Staff Proclamation
Week of March 3, 2020
DGS Staff Norms
- Are student-centered.
- Are open-minded.
- Are risk-takers.
- Respect all staff roles & responsibilities.
- Create comfortable learning & working environments.
- Demonstrate cross-curricular collaboration & communication
On the Docket
Monday, March 2, 2020
- Illinois Science Assessment Begins in 5th Grade
- March Madness Book Bracket Begins. See Genia for more information if you are interested!
- Read Across America Day
- KG HULT Center Field Trip 9am
- RES/DGS ECE/KDG Meeting at HGES 2:55pm (Bremer, Gunter, Ellis)
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
- 2nd Grade Curriculum Work Day (Weiss Out)
- K-5 Curriculum Admin Meeting. I'll be out in the morning after announcements
- KB HULT Center Field Trip 9am
- Enrichment Eagles 2:45-4pm
- Parents Club Meeting 7pm
- IEPS 9am/10am
- I will be out in the morning.
- PLC Dismissal 2:15pm: 1st and 2nd Grade will be with the instructional coaches. More details to come from them. 3-5 will meet in Sam's classroom to discuss literary analysis, response to literature and other vertical alignment topics. Kindergarten will have grade level time.
Friday, March 6, 2020
- End of Grading Period. All grades need to be entered by March 11th for Lisa to print report cards.
- SIP 1/2 Day. Lunch provided by the Parent's Club
- We will be in the cafeteria for K-5 math work. You can view the agenda HERE A schedule for specials will be sent out next week.
2020 Census in Schools
BIST Tracking
If a student has 3 or more moves in a month, this should trigger a grade level PLC conversation and planning session for that student if you haven't already. We will be using BIST more in RTI planning meetings as well.
Evaluation Important Dates
Please start scheduling observations!
Formal Observation #1 – September-October
Formal Observation #2 – November-December
Informal Observations – Throughout Year
Non-Tenured Evidence Submission – December 20
Non-Tenured Summative Evaluations due for Personnel Meeting Done- January 31
Non-Tenured Summative; March 2nd
Tenured Evidence Submission January 31
Summative Evaluations – April 15
Non-Certified Staff Evaluations Done- May 1
PGP’s Finished – May 15
resources for you:
BIST Bytes
DGS Staff Resources and Dashboard
I would bookmark/star this so you can access it when you need it. Please note this has items like updated classroom fund balances, the daily transportation list, the master calendar and more.
Positive Office Referrals
You are welcome to celebrate the successes of students at any point this year. You can do so by filling out this FORM or by simply sending me an email that details they're specific success or positive behavior. They will get to ring the bell, sign the wall and have a selfie taken to be displayed outside the office. In most cases, I also call home to share the good news with their parents.
Maintenance Requests
This helps George, Nancy, and Tom Grimm track building and district requests.
You can ask verbally for a request, but also be sure to send the email. It can be as simple as "Please move desk to stage in my classroom" or "Air Conditioning is leaking."