Staff Update
1-25-19
VOTE for 2019-2020 Calendar Selection by January 30th
Please visit this link to complete a survey titled FISD 2019-2020 Calendar Selection. The survey will be available to complete until the end of the day on Wednesday January 30th.
English Language Arts and Reading TEKS Resources
Side-by-side comparison documents for English language arts and reading grades 3-8 are available now on. Other resources now housed on this TEA page include vertical alignment documents that reflect the alignment of the new English and Spanish language arts and reading TEKS across grade levels, kindergarten – grade 12. Access to the TEKS is also possible via the various links on the page. Click the link above to access these resources.
New State GT Plan
The new "Standard of Service" in the Texas State Plan for GT Standard 5.1 requires the teachers of GT students to have their 30 clock hours of professional development. This includes regular classroom teachers NOT just our GT pullout teacher.
That means our teachers need to work towards having their 30 hours right NOW!
If you have your 30 hours already, then please turn in your certificates along with any 6 hour yearly updates on file!
If you don't have your 30 hours, check out the link above!
We are part of the cohort so most sessions are free or offered at a lower cost if taken online.
Our district is working on a plan to provide GT Day 4 and 5 Foundational Trainings within district! We just need teachers to work on getting Days 1, 2 and 3!
Please speak to Mrs. Marshall or Mrs. Royal with any questions you might have and turn in certificates to Erin Juarez!
Student Led Conferences
Please make sure to schedule your grade level Student Led Conferences for the Spring with Mrs. Pelech.
Remember, holding Student Led Conferences supports our Campus Improvement Plan Goal 4, Objective 1.
Access Resources and Add Things to Share/Use to the Student Led Conference TEAM DRIVE
SLO Progress Check
Remember: As a team develop your common student check-in activity. After administering the common activity, meet as a team to discuss student work and to rate your students on where they fall within the Targeted Student Profile (TSP). Record this progress check on the Student Growth Tracker Form under Column G: Progress Check-in #2.
Parent Involvement POs
Please submit POs for any materials you need for upcoming Parental Involvement Activities or for the Student Led Conferences as soon as possible.
Deadlines for processing POs will be here before we know it!
W-2s
Jamie Moczygemba will begin completing W2s after payroll on January 17th. They will be available in TXEIS employee portal no later than January 31st. Ms. Moczygemba will send notification once W2s are accessible in the employee portal.
Be Social!
411 Newspaper & Social Media Postings
Please send pictures and an explanation to Mrs. Cathey, Mrs. Gilchrist & Mrs. Marshall via email or text during the week you have signed up!
January 28-February 1 Sonia Lucio, Kathleen Frantz
February 4-8 Brenna McGourley, Rosella Silva, J Sekula
February 11-15 Stephanie Gilchrist, Stephanie Jimenez
February 19-22 Lesa Peterson, Lisa Orth
February 25-March 1 Please Sign UP
March 4-8 Catherine Bruett
Remember: More than one Staff Member Can Sign-up Per Week and you can sign up for as many weeks as you would like!
Cross the Line
This week we recognize the following:
Brenna McGourley, Vanessa Guevara: Thank you for helping distribute messages when time was almost up! (Tami Kensing)
Resa Walters: Thank you for switching testing days with me so that I could be here to support my kids! (Sandie Claus)
Kelsi Powers & Jennifer Pelech: Thank you so much for going out of your way and helping me out at lunch duty when we were short of help. (Mary Flores)
Stephen Mueke: Thank you for the amazing treat on Tuesday! It was so yummy and such a sweet surprise! (Kim Embrey)
Upcoming Events
January 29th: Tuesday Meeting Day-Committees
January 31st: AP Meeting @CO 9:00-10:30
February 1st: WORLD READ-ALOUD DAY; Campus Bike Rodeo during Rotation Times
February 2nd (Saturday): FSE Robotics HOSTING Robotics Competition 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
February 4th-8th: School Counselor's Appreciation Week
February 5th: 100th Day of School (Let the front office know any activities you have planned so we can come and see the students celebrating being 100 days smarter!)
Tuesday Meeting Day-FACULTY MEETING
February 6th: ART Show 6:00-7:30
February 7th: 5th Robotics Club & Team Field Trip
February 8th: 3rd Grade Student Led Conferences; CLASSROOM BUDDY MEETINGS 2:00-2:30; PTA Sponsored Father/Daughter Dance 6:00-8:00 p.m.
February 11th: 1st Grade Field Trip to SA Rodeo
February 12th: Tuesday Meeting-STAAR Training (ALL STAFF); 1st Grade Music Concert 6:00 p.m.
February 14th: Happy Valentine's Day! Please let the front office know your plans and times for Valentine's Day Classroom Parties! Parents will need to RSVP Electronically!
February 15th: 2nd Grade Parent Engagement 8:30-9:30 a.m.