
9:30 - Parent Tours
Tuesday, April 22nd
8:00 - 11:30 CRCT for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
Wednesday, April 23rd
8:00 - 11:30 CRCT for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
Administrative Professionals Day
2:50 - PLC Meetings
Wednesday, April 23rd
8:00 - 11:30 CRCT for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
Administrative Professionals Day
2:50 - PLC Meetings
Thursday, April 24th
8:00 - 11:30 CRCT for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
Tazikis for Lunch - Please order by Wednesday
Tazikis for Lunch - Please order by Wednesday
Friday, April 25th
Parent Involvement Day
8:00 - 11:30 CRCT for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
Select and Change Student of the Week
Parent Involvement Day
8:00 - 11:30 CRCT for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
Select and Change Student of the Week
******BIRTHDAYS! ****************
Happy birthday to Rebecca Gersten on the 23rd and Renee Kozlicki on the 24th. We hope you both have a special day!!!
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