April 25th, 2016

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!

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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!

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Subs for Summer Camp

Camp Paws, FLP, and summer school will need on-call subs for the weeks of June 1^st- 30^th. 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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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

negrin@fultonschools.org

*******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. 

******CALENDAR OF EVENTS*******

Monday, April 25th  
GA Milestones Testing Cont'd

Tuesday, April 26th   

Last Day of GA Milestones!!
2:45 - Faculty Meeting

Wednesday, April 27th 

Make-Up Testing for GA Milestones
Administrative 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

Friday, April 29th 
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!!!