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Waters Edge Elementary
Week of December 9
The Edge
#OneTeamOneDream
Warmly,
Julie & Cory
Academic Focus
Our school goal is to increase learning gains in ELA from 67% to 80% and in Math from 76% to 83%.
We are rocking the Fab 5. Anchor charts, leveled libraries, word walls, I can statements, and small group work spaces can be found in each classroom. Rotations are also looking great in your classrooms. The expectation is that students are spending 60 minutes in rotations during their reading block and at least 30 minutes in rotations during your math block. This work doesn't happen over night, but we should be working toward that goal. One of your rotations in reading and math should be our adaptive technology programs: iReady and SuccessMaker.
Waters Edge has a lower SuccessMaker usage rate than the other schools in our portfolio. Students need to get in their minutes. This is more than a compliance issue, this is an instructional issue because SuccessMaker is our main adaptive technology program for math. Remember that Mickey Banek will be on campus on January 8th in lab 136 to answer all of your SuccessMaker questions. SuccessMaker should be part of your math rotations, even if your students are using other math programs.
Grade 3-5 reading teachers I have seen some close reading strategies being used during small group. To support you in this area, I have invited Ms. Rothmel back for a close reading follow up (dates to come). So dig out those packets and let's try to use some of these strategies as we move forward in small group.
Winter Show Assembly
1st, 2nd, and 4th grade - 8:20
K, 3rd, and 5th - 9:05
Two Weeks at a Glance
12/9 - Day 4: No PLC, Diagnostics, Holiday Gift Shop
12/10 - Day 5: No PLC, Diagnostics, Holiday Gift Shop, Faculty Meeting
12/11 - Day 6: No PLC, Holiday Gift Shop, Winter Show Assembly
12/12 - Day 1: 4th PLC, Diagnostics
12/13 - Day 2: No PLC
12/16 - Day 3: 5th PLC
12/17 - Day 4: Holiday Teacher Luncheon 10:00-1:00
12/18 - Day 5: K PLC, Winter Parties K, 2, 4
12/19 - Day 6: 1st PLC, Winter Parties 1, 3 and 5
12/20 - Day 1