WATERFORD WEEKLY
December 8, 2017
MISSION
Vision
Our Week in Review
Year of Goodness Presentation
A Second Presentation
Enjoying a treat
Christmas Party 2017
White Elephant Gift Exchange
Hm......what should I pick?
Enjoying Each Other's Company
From Jama
Today I was talking about giving 3rd grade students the ‘benefit of the doubt’. When I asked them to explain what they thought it meant, Milo said “The advantage of the thought that you have that is not good”.
Wow! Deep thinking!
ILT Update
Our focus was on "Parallel Teaching." Parallel teaching is when co-teachers instruct different groups of students at the same time in the classroom. Coaching then follows the teaching episode. As a team, we determined the following:
What seemed critical within this technique?
To be effective, what might need to take place before, during and after the coaching opportunity?
How is the coach keeping the focus on students and connecting to teacher practice?
Who would this be an effective practice for and why?
During December and January, ILT members will be attempting "parallel" teaching with follow-up coaching. If approached, we hope that you will be open to allowing ILT members to try this coaching technique with you. This will help the ILT members to learn and grow as instructional coaches in order to support each of you.
Staffing Updates
Public Meetings
Goshen Community Schools will be hosting three public meetings to further explain the Strategic Planning Facilities Committee recommendation to the school board. Their recommendation was to proceed with building a new 5-8 Intermediate School on the school-owned property at SR 119 and Greene Road, and to convert the current Goshen Middle School to a 5-8 Intermediate School as well.
Please plan to attend one of the meetings listed below to learn more about the rationale that led to this recommendation and to give your input. There will be table group discussions held following the presentation in order to receive feedback from the public.
Meetings will be held at these locations and times:
Tuesday, December 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the Goshen Middle School Cafeteria
Next Week and Beyond
Monday 12/11: Delay Day - We will all be meeting in the Library to look at our Interim Math Data in comparison to the other Lab Schools. (The RA Team will meet with us for the district data piece and then leave to work with Kyle on Canvas.) The rest of the grade level teams will be working on using their data and student work to make adjustments to Success in Math.
MTSS Meeting 8:45-9:45 a.m.
Behavior Team Meeting 10-10:30 a.m.
ALT 10:30-11:30 a.m.
PBS 3"05-4:05 p.m.
Tuesday,12/5:
IDEA Meeting in Conference Room 12:30-1:30 p.m.
K/1 Cluster: 2:20-3:20 p.m.
Wed. 12/6:
2/3 Cluster: 2:20-3:20 p.m.
Thurs. 12/7:
4/5 Cluster 2:20-3:30 p.m.
ILT 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Fri. 12/8:
Principal's Meeting 8:45 a.m.
Upcoming Events:
12/9: PTO Holiday Bazaar
12/21: Christmas Bingo - Randy already sent an email with times.
12/22: Singing Off the Walls at 8:00 a.m.
Merry Christmas: Mr. "O" will be cooking french toast as a Christmas Gift to staff after Singing off the Walls. Enjoy brunch, compliments of Katrina & Larry!
Note: The last Day Before Break there will be NO CIA classes. We have Singing off the Wall that morning and Santa is visiting, as well as Christmas Parties, etc. Please plan accordingly.
News from Central Office
About Us
Email: koverton@goshenschools.org
Website: http://waterford.goshenschools.org/
Location: 65560 S.R. 15 Goshen, IN 46526
Phone: 574-533-6811
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