EMIS Weekly Update

Monday

Christmas Cookie/Treats Contest in Media Center (all day!)

(Snow Date for Cookie Contest is Friday)

Tuesday

Donut Day

Wednesday

PTO Lunch-La Patiserre

5th Science EOQ

Thursday

Clark Griswold Team Hunt

Friday

Ugly Christmas Outfit Contest

Snow Date for Cookie/Treats Contest

Note: Don't forget to compete in the Jiggle Bells Music/Movie contest all week. Songs/Movies will be played daily in the morning and afternoon.

Note: Toys for tots boxes are in need of donations. Please consider donating if you are able!

Want the details of the EMIS 12 days of Christmas? Please click here.

-We will be rolling Reading Counts out as soon as we get all students uploaded into the system.

-We will still be hosting Frozen Turkey Bowling after the dodgeball game for the Top Reader in each class.

-Since we don't have Reading Counts yet, please determine with your grade level ELA team how you will select top reader for each HR (number of minutes, number of pages, parent signatures, etc.)

-This will not require a permission slip so I will ask for names the day day before.

-Please remember that 30 minutes of recess is a state mandate for our age group.

-When it is an indoor recess day, please make sure you are still incorporating movement. It should not be computer time. Consider appropriate dance videos, go noodle, etc.

Thank you so much for your feedback on our recent survey. Here are some initial changes we are in the process of making:

New data collection Form

You can view this here.

WHY? Goal is to improve communication between those providing interventions and HR teachers, give an overall view of the grade level and clearly identify students for PST.

(Thanks to Caley for this suggestion!)

Kid Talks

WHY? We tried to loop into PLC times and didn't have enough time. We will now have informal chats weekly at PLC and a formal one once a month.

Additional Training

December 13th-Training for 4th (all) and 5th ELA teachers on breaking down reading into specific skill needs. 6th ELA a date will be TBD.

Always for any info on interventions or processes please refer the the MTSS Site.

Reading Highlights

Notice and Note - Word Gaps (Vocabulary)

Consider using with these strategies from Reading Strategies book

There will be NO Eagle Time on Wed Dec 12th due to 5th grade science EOQ.

SGI Newsletter

Instructional Highlights

from Tara can be found here.

MGSD Central Office is monitoring the weather closely and will report once decisions are made each day next week.

The EMIS Admin team does not get this info in advance. We find out when you do. We promise:).