Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo

Week of 2/25-3/1

I wanted to give a special thank you to 2^nd and 3^rd grade for working extremely hard, taking chances, and being vulnerable throughout the process of the Student-Centered Math Coaching Cycle.  This has been a truly eye-opening experience for me and for the teachers involved.  The teachers involved are truly wrapping their arms around this process and embracing the focus on the Math Practices and Number Talks.  I have observed this in action and I am truly impressed with the Teachers and Coaches working together. Nice Work!!!!!

The wife of Ben Carson, Candy Carson, had stopped by to see how our Think Big Reading Room was working out for us this past Thursday.  The students were fortunate enough to get a story read to them and she even played violin with Mr. Luchs's graders!

Instructional Focus-

I will be continuing to observe Tier1 instructional practices throughout the next couple of weeks.  I will also be collecting data on Guided Reading.  At this point, your daily/weekly schedule has been updated to ensure that I come in the appropriate time frame for guided reading.

Recess Duty

Group C

Week of 2/25-3/1 (Dr. Suess Week)

M 2/25-Wear Stripes, 8:30 Dr. Seuss Week Assembly, 9:00 Champion to Library, School Tours 1:30

T 2/26-Crazy Hat Day

W 2/27-Crazy Sock day Day, Seuss-a-palooka 12:15-2:00 pm, Certificated Prep (Report Cards)

Th 2/28-Dress as your favorite character day, Character Parade @ 7:45, Chillin with the principal 1:40-2:00

F 3/1- Sor and Nichols Field Trip USS Midway, PJ Day

Week of 3/4-3/8

M 3/4- 

T 3/5-Staff Meeting room 11 @ 2:30

W 3/6- Certificated Prep (Report Cards)

Th 3/7- Math Student-Centered Coaching Midpoint observations, 5^th grade Balboa Park field trip

F 3/8- Deadline for report card data to be uploaded

Week of 3/11-3/15

M 3/11- SST Day (Tania will let you know your schedule if any of your students are selected)

T 3/12- Character Counts Awards Assembly 8:00 TK-2^nd, 9:00 3^rd-5^th, SSC Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30 pm

W 3/13- Spring Picture Day starting @ 8:00, Violin rehearsal w/Luchs starting @ 9:00, PLC from 1:00-3:30 pm (Math Coaching Cycle with coaches in Sor’s class, rest of school with Armando in room 11)

Th 3/14- Classics for Kids 1^st-2^nd grade (selected players) @ 9:00, 5^th grade at Nature Center leaving at 9:00, Fire Drill @ 1:00, Chillin with the Principal @ 1:40

F 3/15-Classics for kids-Mai, Macker, Sanchez, Tessaro leaving at 9:00, PTO Dine out at Tap Room starting at 3:00 pm, Admiral Hartman Event @ 5:30

Week of 3/18-3/22- (Conference Week)

M 3/18- SUPERINTENDENT CINDY MARTEN VISIT

T 3/19-

W 3/20- 5^TH grade Colonial Days in the auditorium, Lunch with a Loved One, Certificated Prep

Th 3/21-

F 3/22

Week of 3/25-3/29

SPRING BREAK

Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo

2/19-2/22

Kindness is alive and well at Crown Point.  I wanted to say thank you to Mrs. Zittle for leading the charge making sure that all students take a moment to understand that kindness is something we sometimes take for granted and its always needed at our school. 

Thank you to our math coaches for helping break down our math number talks and reminding us how important the math practices are in our instruction.

Instructional Focus-

I will be continuing to observe Tier1 instructional practices throughout the next couple of weeks.  I will also be collecting data on Guided Reading.  At this point, your daily/weekly schedule has been updated to ensure that I come in the appropriate time frame for guided reading.

Recess Duty

Group B

Week of 2/11-2/15- ASB Valentines Grams on sale all week.

M 2/11- Fun Run Classroom Color Splash from 1:30-2:10,

T 2/12-Area Superintendent Visit by Kimie Lochtefeld from 11:00-12:00

W 2/13-Certificated Prep

Th 2/14-

F 2/15- Presidents’ Weekend (No School)

Week of of 2/18-2/22

M 2/18- Presidents’ Weekend (No School)

T 2/19-  Attendance Dance Lower Grade at 12:45, Upper Grade at 1:30

W 2/20- Certificated Prep

Th 2/21- Fire Drill @ 1:15 pm

F 2/22- PTO Family Dance in the auditorium from 6pm-9pm

Week of 2/25-3/1 (Dr. Suess Week)

M 2/25-Wear Stripes, 9:00 Champion to Library

T 2/26-Crazy Hat Day

W 2/27-Crazy Sock day Day, Seuss-a-palooka 12:15-2:00 pm

Th 2/28-Dress as your favorite character day, Character Parade

F 3/1- Sor and Nichols Field Trip USS Midway, PJ Day

Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo

2/11-2/14

Small group instruction is alive and well at Crown Point.  Thank you for focusing on what is best for your students by analyzing your data to inform your instruction.   I look forward to seeing all groups of student increase in student achievement throughout this year!

Instructional Focus-

I will be continuing to observe Tier1 instructional practices throughout the next couple of weeks.  I will also be collecting data on Guided Reading.  At this point, your daily/weekly schedule has been updated to ensure that I come in the appropriate time frame for guided reading.

Recess Duty

Group A

Week of 2/11-2/15- ASB Valentines Grams on sale all week.

M 2/11- Fun Run Classroom Color Splash from 1:30-2:10,

T 2/12-Area Superintendent Visit by Kimie Lochtefeld from 11:00-12:00

W 2/13-Certificated Prep

Th 2/14-

F 2/15- Presidents’ Weekend (No School)

Week of of 2/18-2/22

M 2/18- Presidents’ Weekend (No School)

T 2/19-  Attendance Dance Lower Grade at 12:45, Upper Grade at 1:30

W 2/20- Certificated Prep

Th 2/21- Fire Drill @ 1:15 pm

F 2/22- PTO Family Dance in the auditorium from 6pm-9pm

Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo 

Week of 2/4/19-2/8/19

We are starting to shift into a focus on Math Tier 1 practices during this part of the year.  As we go through classrooms, I notice students and teachers have been working on being very clear with the strategies that are being taught and learned in the classrooms.  I appreciate the shifting from teaching strategies to teaching the strategies and students noticing and naming the strategies.  Keep up the great work!

Instructional Focus-

I will be continuing to observe Tier1 instructional practices throughout the next couple of weeks.  I will also be collecting data on Guided Reading.  At this point, your daily/weekly schedule has been updated to ensure that I come in the appropriate time frame for guided reading.

PLC

As you meet with your team this Wednesday, please review your data on your most recent formal formative assessments (weekly).  Please discuss the results and next steps in your planning and instruction.

Please turn in to me the following:

• A copy of the formative assessment
• The results overall for your class
• A copy of all of your focus students’ assessment/work sample
• Please make a copy of your PLC Agenda/Minutes and fill it out with your discussion and action steps for your instruction and these students.  As always, please make a copy of it, rename it, and share it with me.

Here is the link to the PLC Agenda/Minutes

Recess Duty

Group D

Week of 2/4-2/8

M 2/4- SSC Meeting-Budget Approval @ 2:30 in room 11

T 2/5- 2^nd and 3^rd grade Math Student-Centered Coaching Cycle PLC Full-day Release in room 11

W 2/6- Math Student-Centered Coaching Cycle Launch-7:45-9:15, PLC in grade level leads classroom (see notes on what to share with me above and turn in to me by the end of PLC that day). 

Th 2/7- Earthquake Drill @ 1:15, MB Cluster Meeting @ MBHS

F 2/8-

Week of 2/11-2/15- ASB Valentines Grams on sale all week.

M 2/11- Fun Run Classroom Color Splash from 1:30-2:10,

T 2/12-Staff Meeting in room 9 @ 2:30 pm

W 2/13-Certificated Prep

Th 2/14-

F 2/15- Presidents’ Weekend (No School)

Week of of 2/18-2/22

M 2/18- Presidents’ Weekend (No School)

T 2/19-  School Site Council Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30 (subject to change)

W 2/20-Attendance Dance (Tentative), Certificated Prep

Th 2/21- Fire Drill @ 1:15 pm

F 2/22- PTO Family Dance in the auditorium from 6pm-9pm