Lakewood Staff Message

We have had beautiful Fall weather this week! This week I saw students playing with the leaves at recess and preschoolers in awe of watching the leaves Fall from the tree while they slowly spun to the ground. 🍂

Next week we have an Early Release Day on October 31, please see detailed information below AND include the message regarding Halloween in your weekly communication. If you send your communications out before this one, please send a separate message.

Happy Friday!

Airess

October

10-31: Early Release Day Dismissal 1:00 p.m.

November

11-5: Election Day. No School Staff or Students

11-6: Curriculum PD

11-11: PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Library or Zoom

11-13: Staff Meeting 4:00-5:15

11-20: Staff Meeting 4:00-4:45

11-27 to 11-29: Late Fall Break. No School Staff or Students

December

12-2: Return to School

12-4: Early Release Day Dismissal 1:00 p.m.

12-9: PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Library or Zoom

12-11: Staff Meeting 4:00-5:15

12-18: Staff Meeting 4:00-4:45

12-23 to 1-3: Winter Break. No School Staff or Students

Staff Professional Learning Calendar Here

LAK Professional Learning Calendar Here

We don't want to miss acknowledging your special day! If you did not fill out the BOY staff survey yet, please do so.

October 9.............Joanna Lin

October 13...........Chris Woodling

October 15............Airess Stewart

October 23...........Catheryn Snyder

October 28............Pam Sica

At Lakewood we celebrate Halloween school wide during our Fall Festival. During our school day

on Thursday, 10/31, students may show their spirit for the holiday by wearing Halloween colors or themed clothes. Students do not dress up in costumes on this day. Any celebrations for special occasions are organized within the classroom by the teacher.

Thursday is also an Early Release day, dismissal is at 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Our board is looking bare... please consider sharing a pic of your family with us😊

The Social Committee is collecting dues for the social fund. These funds go to staff who are having a baby, getting married, retired or experienced a loss of a close family member etc.

Suggested contribution $30 for full time staff and $15 for part time staff.

Payment can be sent via check made payable to Elizabeth Recla or Cash. Please submit all contributions to Hookki Chance.

Y5/K

Recess: 11:00-11:24

Lunch: 11:24-11:48

1st/2nd

Recess: 11:26-11:50

Lunch: 11:50-12:14

3rd

Recess: 11:50-12:14

Lunch: 12:14- 12:38

4th/5th

Recess: 12:05-12:29

Lunch: 12:29-12:53

Specials that begin 12:45 or later will not be held on that day.

Here is the LAK report card guidance document for reference. Remember to follow all steps when the report card is complete.

Here is the the district guidance document for reference. Special note from Elementary Curriculum Coordinators.

Updated ELA Information:

• For 1st and 2nd Grade Teachers: Optional comprehension questions have been added to the Oral Reading Fluency Passages. This could be another way of monitoring and scoring the “comprehends grade-level text” standard on the report card.

• For 3rd-5th Grade Teachers: The Words Their Way Spelling Inventory should be administered to all students at the beginning of the year.

• For 3rd-5th grade students who are given the PRASS, you may score the PRASS spelling survey instead of the WTW Spelling Inventory.

• The WTW Spelling Inventory is optional for Terms 2 and 3 if other tools listed on the report card are being used to monitor progress. These include the weekly Morpheme Magic Exit Tickets, the Word Analysis Skills assessment, and/or grade-level word analysis skills in Lexia Core-5.

• For K-5 Teachers: Report card rubrics have been updated for the 2024-2025 school year to reflect any changes that have been made to the ELA Assessment Plan.

• K-3 teachers will continue to complete an Individualized Reading Improvement Plan (IRIP) for qualifying students at each card marking for the 2024-25 school year in accordance with the 3rd Grade Reading Law.

More information will be sent soon

Growth goals are due in Standards for Success. Pam and I will be signing off on them next and will reach out if we have any questions. If you need support, let us know.

New information: Teachers on a skip year do not need to complete a goal at this time.

Thank you for putting in your conference schedules. Staff can reference this document for classroom dates/times.

Remember that you are responsible for letting families in and out during evenings. Doors cannot be unlocked or propped.

Let support staff know if you would like them to join with enough planning time in advance.

Do you best to coordinate schedules with families who have multiple teachers to conference with.

Celebrations are an important part of our school’s learning environment. We are expected to comply with the guidelines set by our Board Policy.

• Per AAPS Board Policy (which can be found here), Parties should not exceed an hour and one half at the elementary level.

• If students are excluded or choose not to participate they must have appropriate work and supervision.

• Holiday celebrations should reflect our diverse student population. Please remember to be cognizant of the traditions and celebrations of our students from around the world.

• The activities should serve the academic goals of the course and school.

Classroom Celebrations guidelines from the Staff Handbook

• Celebrations need to be limited to the classroom unless special permission is granted by the principal.

• Celebrations need to be limited to 1 hour.

• Volunteers/spectators for classroom celebrations need to follow check in procedures at the front office.

• Be conscious of the language you use for celebrations

• Consider creating unique class celebrations
  

• Classroom celebrations will be contained within the classroom

• Check food for any allergy related classroom concerns.

• Teachers will communicate classroom celebration expectations to families.

Any movie requests must be submitted to the principal's prior to viewing. This should be done at least one day in advance.

There are lots of grants available, many with due dates around October 31st.

Who: Music teachers in Middle and High School music depts at AAPS. Proposals for 5th grade students may also be considered. Deadline: Oct 31, 2024 More information and application

Who: Available to elementary school staff and staff from Westerman, Deadline: Oct 31, 2024, More information and application

Some of you are begin to note academic and/or behavior concerns for students. Remember to follow the follow chart below. If a student was monitored last year and you still have concerns, the process should begin again, including a new MTSS Form.

Click here to complete the form

**If you need support completing it, contact a member of BST**

** This form will generate a google document for you after completion and will automatically go to BST**

This form is to be completed following the MTSS form has been implemented and monitored for 6-8 weeks or longer.

**If you need support completing it, contact a member of BST**

** This form will generate a google document for you after completion and will automatically go to BST**

Did you know you can take a free class through Community Rec & Ed?

Click here for more information