Weekly RoaR
Week ending January 9, 2015
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Upcoming Dates to Note
Baby Shower for Mrs. Pollitte
Friday, Jan. 16
New computers are waiting for you!
End of 2nd Quarter
Retirement Celebration for Mrs. Jones
Monday, Jan. 19
No School (if you have completed your required 12 hours of professional development!)
Tuesday, Jan. 20
GRIT Day
Wednesday, Jan. 21
KC Club 2:30 PM in the library
Friday, Jan. 23
Dino Beat - 9 Week Recognitions (Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, AR, Reflections, etc.)
PTA to cover recess & morning/lunch duties
PTA Dollar Days: Pajama Day
PTA Movie Night: TBD
Note from Nicole
For 3rd & 4th Grade Teachers: It's post-winter break, which means....
Please be sure that your students are solidifying good testing habits to minimize distractions for others.
- Go potty prior to beginning a test. During checkpoints and STAAR, we should NOT have students going to the restroom 15 minutes in...
- The area around a student's desk should be clean/orderly.
- Have a back up pencil or pencil sharpener, JIC.
- Talking is not allowed during tests.
- Students should know it is rude turn around and stare at students who have not finished their tests. They should put their head down or stare straight ahead.
- Students should remain seated for the duration of the test (other than necessary restroom/brain breaks that require a student to leave the room.)
- Students should be aware of proper classroom protocol for getting a tissue or additional testing supplies, if needed.
I am still working on our testing placement lists through Test Hound. If you are certain a child needs a special testing environment, please let me know.
Looking at Data
Reminder: Did you complete your dyslexia training?
ACTION REQUIRED: Dyslexia Training for all Classroom Teachers
In lieu of showing you a video during our WTG Wednesday or calling a 2nd January meeting, we have decided to flip this portion of the training.
Please watch this video.
Then, fill out this survey to confirm that you have watched the training video.
Please do this by FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH.
At that point, this training will self-destruct and you will be required to take a 2-hour after school training, instead. Okay, not really. I'll just be annoyed that I have to hunt you down and ask you to watch a four and a half minute video and answer a handful of questions.