Week of: January 26th, 2015
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Congratulations to our Finalists
Congratulations to the following people as well as all of our teachers and staff members! What an amazing group of professionals we have in our building!!
Congratulations to the following 4 finalists for Teacher of the Year:
*Due to a tie, we have 4 finalists instead of 3 this year.
- Tashika Truesdale
- Lauren McClelland
- Vera Woods
- Kristen Trenbeath
Congratulations to the following 3 finalists for Professional Employee of the Year:
- Jose Espinoza
- Jenna Chapman
- Marie Morris
Observations and interviews for the TOTY and PEOTY will be held on Thursday, the 29th. We will be in touch with the finalist to let them know the schedule.
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Building Open
Sheri Hess will be opening the building this Saturday, the 31st from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm if anyone is interested.
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Instructional Rounds by CLC Leaders
This is a friendly reminder that our Central Learning
Community leaders will be coming to our school this Tuesday, January 27th
to complete a new “School Quality Review.”
The team will be coming in the morning from 8:00
until about 11:00 to observe in classrooms, talk with students, and talk with
staff members. They are asking to NOT have a set schedule or to be given
specific classrooms to observe.
After the “Instructional Round,” there will be a debriefing
session with me. I will share the results with you after all the information is
compiled.
A few things to note:
- Please make sure your bulletin boards are standards-based and current (no more holiday themes posted or “back to school” displays)
- · Make sure classrooms are organized
- · Showcase all of your engaging, meaningful, and relevant activities (Teaching and Learning)
- · This is a great opportunity for our students to utilize the technology available at our school
- · Make sure lesson plans are posted on the G-drive so that they can pull them as needed.
- · Please let your students know since there will be a team and they might be a little disruptive to your class.
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TKES Sign-Offs
Please don't forget to sign-off on your TKES Formative Evaluation #1 and your Mid-Year Conference no later than Thursday, January 29th!!! The county will be pulling these reports on the 30th so we will be making sure everyone has signed off by the Thursday!!!
Thank you!!
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PBIS This Week
TKES Sign-Offs
Please don't forget to sign-off on your TKES Formative Evaluation #1 and your Mid-Year Conference no later than Thursday, January 29th!!! The county will be pulling these reports on the 30th so we will be making sure everyone has signed off by the Thursday!!!
Thank you!!
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PBIS This Week
Ideas for “Always
Work Hard”
Do you have a student that has difficulties “working hard”
and does not seem to be motivated by anything?
Have them complete
reinforcement inventories. This data will allow you to determine
what will motivate the child the most, and in turn, they may have better
success completing assignments and staying on task.
To access these reinforcement inventories, go to the G-drive and click on the PBIS folder. The inventories are in there for your use!!!
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Instructional Strategy
Check
out this short video and see if you take one new instructional strategy
away
to
add to your teacher toolbox:
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What I've Been Thinking About…
In a recent Educational Leadership article, called "Learning Targets on Parade," Susan Brookhart and Connie Moss talked about the importance of learning targets. Ideally, a learning target will help students know what they are supposed to be learning, why it's important, and what their work will look like when they are finished. The article gave examples of some good learning targets such as, " I can
define metaphor and recognize examples in literature."
Brookhart and Moss say that components of effective learning targets will:
Most of you are working on giving your students learning targets in math. Are we giving students learning targets in reading, social studies, science, or writing as well?
It is vital that students know what new content they are learning and how they will be able to show their understanding of that content to their teacher!!
Brookhart and Moss say that components of effective learning targets will:
Most of you are working on giving your students learning targets in math. Are we giving students learning targets in reading, social studies, science, or writing as well?
It is vital that students know what new content they are learning and how they will be able to show their understanding of that content to their teacher!!
****VISUALS OF BEST PRACTICE *******
During Ms. Todd’s 1st grade Writer’s Workshop,
students will conference with Ms. Todd. She gives them very specific feedback on what she liked (start
off with a compliment), what they did well, and things to try next time. The
feedback is very specific and only highlights one small part of the writing.
Compliment and name the strategy that the child used. Show the
writer where he/she used the strategy then pick one teaching point and put it in the
form of a strategy.
*****WRITERS' GALLERY**********
The writers' gallery/pledge is hosted by Ms. Crow's class this week.
The writers' gallery/pledge will be hosted by Ms. Ellis's class next week.
******CALENDAR OF EVENTS*******
Monday, January 26th
ACCESS Testing Begins
Writer's Workshop with Hess
8:30 - Prospective Parent Coffee
Tuesday, January 27th
Instructional Rounds by CLC Leaders
2:50 - Faculty Meeting in CAFETERIA
Wednesday, January 28th
Kindergarten Collegial Planning
2:50 - Faculty Meeting in CAFETERIA
Wednesday, January 28th
Kindergarten Collegial Planning
Thursday, January 29th
5th Grade Collegial Planning
Firehouse Subs for Lunch - Order by Wednesday
TOTY and PEOTY Finalist Observations/Interviews
2:50 - PLCs
Pitchford to FCS Faith Summit
Firehouse Subs for Lunch - Order by Wednesday
TOTY and PEOTY Finalist Observations/Interviews
2:50 - PLCs
Pitchford to FCS Faith Summit
Friday, January 30th
7:30 - SGC Meeting
1st Grade Collegial Planning
Parent Involvement Day
Send your tickets down and change your Student of the Week!
Saturday, January 31st
9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Building Open
7:30 - SGC Meeting
1st Grade Collegial Planning
Parent Involvement Day
Send your tickets down and change your Student of the Week!
Saturday, January 31st
9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Building Open
******BIRTHDAYS! ****************
Happy birthday to Jenna Chapman on the 29th and Kerstin Long and Rebecca Quist on the 1st of February!!! We hope you each have a wonderful birthday!!!
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