Western SNAPSHOT

Welcome to Winter!

Our Guided Math reflections were outstanding. We heard so many great thoughts, saw so many great activities, and our observation consensus confirms that our school continues to move the right direction. Teachers displayed deeper reflections on Guided Instruction, center organization, and mathematical thinking. When our team compared where we were a year ago, there is no question that we are stronger and better.

I am proud of your work and growth! We will continue to grow in our mathematical thinking. We want to address identified questions and needs as part of our commitment to growth and learning!

PD Note: If you missed it, Lerin is offering a VOLUNTARY Learning Opportunity (PD hour offered) on Monday, NOV 11th at 3PM in the library.

Monday, 11 NOV:

- Veterans Day (link = schedule): Guests in the building!

- OPTIONAL MATH PD @ 3PM in the LIBRARY (Lerin)

Tuesday, 12 NOV:

- 4th Grade Planning Day

- Elementary Principals Meeting @ AME (Brent)

Wednesday, 13 NOV:

- 3rd Grade Planning Day

- STLP Competition (Howard)

- KPREP Awards Assembly (4th and 5th Grade)

- Team Leader Meeting in Library @ 3PM

Thursday, 14 NOV:

- 1st Grade Planning Day

- Vision Meeting

- Grow Your Own @ RSMS from 3:30 to 5:30 PM (District PD offering)

- KPREP Awards Night for 6th Grade students (last year's 5th grade) @ 6PM

Friday, 15 NOV:

- SCIP Committee Meeting @ 0800 (Federico, Lamb, Allen)

- Technology Meeting @ 0900

- SNAP Due to Lerin

- Central Kentucky Choral Festival (Marci)

- Fire Drill @ 1:30PM

1) 15 NOV: Complete SNAP and have data for Lerin: NOV 15

2) 22 NOV: Complete your TCT and reflection

3) 1 DEC: Build NTI folders by grade level (you should still have access to last year's docs)

Many teaching strategies will grow students, but we need to choose the BEST strategies. Significant meta-data research the MOST effective tool in schools is "collective teacher efficacy". This is more than getting along, but is the idea that WE drive learning through collaboration and sharing best practices, learning, and data. This is why we believe TEAMS are essential. We invest in teams to make the PLC process work, team leadership, and promote along data based collaborative conversations, etc. Take 90 seconds to watch researcher, Dr. John Hattie explain this essential tool.

REFLECTIVE QUESTION: How can we make our teams stronger and better?

Welcome Back! Patsy should return to us on Monday! If you see her in the hallway, welcome her back!

TCT (Through Course Task): Complete your TCT! TCT and GRADE LEVEL PLC REFLECTION due FRI 22 NOV. Grades must use the same TCT (Bank). Teachers and classes must complete the TCT and then conduct a grade level PLC reflection. Once complete, upload PLC reflections to SCS here.

ADK Grant: Would you like $1000 for your classroom or team? Consider applying for the ADK Teaching Grant! Applications are due NOV 19th.

SNAP: The deadline has been moved to November 15th. Please have all interviews done by this day. Lerin will collect those on this day to compile the data.

Personal Day Requests: Please coordinate your own sub and use the Pre-arranged sub form for all Personal days. Once Brent approves the form, Stephanee Sheets will then enter them into AESOP.

New $$$ Rules: New Redbook rules no longer require 3rd to 5th grade students to sign the multiple receipt form! Teachers can fill this out entirely! Donation forms are STILL required for any donation.

PD Days: Please coordinate your sub and use the Pre-arranged sub form for all Professional Development days. Please describe your PD on the form so we know which account to code your sub to. Once Brent approves the PD, Stephanee Sheets will then enter them into AESOP.

Do you have information for the SNAPSHOT? Submissions for next week are due NLT THURS PM at 4PM! Submit HERE!

Do you see someone doing great work? Are they going the extra mile? Are they loving, positive, and compassionate? Do they show great integrity? Send a shout out!

November's Virtue: Integrity

18 NOV: SPED Team Meeting; MATH TEAM MEETING @ 3PM

19 NOV: Foundations Meeting

20 NOV: Faculty Meeting

21 NOV: SST; TELNET @ 3:15

22 NOV: Western Warriors; TCT Reflections due

25 NOV: No RTI; Big Smiles (FRYSC/Mike); Student Spotlight (K-2)

26 NOV: No RTI; Student Spotlight (3-5)

27-29 NOV: Thanksgiving Break

30 NOV: PTA Blue Santa Picture event (UK's own)

December's Virtue: Serving Others

3 DEC: DLT @ ECS from 0930 to 1230; Safety Meeting @ 1PM; Holiday Beep! Beep! @ 5PM

4 DEC: Team Leader Meeting @ 3PM

6 DEC: Fire Drill

9 DEC: District Counselor Meeting

11 DEC: Key Leader Meeting @ 3PM

12 DEC: SPM; Chorus Concert @ 1:30PM and @ 6PM; Academic Team Meet; Lunch with Santa (select students)

13 DEC: 4th Grade Field Trip (Lexington Children's Theater/Fables)

18 DEC: Faculty Meeting @ 3PM

19 DEC: Student Spotlight (K-2)

20 DEC: Student Spotlight (Grades 3-5); Last Day of Calendar Year!

TASK: MAP Schedule DRAFT complete and socialized

6 JAN: State Access Testing

8 JAN: Team Leader Meeting

9 JAN: Mustang Meetings; Lock Down Drill; Academic Team Meet

10 JAN: Fire Drill @ 1:30PM

13 JAN: Boosterthon Rally

15 JAN: B44 Meeting

16 JAN: Mustang Meetings

17 JAN: Earthquake Drill @ 8AM

20 JAN: MLK Jr. Day: NO SCHOOL

21 JAN: DLT, Foundations

22 JAN: Faculty Meeting

23 JAN: Ranger Rick @ 1:20PM (5th Grade); Academic Team Home Meet

Week of 27 JAN: School Wide Writing Day #1 (29 or 30 JAN)