Neil Armstrong Elementary

Dr. Stevenson's Weekly News- Week 3

What's happening in Culture, Communication, and Collaboration?

Dear staff,

Here are some updates for this week:

Thanks for all of your support and engagement at our early out on Wednesday. I know that talking about our school culture is important work as well as our work in reading and math, but I was again reminded of how passionate all of you are to be here at NA and that made for a great, productive meeting. We got a lot accomplished and I have taken your feedback and made a draft for 15-16 to work on with the BLT. Please do take the time to fill out the Google Form regarding Culture, Communication, and Collaboration. Here is the link for all NA staff: http://goo.gl/forms/6L8wQQJVid
I am excited to welcome Sarah Rasmer as our new part-time kindergarten paraeducator. Sarah will join us later next week. She will work in kindergarten for math support from 9:30-11:30, help with kindergarten lunch/recess duty, and work for an hour with attendance/tardy supports.
We have our first PTA meeting on Monday night at 6:30 and Becca and Kathy have volunteered to attend.
We are making great progress on our ODRs from last year.
Jenni, Ann, Jordan, and Becca will be gone next week to Des Moines for Reading Corps annual training. Jenni will be gone Tuesday and Friday. The others are gone Tuesday-Friday.
Kimberly will be out Monday, but Mindy is covering and we have a sub for Mindy.
We still have not found our last Americorps literacy tutor. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let me know. The window for hiring is about to close.
Thank you to all of you that attended the PTA Ice Cream Social/Curriculum Night. we had 160 of our 303 PK-5 students and their families attend which was awesome! And thank you to fifth grade and Scott for the "Watch Me" flash mob!
No formal grade level PK-5 data teams again the week of August 31-September 4 due to FAST testing. Please do meet as a team of two teachers, though, to get in the habit at your Monday or Tuesday scheduled time. I will try to pop in and check in with you then again this week.
Don't forget that the district is hosting the PK-2 curriculum night on Tuesday night from 6-7 at the BHS PAC and the 3rd-5th curriculum night on Wednesday night from 6-7 at the BHS PAC. It is voluntary to attend.

FAST testing for aMath and FAST CBMS will be this week. PLEASE stay as quiet as you can (Level 0 hallway) by the computer lab and library. A detailed schedule went out via email from Carrie. Thanks in advance for being flexible and to Jenni, Carrie, Colleen, Sally, Holly, and Stacey for their work on FAST.

August 31-September 4

Weekly Plan

Monday August 31

7:45 Academic Data Team for Danielle, Carrie, Jenni, Lisa, Ardie, Jodi, Ellen

8:50 2nd grade collaboration time

10:50 4th grade collaboration time

12:20 1st grade collaboration time

1:20 Kindergarten collaboration time

2:20 5th grade collaboration time

3:30 Staff meeting- School Improvement Goal (Behavior)

6:30 NA PTA meeting

Tuesday September 1

7:45 Behavior Data Team for Carrie, Jenni, Danielle, Ardie, Amber, Brooke, and Lisa (504 discussion)

9:00 21CCLC Communication conference call

9:50 3rd grade collaboration time

2:00 PK grade collaboration time

Wednesday September 2

3:30 IEP for Debbie, Jodi, Ardie, Lisa

Thursday September 3

9:00 Morning meeting recordings w/Colleen & 5th graders

1:00 Weekly instructional coaches' meeting w/Jenni and Carrie

2:30 Weekly 21CCLC meeting w/Becca

Friday September 4

7:45 NA BLT meeting (Kathy, Patty, Erika, Debbie, Scott, Jenni, Carrie, Holly, Trisha, Jodi, Danielle, Chrissy)

9:00 Weekly school counselor meeting with Danielle

10:30 Weekly office meeting with Mindy, Kimberly, and Lori

1:30 Elementary principals' meeting at District

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