Phillips Friday Focus
September 15, 2017
Be the right teacher!
Constitution Day (Red, White, and Blue day) is Monday. Kids can be out of dress code if they dress in theme. And it's a jean day Monday, yay!
Staff Shout Outs!
Samantha White- being the ''right" counselor for our students
Natalie Tucker and Sarah Sanders-doing a fabulous job in their new roles, we are so glad you both are here!
NEW STAAR Dates-pending final approval locally
The district applied for a waiver to start Grades 3-8 testing 3 days early.
May 9- Math
May 10-Reading
Make up testing- 5/11, 5/14, 5/15
*This is good news, last day of school stays the same for students and we test on a Wednesday and Thursday.
What's Ahead...
Sept. 18- Constitution day, Staff jean day, 3rd grade Guidance lessons
Sept. 19- 4th grade Guidance lessons
Sept. 20- 4:00 Teacher meeting, 4th grade GT teaching day
Sept. 21- 8:15 Support Staff meeting
Sept. 22- 3rd grade GT teaching day
Sept. 27- SST meetings, 4:00- Book Study over solutions 51-101
Sept 28- Math Night, 5:30-7:00, Staff jean day
Sept. 29- T-TESS goals due in Strive
Sept. 30- Teacher exchange hours and compliance courses due
October 4- 3:45 Baby shower for Mrs. Amaya
October 6- Second Quarter Planning Day
October 9- School Holiday
October 11-13- First Quarter Common Assessments
October 16- Homecoming Parade, we will have a staff float :)
October 20-End of First Quarter
October 23-24-3rd grade CoGAT testing
October 25- Staff luncheon
October 30- PTO Fall Festival, 6-8
Happy Birthday!
9/20-Moraima Muniz
9/21-Kodi Jackson
9/24- Carly Thompson
9/26-Rebecca Singley
9/27-Alison Good