TGIFAST News
February 26, 2016
Priorities for the Week
- Today by noon: timesheets due
- Today: 3-8 Staff Meeting 10:30-11:30am
- Tuesday: Team Meeting 9-10am
- Tuesday: February expense reports due
Tuesday: FAST NPD at 2:00 (optional)
Thursday by 11am: SS tracker uploaded to One Drive
Friday: 3-8 Staff Meeting 10:30-11:30am
Friday by noon: timesheets due
Upcoming Meetings & Trainings
- 3/1: FAST NPD at 2:00--211 Panel (optional)
- 3/4: K12 Suicide Prevention Training at 1:00 (optional)
- 3/8: FAST PLC at 2:00--LC Interactions and Supporting State Testing (required)
- 3/18: All Staff March STAAR Training 12:00-1:30 (required)
- 3/24: FAST NPD at 2:00--Mental Health Concerns in Referrals (optional)
- 4/7: FAST NPD at 2:00--Compassion Fatigue, Burn-Out & Self-Care (optional)
- 4/12: FAST PLC at 2:00--Getting Students Across the Finish Line (required)
- 4/22: All Staff May STAAAR Training 12:00-1:30 (required)
- 4/24: FAST NPD at 2:00--Most Challenging Cases & Flagging Students for Support (required)
- 6/14: All Staff Summer Testing Training 9:30-10:30 (required)
*For K12 trainings, you need to enroll in any sessions at least one hour prior to the training.
"When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph."
~Pierre Corneille
Great Question!
When we have a student who is coming back to us (as a referral) again for the second time, do we add on to our Running Notes from last semester or start a new Running note?
~Yes, please continue your same running note. You will want to document, though, that this is the second time student was referred to FAST this year. Again, you would then move student straight to Tier III.
Reminders & Updates
If you are receiving one of the new phone systems, please complete the questionnaire as soon as you receive it.
Spring Break for students is March 7-11. BOT meetings can be scheduled but cannot be required for students to attend.
There is no HS staff meeting today due to high school parent-teacher conferences.
- HS Staff Update: HS Social Studies teacher Daniel Morrow is no longer employed with K12. If you need assistance, please contact Amanda Rollert, his dept chair.
As you know the K12 PLC this past week focused on motivation. K12 has asked for team members to add one motivation strategy to share out. You can also share this link out with other staff members who you feel help motivate students.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/StuMot2016
FEC Corner
Mentor Meet Ups!
Do you think your new learning coaches would like to be connected with some experienced learning coaches? This is a great time for any learning coach to be encouraged, get some tips, and make new connections. They are being held in Sarah Robinson’s room (link is sent out to families) at 4:00pm. Below are the upcoming dates.
3/1, 3/24, 4/5, 4/28, 5/10
Here is the link to the latest Family Newsletter:
Request Time Off
If you would like to request off any personal, vacation, or sick time, please click on the link below and fill out the survey. You will also use the below link if you want to cancel any requested time off.
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M-HZxBH23EL4D6KeiSunr7iTWkzPJK86Y2p5tEpr_no/viewform?c=0&w=1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
March 12: Nidia Ampadu
March 28: April Johnson
To add your birthday to our list, click on the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VOdzcbQWZ_WWSix-H6zgOn9gB9qVCWdkWt_gTUEXg6o/viewform?c=0&w=1
Promising Practices Conference
I hope that everyone got to enjoy at least one of the sessions yesterday! It was great hearing from other K12 team members! A few reminders:
- The recorded sessions will be available by March 11th.
- If you didn't complete the survey, here it is: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/2016-Promising-Practices-Conference-Participant-Experience
FAST Successes
SHOUT OUTS!
To: Jessica
From: Kelly
You did a great job with presenting at the Promising Practices conference yesterday!
To: Gisell & Stacy
From: Kelly
I appreciate you helping out with Tarrah's class this week while she needed to tend to a family emergency.
To: Julie, Angela, & Coleen
From: Kelly
WOW! 3-8 onboarding is finally complete! You 3 did a great job onboarding almost 4000 new students this year!
To: Gisell & Jessica
From: Kelly
Thanks for helping with the FASL PLC this week!
This area will allow our team to give a shout out to another FAST team member! If you would like to post one, click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XZZfonebwhGIz80twdPyzv4Ml64yDcfNZtPp8s1ubJY/viewform?c=0&w=1
Helpful Web Sites
Tech Ticket/Help:
TXVA Start:
K12 Start:
FAST K12 Sharepoint:
https://k12inc.sharepoint.com/sites/SchoolServices/StudentsFirst/FAST/Pages/default.aspx
FAST K12 Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c12bnkd310lbtbv/AAA2ey_32DGX8kPPAcQcHv7na?dl=0
K12 Training Site:
FAST MISSION
The Family Academic Support Team’s Goal is to ENGAGE students in their education, EQUIP families with the necessary tools, ENCOURAGE them to be successful, EMPOWER families to meet EXPECTATIONS.
TXVA MISSION
Not just a school, but an opportunity where every moment matters.