Minute with Matthews
September 7, 2020
Beat Jay Week!
I hope you all had a restful Labor Day. I know we all needed it!
Charla
GUE Focus for the Week
Missing work. I know you are all struggling with getting work in from students. This week I ask you to do a push, if you haven't already, to get missing work from these students. There are several options to help students in this area we will talk about below. Let's work with not letting our students slide by in our "new normal" within Google Classroom.
RTI Starts
RTI starts on Tuesday. Remember to look over your lists for reading (these students will go to Mrs. Couch, Mrs. Ward or Ms. Kidwell), math (these go to Ms. Spychalski), and GATE (to Mrs. DuBois). All students will be eligible for homework recovery on days they are not being pulled for RTI groups. If you have GATE students who need homework recovery, please let Mrs. DuBois know. I have created a Google Sheet for you to share your rotation's priority days. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dvkys3SuhJfk2_TmyRQ6_0ydw9Q5Q67WQqE22Ilvus8/edit?usp=sharing
This time is not necessarily for tutoring. It is for homework recovery. More on tutoring opportunities below. This is your opportunity to work on getting those missing assignments turned in. I would like to get away from using recess for homework recovery. Our kids need a brain break and they need to move their bodies. They also need fresh air, so try to utilize this time OVER recess. You absolutely can pull a student any day of the week, but PRIORITY goes to the subject that is assigned for that day. If you have questions or concerns about this, please let me know.
Tutoring Opportunities with Mrs. DuBois
Here is your opportunity for students who are struggling with a specific concept. This opportunity is NOT for homework recovery, but for tutoring help. If you have a student who needs additional help with something you are covering in class, you can send them for a tutoring session with Mrs. DuBois. These will take place in the STEAM room. Please let Mrs. DuBois know ahead of time that you will be sending a student and what they are to be working with her on. This is also a great resource for our students with whom we need to address learning gaps or significant slide. If you have questions on this learning opportunity, please contact LuAnn.
Last Push for Tshirt and Sweatshirt Sales
Thursday, August 10th is the last day to order our spirit t-shirts and sweatshirts. We aren't making it public knowledge, but we can also get a sweatshirt without the hoodie. Those are also $25. If you want one of those, just let Sunni know. Place your orders with Sunni in the office.