Monday MM - August 31st

Good Morning - Week "A"

I am rested after a great weekend!

PLT begins this week with "A" week

• 3rd HAG 8:15-8:55
• 5th grade 1:15-1:55

There is a document, "getting started guide for teachers," to help you complete the following NCEES documents by the 25th of September

• Orientation
• Self-Assessment
• PDP

Location

S:\StaffShare\Evaluations 2015-2016\getting started guide for teachers

Some of you have "extra" textbooks or workbooks.  Please e-mail Sarah and she will get them to the appropriate room/storage location.

• The Environmental Club LIVES For new folks, it is a club that typically meets on the final Friday of the month. Students K-5 stay after school until 4:15 to participate in environmental activities. For example, our Sept. 25 meeting will feature planting and salsa made from veggies grown at Brunson. If you have an interest in any aspect of environmental science and would like to help with the club, please contact Lara Overby or Bridget Hollomon.

• The Clinard Grants for Innovative Teaching are designed to acknowledge, affirm and support WS/FCS teachers in their efforts to a) enhance learning opportunities for their students, b) build upon their innovative approaches in meeting specific learning needs of their students, c) build upon the dedication to their students and teaching, d) acknowledge the level of caring teachers have for their students and the care they provide, and, e) expand their professionalism. 
• Grants will be awarded to two teachers from each of the 21 Title I elementary schools. The deadline for applications is August 31st. The winners will be announced September 30, 2015. 
• The one page application will include a description or explanation of the innovative project, the benefits(s) for the students, and how success will be measured. The applications will be submitted online using the form below. 
• A one page final report is required at the end of the project. 
• Awardees can expect a required project observation by one of the committee members. 
• Project awards will range from $50.00 to $500.00. 
• Your acceptance of an award constitutes permission to publish your innovative idea and your project results. One of the goals of this program is the sharing of innovative ideas that can be used by other teachers. 

Robin Phelps for Bobbie Robinson

Betty Weik will be our LTS for Media until Marina Bonomo starts on September 18th.

Friday MM - August 28th

Good Morning - Week One!

GREAT FIRE DRILL!  you were focused and the students demonstrated competency! On the other side of success is failure, I only made 5 classrooms for lesson plan reviews. BUT, we had a great new teacher meeting!

PBIS meetings will take place in the gym. Teachers drop off your kids at the gym and then please return in 25 minutes rather than 40. The assembly will start with a Jeopardy skit by the specialists and you are welcome to stay for it all, but we really need you there for the last 15 minutes.

Power School is down due to server issues.  Damita will send and e-mail and I will announce the procedures for reporting attendance today. 

Interested in leveled readers?  Join an action team that wants to finish our book room!  We will have our first meeting to create our work plan on Thursday September 3rd @ 3:30 in the media center.

Sarah will turn off the alarm and be in the office Saturday (8.29.15) from 10 am til 4 pm.  If you are considering coming in to work on your classroom, PLEASE communicate via e-mail before the end of the day Friday.

PLT Specialist/Teacher pairings are more challenging than I imagined.  

• For Monday (A week)  
• 3rd HAG from 8:10-8:55
• Steele/Currin
• Grisette/Swanson
• Coles/Dorsett

The remainder of the pairings should be up by Monday morning!

Enjoy your weekend, as you have worked hard!

Thursday MM - August 27th

Good Morning - Week one

Let's watch the bus video at 8:30 and do the fire drill at 8:45.

PLT teacher/specialist collaborations will be posted Friday.  We start next week and look forward to growing together.

Staff meetings, schedules, PBIS documents, handbooks....are all stored on the "S" drive.

Subs today;

• Amy Figley continues to help in the vacant Media position
• Robin Phelps will be here for Cindy Sanders

Wednesday MM - August 26th

Good Morning Week one!

Faculty meeting this afternoon at 3:40.  We will do the Testing code of ethics and prepare for the Thursday Fire drill.

I had a great time meeting with 26 of our 30 classrooms.  I only missed the 3rd grade residential and will catch them in the morning from 8:30-9:00.

From 9:00-Noon I will be in our 3-5 classrooms reviewing lesson plans.

Books that are on the stage steps are NOT FOR YOU TO TAKE.  They have not yet been counted with the corresponding purchase orders.  Please return them ASAP if you were one of our super-efficient staff members who may have  had a false start on this distribution.

Click "Common Cents" to access our WSFCS financial services publication.  

Tuesday MM - August 25th

Good Morning Week One!

Ask - Imagine - Plan - Create - IMPROVE!  I enjoyed our first day and am very thankful for the multiple times I smiled at the joy shared between teacher and student.  Yet I still aim for improvement as we move forward into day two

• Each teacher should know each student and their afternoon transportation.  Mrs H. can and will help, but accountability rests with the classroom teacher to ensure this transfer from school to home. OWN YOUR ROSTER!
• Please engage your students in meaningful recess and move with them.  We must build good habits now.
• I will be visiting each special throughout the day to visit with each of our 30 classes.  My discussion will focus on the three R's and preview the Friday grade level assemblies
• Wednesday, I will visit all the 3-5 classrooms for 10-15 minutes and would like to have access to your lesson plans.  
• Amy Figley is here for the remainder of the week in the media center to serve our student and staff media needs.   

Send me thoughts and ideas that you think would improve our procedures and processes.  

Monday MM - August 24th

Good Morning Week One!

A lot of information, Please read!

• PBIS 
• Daily points for your classroom
• Monday the 24th - Bus behavior
• Tuesday the 25th - Cafeteria
• Wednesday the 26th - Bathrooms
• Thursday the 27th - Hallways
• Friday the 28th - Playground
• Engaged supervision on the playground includes
• Rocks stay on the ground
• Stay off the dirt pile
• Stay out of the standing water
• Teachers move with the kids
• Read and review your PBIS notebook for discussions with your colleagues
• PBIS assembly by grade level on Friday the 28th
• Teachers please attend for the first half of the assembly
• Fire Drill @ 8:40 on Thursday the 27th

• Transportation from Mrs. H
• Bus video for ALL @ 8:40 on Friday the 28th
• Please complete and share the TRANSPORTATION RECORD with Mrs. H  as she visits each classroom on Monday
• Discrepancies should be turned into office ASAP 
• CORRECTION Bus #219 is #129

• ENGAGED SUPERVISION
• All of you that are involved in period Zero need to provide engaged supervision for the first five days until 8:50
• Joel and James - please help Tom learn the car rider area. He will be on his own the following week so train the parents on keeping the students in the cars until 7:50. 
• Cindy, Stacy and Kathy - please support Sarah as she welcomes our bus riders into the building. Be the bright shining face that greets them upon arrival at their school home! 
• Jenn - join me @ the lobby/front door to ensure we get all the students moving to the correct classrooms

Duty rosters and schedules have been placed on the shared drive.  If you have any questions, Please ask.

Deb Gray is our sub for Media today.  We will have a Long term sub in place until September 17th when Marina Bonomo will join our staff.  

Staff enjoys the WSFCS event at the Dash Ballpark

EDMODO for science

This is what Lara Overby referenced at our meeting on Wednesday.  It's an online teacher collaboration forum.

Joining Edmodo for Elementary School Science

If you haven't joined Edmodo before, you will need your school code for your initial account.  hhqxnt

Once you’re in, next to the “groups” tab click the “+” to join and enter the appropriate join code(s) as listed.

Kindergarten: h43fph

First Grade: 3qdsgt

Second Grade: xdqcu5

Third Grade: negf9p

Fourth Grade: 8kiy2x

Fifth Grade: 5q8tkj 

If the codes are giving you trouble, feel free to use the URL join option by cutting and pasting the appropriate URL in your browser.

Kindergarten:    edmo.do/j/bh7jb4

First Grade:     edmo.do/j/7lvtue

Second Grade:     edmo.do/j/irqfgp

Third Grade:    edmo.do/j/f0ldkl

Fourth Grade:    edmo.do/j/hppkew

Fifth Grade:    edmo.do/j/23ky86