In The Know
September 13, 2019
Celebrate your wins this week, while relaxing at home this weekend.
What's that SMELL?!?!?!?! They are on sale Monday through Thursday until 8:15 AM, each week.
Tidy Room Winners This week
- Monday: Mrs. Phelps
- Tuesday: Mrs. Kennedy
- Wednesday: Mrs. Herbert
- Thursday: Mrs. Herbert
- Friday: Coming Soon
Fall Parent Conferences
Information
Siblings should be scheduled as close together as possible. We will meet on Thursday, in the PD room, to coordinate these times. Please bring your scheduling letters with sibling names to aid in the process. It will be organized this year. Please sit with your grade level to expedite the process. If you have work to complete, you can work on it while you wait.
Document Links
All of these documents can also be found in the Parent Conference Folder.
Whole School Conference Spreadsheet (This one is a must)
Individual Conference Schedule (This is optional-Make a copy)
Conference Totals (Due on October 4th to Central Office)
ELL Support from Rebecca Starnes
As conferences are approaching, please think about how I can best support you. I am more than happy to schedule interpreters if needed. If you need an interpreter, please send me the information about a week ahead once you have confirmed dates/times with parents. If parents don't confirm and come into school, we do have the ability to connect with an interpreter on the phone. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Fall Parent Conferences
Health and Wellness
Copier/ Printer
Safety
- Rubber Bands: Please keep your doors locked at all times, with a rubber band around the handle. This is a major safety issue. We are 93% in compliance. Let's get to 100%!
Sub Plans
Spirit Week
Monday: Pajama Day Tuesday: Hat Day
Wednesday: Mismatch Day Thursday: 80s/Big Hair Day
Friday: Blue/Gold or Decatur Swag Day
Recycling
Renaissance Student Issue
I was able to correct this for these students by temporarily adding them to the class they were showing under incorrectly and then removing them from the class. I confirmed that after doing this they no longer show under the incorrect class.
E-Learning Module Shell
Middle Room Cleaning
New Phones
From Jeff McMahon
AT&T connected our new phone lines on September 10th.
I.T. Technicians have been in the buildings installing phones in the classrooms. In the remaining weeks before fall break, they will finish placing those phones. During fall break, we will finish placing phones and migrate to the new system. We will send out more detailed information regarding the timing during that week for those of you who do work that week, but most staff can plan to use the new system on return from break: October 21, 2019.
Things to do:
- If you still have a phone in your room that has not been set up, please leave it in a location where our technicians can find it when they go in the room.
- Visit http://www.decaturproud.org/info-tech (available 10/18/19) and see the side panel for instructions on setting up your voicemail and other helpful information. The site will also provide links to YouTube videos that will help introduce you to the phone system and help you use it.
- Please do not unplug your new phone from the jack.
- On Monday October 21st, a representative from I.T. will be in the main office to assist with any questions or concerns that may arise.
- If the phone is not working, please inform your I.T. representative or put in a help-desk ticket here
Thank you for your patience through this process.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Uniformity will bring about:
2. 10% increase in overall TAP scores
3. 15% fewer referrals
4. 10% fewer suspensions (CIS School Goal)
MONDAY
TUESDAY
No MTSS or Book Study today!
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Conference Scheduling of Siblings Meeting at 3 in the PD Room
FRIDAY
HERE WE GROW
Suspensions
September 9
Total 22
Goal 22 for all of August and September
assessments
Dyslexia Assessment
Resources
Emotional ABCs
Get a FREE year of emotional support lessons that compliment Second Steps!
Lauren (thanks Lauren!) found a website that has videos and 10 units of social/emotional lessons. It is free for teachers and only took me about 3 minutes to sign up. We will eventually run out of Second Step lessons. This will be a good way to supplement. EmotionalABCS
Weekly Events
Tuesday: School Smiles, STEP PLCs during prep with SMEKENS, Pearson out 8:30-11:30 at Principal Meeting, Extended Day at 2:40 NO Meetings!
Wednesday: Ernst and Tracy out all day, Wear Red for Ed...ucation, ILT at 3, Clubs at 2:40
Thursday: Happy Birthday Brandie Harrell! Ernst and Tracy out all day, Parent Volunteer Orientation at 9 in the cafeteria, Extended Day at 2:40, Conference Scheduling Sibling Meeting at 3 in the PD Room
Friday: Ernst and Tracy out all day, Biggest Loser weigh-ins, Girls Inc., Vaccination Exclusion Day, IA PD at 2
Saturday: ALS Team Werner Walk, Orchard Family Day from 11-2
Google Calendar
Please click here to add the school calendar to your calendar. For those who like to plan ahead, this calendar has everything planned for the year.