Thoughts from Toni and Friends
Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!
Our School Vision
Knight Vision: To share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Our 2017-2018 school theme “Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!” is directly aligned with our continued vision and instructional expectations for Knight: to share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Instructional Focus:
*Implement the AKS (Common Mini-Lessons and Assessments)
*Implement Authentic Literacy (Purposeful Reading, Writing, and Discussion)
*Implement Effective Instruction (Workshop Model/Gradual Release)
Knight Mission: To provide a positive, stimulating, and secure environment that empowers the individual to grow socially, emotionally and intellectually in order to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Knight Belief: We believe all kids can learn…
…and we will establish high standards of learning that we expect all students to achieve. It is our job to create an environment in our classrooms that engages students in academic work that results in a high level of achievement. We are confident that with our support and help, students can master challenging curricula, and we expect them to do so. We are prepared to work collaboratively with colleagues, students and parents to achieve this shared educational purpose (DuFour, 1997a).
THANK YOU!
#ThankYou
January 22nd - 26th
January 16 - March 2: ACCESS Testing
Monday, January 22nd
100th Day of School
STEM Family Night 6PM-8PM
Tuesday, January 23rd
PLC Work Support during Planning Periods
Wednesday, January 24th
Submit Breakfast w/the Principal student name to Lisa Burton
eCLASS Y'all Come
Early Literacy County PLC at Knight ES
Thursday, January 25th
School Assessment Inventory
Cluster Literacy Vertical Team Meeting at Knight ES
Early Literacy County PLC at Knight ES
After School Social hosted by Third Grade
Friday, January 26th
School Council at 7:30 AM
Breakfast w/the Principal
Fire Drill @ 9 AM
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, January 29: Cluster Math/STEM Vertical Team Meeting at Mountain Park
Monday, January 29: Breakfast of Champions - 4th/9AM & 5th/10AM
Tuesday, January 30: STEM/PBL PL during Planning Periods
Wednesday, January 31: Breakfast of Champions - 2nd/9AM & 1st/10AM
Wednesday, January 31: Baby Shower for Greg (Sadia) Dumas @ 4 PM
Thursday, February 1: College and Career Day
Thursday, February 1: Literacy PL during Planning Periods
Friday, February 2: Breakfast of Champions - 3rd/9AM
Tuesday, February 6: Teacher Network 7:10 AM
Tuesday, February 6: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Tuesday, February 6: Stone Creek Pizza Night 6PM-8PM
Thursday, February 8: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Friday, February 9: Student/Teacher Holiday
Tuesday, February 13: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Wednesday, February 14: Valentine's Day - Wear PJs for $1 (school fundraiser)
Thursday, February 15: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Friday, February 16: Breakfast with the Principal
February 16 - 23: Spring Book Fair
Monday, February 19: Planning/Staff Development Day - Cafe Chat at 8 AM
Tuesday, February 20: Chick-fil-A Night 6 PM-8PM
Wednesday, February 21: Early Release Day 12:50 PM
Thursday, February 22: Early Release Day 12:50 PM
Friday, February 23: Progress Reports Go Home
School is in Session ~ Inclement Weather Make Up Days
Please plan accordingly:
- February 23rd
- March 9th
- March 23rd
MOY Data Collection Timeline
F&P Reading Assessment: 11/27 – 1/26 (extended due to Digital Learning Days)
MOY Data Input Due – Friday, January 26 (extended deadline due to DLDs)
Placement Preference Forms 2018-2019
Placement Preference Forms are due today - Monday, January 22. Place the form in Dr. Ferguson's mailbox.
Reading Goals
A-K ~ 12-15
L-N ~ 6-8
O-Q ~ 4-6
R-T ~ 2-4
U-Z ~ 1-2
Breakfast with the Principal - Friday, Jan. 26
Breakfast with the Principal is Friday, January 26. Please send the name of the student selected from your class to Lisa Burton by Wednesday, January 17. Your student will wear the “Breakfast with Dr. Ferguson” lanyard when he or she joins me for breakfast (8:20 am-8:45 am). If you need a new lanyard, please email Lisa Burton. We will have a special section in the cafeteria for the “Breakfast with the Principal” participants.
Breakfast of Champions
We will celebrate the academic accomplishments of students achieving “A”/“E” Honor Roll - Principal List & “A/B” Honor Roll for the 1st semester during Knight's "Breakfast of Champions." These students also demonstrated satisfactory or excellent conduct during the 1st semester. Invitations were sent home with these students on Friday, January 12. The menu for the students is doughnuts and juice. Please see the "Breakfast of Champions" schedule below.
Monday, January 29 ~ 4th grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Monday, January 29 ~ 5th grade ~ 10:00 a.m..-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 31 ~ 2nd grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 31 ~ 1st grade (“E” Honor Roll) ~ 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Friday, February 2 ~ 3rd grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Parent Conferences are Near!
· Early Release Days are Wednesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 22. Our students will be dismissed at 12:50 pm.
· Please have all conferences completed by Friday, March 2.
· Offer parents the opportunity to sign up for Spring 2018 parent/teacher conferences.
· If you need an interpreter, please see Allison Morant.
· Please contact an administrator if you need assistance with a conference.
· Please attempt to have phone conferences with parents who are unable to come to school. Phone conversations must be documented.
· Lunch will be provided for all staff on one early release day, Wednesday, February 21. It will be set up in the PLC Room by 10:30 am. Thank you, PTA!!!
· The first Early Release day (Wednesday, February 21) will be considered a "late day" for conferences. Please try to end all conferences on this day by 6 pm. If you have completed all conferences for the day on Thursday, February 22, you may leave after all students have been dismissed.
SUNSHINE NEWS
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Michele is visiting 2nd and 3rd grade classes this week.
Special Areas 1 is hosting a Baby Shower for Greg and Sadia Dumas on Wednesday, 1/31, in the Media Center, right after bus call. They are registered at Amazon, Babies 'R Us, and Carter's. (Nursery colors are pink, grey, & white.)
On the morning announcements, Michele will highlight 4th graders and Kindergarten students in Audra Morales' class who are great role models of HONESTY, our character ed trait for January.
PBIS THOUGHTS
Happy 100th day of school! Today, your students are 100 days smarter. Remember as part of PBIS we want to continue to point out the great things kids are doing in school. If you see a student doing something wonderful in the hallway, give them a compliment! Tell their teacher, if you can. If you receive a compliment from another teacher, be sure to reward that child with a Dojo point to show that you appreciate their great behavior.
This is also the time of year that students need reminders to do the right thing. Take a few minutes each day this week to go over expectations and refresh your students on what they should be doing. Have a great week!
Safety and Security Review ~ School Visitors/Doors
· Wear name badge at all times throughout the day.
· All visitors should wear an orange visitor sticker indicating the purpose of the visit.
- If a visitor does not have a visible orange visitor sticker, greet the visitor and ask their purpose in the school.
- Buzz the office for assistance or escort the visitor to the office.
· Do not prop exterior classroom doors/doors and make sure doors close completely if used during the day.
· All office, classroom, and custodial closet doors should be locked at all times and the doors closed when rooms are unoccupied.