Sunday, May 10, 2015

Week 34: May 11-15th (22 days of school)

  • B week for duty
  • Habit of the week: Synergize
  • Upcoming meetings and events for May 11-15 and May 18-22
      • Career Week:
        • Monday the 11th dress-up day-Arts/communication and business/management 
        • Tuesday the 12th dress-up day-Engineering/manufacturing/industrial technology and health sciences
        • Wednesday the 13th dress-up day-Human services and natural resources/agriscience
        • Thursday the 14th dress-up day-College apparel
        • Friday the 15th dress-up day-Future career.  Dress for success. 
      • Staff meeting: May 11th at 3:00 in the Platform
      • Progress reports due: May 11th
      • 3-5 RtI: May 12th in Mrs. Stone's room.
      • School-wide PLCs: Wednesday, May 13th from 3:00-4:15 in the Platform
      • KEA webinar (kindergarten only): May 13th and 14th from 3:30-4:30
      • Elementary C&I (C&I rep only): Wednesday, May 13th at Tramway Elementary.
      • PTO board meeting: Wednesday, May 13th.  This will be a planning meeting we would like for committee chairs and Habit 7 teachers to attend this meeting so that we can make a master schedule that works for all parties.  
      • Arbor Day celebration: May 14th from 1:15-2:00 in the Depot and outside.  See email send 5/1 for the students who will be attending.  
      • EOG training:  May 14th at 3:00pm in the Platform.  
      • Retirement banquet: May 14th at 5:30 at the Flame.
      • 2nd grade performance: May 14th at 6:30 in the Depot .
      • 2nd grade field trip: Friday, May 15th at the Museum of Life and Science.
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      • Committee Meetings: May 18th from 3:00-4:00.
      • Parent Night for West Lee:  Monday, May 18th from 6:00-7:00pm. 
      • MNN Meeting for 1st and 2nd grade:  Tuesday, May 19th from 6:00-7:00pm.  
      • K-2 RtI: May 19th in Mrs. Stone's room.
      • 1-2 Quarterly assessments:  
        • Tuesday, May 19th - Reading
        • Wednesday, May 20th - Math
        • Thursday, May 21st - Grammar
      • Shower for Ms. Hewitt:  May 19th in the Platform at 3:00pm.
      • School-wide PLCs: Wednesday, May 20th from 3:00-4:15 in the Platform.
      • Volunteer appreciation lunch:  Thursday, May 21st (Please invite parents and community members to attend).  An invitation with an RSVP will be provided this week.  
      • IMPORTANT EVAAS verification due:  May 22nd (see below for link)
  • Beginning with the end in mind
      • mClass EOY window: April 27th - May 15th
      • 4th quarter assessments (K-2): May 19th-21st
      • May 25th: Memorial Day holiday.  No school.
      • EOGs: 
        • May 28th-Science (5th only).  Computers will not be accessible K-4 on this day.  
        • June 2nd-Reading (3-5)
        • June 3rd-Math (3-5)
        • June 4th-June 10th - Make-ups
      • Awards(in the Depot):
        • June 5th from 8:30-9:15 - 3rd grade
        • June 5th from 9:30-10:15 -  1st grade
        • June 5th from 10:30-11:15 -  2nd grade
        • June 5th from 11:30-12:15 -  Kindergarten
        • June 8th from 11:45-12:30 - 4th grade
        • June 9th from 10:30-11:30 - Graduation for 5th grade

      • Bengalicious Bee:  June 5th starting at 1:15 in the Depot
  • Teacher appreciation:  We hope you enjoyed teacher appreciation week.  The PTO and office staff so enjoyed planning a week full of surprises for you.  Thank you for all you do every week to serve our students.  We all know that you dedicate your time and money to make sure our students are provided with rich educational experiences.  What you do has the potential to change the world!  I would like to give a special thank you to Amanda Sullivan, Erin Borrell and Elizabeth Johnson who came in over the weekend and donated many hours in a labor of love for our teachers.  These ladies love you all and we certainly are blessed to serve their children.    
  • PTO planning meeting:  We will have a planning meeting to create the master calendar for the 2015-16 school year on May 13th at 5:30.  We would like feedback from any folks who coordinate school-wide events so we can make sure events and fundraisers are spread-out throughout the year.  I would like to have Habit 7 teachers and committee chairs if at all possible.  
  • EVAAS verification time:  The EVAAS verification window is open for teachers.  EVAAS is located at https://ncdpi.sas.com. Please verify and submit your rosters as soon as you are able.  The due date Friday, May 22nd.  
  • No snacks at breakfast:  In order to ensure that our students are eating their breakfast, rather than junk food in the morning, the Dining Hall will no longer be serving snack foods at breakfast.  If students would like to purchase a snack, they should do so at lunch. 
  • Pledge:  Please make sure you are saying the pledge each day immediately after the bell rings.  We will have a new plan for the pledge and morning annoucments next year, but for now please continue to use the current process
  • Punctuality:  It is imperative that teachers are on time for pick-up from Habit 7, returning from recess, leaving the lunchroom, and dismissing for buses.  Please help each other and set alarms to make sure we stay on schedule.  A small change in the schedule can have a domino effect down the road.  Thank you for synergizing to make sure our entire school stays on track. 
  • Ms. Hairston's schedule:  Ms. Hairston is helping in classrooms throughout our building she no longer stationed in Behavior Junction.  Her schedule so you can find her should you need her is included below:
    • 7:45-8:05 - Start the day in Gross's room
    • 8:05-8:20 - Key-in discipline in PowerSchool
    • 8:20-9:30 - Feinstein
    • 9:30-12:10 - Gross
    • 12:10-12:35 - 2nd grade lunch coverage
    • 12:35-1:00 - Lunch in the Dining Hall
    • 1:00-1:45 - Gatten
    • 1:45-2:45 - Smeraldo
  • Breakfast system:  Students are served breakfast in the Dining Hall in grades K-2 until 7:50am.  After 7:50, K-2 students are sent to the classrooms to finish their breakfast.  If a students arrives between 7:50-8:00, they are not considered tardy and they are still allowed to eat breakfast. If the timing of a student's arrival presents an issue (and they are not technically late), please contact the parent to find a win-win to the morning arrival process. 
  • Water:  Please make sure your kiddos have access to water throughout the day.  It is OK to have water bottles in cubbies or book bags for students to access.  Please make sure that all students are hydrating after recess especially as the temperature increases outside.  It is dangerous for our students to exert physical energy and be in the heat with hydration. 
  •  Leader on TRACK:  We will have a bounce house for our Leaders on TRACK this week.  We will be sending out the schedule soon.  Students who have been written-up or have had reflections ending-up in behavior junction may not participate even if the class earns a golden ticket to qualify.  Encourage your class to synergize to celebrate learning. 
  • iReady diagnostic window:  All students will need to complete an iReady diagnostic the window for K-2 will be from May 21st to June 9th.  The 3-5 window will be from June 4th-June 9th (after EOGs).  I know the timing it tight. We will need to work around the county and state testing schedule.  Thanks for being flexible.  
  • IAM set-up:  Please set-up your IAM account.  The LEA code is 530, not the number provided. 
  • Class rosters IMPORTANT CHANGE:  After a process of "seeking to understand" with grade levels and the ESL team, we have decided to cluster group students in grades K, 4th and 5th.  Please distribute ESL students evenly in grades 1st, 2nd and 3rd.  Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.  
    •  You can access the roster template at http://goo.gl/P8NdEo.  
    • Please submit class rosters as a grade-level in "portrait" view and as a hard copy by May 15th.  We will have self-contained AIG classrooms in 4th and 5th for the upcoming year. 
      • 1st - 5 classes
      • 2nd - 6 classes
      • 3rd - 6 classes
      • 4th - 5 classes
      • 5th - 5 classes
  • Instruction:
    • Please make sure to continue to work on reading stamina.
    • Continue to hit academic vocabulary hard (A great resource is located at http://goo.gl/9G9Sgt). 
    • The summary of your brainstorm ideas can be found at http://goo.gl/EcX0ZD.  Thanks for the great ideas.  Take time to teach these test taking skills to your students. 


  • Don't forget: Nominate colleagues for staff member of the month.  It feels good to be noticed for your efforts!  Live our mission..share the love. 

    • There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles. - Stephen Covey
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