Falcon Focus
October 5, 2015
Thank you for your day in and day out time and effort to learn, grow, and touch the future with your dedication and commitment.
Have a wonderful week!!
Laura
PBIS Update
"When you throw dirt, you lose ground." This could be a good quote to use in a morning meeting or when you are working through an issue with the students.
Please be sure to have Chapter 12 of your Positive Discipline book read by Oct. 6th. It is a great chapter on enhancing the productive work of your Morning Meetings!
Calendar of Events
- Parent Conference Window: September 21st – Oct. 9th Be sure to document all conferences in Aware.
- October 5th: We hope you can join us for the Homecoming Parade - meet at KMS at 5:30ish and find our float to march with us.
- October 6th: Faculty Meeting...Click here for working agenda. Please bring your PBIS book (have chapter 12 read), your 2015-2016 Data Binder, and lap top.
- October 7th SNAP Meetings: This year we are going to implement SNAP (Students Needing Accelerated Programming - to get caught up) meetings. These are quick snapshot meetings with each teacher to review the BOY diagnostic information and classroom performance for RtI identification and purposes. The RtI team is currently grouping all the data together for review. We will then get a floater sub to come to your room to cover your class, while you head to the Think Tank for a quick discussion about your students who may need some extra help this year. Our goal is to make informed decisions, with your input, to best meet the needs of our students and place them in the appropriate Tier. You will also get an idea of who we will have SIT meetings on, who you will need to progress monitor, and who you will need to provide documented interventions. Note: Kinder will need to have the SNAP meetings a little later based on their I-Station window for BOY)
- October 9th - Red Ribbon Friday: Team Up Against Drugs - Wear Your Favorite Team Spirit Clothes - Note: It is Keller High's Homecoming!
October Character Quality "Courage"
Coco Channel
Professional Development and Learning - Faculty Meetings, PLC's, and Kelly Leach Visits
- October 15th Running Records Training - Running Records training is close! Mark your calendar for Oct. 15th in the Think Tank during your Conference. Farah, Kelly Persyn, and Kelly Leach will be training everyone on Running Records. Running Records will be a part of the BOY, MOY, and EOY diagnostic information for third and fourth grade to help confirm fluency rates, assess comprehension, and get a reading level for each student in order to help with grouping students in Guided Reading Groups.
- Running Records will be used in K-2 to progress monitor at - risk students and may be used with some third and fourth grade students to progress monitor depending on the situation. K-2 teachers will also be able to use Running Records MOY to assess all students fluency, comprehension, and reading level growth to readjust reading groups, as well. The training team's goal is to provide you with all the resources and processes to help you. There will also be demonstrations to help you get a first hand look at the process. Then on Oct. 29th, everyone will meet with Kelly Leach to discuss current practices and ideas on grouping the students for Guided Reading Groups, Jan Richardson Lesson Planning, and documentation ideas for your Guided Reading Notebook. So, mark your calendars for Oct. 15th and 29th. Thanks!
- October 28th: Meet with ELA reps from each team to finalize the Writing Evidence and Guided Reading Support Plan for the year. We will discuss the Writing Evidence Checklist, Writing Evidence Walkthrough Timeline, Guided Reading Observation Dates by Kelly Leach, and Reading/Response Protocol timeline.
Thank you!!!
You've Got Heart Awarded to: Elaina De La Mora
Elaina took time out of her morning to go "dumpster diving" with me to look for a shoe. She stayed out there until we went through every bag. Thank you Elaina!
From: Sebrina Brezina 10-2-15
Thanks to First Grade for the luncheon and great desserts!!! What a treat!!!
Thanks to all the teachers for meeting with your parents and setting the stage for a positive school year! Your time, commitment, and excellent communication is very much appreciated!!!