High Point News
Week of: April 25th, 2016
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Congratulations!!
Congratulations to Rebecca Gersten and her husband on the birth of their son Emerson Jack!! Emerson was born on 4/22, weighing approximately 8 lbs!! We are so very excited for Rebecca and her family!!! Emerson is precious!!
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Instructional Rounds
We are scheduled to have our last round of Instructional Rounds on May 3rd. The Central Learning Community team will be here again to observe in classrooms and give feedback towards Rigor and Relevance.
We know there are field trips, events, STAR testing, etc... going on so please do not change anything that you are doing. We will welcome them into our school like always and show them the amazing things happening here at High Point!
We know there are field trips, events, STAR testing, etc... going on so please do not change anything that you are doing. We will welcome them into our school like always and show them the amazing things happening here at High Point!
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Math Materials
Return
Our last day school-wide for
RTI is April 28. Kerstin will be coming around to collect Do the Math
kits the first week in May.
Please have your kits packed
up and inventoried by May 3. Kerstin will stop by May 4
& 5 to pick up kits. If you need inventory forms, please email
Kerstin and she will get them to you. She will collect ENI kits the last
week of school.
*If you want to hold on to
your DtM kit so you can finish the last few lessons, that is fine! Please
let Kerstin know you want to keep it an extra week or two.*
Finally, if you are leaving
High Point to start a new adventure, you will need to check in any Title I math
resources you have been using in your classroom. Kerstin will send a
separate email letting you know when you can check in Title I math materials;
check-in will take place the week of May 23. If you will be with us next
year, you can hold onto any Title I materials you have been using and store
them in your classrooms.
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Congratulations
to Our New Teacher Leaders
Congratulations to our faculty members who have just
completed the Teacher Leader Endorsement!
Megan Eigel
Rebecca Gersten
Andi Lay and
Kerstin Long
We appreciate your contributions in supporting students and instruction at High Point. PAWS
Up!
Subs for Summer Camp
Camp Paws, FLP, and summer school will need on-call subs for
the weeks of June 1st- 30th. Some of the days may
be planned, and some may be last minute. If you are interested, please send an
email to Salmons with the dates you are available and your
phone number. Unfortunately, we are only able to accept current k-5
homeroom, SPED, ESOL, and EIP teachers. Please email by Friday.
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Senator Hill
Senator Hill will be coming to High Point for a tour this Wednesday. Please make sure you have updated all bulletin boards and rooms are clean and welcoming! We want to show off all the great things that are happening at our school!!!
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Device Dilemma
Please remember to have discussed the following prior to tomorrow's faculty meeting:
Dilemma: How do we redesign our school and classrooms in order to support our personalized learning vision?
(Vision: All students are self-motivated, connected and active participants in their learning and the world around them.)
Current Devices (not including staff devices):
254 desktop computers
50 laptop computers
165 student ipads
Projected Devices by Mid-Year (not including staff devices but including current devices):
254 desktop computers
331 laptop computers
165 student ipads
Reimagining Current Spaces for Digital Learning:
Classrooms
Media Center
Computer Lab
Portables
Task # 1: For 2016-2017, create a proposal for redistributing current devices and reimagining current learning spaces.
Questions to ponder:
Do we have to have a computer lab?
How might the media center look?
How might your classrooms look?
Does everyone need the same amount of devices?
Are certain devices more appropriate for different grade levels?
Task # 2: Describe how your current proposal would change once we receive our additional devices.
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Please remember to have discussed the following prior to tomorrow's faculty meeting:
(Vision: All students are self-motivated, connected and active participants in their learning and the world around them.)
Current Devices (not including staff devices):
254 desktop computers
50 laptop computers
165 student ipads
Projected Devices by Mid-Year (not including staff devices but including current devices):
254 desktop computers
331 laptop computers
165 student ipads
Reimagining Current Spaces for Digital Learning:
Classrooms
Media Center
Computer Lab
Portables
Task # 1: For 2016-2017, create a proposal for redistributing current devices and reimagining current learning spaces.
Questions to ponder:
Do we have to have a computer lab?
How might the media center look?
How might your classrooms look?
Does everyone need the same amount of devices?
Are certain devices more appropriate for different grade levels?
Task # 2: Describe how your current proposal would change once we receive our additional devices.
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Girls on the Run
Do you want to get involved
with Girls on the RUN?
We are looking for coaches
for the fall season.
If you would like more
information or have questions?
Contact Rebecca Negrin
*******WRITERS' GALLERY**********
The pledge and writers' gallery will be hosted by Ms. Barnes' class this week.
The pledge and writers' gallery will be hosted by Ms. Wrights' class next week.
The pledge and writers' gallery will be hosted by Ms. Wrights' class next week.
******CALENDAR OF EVENTS*******
Monday, April 25th
GA Milestones Testing Cont'd
GA Milestones Testing Cont'd
Tuesday, April 26th
Last Day of GA Milestones!!
2:45 - Faculty Meeting
Administrative Professionals Day
Senator Hill Visiting
8:00 - Title I Parent Meeting
Pre-K Field Trip
Math PLCs during Specials
2:45 - Faculty Meeting
Wednesday, April 27th
Make-Up Testing for GA MilestonesAdministrative Professionals Day
Senator Hill Visiting
8:00 - Title I Parent Meeting
Pre-K Field Trip
Math PLCs during Specials
Thursday, April 28th
ETT for 2nd grade
1st Grade Field Trip
2:50 - PLCs
1st Grade Field Trip
2:50 - PLCs
Friday, April 29th
SIOP Training
Student of the Week Certificate
SIOP Training
Student of the Week Certificate
******BIRTHDAYS! ****************
Happy birthday to Derick Johnson on the 28th, Elizabeth Calvert on the 29th, and Claudine Saunders on the 30th. We hope you all have a wonderful birthday!!!
