Peak Weekly Memo
EVERY WAY EVERY DAY! 2/21/2020
MAP 80% of scholars meeting their growth goal, 100% approaches, 60% meets and 30% masters
Congratulations to Ethan And the teachers who supported him in representing Peak at the Spelling Bee!
Shoutouts
Shout out to Bridget for helping me with my class when I had a sick scholar. - Franklin
Shout out to Erica for helping my class get the rest of their Valentine treats at the end of the day. - Franklin
Shout out to Madison and Mary Plew for letting me use their unifix cubes and laminator to help with my lessons! – Franklin
Shout out to Carmen, Lucy and Marilyn for getting stuff delivered, helping find scholars, and doing little things to help the front office. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to All the Teachers for getting TELPAS writing Samples completed. Either you got them done, communicated changes that needed to be done or arranged for samples for an alternative date so we had them in on time. Thank you all for making it smooth and easy to get it done. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Crystal, Marilyn, Leetha, Melissa and Tijera for all the yummy, beautiful decorations, snacks and drinks you left us in the teachers lounge. It was great! -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Melissa for the delicious cookies! They looked beautiful! -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to SPED (Lisa, Ashley, Emily, Chrysalin, Jena) for all they do for our scholars to help make sure they get the supports they need to be able to be successful in class. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out Kinder for helping reinforce scholar behavior in the café and hallways. They have been so helpful to each other and kinder towards others! -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Mrs. Van Dyck for being so open and willing to ask questions and dive right in to your first week. We are so excited and lucky to have you on the team. -Brittany
Shout out to Carrie and Emma for the great Mindfulness training with easy to implement tips. Stay zen. -Brittany
Shout out to Carrie for organizing the amazing black history month program. Thanks for exposing our kids to new cultural experiences. -Brittany
Shout out to Ms. Clark for helping me out today with our scholars. – Mrs. O
Shout out to Lucy for always loving our sweet scholar and making sure he feels comfortable in the café. – Mrs. O
Shout out to Ms. Williams for always being so great with our scholars. – Mrs. O
Shout out to Ms. Delgado for always helping me out when I need it. – Mrs. O
Shout out to Mr. Simpson for organizing time for the 4th graders to come share their writing with 3rd grade. It was great to see how much they have grown in their writing AND the 3rd graders loved it!! – Laura Anne
Shout out to Ms. Campbell for always taking time from her super busy schedule to meet with my kids. You care so much and it shows! – Laura Anne
Shout out to Hannah, Lauren, Madison & Karla for being flexible and willing to work together! Stay goofy. – Laura Anne
Shout out to Ms. Henderson for getting us all ready for online TELPAS testing and helping get teachers calibrated and ready for verifying or rating. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to 5th Grade Teachers for helping encourage all the scholars to go on the trip and to be prepared and know that it’s a privilege. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to 3rd and 2nd for being ready to tackle TELPAS first. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out All the Teachers involved with TELPAS writing samples. You have communicated, gotten the samples in and really made sure we are getting all samples done before we are ready for verifying. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Diane, Lucy, Ms. Hughes, and Ms. Weinberger (and Crystal, Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Benavides and Ms. Mikulec) for helping me get data, a hold of mom and really pushing to have a scholar tested, SSTed and plan for how to help this scholar grow in the few months we have with her this school year! You guys have been such team players to make sure in the little bit of time she knows she is supported, loved and cared for enough to already make growth. -Mrs. Luna
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WEEK At a Glance
IB Curriculum Websites
We are launching a website with the goal of helping parents understand IB a little more, and so that they could look at it any time during the year to get a general idea of what their scholars are learning. It is not finished yet, but the current IB unit information and most of Unit 5 is available for each grade level. Something that would be helpful from all of you is to check and make sure the information is accurate (If it is not, email Melissa), and share this resource with your parents on BLOOMZ!
English: https://sites.google.com/view/peakprimarycurriculum/home
Spanish: https://sites.google.com/view/peakprimarycurriculumespanol
SST Documentation
- the reason scholar is being brought to SST
- and evidence of scholar work showing the evidence of interventions being used.
Also, please make sure that you are having conversations with parents before they are submitted to SST. This will ensure parents are aware of the process.
PANORAMA SPRING WINDOW
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 5, 2020
The Panorama survey will be administered to all 3rd-5th grade scholars from February 18th-March 5th, 2020.
3-5 teachers, please plan to administer this assessment to your homeroom class as soon as possible. Our goal is 100% of scholars completing the survey!
Melissa will send a document that contains survey administration instructions, proctor instructions, a mini vocab lesson for scholars, FAQs, and information on next steps.
Primary Teacher Job Fair
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Location: Uplift Williams (Secondary building)
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Register Here
Wednesday Scholar Shout Outs
Remember that you can now shout out your scholars in 2 ways! You can use this link to submit it electronically, or you can write it on the clipboard in the office. Shout outs will be read over the morning announcements on Wednesdays.
Promotion in Doubt Meetings: Have you been consistent with Parent communication?
Teachers let's make sure that parents are not caught off guard with these conversations. Let's ensure that you have been communicating and giving interventions and have data to show that none of the attempts have worked, and that it is definitely in the best interest of this scholar. I will definitely stand and support you in this decision. Remember we hurt scholars when we don't document and communicate with parents, until the end, because this pushes parents to make emotional decisions and NOT the best decisions.
Re-Enrollment:
Re-enrollment for scholars has officially began. Similar to last year, the class and grade level that reaches 100% enrollment first will receive a prize. Please make sure to send home bloomz messages to parents to remind them to re-enroll their scholar for the 2020-2021 school year. If there are any questions regarding re-enrollment codes or the process, please direct the parents to Eva calvario.
Internal Transfer Window:
Mr. Micklos taking his scholars on an Inquiry Walk to find examples of Braille. 2nd grade scholars read articles about Braille this week.
Attendance Matters
Chrome Carts
Ms. LA Hughes
Mrs. Newton
Mrs. Daughtry and Ms. Strauss
Spring 2020 Gallup Survey
The Gallup Survey is OPEN and will close on February 28th. Please make sure you take your survey (no longer than 5 minutes) before February 28th. We appreciate your feedback on how to make our school the best!
Remember to answer your questions with Peak in mind, not Uplift as a whole.
Teacher Development Grant
The Teacher Development Grants support small teams of teachers in the formation and implementation of groundbreaking k-12 classroom instruction. The grants provide opportunities for teachers to integrate fresh strategies that encourage critical inquiry and to observe their effects on students. Teachers have the opportunity to reflect and write about their projects, as well as to share their results with other teachers. The Foundation awards grants to individuals in amounts up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $30,000 over three years, provided the eligibility requirements continue to be met.
SMU-Teaching Trust Aspiring Leaders Program: Final Application Deadline is February 17th
Do you want to further develop your leadership capabilities for greater impact? The SMU-Teaching Trust Aspiring Leaders Program is looking for values-driven educators who seek to transform urban schools to serve all students. The two-year M.Ed. program includes a full-year residency with coaching from a Teaching Trust leadership development coach. Join the 50+ Uplift educators who have participated in the program since 2011 and who serve as deans, directors, and central staff. The final application deadline is February 17th, so we encourage you to start your application today! Please share this opportunity with others who may be interested. Feel free to reach out to Milan Sevak, Faculty & Program Director, at msevak@smu.edu with any questions.
Melissa is an alumna of this program! Feel free to ask her any questions about it!
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: SMILE WITH LAYS! & BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Do you know of someone that makes you or your campus community smile? Share their story with Frito- Lay for an opportunity to be on a Smile With Lay’s Bag. Click Here to Nominate someone.
Duke Tip Scholars
We know that many of us have been asking how we can best meet the needs of our highest performing scholars, in order to help them reach their highest potential. One option that was presented in the past and is now an opportunity is to have eligible scholars participate in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP). The Duke TIP program is available to 4th graders and above and provides opportunities and support for high achieving scholars.
The scholars that are eligible at Peak for the Duke TIP Program are attached.
In addition to having a master list of the eligible scholars at our school, I’ve included the link to resources on the Duke TIP website (https://tip.duke.edu/) - open in Chrome as Internet Explorer will block this site). Listed below is the general information and the eligibility requirements. The scholars attached met the eligibility using NWEA MAP or STAAR.
4th – 6th Grade Information: https://tip.duke.edu/programs/4th-6th-grade-talent-search