Stingray Staff Sentinel 9/16/19

This week we will be looking at strand/objective level data. Does your current group perform better with fiction or non-fiction? Does the group understand fractions and are ready to add/subtract fractions? What prerequisite skills is NWEA show that this group is weak in and may need whole group quick remediation or reteach?

This week we are looking for information that informs our instruction, enrichment and remediation of the current cohort. It also helps to look back at your last cohort. At the end of the year, was there and area that you had thought they would have performed better based on your instruction?

After looking at school level data, and then grade level data, the week of 9/23 we will be talking about individual data Who needs remediation and in what? Who needs enrichment and where can they go deeper? Who may need a more official and structured tier 2 differentiation put in place and documented ? This data will then inform discussions in common planning for Success Block! By Sept 30th, you should have a structured plan for the weeks of October for success block, that should look markedly different than what you have been doing. You may need to flex group among the team to work smarter not harder!

Resource teachers will not need to attend a PLC this week (PE, art, music, Spanish, computers, etc.) ESE teachers need to select one PLC to attend each week, It can change week to week, but should align to the grade levels you serve.

Kinder and 1st will have common planning on Tuesday and PLC on Thursday in order to have data to discuss further.

S'maro Milonas Sept. 19th

Ronnie Swilling Sept. 23rd

Expectation: Are students being ritually compliant, but not really engaged? Are some students truly engaged in the work and would keep learning even if you left the room? Would you describe the learning and students as HIGHLY ENGAGED?

Monday 9/16:

- Parent Coffee with the Principal 8-9:00

- Progress Reports go Home - they are in your mailbox!

- 3:30-4 optional meeting ... what is Quest?? what do I need to know ?? Ms. Payne's room

- ESOL mtgs

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

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

Tuesday 9/17:

- Tuesday PLC for those with planning

- 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

Wednesday 9/18:

- ESOL Meetings

- Middle School PLC for those not on planning Tuesday.

-Award ceremonies rescheduled - invitations for parents did not go out in time.

Thursday 9/19:

- Happy Birthday to Ms. Milonas!

-QUEST - visiting personnel will visit classroom 8:35-10:35

- Elementary common planning

- Wordly Wise PD 3:30-4:30 ELA teachers

- Playball Club 3:00-4:00

- Artists in Motion 3:30-5:30

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

Friday 9/20:

- Staff Spirit Day (jeans & school shirt)

- MT Meeting

- Fall Pictures (student uniform required)

Note: we have two weeks left in the month and we must conduct a fire drill and a code red-lock down drill ..... hint hint... two weeks, two drills....

Upcoming Events:

9/24 & 9/25 Volunteer training right before Donuts

9/24 Donut With A Grownup- 8:00-8:30 a.m K-2 (grade 3-5 sibling can join)

9/25 Donut With A Grownup-8:00- 8:30 a.m 3-5th grade

9/25 Early Release 12:45 Elem, 1:00 MS

9/25 IEP meetings prior to ER
9/26 PTC Meeting at 8:30 a.m

9/26 Mary Branch (CRT) returns

9/27 IEP meetings

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

Please review the notes and process below from Page 39 of the Handbook for when you need to request to use PTO - Thank you!

Please step into the hall at the door before your students go into the hall. Greet students at the door and observe class change.

Do not leave your class unattended. Call for assistance if you need to step out.

Please make sure you are setting the alarm back on all exterior doors. We are finding the playground doors un-alarmed and this is a safety hazard.

• Ms. Reemsnyder had a great hands-on activity with groups collaboratively putting fractions and decimals on a number line
• Mr. Belay got his Donor's Choose Project Funded
• Rita Davis was an awesome help organizing the after school clubs in the cafeteria. Thank you Rita for seeing a need and jumping in and putting a plan in place
• K common planning rocks! They have already completed their plans prior to the meeting, then use the time to talk through the activities, problem solve and discuss how they will assess for mastery
• 2nd grade had great conversations about how to spiral back to some things from the difficult unit assessment/standards.
• Thank you to the middle school teachers for attending the social, the kids loved having you there!
• Thank you to Ms. Chesney for reaching out and kicking off our positive referrals
• Ms. Lena has been courageous to step forward and prioritize which will be a win-win in the future
• Special thank you to Jill, CeCe, and Ms. Henri for coming to the family night at the Ice Rink, it was great to have DCSS staff represent!

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