Crown Point Junior Music Academy

Monday Morning Memo

Week of 1/13/20-1/17/20

As we move into the next couple of weeks, I wanted to say that I am very proud of our staff.  Increasingly, each of you has been more and more receptive to making your work public and showcasing it to parents and each other.  I am very happy to share this photo of Math Number Talks being observed by parents in our Coffee with the Principal.  As parents can and will be escorted by me into classes at any time, I am comfortable to know that I can share great things at any moment of the day.  Thank you, it does not go unnoticed.  

Data Meetings/Formal Observations:

I will be scheduling data meetings with each one of you between now and February.  For this please be cognizant of collecting work samples in a portfolio of your student work.  You will have an opportunity to share your lessons, their learning intentions and success criteria, and the student work that aligns with the learning intention and success critieria.  More information to come!

The formal observations will be based on our strategic focus areas below.

Safe, Inclusive, Collaborative Culture

Teacher Clarity

Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

During the observations, I will be coming in the lens of the ideal state of teacher clarity which we have been working on all year.  My focus will not be on what the teacher does, but what the students are doing and their overall engagement based on the definition of 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 how they performed in the task and what they learned and communicate to you and others 

Wellness Fair (Wednesday, 1/15/20)
We have an opportunity to showcase our school to the greater community on Wednesday for our Wellness Fair.  This also impacts everyone's sense of wellness and builds our relationship with our immediate community. Furthermore, Cindy Marten is scheduled to visit our Wellness Fair at some point.  I can't wait to share all the great things we are doing at our school with her.

As always, we show unity and dedication as you are present during our Wellness Fair.  This is not mandatory, but a true reflection of the culture of our school.  I look forward to seeing everyone here on Wednesday.   I am hoping that each of you can sign up in the workroom for an activity with our kids. 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Week of 1/13-1/17

M 1/13-Staff Meeting in room 11 @ 2:30 pm

T 1/14-

W 1/15-Teacher Prep, Health and Fitness Expo

Th 1/16-

F 1/17-AEP TK-2

Week of 1/20-1/24

M 1/20-MLK-No school

T 1/21-

W 1/22- PLC in grade-level lead’s classroom

Th 1/23-GATE Testing starting @ 8:00, Math Coaching Cycle Mid-point Observations, Blue Stem Meeting (Champion) @ 2:30 at Birch Aquarium

F 1/24-GATE Testing @ 8:00, PTO movie night

Week of 1/27-1/31 (Kindness Challenge)

M 1/27-SSC Meeting @ 2:30 in room 11T 1/28-STEAM Training 1st grade release full day

W 1/29-Teacher Prep

Th 1/30-GATE Testing @ 8:00, Jogathon

F 1/31-AEP 3rd-5th, GATE Testing @ 8:00

Week of 2/3-2/7

M 2/3-

T 2/4- Staff Meeting

W 2/5- Teacher Prep

Th 2/6 GATE Testing @ 8:00, Mission Bay Cluster Meeting @ 6:00 @ MBHS, SSC in room 11 @ 2:30
F 2/7- GATE Testing @ 8:00

Week of 2/10-2/14

M 2/10-

T 2/11-

W 2/12-Teacher Prep

Th 2/13-

F 2/14-Presidents’ Weekend No School

Week of 2/17-2/21

M 2/17-Presidents’ Weekend No School

T 2/18-Minimum Day PLC in room 11 @ 1:00, 

W 2/19- PLC in grade-level lead’s classrooms, Blue Stem Meeting (Champion) @ 2:00 at MBHS

Th 2/20- Chillin with the Principal 1:40-2:00 in the lunch arbor

F 2/21- Attendance Dance Parties (TK-2nd 12:45-1:15) (3rd-5th 1:30-2:00), Dance in Auditorium @ 6:00

Week of 2/24-2/28

M 2/24-

T 2/25-

W 2/26- Teacher Prep

Th 2/27-

F 2/28- AEP 3rd-5th