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TIGER TALK

STONEWALL TELL ELEMENTARY INTERNAL COMMUNICATION

TIGER TALK STONEWALL TELL ELEMENTARY INTERNALCOMMUNICATION

27 February 2020

STONEWALL TELL ELEMENTARY

VISION

To be recognized for world class learning, character, instruction, community, and improvement.


MISSION

To develop inquiring, knowledgeable, caring learners that positively impact their world through intercultural understanding and action.


FOCUS

Care, Consistency, Comprehension


PRINCIPLES

Academics, Service, Excellence

SCHOOL-WIDE GOALS & COMMITMENTS 2019-2020

1. Meet/Exceed the following percentages of students scoring proficient/distinguished on 2020 GMAS ELA (60%), Math (60%), Science (35%) & Social Studies (25%).

A. Establish proficient PLCs to strategically address needs and achieve goals.

B. Implement i-Ready and other resources with fidelity


2. At least 85% of students K-5 will achieve target Lexile level by May 2020.

A. Implement Reading Units of Study mini-lesson in grades K-2 with fidelity.

B. Implement weekly independent reading time for students with texts within Lexile range


3. Achieve 60% PTA membership and participation at school-wide events.

A. At least 60% of staff and 60% of Stonewall Tell families will be paid members of the PTA by October 1, 2019

B. All staff will send event communications via their individual parent communications.

Principal Points

Thought for the Week


"Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together."

Marilyn Monroe


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Thank you 3rd - 5th grade teams for implementing the Success Academy model with fidelity.

Thank you grade level teams for developing management plans.

Kudos to Brittney Woodruff, Monique Bruce, and Amber Wesson for supporting school improvement for the short and long term.

Shout out to Monique Bruce, Selena McNeill, and Deanna Shoyoye for their investigation into an opportunity to improve student behavior through increased engagement.

Kudos to Vincent Botts, Carvil Phillips, and Kerri Benton for collaborating to better support our SWD.

I love the IB displays in the hallways. Real-world context plus curriculum equals opportunity for deeper meaning.

Kudos Lisa Sinon on the snow cone idea and PBIS Party execution.



NEED TO KNOW


  1. There's a difference between suffering through and persevering. Both reveal character.
  2. Dismissal Procedure Updates: No students in the hallways until car riders are dismissed (except Safety Patrol & PreK/K); No student should be unsupervised during dismissal, especially on the grade level hallway; All staff and students are to be the building by 2pm daily; Do not send students to the restroom after 2pm unless an emergency.
  3. Lesson plans are to be readily available near the entry of your classroom and learning maps for prioritized standards.
  4. Per FCS policy, students are to have a minimum of nine (9) grades per subject per semester. Take advantage of your grade level PLC and IB unit planning to collaboratively determine which assignments or tasks will best reflect mastery.
  5. 7:20am-7:50am is meant for hands-on, one-on-one or small group instruction to remediate or enrich depending on who shows up. Take advantage of the time we have to improve outcomes for students.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!/FELIZ CUMPLEANOS!


FEBRUARY

Aliya Tousana - 3/3

Pamela Walker - 3/3

Tommy Anderson - 3/6

Ashley Williams - 3/12

Wykeithia Johnson - 3/15

Lamarro Griggs - 3/25



If we keep celebrating the best in each other, we will produce even better.


COMING UP

THURSDAY - 27

PTA Meeting 6pm Cafeteria

Black History Month Program 6:30pm


FRIDAY - 28th

Townhalls - K 8:30; 1st 9:30


SATURDAY - 29th

Father-Daughter Dance


MONDAY - 2nd

Exceptional Children's Week

Read Across America Day


TUESDAY - 3rd

Exceptional Children's Week

Townhall - 2nd 8:30

PLC - Afterschool 3:01pm


WEDNESDAY - 4th

Exceptional Children's Week - Recognition Ceremony


THURSDAY - 5th

Exceptional Children's Week

GMAS Science Pre-assessment


FRIDAY - 6th

Exceptional Children's Week

GMAS Social Studies Pre-assessment

Revised Dismissal Procedures

In order to ensure receipt of communications during afternoon announcements and expedite a safe, efficient dismissal process, the following procedures and expectations are now in effect:

  • Students are not to be released from class after 2pm unless summoned by an administrator, the clinic assistant, or the front desk. Kindergartners transitioning from creative arts are excluded.
  • All students should be seated and quiet during afternoon announcements
  • Students are to be released immediately when their load is called and supervised by the assigned teacher/staff member.

TEACHER AND PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

NATALIE RACHEL

Stonewall Tell is proud to announce Mrs. Natalie Rachel as its Teacher of the Year for 2020. Mrs. Rachel adds value to our scholars and school in multiple areas from STEAM, Creative Arts, Garden Club, Science Olympiad, Project Based Learning, etc. Mrs. Rachel was also recognized as a 2019 state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Mrs. Rachel began her career at Stonewall Tell as a student teacher then a full-time teacher. We were fortunate to have her return in 2018.

LISA HEALY

Stonewall Tell is proud to announce Mrs. Lisa Healy as its Professional of the Year for 2020. Mrs. Healy supports our scholars, staff, and school in a number of critical areas. They include documenting instructional support for struggling students, direct instruction, data and instructional support for teachers, and facilitating professional learning. Mrs. Healy began her tenure at STES in 2016 as a fourth grade teacher with high achievement and now serves as our intervention and support specialist.

Movement in Learning

Incorporating movement into instruction is an effective strategy. It helped Mrs. Allen's scholars meet the learning target for telling time using quarters.

Legal Implications

Attorneys for the district presented today on legal implications relative to identifying students with disabilities, progress monitoring, note taking during meetings, data collection, and documentation. We will discuss implications at a later date.

PBIS

Thank you Lisa Sinon and team for making the monthly celebrations exciting. Everyone is encouraged to participate and support the PBIS party.

TAG on Wax

Staff and students enjoyed the wax museum presented by Yolanda Banks and TAG.

LETS CELEBRATE EACH OTHER

Morale is a conscious choice each day.

Just A Thought

OPERATE IN THE LIGHT

The light represents what is already known. Here is a reminder of what we already know about our capacity as a school:


  1. Affording students regular independent reading time with high interest books within Lexile band is a proven way to increase student Lexile levels. In 2017, over 85% of all students increase their Lexile level by at least 100 points in less than five months.
  2. Maximizing iReady tools and resources increases academic achievement on GMAS in ELA and Math. Using the prescribed lessons based on students' online instruction performance eliminates the guess work for teachers. Just work the program!
  3. Collective Efficacy is the best and most effective lever for increasing and sustaining student achievement. Thus PLCs should always include discussion of individual students, formative and summative assessment data, practicing and modeling of instructional strategies, and alignment of standards with instruction and assessment.
  4. Targeted small group instruction yields more immediate student growth.
  5. Start each lesson with a clearly articulated learning target, reiterate learning target, verbalize student progress towards mastery during the lesson, and ensure that teacher and student know if they have mastered the learning target.
  6. When negativity goes unchallenged, everybody suffers. Be willing to fight for good. Fight for students. Fight for our school.

Tiger Pride

Persistence

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