Week 2

GREAT THINGS WE NOTICED:

• Jennifer, Sarah and Natalie presenting our SST protocols - Thank you! 
• Doree's strong brain and Danielle's successful teacher! 
• Beautiful personalized student work in Tina's class! 
• Back to School Night!! 

 

 

NUTS and BOLTS:

• Schedule your 1:1 with Cindy by TODAY!
• PE Minutes not longer have to be turned in for verification BUT should be documented in lesson plans AND be available for review by auditors or district personnel.  
• Don't forget to sign up for  Dibels time with Erin (if you need it)
• Each team will be provided with a hard copy of the Playworks play guide to share and reference as needed.  
• SCHED is the new PD Hub... an email was sent to your GMAIL account providing access to SCHED.  This is the place to sign up for PD opportunities in the district - More information forthcoming!
• Mystery Science will be up and running next week - or so I was told.... 
• ALICE Training:  Complete by 8/30!! 
• MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING: Complete by 9/30!
• Take your STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT!  You don't have to read the book to learn your strengths! Find the link to the results survey here.
• We have decided to do our "discipline assemblies" during lunches next week - no class time taken! 
• REEF Teacher Grants Last year, REEF gave $192,756 in grant funds to enrich learning for students across the district. Teacher Grants were awarded in science, language arts, math, social studies, physical education and the visual and performing arts. Since its founding 24 years ago, REEF has given 2,423 grants for a total of $2.13 million.  Applications are available now at the link below, and are due to the district office no later than 4:00pm on September 13, 2019. https://www.reef4rusd.org/teaching-enrichment-grants/   
• A list of professional development offered by the Special Education Department can be located here.   Please have staff sign up through Sched.  This includes monthly Pro-Act trainings.  http://bit.ly/SPEDpdCalendar     

Weekly Focus: 

myLexia provides a data-driven action plan that takes the guesswork out of differentiating instruction by helping teachers allocate computer time (different for each student based on need) for the appropriate students and by focusing the teacher on the greatest instructional needs in the classroom.

Class-level reports on myLexia identify the skill areas in which the student is currently working, the specific skills on which the student needs instruction, the student's progress towards weekly usage goals, and the completed levels with certificates of achievement to celebrate success.

Lexia for small group instruction: 

The "Struggling" report under the myLexia "Action Plan" provides a quick reference for instructional planning. Updated in real-time, the report shows which students are struggling, which skills they are struggling on; it groups students by skill for small group instruction and provides a link to the structured, skill-specific lesson needed. The lesson is planned for you and scripted.  Easy to use!

With access to detailed reports of school, grade, class, and student data, educators can make informed decisions by monitoring student progress and planning instruction based on students’ risk level and needs, helping to prioritize limited time.

With the use of Lexia, both computer time and small group instruction, our students should be showing growth in reading.  If you haven’t already, please make sure to use the resources that are available. 

https://www.lexialearning.com/products/core5/assessment-without-testing

GAME OF THE WEEK:

4 Square Switch Up:

A new twist on traditional 4 square! 

https://www.playworks.org/game-library/4-square-switch-2/

Upcoming Events: 

8/26-9/5 - PTA Fundraiser 

8/26 & 8/27 - Dairy Council Assemblies (times TBD)
8/27 - Co-Admin Meeting - Longi Out 8:30-11:30

8/27 - Staff Meeting 3:00 - E103 - "WIN" Time - Please be prompt! 
8/29 - HIT Foundation Days (3rd and 6th grades)
8/30 - Carrie out (PB) 8:00-11:00
9/2 - Labor Day No School
9/3 - Team Goals DUE!  
9/3 - Leadership Team Meeting 2:55 - E103
9/4 - Lunch on the Lawn! 
9/5 - Principal working group - Carrie Out 8:00-10:30
9/5 - Virtual Principal Meeting - Carrie Unavailable

Birthdays: 

8/24 - James Hara - K-3 - SDC M/S
8/26 - Ron Sheffield - 1st Grade
8/26 - Steve Carrasco - 6th Grade
8/29 - Carol Ortega-Koelling - SDC - K-2 M/M
8/29 - Karla Ramirez - Noon Supervisor
9/2 - Jennifer Jimenez - School Psychologist
9/4 - Kristi Forsythe - 3rd Grade
9/6 - Devin Miller - IA SDC M/S Hall