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