Monday Notes 2.19.18
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Reminder: Digital Learning Day
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Continue to Recruit Career Day Speakers
The grade level that recruits the most speakers will have an additional guidance lesson next month!!!!!
In addition, please set aside the entire day on the 2nd for Career Day speakers and activities! Ms. Wooden is working on the schedule and will give it to all homeroom teachers ASAP. You will not need to plan anything on this day!
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Personalized Learning Survey
Any staff member who received devices (EIP, ESOL, SPED, TAG, General Education, etc...) needs to complete the following survey by March 2nd. Thank you!!!!
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Ridgeview Teachers Visit High Point
Ridgeview will be sending a cadre of teachers to visit High Point today from 9-11 am. They will primarily be observing in the 5th grade classrooms, but have also asked to walk the building to observe how HPE connects the IB philosophy to teaching and learning! This is an educational visit for them to better understand our school and how it connects to theirs!
Thank you for welcoming them into our school!
REFLEX Math
As you continue to use Reflex, here are some resources you may find helpful:
1) Reflex Engagement Kit - http://news.reflexmath.com/kit/ReflexEngagementKit.pdf
2) The Implementation Ideas section of the Reflex blog - http://blog.explorelearning.com/category/implementation-ideas/
3) Reflex YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj6XLhcRdGk
Here is an update on our usage.
Most teachers are using Reflex, most notably Emma Gilmore, whose students have solved a total of 41,595 facts. Paws up, Emma!
Our students are working well and have mastered 18,948 new facts and solved a total of 430,775 facts. We have many students that have completed their initial assessments and are within the 60-65% range of fluency. This is amazing progress!
Our students have an average green light usage of 36%. For our students to make good progress with their math facts, Reflex recommends they have a Green Light Percentage of at least 70%, logging in three days a week or more.
We want you to feel confident and prepared to implement Reflex in your classroom and encourage you to email Kerstin if you have questions. Keep up your good work!
Reminder: Digital Learning Day
Fulton County will have a "Digital Learning Day" on March 9th. All staff will report to High Point while students will be completing work from home. Two things we know:
1. some of our students don't have devices and 2. we want our students to be learning on the 9th!
What's the plan?
Survey: We will be placing a paper survey in your box this week to be sent home asking parents about the types of devices they have as well as if their child has access to the internet. This is great information, not only for the 9th, but also moving forward in your classroom and for next year. You will keep these surveys and report your findings to admin through a quick online form.
March 9th: Teachers K-5 will create a choice board of online activities as well as offline activities for students to complete. Some activities may include: Redbird, iRead, iReady, Read to Self, Writing Journal, an Inquiry-Based Activity, Google Classroom, etc...! The focus is Reading and Math. It's up to the grade level how many activities you want to offer and want the child to complete.
K-2 = should be approximately 90 minutes of work
3-5 = should be approximately 3 hours of work
Students can complete these activities on the 9th. If they are unable, they will have the following week for make-ups. The grade level will determine what needs to be turned in and how it will be graded if necessary.
Please click on the link below for digital learning resources from the county that you can use. https://fultonk12-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/personal/ramonm_fultonschools_org/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B0b60faa0-a4c7-45dd-a0f6-82cbfdaf2511%7D&action=view
Each grade level has to have the SAME Choice Board for their students and will communicate it as a team. Please get with EIP, ESOL, and Special Education teachers in order for them to have input on the activities. The choice board should be explained to students during the week of March 5th.
Bottom Line: Make it meaningful. Make it simple.
Teacher Representative on SGC!
It's SGC elections season and we REALLY want our teachers to get involved. If you are interested in serving on our SGC, please fill out the quick application below before Friday!!!!
Questions? Ask Eigel, Strafford, Roberts, or Truesdale!!!
Tier III
Tier III deadline is March 2nd. Please contact Brian Madej with any questions or concerns. Thanks!!!!
Continue to Recruit Career Day Speakers
High Point will host our fifth annual career day on Friday, March 2nd. Please invite parents in as well as any friends or family members. We currently only have 13 speakers signed up!
Please have speakers visit the following link to sign up:
In addition, please set aside the entire day on the 2nd for Career Day speakers and activities! Ms. Wooden is working on the schedule and will give it to all homeroom teachers ASAP. You will not need to plan anything on this day!
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KSU Coach
Schedule: I will be at High Point on T 2/20 and Th 2/22.
Highlights: Learning.com provides typing lessons through their program, Easy Tech Keyboarding & Word Processing. Both students and teachers can access this program from Launchpad. Students will use Learning.com to build foundations for keyboarding and gain experience with typing. Teachers will use it to review students' progress and assign curriculum to their classes. If you are unsure of how this program works or what it will look like for your students, check out these tutorial videos Mrs. Dennis and I have made that walk you through the Student View and Teacher View! Please contact either one of us if you have questions!
Notes: Join me for a 'Lunch and Learn' reviewing how to incorporate Learning.com into your daily routine on Thursday 2/22! Stop by the book room before, during or after your lunch to grab a flyer and go OR stay and explore with your colleagues and myself for support. It is up to if you if you would like to participate - however there will be snacks and opportunities for prizes if you attend! If you're wondering how to make this work in your classroom or have no idea why it would benefit you and your students, then come by between 10:25am-12:35pm.
Don't forget to check out the High Point Spotlight on...
PBIS
The Hound Dog Emporium will be stopping by soon!
Date to Distribute for FEBRUARY:
PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade Complete Order forms
3rd Grade February 20th and 21st
4th Grade February 26th and 27th
5th Grade February 28th and 1st
February Social Incentive:
“PAW”rista - Hot Cocoa Party
PAWRISTA DATES:
K-2 Feb. 23rd in the cafeteria
3-5 March 9th in the cafeteria
SeeSaw
Teachers will be receiving a Stupendous Usage in Seesaw Award, for the top three classes each week in Seesaw. The top class will receive Buddy Bucks for Working Hard in Seesaw.
Congratulations goes to:
Ms. Milazzo’s Class 58 new posts
Mrs. Bradshaw’s Class 51 new posts
Ms. Sapp’s Class 32 new posts
*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********
Monday, February 19th
No School!!!!
Tuesday, February 20th
Guided Reading PLC during Specials for 3-5 ONLY
Wednesday, February 21st
Guided Reading PLC during Specials for K-2 ONLY
3-5 Words Their Way Training during Specials
3-5 Words Their Way Training during Specials
Thursday, February 22nd
2:50 pm - PLCs
1:50 - ETT with 3rd Grade
1:50 - ETT with 3rd Grade
Friday, February 23rd
7:30 am - SGC Meeting
PBIS Party for PreK-2
PSC Due for 1st Grade
7:30 am - SGC Meeting
PBIS Party for PreK-2
PSC Due for 1st Grade
*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************
Happy birthday to Lacey Hawkins TODAY and Rachel Wooden on the 25th! We hope you both have an amazing birthday!!
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