Lake Air Montessori Monday Memo
March 14, 2016
Welcome Back from Spring Break!
Be Peace, Teach Peace
Peaceful Community Leaders
Peaceful Students
Peaceful PTA
Please save the following dates on your calendar:
Week of March 21st - TELPAS English Language Learners online reading tests for gr. 2-8
Tuesday, March 29 - STAAR Grades 4, 7 writing and gr. 5, 8 math
Wednesday, March 30 - STAAR Grades 5, 8 reading
Week of April 4th - Mock STAAR tests for Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 and Algebra for selected gr. 8 students
Tuesday, May 3 - STAAR Algebra End of Course for selected gr. 8 students
Monday, May 9 - STAAR gr. 3, 4, 6, 7 math and 5/8 math retesting if needed
Tuesday, May 10 - STAAR gr. 3, 4, 6, 7 reading and 5/8 reading retesting if needed.
Wednesday, May 11 - STAAR gr. 5, 8 science (makeup testing as needed)
Thursday, May 12 - STAAR gr. 8 social studies (makeup testing as needed)
Due to security reasons, the campus will be closed to all lunch visitors during STAAR testing.
AVID Strategy of the Week
This week we are going to focus on supporting planner usage in the classroom and at home.
What should be included in a planner?
• Backwards mapping of upcoming projects (more info next week on this!)
• “To do” lists, both in and outside of school
• Personal reminders for items outside of school
• Extracurricular activities or schedules (sports, student council, community service, etc.)
• Recording of weekly goals and self‐monitoring progress
• Schoolwide events (dances, pep rallies, college fairs, etc.)
• Birthdays, anniversaries, and school holidays
Week of March 14th-18th
- "Pasta for Pennies" begins (Students collect spare change for Olive Garden's Pasta For Pennies, a program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's School & Youth campaign.)
- New Tarleton clinical teachers begin
- GCAP Parent Meeting (6-7pm)
- March Madness celebration begins (AVID-more info to come from counselors)
- STAAR camps begin in grades 4-8 (students may be with teachers other than their normal homeroom teacher)
#CelebrateMonday - Each Monday Tweet One Thing Worth Celebrating - Use the Hashtag #CelebrateMonday
Tuesday, March 15th
Wednesday, March 16th
- Faculty Meeting
Thursday, March 17th
- Happy St. Patrick's Day!
- AVID Site Team Meeting (4-5pm)
Friday, March 18th
- PSP visits PLCs
- AVID College--Free Choice (Celebrate any college of your choosing!)
#FlyHighFriday - Each Friday Tweet One Thing That You Are Proud of Accomplishing - Use the Hashtag #FlyHighFriday
Saturday, March 19th
- Waco ISD Job Fair
Coming up next week: March 21st-25th
- "Pasta for Pennies" continues (Students collect spare change for Olive Garden's Pasta For Pennies, a program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's School & Youth campaign.)
- TELPAS testing window begins (online reading test for grade 2-8 ELL students)
#CelebrateMonday - Each Monday Tweet One Thing Worth Celebrating - Use the Hashtag #CelebrateMonday
Tuesday, March 22nd
- Lower Elem Musical Performance/PTA Meeting
Wednesday, March 23rd
- Faculty Meeting - STAAR training - Meghan's Baby Shower
- Pasta for Pennies ends (Please make sure that all contributions are turned in)
Friday, March 25th
- No School - Student/Staff Holiday
#FlyHighFriday - Each Friday Tweet One Thing That You Are Proud of Accomplishing - Use the Hashtag #FlyHighFriday
Lake Air Montessori PDS
Principal: Stephanie Tankersley
Assistant Principal: Rachel Hannah
Assistant Principal: Dr. Mary Phillips
Website: http://lakeair.wacoisd.org/home/
Location: 4601 Cobbs Drive, Waco, TX, United States
Phone: 254-772-1910
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LakeAirMontessori/
Twitter: @WISDMontessori