Thursday, March 29th

Enjoy the Spring Break!  BUT FIRST

• Be the light in the world to inspire all our students.  Have a joy-filled heart and share that with EVERYONE you contact.  Smile and laugh often.  This is the pathway that will "leave a good taste in our mouth" and ease our transition into the fourth quarter.
• Crew learning walks today with Dee
• 4th grade would like your presence at their celebration of learning from 9:00-10:00 in the gym/cafe.  If you are free from students, please stop by and support them. 
• NC TWCS and Sarah's Chocolate treat will be announced after the last bus leaves campus

"I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.  I can choose which it shall be."

-Groucho Marx-

Report Card dates (These are the same dates published at the beginning of the year):

Third Quarter ends Wednesday March 29th  Sarah (K-2); Susana (3-5); Kathy (HAG) 

• Report cards/comments to administrator by Tuesday, Apr. 10^th by 3:30 PM

• Admin returns report cards to teachers with comments to change ~ Thursday, Apr. 12^th at 8:00 AM

• 3^rd-5^th please make changes and send to Katie by Friday, Apr. 13^th at 10:00 AM

• Katie will print and place them in your boxes by Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM

• K-2 please make changes and print by Tuesday the 17^th 

• Report cards in the Tuesday packet ~ Apr. 17^th

  

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

We have two tours planned for today:

• Kindergarten tour from 9:00-9:45
• HAG tour from 11:40-12:30

Community CREW today at 3:30

• Please sit with your grade level, bring your Core Practice book, and read the article. 

Remember to stay academically focused and behaviorally consistent 

today and tomorrow. 

Tuesday, March 27th

WS/FCS Full-time Teachers –

It’s time to share your intentions for the next school year!!

Just log into the Teacher Notification of Intent web site between now and April 13^th and let us know what your professional plans are for next year.  This information will assist us for staff planning for the 2018 – 2019 school year.

·       Go to the WS/FCS home page at http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us

·       Hover your cursor over the “Employees” tab

·       Click on “Teacher Notice of Intent”

·       Log in with your network log in

·       Click on “Enter/Edit Teacher Notification of Intent”

·       Review the information page, then enter your SSN in the secure box at the bottom of the page to go to the Teacher Intent form and make your elections

·       You can edit or adjust your elections as often as you like between now and 4:30 on April 13^th

There will be a District Recruitment/Transfer Fair for ALL positions held Saturday, April 28th, at the LJVM Coliseum from 9 am to 12 pm.

Monday, March 26th

Be amazing this week and model for our students your effort and initiative.  Spring Break can be accentuated with the knowledge you gave your best while you had the opportunity.

Keep Lisa W. in your thoughts as she was in the hospital over the weekend with appendix issues.  We will share details on her recovery in an e-mail to the staff.

BELLT meeting @ 3:30 today

EOQ Testing and adjusted specials schedule on Tuesday

Community Crew on Wednesday - Faculty Crew shifts to April 11th

Dee Duncan will be here to support our Crew Learning Walks on Thursday

The building will only be open over Spring Break on Friday April 6th. 

Friday, March 23rd

A great Friday awaits.  How will you positively impact a student today?

• 2nd & 3rd grade performance immediately after the announcements
• Make up EOQ testing after the performance
• Mrs Tatum will sub for Martha Howell
• Mr.Nelson will do the AM for Samantha Marzullo
• Mrs Kiger will pick up the PM for Samantha Marzullo
• Our HAG teachers and Instructional Facilitators are participating in WSFCS AIG PD today
• Tour @ 11:40

Bring your best self to the week before Spring Break.  Our modeling the value of JOYFUL academic time will set the tone for an outstanding 4th quarter.   

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Quarter testing will proceed as planned this morning. Specials are adjusted

• Period 1 - Testing/no specials 
• Period 2 - Testing/no specials 
• Period 3 - Testing/no specials 
• After testing is complete, we will make an announcement and then will we begin 4th period 
• Period 4 - 5th grade 
• Period 5 – 4th grade 
• Period 6 – 3rd grade 
• Period 7 – 2nd grade 

As part of our job responsibility, we have daily clerical issues that others are accountable for;

• Please ensure that your attendance is taken daily 
• Follow protocols for purchasing 
• Follow protocols for sick/personal leave & subs 

SNOW DAY - Wednesday, March 21st

Our make-up day is June 13th, thus it appears that we are having three days of school that week and 2 days of EL Education PD.  I am going to share a google document with my proposed plan for the end of the year before the end of the week.

Mr Kirby is headed to surgery Thursday.  Consider sending him a card with drawings from your class to lift his spirits.  Deliver them to Laurie by noon on Friday and we will deliver for the weekend.  We will assess his situation at that time and let you all know if there is a need for additional support while he recovers.

See you Tomorrow!

 

Tuesday, March 20th

Please read the following and support improvement in our WSFCS security practice.

Aiphone Entry Protocol 

Before allowing building entry always offer a kind greeting and ask or say:

• Do you have WS/FCS or other ID? Please show it
• Who are you here to see?
• Please come to the office, sign in and we will direct you to where you need to go
• More than one person? Please identify each individual. 

Aiphone Entry Reminders

• Do not allow “tailgating.” 
•  Make sure each person is identified before you allow entry into the building
• School staff should let office personnel know of visitors they are expecting.
• STAFF should ALWAYS wear a badge or identification.
• Visitors should ALWAYS wear a badge or identification.
• Display common courtesy in the way and manner in which guests are greeted and questions are asked via Aiphone.
• Common courtesy does not include holding the door for unknown guests or allowing unknown individuals entry.

Better World Day

On Friday, May 4th, join more than 50,000 EL Education students and teachers for Better World Day, a time to honor the power of students across the country to shape a more just future through their learning. School communities will share student work that has contributed to a better world and connect with fellow citizen scholars across the country in acts of service.  

Monday, March 19th

Good Morning!

The final day of WSFCS literacy training for the 3rd Grade staff is today.  Please support the guest teachers on the building.

• Mrs. Howie for Emily
• Mrs. Hill for Michelle
• Mrs. Lester for Laura
• Mrs. Longino for Charity
• Mrs. Rush for Kelsey
• Mrs. Denny for Megan

Tuesday is our 2nd & 3rd grade evening performance.  We also have Jerry Yale here for Digital learning.  Follow the schedule sent by Stacy and grow your digital footprint.

Our next ERD is Wednesday March 21st.  We will continue MTSS learning and Community Crew.

Please welcome Sarah back to campus after winning a battle with walking pneumonia.

Friday, March 16th

Happy Friday!  

We have 9 instructional days until Spring Break.  Make each day count as our End-of-Year achievement data will reflect our effort with students.

It’s time to conduct the 2nd quarter assessment of the 2017-18 ArtistCorps Program year.  All teachers who have an ArtistCorps member(s) serving in their classroom shall complete the survey found at the link below by Friday, March 30, 2018. 

  

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5BNFNT

There once was a little green man

Who was stopped whilst in Ireland

“Wrong man you have got,

Pot of gold I have not

Not leprechaun but Yoda I am!”

Thursday, March 15th

Come out and support Book Fair and Family Crew tonight!

A member of your Faculty Crew will be coming to you today or Friday to distribute your code to participate in the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey.  I have attached a few FAQ's below and the logo is a live link to the website.  Our ERD start time will be delayed by 30 minutes to accommodate our goal of 100% participation. 

What is the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey (NCTWCS)?
The NC TWCS is an anonymous statewide survey of licensed school-based educators to assess teaching conditions at the school, district, and state level.

• NCTWCS is anonymous and completely online.
• The 2018 survey will be live from March 1-March 31, 2018.
• Educators can access the survey anytime, anywhere, via any internet location using an individual, anonymous code.
• It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.  Be sure to click “submit” when you are finished. The system will notify you once your survey is completed.

Results will be available for any NC public school reaching the 40% minimum response rate and has a minimum of 5 educators in the school.

What is the purpose of the survey? Why is it important?
The survey provides additional data for school and district improvements.  Results are also expected to inform state level policy.

The state’s education leaders want to ensure that every educator has the supportive environment necessary to help students achieve at the highest levels!

What types of questions will I be asked?
The questions are objective questions that ask you to evaluate the level to which educators report the resources and supports necessary to ensure effective teaching.

This online survey asks questions about teaching and learning conditions within a school, community engagement and support, use of time, professional developmental, instructional practices and support, and teacher school leadership.

Who can take the survey?

1. All licensed school-based educators (teachers, administrators, media coordinators, counselors, etc.) in the state.
2. Itinerant educators should complete the survey for their home-based school.
3. Part-time, licensed school-based educators may also participate.

Wednesday, March 14

The Be.Cafe' will be CLEANED tonight at 5pm.  Join me if you want to help. All food in the fridge will be removed/trashed to disinfect the shelves and drawers.

HAG tour @ 11:40 

BELLT @ 3:30 in the Computer Lab

AmeriCorpsWeek2018

March 11 - 17, 2018

Please take time this week to show appreciation to our 6 fantastic ArtistCorps members. The logo above is a link to the official website

Tuesday, March 13th

Today's 2-hour delay Schedule

• Lunch is standard
• Specials start at period 4
• Janet will relay any shifts in the Book Fair via e-mail.

The WSFCS Learning Walk will be rescheduled.  When David Sisk and his crew return, we will submit the lesson plan for that day.  Plans are written for you and the students, do not create extra work for yourself.  The focus on the four components should cause reflection and growth in your daily planning and instruction. Additionally, the WSFCS team will examine two school based "Look-Fors." 

1. Questioning Ratio - Compliance:Curiosity 
2. Habits of character referenced by teachers and students

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The Faullin's thank you all for the family time.

Monday, March 12th

UPDATE - Due to the potential for hazardous road conditions this afternoon, Schools are closed for students today.

It is an optional teacher workday. 

• Work all or part of the day here in the building
• Take annual leave for all or part of the day
• Based on our current calendar, June 12th will become a student day and  today becomes the reserved teacher work day

I am happy to be back with my Brunson Crew after enjoying family time on Antigua.  Thanks for your support in my absence.

Our WSFCS Learning Walk is Tuesday.  Please deliver a printed copy of your lesson plans to Jeff before 4:00 pm Monday as we will be measuring alignment across the four components.

1. Clear Learning Objective
2. Explore, Model, Demonstrate
3. Guided Practice
4. Checks for Understanding

• Must contain all 4 to be observed in written plans
• Must contain 1 to be observed during implementation

Friday, March 9, 2018

9 teachers out ~ 7 filled by subs and 2 by IAs and RS.  

Be CREW and help them out where you can.

Tour today: Zone Choice from 9 - 9:45

Staff Book Fair preview from 3:00-4:00

Help make Book Fair a success as everyone benefits!

     We look forward to a large staff turnout for our Family CREW Night.  We'll need people assisting in Book Fair and in the gym with movies.  

     Our students and families are more likely to come if they know you are coming...talk it up in your classroom.  

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Mrs. Welch is training today.  Do not forget to take attendance!

Lock down:

• Excellent job in the majority of the rooms.
• Doors locked
• No one could be seen
• No noise 
• Remember: 
• Move to an area where no one can be seen ~ including teachers.
• Check the hall for kids and bring them into your room...1 child was locked out and in the hall.

Tornado drill:

• Congratulate your students on the amazing cooperation and self-regulation displayed during our drill.  Please remember the area you were sitting in, but know that this might change based on where classes are located during specials.