PATRIOT POST

Tuesday, April 9: Literacy Prep for K -2 in Principal's Conference Room during Planning; GMAS Training Grades 3-5 during planning and Special areas @7:45; Humanities Committee Meeting @ 2:45pm (Principal's Conference Room), Spirit Night @OZ Pizza Fairburn from 5-10PM

Thursday, April 11: Valic Visit During Lunch; 4th Grade Literacy Prep(Principal’s Conference Room) 12:45

Friday, April 12: SLC Site Visit with Mr. Sykes @10:30, Lunch in classrooms, GMAS Pep Rally Grades 3-5 @1pm

Hello K - 2 Lit Crew & 3 - 5 Lit Hive!

We look forward to witnessing highly engaging, yet succinct mini lessons, forward moving small groups, and intimate conferences. Please be sure to also execute our Mid Workshop Teaching Points and Shares. Aim to internalize plans and be prepared for great instruction.

• 1 Mini Lesson
• 2 Small Groups + RTI
• 3 Conferences (Aim for 2 now while our conferring muscles grow.)

The BAS Window will be Monday, April 8 - Tuesday, April 30. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer release days. As a tradeoff, small group submissions will be suspended until May 3rd. This means that RTI groups and BAS testing will be the only teacher lookfor after the Mini Lesson.

Additional copies have been made.

Thank you for executing such an intense March Madness! This week will serve as our Encore Week for us to do some final reviews and tuck in some test-taking strategies for our upcoming Georgia Milestones Assessment. This will include applying pressure using timers to teach into time management, annotating writing prompts to decide the type of writing and topic the test maker wants, and using scratch paper to plan writing pieces. None of this work is new, BUT we want to make sure that this work is locked in for our students. Please steer away from assigning lengthy assessments and writing “to see what the kids can do.” Since we already know, please use this time to keep the students motivated and engaged throughout the week. Our Encore Week Has Been Collaboratively Curated With Test Design, Engagement, and Student Data in Mind! Plans and materials were provided prior to our Spring Break vacation. Let’s Get It!

Greetings Mathematicians,

"Effective teaching of mathematics engages students in solving and discussing tasks that promote mathematical reasoning and problem solving and allow multiple entry points and varied solution strategies." ~National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics

One of AVID's main focuses is on organization. How can we help our Patriots prepare for the GMAS by organizing information in a way that helps them to have a better understanding of the information and helps them to communicate the information effectively. As we prepare for taking the GMAS thus becoming a "B" school, students need writing tools to help them organize the information they are trying to communicate in writing before they put it in written format. Students need to know how to organize their graphic organization tools for Narrative writing, Informational writing, Opinion writing, and Math ECR prompts swiftly and effectively! Organization not only helps us communicate, but also helps us reinforce information and get a better grasp of concepts being taught in class. Let's ramp up the organization of our thoughts, and ACE this test!

Happy Organizing!

Here are some ways students can prepare to organize their thoughts for the different writing tasks that they will have to conquer:

Welcome Patriots

We will utilize this site to access all of the information that we will need to ensure that you're welcome equipped to support your students learning with engagement and personalization.

You will have access to:

• LPES' Tech. Challenge
  
• Ed. Tech Tools Microcredentials
  
• Coaching Goal Setting Tool
  
• LPES PLC/PL/Tech Resources
  
• ISTE Technology Standards for Students & Teachers
  

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