RoadRunner Country
May 13-17
mission statement
Transforming mind-set through scholarship, character and self discipline. Equipping our scholars with the knowledge and skills to become academically successful and socially responsible Middle schoolers.
Vision Statement
To Become the Highest Performing Elementary School in DISD!
campus key actions
- Key Action #1:Increase student achievement using the Data Driven Instruction Framework
Key Action #2:Improve the quality of instruction by focusing on building teacher’s content knowledge and curriculum alignment
- Key Action #3:Continue to build a positive culture that sustains and drives excellence by focusing on the development of strong teams, positive behavioral expectations of scholars and professional accountability
staff birthdays
Please join me in wishing a Happy Birthday to our following team members:
May 2019:
05 Chinyere Ugo
10 Paula Matthews
17 Kristi Coleman Counselor
19 Jorge Abrego
19 Araceli Stewart K
20 Norma Aguilar Café
upcoming dates & reminders
- Summer PD Open in Cornerstone May 1
- 3rd-5th STAAR May 13-16
- TEI Rosters Verification May 11-17
- Climate Survey-- May 6-17
- 5th Grade Prom May 17
- Pre K Muffins w/Mom May 17
- 3rd Grade Field Trip Zoo May 17
- 5th NASA Fieldtrip May 20
- CIC Conference May 21
- On Our Way to First (Kindergartners) May 21
- Award Ceremony 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades May 21
- Award Ceremony 4th Grade May 22
- 5th Grade Picnic May 22
- Award Ceremony Pre-K-Kinder May 23
- Talent Show Day May 23
- 5th Grade Movie Day May 23
- Field Day May 24
- Kinder Fun Day May 28
- Memorial Day- May 27
- ACP Testing- May 23-29
- ACP Makeup Testing- May 30
- Last Day of School- May 29
- Teacher Prep Day- May 30
morning announcements
May 04/29-05/03 Monday - Friday PK2B Bridges
May 05/06-05/10 Monday - Friday PK3B Falcon
May 05/13-05/17 Monday - Friday PK1B Delgado
May 05/20-05/24 Monday - Friday 5A Meador
May 05/27-05/29 Monday - Friday 5B Baird
week-at-a-glance
May 13
~Monday
- BIC 7:45-8:00
- 3rd-5th STAAR Math
May 14
~Tuesday
- BIC 7:45- 8:00
- 3rd-5th STAAR Reading
May 15
~Wednesday
- BIC 7:45- 8:00
- 5th STAAR Science
- College Paraphernalia Day
- Lesson Plans Due by 5:00
May 16
~Thursday
- BIC 7:45- 8:00
- PTO/Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
May 17
~Friday
- BIC 7:45-8:00
- 3rd Zoo Fieldtrip
- 5th Prom
- Pre-Kindergarten Muffins for Mom@8:30
- Faculty & Staff Jean Day with Blue Polo Shirt
Russell's Achievement Goals!
Imagine Math Board Leaders
Summer Professional Development
Early Learning Summer PD
- New ELAR/SLAR and Instructional Materials part 1 and part 2 (required)
- Guided Math and Guide Math and Beyond
- First 20 Days of Math and High Level Task
- The First 29 days of Reader's and Writer's Workshop: Make Them Really Count
- Guided Reading Basics: Laying the Foundation and Developing the Framework
- Moving "Write" Along: Supporting Writing Success for Early Learners
- Exploring Social Studies through Literacy using the new Exploring Social Studies Leveled Readers
- Required TX-KEA for new Kindergartners teachers, a refresher course will be available online
- Exploring Centers and Frog Activities
- Environment and using CLASS Classroom Organization Domain
- Building Resilient Pre-K Classrooms
- Language Development using CLASS Instructional Support Domain
- Developmental Math
- PreK4 Frog Curriculum Overview
- Required CIRCLE for new PreK teachers, a refresher course will be available online
- Pre-K4-2Math & Science PD June 17-18
RoadRunner Country
Email: gbennett@dallasisd.org
Website: www.dallasisd.org/Russell
Location: 3031 S Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: (972)925-8300
Twitter: @RussellLovesRe1