Monday Notes 9.18.17
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Hispanic Heritage Month
September is Hispanic Heritage Month. If you haven't already done so, check out the website Ms. Dennis sent out last week which gives lesson plans and activities to highlight the people in the Latin Community who have made an impact in our world!
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IOWA Testing
We are starting IOWA testing today for our 3rd and 5th graders. Please be aware that testing will be going on throughout the building; not just on the 3rd and 5th grade hallways. There are approximately 11 small groups and testing will occur throughout the building. We appreciate your help in giving our students the best testing environment possible.
• Hallways will be monitored by Support Personnel and Administration.
• Please refrain from going outside to recess (especially using the 5th grade wing exit doors) until you hear the “Testing has been completed for the day” announcement from Mr. DiBartolo. Testing is occurring in the portables.
• Please be cognizant to limit noise that could be made during transitions (math, lunch, specials) as well as limit the shifting of desks and chairs on the floors.
• Test proctors, please cover any academic content posted in your classroom that is being assessed on each given day.
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TKES
EXTENSION: Please make sure that you have completed the following items in TKES by September 22nd:
1. Orientation
2. Self-Assessment (only rating; no comments needed)
3. Professional Learning Goal (Flexible Employees)
OR
Professional Learning Plan (Full Employees)
Once your goals (or plan) are placed in the system, we will sign off on the Pre-Conference. The county will be pulling reports so please make sure all three are completed. You will know it's completed by the green check marks.
Failure to complete the goals by the due date will impact TKES Standard #9 Professionalism. If you have questions or need help putting in a goal or signing off on an observation, please go to the Google Drive 2017-2018. Click on the TKES 2017-2018 folder and every cheat sheet is in there for you!
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Digital Citizenship Make-Ups
Mrs.Dennis will email you individually to schedule your make-up sessions for digital citizenship lessons you missed due to the inclement weather days.
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Student Showcase
The third grade team is getting students ready for the Student Showcase next Wednesday by giving them sentence starters and also having them practice being reflective about their work. One example is below. Thank you to all the grade levels for talking to your students and getting them ready to "showcase" their learning!!! It's going to be a great afternoon!!!
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Still Collecting Funds for Hurricane Harvey AND Irma Victims
We have extended our collection period in order to collect as much as possible for schools that received extensive damage due to Hurricane Harvey and Irma. We will place flyers in mailboxes to go home this week in order to have one more push before the week ends. Thank you to everyone who has helped collect funds and give to the schools in need!!!
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Fastbridge
Fastbridge will end this Friday. Please make sure that EVERY student has completed the reading and math section of this Universal Screener. If you aren't sure, please reach out to someone on Admin. We will help everyone pull reports after this week.
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ESOL Strategies
Fan and Pick
Purpose: To review key concepts and promote interaction
Activity: Teacher makes sets of cards with review questions. Each card has one question. • Students get in groups of four and each group gets a set of cards. • Students number off within each group. 1, 2, 3, 4
1. Number 1 fans the deck of cards. 2. Number 2 picks a card and reads the question aloud. 3. Number 3 answers the question. 4. Number 4 confirms if the answer is correct. If not he/she will help to answer the question. • Students will then switch roles and answer the rest of the questions.
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Continuous Learning and Reflection
Looking for more ways to involve parents and teach them how to help their children??? Click on the link below and you can sign up to receive this 4-page WeAreTeachers handout filled with tips for families to support students at home. And the best part.....they are FREE!!!
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VISUALS OF BEST PRACTICE
Ms. Gilmore's class watched Mystery Doug, Why do Zebras Have Stripes?! It was a great way to provoke student thinking about animal adaptations. They also watched Is there Actually a Pole at the North Pole?, which connected to their inquiry into the Arctic Indians!
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From the KSU Coach
Schedule: I will be at High Point ES on Tuesday 9/19 and Thursday 9/21.
Highlights: I've updated my online newsletter and would love for you to check it out at https://www.smore.com/0j3th. Once you open the page, save it as one of your favorites so you can visit it later! You can also see it posted around the school!
Notes: Curious about what my role as a KSU iTeach Coach is. Review the information in this Sway to find out ways that I can support you - https://sway.com/tb20h7msSiwjOKom?ref=Link
*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********
Monday, September 18th
IOWA Testing Begins
Tuesday, September 19th
IOWA Testing
2:55 - NKOB in #123
2:55 - Para PLC Meeting in Media Center
2:55 - NKOB in #123
2:55 - Para PLC Meeting in Media Center
Wednesday, September 20th
IOWA Testing
Thursday, September 21st
Rosh Hashanah
1:55 - 4th Grade Extended Team Time
1:55 - 4th Grade Extended Team Time
2:55 pm - PLC Meetings
Friday, September 22nd
*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************
Happy birthday to Mary Katherine Stahura on the 21st! We hope you have a very special birthday!!!
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