Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo

Week of 4/1/19-4/5/19

Before we left on break, the 5th grade team had Colonial Day.  Each year I have seen this, I appreciate how our teachers bring history alive. Thank you 5th grade team and the parents that supported them.

Instructional Focus-

Please ensure that your daily schedules are updated.   I will be going into classrooms based on your schedule you have shared with me.  I will continue to come to your classrooms with the lens of Tier 1 Instruction and Guided Reading.  I will also be conducting a data sweep of effective practices based on our professional development this year. 

Here is the link to the “Updated Tier 1 Look-Fors”.  Within these presentations you can review the effective practices I will be observing.

Data Meetings-

Here is the link to the Sign-ups that you can add your name to.

Please note that the original sign-ups had the release day on Thursday.  It has been Friday 4/12/19.

Items to bring to the data meetings:

Original samples of…

1.    A math formal formative assessment based on Critical Concepts

2.    A ELA formal formative assessment based on Critical Concepts

3.    A Writing formal formative assessment based on Critical Concepts

4.    A report containing data from these assessments with a focus on your Focus Students

5.    Work samples from your focus students 

6.    Work samples that are above, at and below expectations

Please be prepared to discuss the following

1.    Your focus students’ performance

2.    The overall data from the assessments and student work

3.    The impact on your instruction

Recess Duty

Group C

Important Dates

Week of 4/1-4/5

M 4/1-

T 4/2- Staff Meeting room 9 @ 2:30

W 4/3- Heart Association Assembly for all classes in the auditorium from 8:00-8:30, PD/PLC Number Talks in room 11 @ 1:00

Th 4/4- Attendance Dance Party (Tentative)

F 4/5- Sor and Nichols Field Trip Natural History Museum from 9:00-1:00

Week of 4/8-4/12

M 4/8- PTO Dine Out Woodstocks from 3:00-9:00 pm

T 4/9- Data Meeting with roving sub all day

W 4/10- Military Kids Day Event 8:00-8:30 Breakfast, 9:00-9:45 All school assembly, Certificated Prep

TH 4/11- Lockdown Practice @ 1:15

F 4/12- Data Meeting w/roving sub all day

Week of 4/15-4/19

M 4/15- Minimum Day, PD in room 11 from 1:00-3:30

T 4/16- SSC Meeting Room 11 @ 2:30

W 4/17- Certificated Prep

TH 4/18- Fire Drill @ 1:15, Chillin with the Principal @ 1:40

F 4/19-

Week of 4/22-4/27

M 4/22- Earth Day Clean up with 4th-5th grades @ 8:00, I meet with the Supt and cabinet @ 3:30

T 4/23- 

W 4/24- 5th-grade promotion pictures @ 8:00, Certificated Prep

TH 4/25-

F 4/26- 

S 4/27-

 Week of 4/29-5/3

M 4/29-

T 4/30- 2^nd and 3^rd Grade Math Network Retreat @ Kimbrough School from 8:30-3:00 pm

W 5/1- PLC Room 11 @ 1:00, Cluster Concert @ MBHS @ 6:00

TH 5/2- Sor and Duncan at Capacity Builders, Cluster Meeting @ 6:00 @ MBHS

F 5/3-

Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo

3/18/19-3/22/19

As ramp up for conferences, I appreciate your hard work during your PLCs with the continued focus on Tier 1 instruction with an emphasis in mathematics.  As you analyze your practice with a new lens, I am hopeful that you will see a new perspective of how number talks can be implemented in your classroom.

Congratulations to Cathy for earning the VAPA Spotlight Award!!  She was presented this award last week at the SDUSD Education Center.  This award was well deserved for all the hard work she does at communicating the great things that we do at our school on social media.

Thank you to Mr. Luchs and his violinists for representing our school on stage at Classics 4 Kids!!!! Awesome job!!!

Thank you to Mrs. Hradsky and her Choir Club for showing off their talents at the Admiral Hartman Home Expo this past Friday.  Thank you for showcasing your talents!!!

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.

Data Monitoring Meetings- (Please note the change)
I will be releasing you on Tuesday, 3/12/19 and Wednesday, 3/13/19  Tuesday, 4/9/19 and Thursday, 4/11/19 to discuss various data points on your entire class and focus students.  I will get you more information to what specifically you will need to bring that.  I will say that you will need to bring a wide variety of formative assessment samples, student work, and overall scores.

More to come soon.

Recess Duty

Group B

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

M 3/18- 

T 3/19-

W 3/20- 5^TH grade Colonial Days in the auditorium, Certificated Prep

Th 3/21-Reading Plus Support for 3rd-5th grade

F 3/22

Week of 3/25-3/29

SPRING BREAK

Monday Morning Memo

Week of 3/11-3/15

As the Math Student-Centered Coaching Cycle has been af focus at Crown Point, we have learned that there is a lot of crossover and a tight connection between the ELA and math Tier 1 instructional strategies.  Throughout this process, I have appreicated the teachers and students noticing those instructional connections between ELA and Math strategies.  I further appreciate teachers noticing and naming (clearly and concisely) the strategies students are using in their instruction.  It is even more powerful when hearing the students notice and name the strategies independently.  Awesome 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.

Data Monitoring Meetings- (Please note the change)
I will be releasing you on Tuesday, 3/12/19 and Wednesday, 3/13/19  Tuesday, 4/9/19 and Thursday, 4/11/19 to discuss various data points on your entire class and focus students.  I will get you more information to what specifically you will need to bring that.  I will say that you will need to bring a wide variety of formative assessment samples, student work, and overall scores.

More to come soon.

Youtube Concern-

Some students have been heard to talk about the "MoMo Challenge" with one another. This does not appear to be wide-spread, but the content is concerning. This is an online video that challenges people to commit suicide. Throughout these videos, there is concerning language and images shown. It is unclear what students may have seen or heard about this content and this could be on a first or 2nd hand basis. In any case, we want to be proactive about reminding students to use kind, encouraging talk, and to report talk that promotes fear, threats, or negativity. If you hear of any of the MoMo talk or other negativity, please assess if you can address at the class level, and if you need additional support, please let me and Tania Ramirez, our counselor know. 

Recess Duty

Group A

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- 

T 3/19-

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

Th 3/21-Reading Plus Support

F 3/22

Week of 3/25-3/29

SPRING BREAK

Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo

3/4/19-3/8/19

As the beginning of the Math Coaching Cycle comes near the end, one of my favorite things to see is the growth of the students.  With diligent data collection and analysis informing instruction, we have seen students grow not only mathematically but with their language as well.  We have seen students' confidence increase while they tend to the precision of academic vocabulary and making meaning. You need to see the kids' excitement level as well during these lessons. Awesome job teachers!!!!! 

It is impressive to see 2nd graders discuss with their partners unknown quantities from word problems in a variety of ways.  

Thank you to teachers and parents making Dr. Seuss Week a tremendous success!!!

Data Collection has been critical to teachers in truly knowing their kids.  I appreciate the variety of ways I have seen teachers collect data to support all students.

We always try to support the school not only academically but culturally as well.  Thank you to Mrs. Toothman and her Peace Pals!

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.

Data Monitoring Meetings-
I will be releasing you on Tuesday, 3/12/19 and Wednesday, 3/13/19 to discuss various data points on your entire class and focus students.  I will get you more information to what specifically you will need to bring that.  I will say that you will need to bring a wide variety of formative assessment samples, student work, and overall scores.

More to come soon.

Youtube Concern-

Some students have been heard to talk about the "MoMo Challenge" with one another. This does not appear to be wide-spread, but the content is concerning. This is an online video that challenges people to commit suicide. Throughout these videos, there is concerning language and images shown. It is unclear what students may have seen or heard about this content and this could be on a first or 2nd hand basis. In any case, we want to be proactive about reminding students to use kind, encouraging talk, and to report talk that promotes fear, threats, or negativity. If you hear of any of the MoMo talk or other negativity, please assess if you can address at the class level, and if you need additional support, please let me and Tania Ramirez, our counselor know. 

Recess Duty

Group D

Clorox-
First 4 teachers to come to me and whisper the secret code word "Clorox" will receive a box of girl scout cookies.

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- 

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