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Week of May 1
Teacher Appreciation
We appreciate each and every one of you for your dedication and commitment to Coltrane-Webb Elementary School!
Summative Evals and PDPs
EVAAS Roster Verification - IMPORTANT
FOR THIS PROCESS, WE ARE ONLY LOOKING AT CORE + EC, ESL, and AIG to be included in the percentages - we are not going to mess with the huge undertaking of I/E block for all the obvious reasons.
Please use the following link to answer many of your questions especially if you are ESL, EC, and really, any classroom teacher:
Please use the following link for suggestions and scenario examples for claiming responsibility:
Student + Teacher Assignment Worksheet for Year-Long Courses
https://ncdpi.sas.com/support/nc/s/main/worksheetForYearLongCourses.html
Special Announcement from STATE for KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten teachers only claim from MOY to EOY
The EVAAS growth measures for kindergarten are based on students' performance between the middle of year (MOY) and end of year (EOY) tests. Historically, there has not been enough differentiation in students' performance on the beginning of year (BOY) test to establish students' entering achievement. Most students score at the very lowest end of the scale at RB or PC, and it is not clear whether the data gathered in the TRC assessment is a true representation of what students know or if they simply don't know how to respond and react to the new world of assessment. By MOY, students have become more accustomed to the assessment process and the data spread provides differences and variations among students, making a comparison between MOY and EOY possible for measuring their growth.
Since entering achievement is defined by the MOY test, kindergarten teachers should only claim instructional responsibility from the MOY to EOY test administrations. As an example, if a student enters your class on the first day of school, but moves to another school before the MOY test, remove that student from your roster.
Effective Schools Correlates
Most of the PLCs should have made it through the 7 Correlates of Effective Schools by Larry Lezotte.
As we continue our work here at Coltrane-Webb STEM, we will continue to build on the introductions to these correlates.
The goal from March until June is to now review these correlates with Encore teachers and then onto our support staff (teacher assistants, office staff, cafeteria, and custodians).
STAFF SHOUT-OUTS!
Shout-out Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Rinker, Mrs. Hamilton, and some of the PTO parents for a successful New Kindergarten Parent's Night last week!
Shout-out to Elana Moore for setting up the online proctor sign up form!
School Safety
- Please review the Bomb Drill Procedures.
CWES Crisis Team Members (Titles reflect new county language):
Tim Taylor - Incident Command (Donna Hamilton - backup)
Lara Cabaniss - Public Information Officer
SRO Marckese - Safety Officer
Nakeia Alsup - Liason Officer (Kristi Monto - backup)
Dr. Ashley Alumbaugh - Mental Health Officer
Lois Hunter - Planning Section Chief
Donna Hamilton - Operations Section Chief (Cathy Wilson - backup)
Cathy Wilson - Logistics Section Chief (Debbie Boswell - backup)
Debbie Boswell - Finance Section Chief
Wendy Rice - Medical Support Group Supervisor
Kristi Monto - Mental Health Division Supervisor (Lisa Bolumen - backup)
Lance Pfeifer - Security Group Supervisor
Tara Walter - Service Branch Director
Tammy Gray - Support Branch Director
CCS Employee Handbook
IMPORTANT DATES
May 3 - Staff Meeting
May 3 - No PLCs
May 3- Kindergarten Trip to Frank Liske
May 3-4 - DIBELs Assessment
May 4 - 5th Grade to JABiztown
May 5 - Make-up DIBELs Assessment
May 4-5 - OUT
May 10 - PLCs & SIT
May 12 - Field Day - May 19 Field Day Make-up
May 16 - 2nd Grade Zoo Trip Make-Up
May 17 - EOG School Based Training After School 3:30-4:30pm & No PLCs (All Day IEP Meetings - do not plan conferences as you may be involved in IEPs)
May 24 - Last PLC
May 29 - No School - Memorial Day
May 31 - EOGs Begin
June 6 - 3rd Read to Achieve Assessment
June 8 - 5th Grade Awards Ceremony - 9am
June 9 - Early Release Last Day, Staff EOY Celebration, Cumulative Folder Session
June 13 - LetterLand Training - K and 1 teachers - Chapel Hill