Week 25: February 27-March 3

Bullock Brief

A week for duty [link here].  

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here [link here].

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	B	C	D	E

All events can be found on the shared Master Bullock calendar.

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Action Teams: Action teams will be meeting on Monday, February 27th.  Action Team chairs should have the agenda to the team in advance.  We will all be meeting in he Platform (as well as Asper, Rockwell and PD learning areas) to enable collaboration.  Action Team chairs will debrief after the meeting to share victories and action steps. 

Instruction: I have compiled some powerful learning from a recent session with Max Thompson from Learning Focused.  This is a "must read" for our teachers [link here] in regard to impactful instruction.  Our focused "look fors" (see below) will be our starting point.

Homework Huddle meeting...revised:  We will be meeting with our Homework Huddle tutors at 3:30pm on Thursday, March 2nd.  We will gather in the Depot. 

Homework Huddle: The Homework Huddle is set to begin on March 6th. The start date was pushed back a week. 

The Leader in Me Coaching Day:  We will have our annual Leader in Me coaching day on March 2nd.  The complete schedule for the day is provided here [link here].  Please note:

• Our TAs will NOT be covering lunch or recess on Thursday.  Teachers should remain with their classes on Thursday. 
• Our tutors will be covering 4th and 5th grade sessions which will interrupt their schedule.  They will resume their regular schedule at 10:00.
• PLCs for 3rd and 5th grade will need to be moved.  Please let us know when you decide to meet. 

PLCs:  We will be having a vertical PLC for K-2 on Wednesday starting at 2:45pm.  The objective of the session is to identify actionable strategies to address the identified gaps.  The notes from our previous are included here [link here.]  Please come prepared with ideas and solutions. 

Last week, I shared the 3 "look fors" for  K-2 and 3-5. These "look fors" are based on your feedback and priorities as well as evidence-based practices (see notes from Max Thompson) and observations.   I am attaching a rubric to clarify the three instructional elements. [link here] we are focused on.   We can discuss further and answer questions in PLCs.  I wanted you to have a copy early.

Summer School:  Summer School will be held from June 15th - June 22nd for grade 3rd-5th.   If you are interested in teaching summer school, please enter your name here [link here].

AVID visit (5th only): 5th grade will have an AVID visit from West Lee during Habit 7 on Friday, March 3rd.

Sharpen the Saw event:  We will visiting Aloha Zoo on Saturday, March 3rd from 1-4pm. 

Celebrate reading: This week we will celebrate the wonderful work or Dr. Seuss and literacy with dress-up days. 

• Monday- Wear your favorite pajamas. 
• Tuesday- Wear your favorite hat. 
• Wednesday- Wear your craziest socks. 
• Thursday- Dress as a future career or college attire. 
• Friday- Dress as any Dr. Seuss character. 

Quarterly and EOG Testing Dates: 

• Q3 testing for grades 1-2: March 15th and 16th (through Q3 content)
• Q4 testing for grades 1-2: May 17th and 18th (through Q4 content)
• Cumulative test for grades 3-5:  April 17th-19th
• No grammar for any grade
• Science EOG - May 25th
• 3rd grade reading EOG  - May 30th
• 3rd grade math and 4th-5th reading EOG - May 31st
• 4th-5th math - June 1st
• RTA -June 6th

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RtI:  3-5  RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room February 28th starting at 2:45pm. 

RtI: Please make sure you completed the RtI survey shared by Ms. Matteson.  If you cannot find the "pink book" in your room, all items have been placed the digital drive located here [link here].

Leader of the Week: Please make sure to update e Leader of the Week on the board for our whole school to celebrate.  We will start making an announcement to send the Leader of the Week on Friday at 2pm. 

ACCESS testing: Testing continues.  Please remember to look for testing signs on doors and remain silent in our hallways to maintain a quiet testing environment for our students.

AVID:  There is an AVID training session being held on Saturday, March 11th. Teachers will get a $100 stipend.   Please register on SchoolLink.

Quick links:  PLC schedule [link here].  Lunch schedule [link here].  PLC template [link here].  Retention forms [link here].

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me

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Monthly focus:  Think Win-Win

This month's habit focus is Think Win-Win.  We find a win-win when we balance courage with consideration.  Can you think of a place where you can find a win-win in your personal and professional life? 

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Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Leadership day application - February 10th
• Midterm - February 17th
• Item analysis and error correction on quarterlies - February 17th
• RtI survey:  February 24th

Due this week:

• The Leader in Me Coaching Day - March 2nd
• Action team meetings - February 27th
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Upcoming dates:

• Flutterby Assembly - March 6th
• SIT meeting - March 6th
• Staff meeting - March 13th
• Peer observations - March 15th
• Student transfer -forms due -  March 31st

Week 24: February 20-24

Bullock Brief

B week for duty [link here].  

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here [link here].

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
B	C	D	E	F

All events can be found on the shared Master Bullock calendar.

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Lighthouse Meeting: We will have a Lighthouse meeting from 2:45-4:00 in the front conference room.  Agenda to be provided to team members by Mr. Chaney.

Homework Huddle meeting:  We will be meeting with our Homework Huddle tutors on Thursday, February 23rd at 2:45pm.  I will send a separate email to the tutors.  We will gather in the Depot. 

Homework Huddle students:  3-5 teachers please call, email and DoJo all nominated students for the Homework Huddle [List link here].  We have 66 slots (11 mamas) in the program and we want all the slots filled with eager learners.  We are still aiming to start Monday, February 28th.  It's a very tight turn-around. 

PTO meeting:  Please join us for our monthly PTO meeting at 3:30 on February 23rd in the front conference room.

Leader of the Week: I noticed that our Leader of the Week board is missing many of our student names.  Please make sure to list the Leader of the Week on the board for our whole school to celebrate. 

YMCA Pick-Up Policy:  The YMCA clarified their student pick-up policy this week in regards to the YMCA after-school and Y Learning programs.  Once students have checked-in at the YMCA, no staff members are allowed to "check-out" or "borrow" a child from the YMCA unless the parent has provided prior written permission. Please let me know if you have any questions about that process.

IMPORTANT...RtI: The RtI process can be confusing and overwhelming at times.  Our Bullock RtI team convened last week to discuss how to make the process a little less daunting. Some steps to help are included below.

• Step 1: Reacclimate yourself with the pink RtI manual provided by the county.  It provides the step by step process for RtI. 
• Step 2:  Check out the RtI resource resources gathered together on Drive [link here].
• Step 3  Ask questions and create goals with your RtI rep (Battle-K, Slate-1st, Roberts-2nd, Johnson-3rd, Douglas-4th, Stone-5th).  That is what they are there for.  They should be able to provide guidance, answer questions, create goals and direct you to other resources for interventions (If/Then resources, Interventioncentral.com, FCRR, etc.).If you still have questions, you can see admin, O'Shaughnessy, Spivey, Matteson or Stone.  We are all happy to help. 
• Step 4:  If you would like an individual or group training, please indicate your needs on the upcoming RtI survey that Mrs. Matteson will be sending. Training is on the way.

PLCs: During PLCs, we have been asking teams, "What should we look for when we come into your classrooms?"  You have provided some excellent feedback.  With so many demands and expectations placed upon you, we want to be saliently clear on what we are looking for and what the "big rocks" in instruction should be. The "look fors" are included below.  A rubric to further explain those "look fors" will be distributed early this week. 

K-2

• Writing
• Rigor
• Time on task/student engagement

3-5

• Student engagement
• Writing
• Immediate and effective feedback

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RtI:  K-2  RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room February 21st starting at 2:45pm. 

ACCESS testing: Testing continues.  Please remember to look for testing signs on doors and remain silent in our hallways to maintain a quiet testing environment for our students.

AVID:  There is an AVID training session being held on Saturday, March 11th. Teachers will get a $100 stipend.   Please register on SchoolLink. 

Behavior management:  These are some good tips and resources for behavior management.  Go to http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/iris-resource-locator/.  See the “Resources Locator” for information and training on how to support behavior and classroom management.   

Quick links:  PLC schedule [link here].  Lunch schedule [link here].  PLC template [link here].  Retention forms [link here].

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me

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Monthly focus:  Public Victories (Habits 4-6)

Leadership day will be April 7th. 

• Applications:
• Feb. 27th Need to have all interviews completed.
• Feb. 28th Announce who will be helping.

All teachers should be greeting students at the door each morning.  It is such an important part of a child's day.  And ,it's so much fun! 

We will have our Leader in Me coach, SarahAnn Taylor, here on March 2nd for a coaching day.  Sarah Ann will be meeting with grade levels throughout the day and will close-out the afternoon by debriefing with our Lighthouse Team.  Please mark your calendar for exciting day of date ahead. 

Can you imagine a world without Teachers? [Link here] You all matter in the lives of our students.  Thanks for all you do. 

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Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Leadership day application - February 10th
• Midterm - February 17th
• CUOC food drive - Through February 17th
• Item analysis and error correction on quarterlies - February 17th

Due this week:

• Living museum in 3rd grade - February 23rd
• PTO meeting - February 23rd at 3:30pm
• Read-a-thon - February 24th
• Jean day - February 20th for folks who read the brief  (shhh!)

Upcoming dates:

• Action team meetings - February 27th
• The Leader in Me Coaching Day - March 2nd
• Peer observations - March 15th
• Student transfer -forms due -  March 31st

Week 23: February 13-17

Bullock Brief

A week for duty [link here].  

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here [link here].

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
C	D	E	F	B

All events can be found on the shared Master Bullock calendar.

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Staff Meeting: We will have a staff meeting from 2:45-4:00 in the Platform.  Snacks served from 2:45-3:00.  Agenda [link here]

Love the Bus:  Love the bus week is this week, February 13th-17th.  Our bus driving team is incredible.  We are 3excited to shower them with love. 

#12- Patricia Sellers

#32- Belinda Hairston

#34- Linda Ross

#165- Kathy Davis

#168- Fletcher Siler

#194- Dennis McIver

#725- Amy Alston

#2002- Annette Linkous

Mr. Siler:  I am sad to announce that Mr. Siler's last day at Bullock will be February 17th.  We will gather for his send off on Thursday, February 16th at 3:30pm (after his bus returns).  Mr. Siler will be sincerely missed.  Mr. Siler's kind heart,  hard work and heart for kids will be greatly missed. 

Student led conferences:  Student led conferences will be held on February 16th from 5:30-7:00pm. Please see the Lighthouse Team reps with questions about the evening.

Behavior management:  The following resources were shared with me this week in regards to classroom management .  There are some good tips and resources. 

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/iris-resource-locator/.  See the “Resources Locator” for information and training on how to support behavior and classroom management.   

PLCs: February's focus in PLCs is student engagement.  Please discuss how to know if your students are "tuned-in" and engaged  instruction.  Share strategies. 

• Reflective questions:  Who is doing most of the talking?  Who is doing most of the thinking?  Is the engagement grade level appropriate?  Is guided reading comprehension instruction connected to whole class comprehension instruction? If math, is error analysis part of instruction?  Are there multiple opportunities for summarizing  with talking and writing? 

Please remember to review the item analysis from the quarterlies or common grade level exams to determine areas to reteach and/or review as a team.

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RtI:  3-5  RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room February 14th starting at 2:45pm. 

AVID:  There is an AVID training session being held on Saturday, March 11th. Teachers will get a $100 stipend.   Please register on SchoolLink. 

Retention:  Forms can be found here.  I will not consider retention unless these steps have been followed. 

Quick links:  PLC schedule [link here].  Lunch schedule [link here].  PLC template [link here]

Instruction:  Reminder...see Ms. Spaulding or Ms. Schlott about details for the creative writing project with the high school.

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me

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Monthly focus:  Public Victories (Habits 4-6)

Leadership day will be April 7th. 

• Applications:
• Feb. 14th Taylor will give us the number of positions for our grade level and the names.
• Feb. 27th Need to have all interviews completed.
• Feb. 28th Announce who will be helping.

All teachers should be greeting students at the door each morning. 

Don't forget about nominating the "leader of the week" each week.  The leader of the week can come celebrate their success each Friday from 2:00-2:20pm by celebrating the principal's prize bin.  Also please remember to continue to nominate and showcase our engineers as a special reward for those students that go above and beyond to live our mission. 

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Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Leadership day application - February 10th

Due this week:

• 3-5 Career day - February 17th
• CUOC food drive - Through February 17th
• Midterm - February 17th
• Student led conference - February 16th
• Love the Bus Week - February 13-17th
  

Upcoming dates:

• Peer observations - March 15th
• Student transfer -forms due -  March 31st