TES Staff Update
For the Weeks of July 24-August 4
Our Mission
Lapeer Community Schools is a dynamic community organization embracing our students with a quality learning environment, developing independent and confident learners for the future.
Non-negotiable Goal
Collaboration, Compromise and Commitment
We are "Turrill Tough"
Nuts and Bolts for the Weeks of July 24 - Aug 4
Teach/Review/Practice - Week 1: Basic Behavior Expectations – Classroom, Bus, Playground
The Turrill Office:
Re-opens on Tuesday, July 25.
Monday, July 24 -
- Unofficial re-opening of the Office
Tuesday, July 25 -
- Official re-opening of the Office (posted hours 8:15-4:15)
Wednesday, July 26 –
- LINKS meeting
Thursday, July 27 -
- A Thrilling Thursday
Friday, July 28 –
- Prepping for the Open House on Monday
Monday, July 31 -
- Teacher Work Day
- All Staff Meeting from 12:45-1:45 including Teachers, Paras, Office, Custodial and Kitchen staff
- "Back to School" Open House from 5:00-6:00
Tuesday, Aug 1 -
- Back to School!!
- "Turrill Tough" Assembly from 9:30-10:00
Wednesday, Aug 2 –
- Braille Class from 4:00-6:00 (spots still available)
Thursday, Aug 3 -
- Another Thrilling Thursday!
Friday, Aug 4 –
- The first week is in the books!
Young Scholars Assembly
Purpose: to honor the efforts of our students in the areas of Reading, Writing and Overall Effort with a Reader, Writer and Student of the Month.
Readers, Writers and Students of the Month will be recognized through:
An electronic newsletter with their picture sent out after they have been selected
Students receive a certificate awarded to them in the classroom
Students of the Month also have a Pizza Lunch with the principal
A bi-monthly Young Scholar assembly
During the Assembly
Parents are invited
Students are recognized in a Reader of the Month group, Writer of the Month group, and Student of the Month group
A skit, story, or video will be presented to review/highlight a "Turrill Tough" characteristic
Teacher Day:
- The typical teacher workday for Turrill teachers is from 8:40 – 3:45.
- On Collaboration or SIP/Staff Meetings the teacher workday is 7:50 - 3:45.
- 1-Hour Professional Development Days are from 7:40-8:40.
Pledge Helper Schedule:
Please have your students to the office by 8:50 -- thanks!
5th Grade
August 1-4 Berry
August 7-11 Hoganson
August 14-18 Short
On Deck: 4th Grade
TEACHER CORNER
Spring 2017 M-STEP Recap
Test Administration went smoothly for most schools. In a survey of test administrators:
- the number of respondents reporting “good” or “very good” experiences increased in 2017 for every test w MDE-developed resources received high marks for being helpful in test administration
- online test tools were rated "helpful for staff and students" by 95% of those surveyed
- 2017 M-STEP Online Test Sessions Completed: 3,136,639
- 80% of students took M-STEP on computer in 2015
- 98% of students took M-STEP on computer in 2017
- The number of incident reports (noted testing deviations) declined nearly 90% since 2015 from a high in 2015 of 9,669 to 1,198 in 2017.
- Testing time has been reduced by 2 ½ - 8 hours for most students.
- Most student’s completed the tests within 4-8 hours depending on grade—less than 1% of instruction time.
- Computer adaptive testing (CAT) for English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments for grades 3-8 introduced a more personalized test experience for students and a more precise measurement of learning.
- Preliminary results were available within 48 hours, often within as few as 24-36 hours.
- Statewide results and parent reports will be delivered to schools by the beginning of the next (traditional) school year.
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Content Area Building Level Leads
ELA - Jessica Oliver
Math - Crystal Hoganson
Science - Dave Chaffin
Social Studies - Jennifer Christian
Technology - Bob Losinger, Jennifer Christian
BEHAVIOR DATA
SCHOOL SAFETY
Office Protocol for Classroom Assistance
Classroom Behavior Emergency:
Follow these steps if a teacher contacts the office for support with a student due to a Behavior Issue where student/staff safety is compromised:
Step 1: Contact either the Principal, Dean of Students or Office Parapro
Step 2: Make an "All Call" on the PA if no response
"Staff -- Please excuse the interruption but assistance is needed in _______ room. Please respond to _______ room if you are able."
Emergency Drills:
Three Lockdowns (one during lunch/recess)
September 22
November 10
one unscheduled
Five Fire Drills (three before Dec 1 and one during lunch/recess)
September 14
October 5 during lunch/recess
three unscheduled
Two Tornado Drills (one in March)
March 7
one unscheduled
Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
A Huge Thank You to Jen Christian for heading up the creation of the Emergency Response Plan! More to come - stay tuned!
- Robert Downey - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED
- RaeAnn Fielder - CPI, Epipen
- Kathy Manchester - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED, First Aid
- Kim Sullilvan - CPI, First Aid/CPR, AED, Epipen
- Shannon Newton - CPI, First Aid/CPR, AED
- Annette Stoutenburg - First Aid/CPR, Epipen, AED