Stingray Staff Sentinel 9/22/19

Student Engagement:

"In education, student engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught, which extends to the level of motivation they have to learn and progress in their education. Generally speaking, the concept of “student engagement” is predicated on the belief that learning improves when students are inquisitive, interested, or inspired, and that learning tends to suffer when students are bored, dispassionate, disaffected, or otherwise “disengaged.” Stronger student engagement or improved student engagement are common instructional objectives expressed by educators." as defined by The Glossary of Education Reform by Great Schools Partnership Link to article: https://www.edglossary.org/student-engagement/

My newsletters in September have focused on engagement: moving a school from good to great means moving from ritually compliant children to those engaged in the LEARNING.

As a whole when the leadership team reports out on "noticings" in our weekly leadership team meeting, this has been a theme. Engaged classrooms have been a celebration rather than the norm. Therefore part of our Early Release PD this week will be a "SPEED DATING" format of sharing great hands-on engagement strategies.

• ALL teachers (core content, ESE, resource/electives) will be responsible for bringing an activity that they use in their classroom that is not a worksheet. It is something that has engaged students. This is not an assignment to go make something, but to grab something Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before 1pm that you are using, have used or plan on using.

You will be explaining your tool or engagement strategy with a peer, then they will share theirs... we will rotate a few times so that you can learn from each other! You will also process how might I use that strategy in my classroom or content area. It doesn't matter if you are K, health, biology, or ESE small group... everyone has something to contribute!

Think Kagan Strategies, Hands on Centers, Interactive Notebooks...

P.S. - Teammates don't let teammates come empty handed - make sure you remind your pals!

Looking above you can see our comparisons to Duval and to state and CSUSA. When comparing to CSUSA you can see that our colors are their colors. Where they are red, we are a little bit lower, where they are green, we are a little bit stronger!

Comparisons to Duval is Duval average - that means their high performing and low performing areas all averaged. Note we are not beating our Duval schools in Learning Gains for Math Overall, Science Overall and Middle School Acceleration. We have to be able to offer better & different to our families.

S'maro Milonas Sept. 19th

Ronnie Swilling Sept. 23rd

Adam Belay Sept. 23rd

Katelyn Perkins Sept. 28th

Monday 9/23:

-.Happy Birthday to Mr. Swilling & Mr. Belay

- Pro-Martial Arts 3:00-4:00

- Brick, Beakers & Bots - Coding Apps & Drone programming K-6 until 4:15

- Girls who Code Grades 3-5 3:20-4:30

Tuesday 9/24:

-APs off Campus for AP meeting

- Volunteer Training 7:35am

- Donut With A Grownup- 8:00-8:30 a.m K-2 (grade 3-5 sibling can join)

- Tuesday PLC for those with planning - Student Level Data Core Subjects & ESE only

- Happy Feet Soccer K-1 ends 3:45, 2-4th ends 4:00

- Artists in Motion 3:30-5:30

- K-3 Indian Classical Dance 3:15-4:00 K-3

- Brick, Beakers & Bots - Drones & Bots Robotics Club K-5 until 4:15

-Girls Who Code grades 6-8 3:20-4:30

-Girls on the Run & Heart & Sole 3:30-4:45

Wednesday 9/25:

-Volunteer Training 7:35

-Donut With A Grownup-8:00- 8:30 a.m 3-5th grade

-8:30am 5th grade FSA growth awards in cafe (fourth welcome to watch)

-9:30 6th & 7th FSA growth awards in cafe

-Early Release 12:45 Elementary, 1:00 Middle School

-See PD Agenda/ Menu being sent out Monday

-August/Sept Staff Birthday Celebration at Faculty Mtg.

-IEP meetings in morning before ER

Thursday 9/26:

-PTC Meeting at 8:30 a.m

-CRTs to Cadre meeting for learning!

-1:45 8th grade FSA awards

- Middle School PLC for those not on planning Tuesday.

- Elementary common planning

- Playball Club 3:00-4:00

- Artists in Motion 3:30-5:30

- 4th-8th Indian Classical Dance 3:30-4:15

-Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole 3:30-4:45

Friday 9/27:

-Kate Amato - Childhood Cancer Awareness Day/fundraiser

- Staff Spirit Day (jeans & school shirt or jeans & Gold/Yellow - suggested donation)

- 8:15am 5th grade Safety Patrol Ceremony in cafe

- IEP meetings

Note: Code Red / Lock Down Drill this week: LOCKS, LIGHTS, OUT OF SIGHT

Upcoming:

• 10/7-10/12 Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
• 10/7- 10/12 Book Fair

*Please remember that the CSUSA Handbook is located in your Ultipro - on left under Resources.*

Please review the notes below from Page 21of the Handbook about confidentiality. Next week we will talk FERPA as it relates to this item.

A door was propped Friday at the back entrance, probably by an employee going to pull car tags, but then the door was not staffed and a parent walked in, and through the building without being stopped. Luckily, they came to the front desk for what they needed, but what if this had been a parent with a custody issue, a parent angry with a staff member, or a vagrant looking for a bathroom, a sexual predator...

Lock down/Code Red drill will be this week for September. Please review your process.

Please reflect on last week's fire drill which was not as strong as our August ones... what could have been done differently?

From Mr. Belay:

Friday 27th we are having a school wide fundraiser for childhood cancer awareness month. The foundation we have partnered with is The Kate Amato Foundation.

https://kateamatofoundation.org/

Kate Amato Foundation | Lighting the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children. For those who survive, the side effects of treatment can cause severe long-term health problems.

kateamatofoundation.org

Students and teachers are encouraged to wear yellow/gold that day for a dollar. All money raised will be donated to the foundation. They are a local nonprofit foundation out of Jacksonville beach.

• Thank you to our QUEST classrooms for being so unfazed by numerous teams walking through to improve our school
• Congratulations to the teacher leaders selected by our leadership team to attend NEI National Conference: Perkins, Bradley, Crandell, Roberson
• Coach Craig is great during dismissal & he also brings a lot of positive vibes to PE!
  
• Thank you to Ms. Weyer for launching her Girls Who Code Club
• Thank you to Ms. Cella and Ms. Pawlak for launching Girls on the Run and Heart/Sole Clubs
• Special thank you to Ms.Papke for staying late and moving items in the testing room in order to have a place for pictures!
• Parent Shout out from Facebook: "My son is in her class and today he came home and was so excited to share about this experience. Ms. Reemsnyder should be commended for her efforts and esteemed as an awesome teacher. She’s made a significant impact on my son’s life and his attitude towards math. Great job!"

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