Monday Morning Memo

11/18/19-11/22/19

Thank you to our upper-grade teachers for going out of their comfort zone during the Math Coaching Cycle!!!  During this time they have been vulnerable and open to trying new things to enhance their math instruction.  I appreciate all of their hard work and efforts!!

As I visit PLCs and review minutes, it is critical that you are keeping in consideration your planning, data analysis, and professional learning based on our strategic focal points.

Safe, Inclusive, Collaborative Culture

Teacher Clarity

Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

As you are implementing the aspects of Teacher Clarity during your time of safe practice, please keep in mind that I will be coming in for observations with a focus of those aspects of Teacher Clarity that we learned in professional development.  I am excited to discuss with you how you plan your lessons and strive to be at the ideal state of Teacher Clarity below.

IDEAL STATE OF TEACHER CLARITY

1.   Students will be able to communicate (verbally, written,

demonstrate…) to you/others the learning intention

2.    Students will be able to communicate to you/others what it takes to be successful in their work

3.    Students will be able to connect the work to the learning intentions and success criteria

4.    Students will be able to self-reflect and self-assess where who they performed in the task and what they learned and communicate to you and others

Field Trips-

Please make sure that you always let the office know if any student stays behind and the location of that student while you are away.

School Tours-

As a reminder at any point during the school week, we may be giving a school tour

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Week of 11/18-11/22 (CONFERENCES ALL WEEK, NO MUSIC CLUB UNTIL 1/4/20)

M 11/18-

T 11/19-SSC Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30

W 11/20- PREP

Th 11/21-

F 11/22- 5th grade Living Museum from 7:30-11:30, Lunch w/Loved One

Week of 11/25-11/29 (THANKSGIVING BREAK)

Week of 12/2-12/6

M 12/2-

T 12/3-STAFF MEETING

W 12/4-PLC

Th 12/5-

F 12/6-AEP TK-2ND

Week of 12/9-12/13 (TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS DUE)

M 12/9-

T 12/10-

W 12/11-PREP

Th 12/12-

F 12/13-AEP 3rd-5th

Week of 12/16-12/20

M 12/16-

T 12/17-Math Coaching Cycle Observation, SSC Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30

W 12/18-Prep, Staff Holiday Party

Th 12/19- Winter Concert @ 8:30 in the auditorium, Chillin with the principal

F 12/20- Min Day PLC

Week of 12/23-12/27 (Christmas Break)

School resumes Monday, 1/3/2020

Monday Morning Memo

11/12-11/15

Veteran's Day Holiday Monday, 11/11/19

As we go into a three day weekend, I wanted to say thank you for once again stepping outside of your comfort zone in either co-planning, co-teaching, or peer observations.  These practices allow us to learn from each other and take our own practice to the next level.  I am extremely proud to work with a staff at a school where their practice is not private, but an open learning environment for all.  

As I visit PLCs and review minutes, it is critical that you are keeping in consideration your planning, data analysis, and professional learning based on our strategic focal points.

• Safe, Inclusive, Collaborative Culture
• Teacher Clarity
• Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

As you are implementing the aspects of Teacher Clarity during your time of safe practice, please keep in mind that I will be coming in for observations with a focus of those aspects of Teacher Clarity that we learned in professional development.  I am excited to discuss with you how you plan your lessons and strive to be at the ideal state of Teacher Clarity below.

IDEAL STATE OF TEACHER CLARITY

1.   Students will be able to communicate (verbally, written,
demonstrate…) to you/others the learning intention

2.    Students will be able to communicate to you/others what it takes to be successful in their work

3.    Students will be able to connect the work to the learning intentions and success criteria

4.    Students will be able to self-reflect and self-assess where who they performed in the task and what they learned and communicate to you and others


Field Trips-
Please make sure that you always let the office know if any student stays behind and the location of that student while you are away.


School Tours-
As a reminder at any point during the school week, we may be giving a school tour

PLC Wednesday, 11/7/19-

Please take some time to plan how to be at the ideal state of teacher clarity.

What this means is I want you to be prepared to talk with me and show me instructional opportunities for you as a teacher for Teacher Clarity.  I will be asking how you verbally and visually teach to the learning intention and success criteria as well as shifting the work to the students and having them show and tell you what they are learning and how they are successful during collaborative practice.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Week of 11/11-11/15
M 11/11- No school Veteran's Day
T 11/12-Chillin with the Principal 1:40-2:00
W 11/13-Picture Make-up Day, Coffee w/ Principal, PLC
Th 11/14-Lockdown Drill @ 1:30
F 11/15- AEP 3rd-5th

Week of 11/18-11/22 (CONFERENCES ALL WEEK, NO MUSIC CLUB UNTIL 1/4/20)
M 11/18-
T 11/19-SSC Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30
W 11/20- PREP
Th 11/21-
F 11/22- 5th grade Living Museum from 7:30-11:30, Lunch w/Loved One


Week of 11/25-11/29 (THANKSGIVING BREAK)


Week of 12/2-12/6
M 12/2-
T 12/3-STAFF MEETING
W 12/4-PLC
Th 12/5-
F 12/6-AEP TK-2ND

Week of 12/9-12/13 (TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS DUE)
M 12/9-
T 12/10-
W 12/11-PREP
Th 12/12-
F 12/13-AEP 3rd-5th

Week of 12/16-12/20
M 12/16-
T 12/17-Math Coaching Cycle Observation, SSC Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30
W 12/18-Prep, Staff Holiday Party
Th 12/19- Winter Concert @ 8:30 in the auditorium, Chillin with the principal
F 12/20- Min Day PLC

Week of 12/23-12/27 (Christmas Break)

School resumes Monday, 1/3/2020

Monday Morning Memo

Week of 11/4-11/8

STEAM is alive and well as shown below.  We have our Kinders and 1st graders starting to code rolling robots called Spheros.  When I observed it in action, all students were excited and engaged throughout the entire lesson.  We are also in the middle of a Math Coaching Cycle  Similar to the coding, student engagement is very high during this time as well.  I appreciate our staff stepping out of our comfort zone trying on different instructional strategies.  Your students are loving it! 

Math Coaching Cycle has teachers working together in the form of co-planning and co-teaching including our very own Education Specialist Angela Rieke!!!!

As I visit PLCs and review minutes, it is critical that you are keeping in consideration your planning, data analysis, and professional learning based on our strategic focal points.

1. Safe, Inclusive, Collaborative Culture
2. Teacher Clarity
3. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

As you are implementing the aspects of Teacher Clarity during your time of safe practice, please keep in mind that I will be coming in for observations with a focus of those aspects of Teacher Clarity that we learned in professional development.  I am excited to discuss with you how you plan your lessons and strive to be at the ideal state of Teacher Clarity below.

IDEAL STATE OF TEACHER CLARITY

1.   Students will be able to communicate (verbally, written,

demonstrate…) to you/others the learning intention

2.    Students will be able to communicate to you/others what it takes to be successful in their work

3.    Students will be able to connect the work to the learning intentions and success criteria

4.    Students will be able to self-reflect and self-assess where who they performed in the task and what they learned and communicate to you and others

Field Trip Permission Slips-

Please make sure all field trip permission slips have the student’s name (legibly) and parent signature on all forms.  We have had legal implications from years ago due to this issue.

School Tours-

As a reminder at any point during the school week, we may be giving a school tour

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Week of 11/4-11/8

M 11/4- Roving sub for Math Coaching Cycle 4th-5th grade, Peer observations TK-1^st Grade

T 11/5-Superintendent Coaching Cycle observation 10:30-11:30, Attendance Dance Party TK-2^nd 12:45-1:15, 3^rd-5^th 1:30-2:00, staff meeting @ 2:30 in room 11

W 11/6- Classics 4 Kids TK-1 assembly 8:30-9:45, Math Coaching Cycle Area Superintendent check-in 10:30-11:30, Prep, CPR training after school

Th 11/7- Deadline to input grades, Classics 4 Kids Kinder and 1st

F 11/8-Nichols/Sor  USS Midway, Tra-Viecia prints report cards, Fire Drill @ 1:30, PTO Movie Night

Week of 11/11-11/15

M 11/11- No school Veteran's Day

T 11/12- Roving Sub for Coaching Cycle, Chillin w/ Principal @ 1:40

W 11/13-Picture Make-up Day, Coffee w/ Principal, PLC

Th 11/14-Lockdown Drill @ 1:30

F 11/15- AEP 3rd-5th

Week of 11/18-11/22 (CONFERENCES ALL WEEK, NO MUSIC CLUB UNTIL 1/4/20)

M 11/18-

T 11/19-SSC Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30

W 11/20- PREP

Th 11/21-

F 11/22- 5th grade Living Museum from 7:30-11:30, Lunch w/Loved One

Week of 11/25-11/29 (THANKSGIVING BREAK)

Week of 12/2-12/6

M 12/2-

T 12/3-STAFF MEETING

W 12/4-PLC

Th 12/5-

F 12/6-AEP TK-2ND

Week of 12/9-12/13 (TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS DUE)

M 12/9-

T 12/10-

W 12/11-PREP

Th 12/12-

F 12/13-AEP 3rd-5th

Week of 12/16-12/20

M 12/16-

T 12/17-Math Coaching Cycle Observation, SSC Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30

W 12/18-Prep, Staff Holiday Party

Th 12/19- Winter Concert @ 8:30 in the auditorium, Chillin with the principal

F 12/20- Min Day PLC

Week of 12/23-12/27 (Christmas Break)

School resumes Monday, 1/3/2020