Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Tribune
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18-22, 2019
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON FEEDER PRIORITY GOALS
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Advance teacher effectiveness and improve the quality of instruction through research-based professional learning practices
QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION
Close achievement gaps through effective data practices and alignment of core content curriculum.
CLIMATE AND CULTURE
Develop and sustain a positive and supportive climate and culture of high expectations through effective communication, inclusive practices and leadership development.
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Distinguished Leaders,
These past few weeks have been overwhelming and emotionally draining for each and every one of you. All of you have been focusing on STAAR, EOC, staffing budgets, CIP/CNA and other things that have been challenging and making you really ponder those tough day to day decisions even though you may not want to because they feel uncomfortable. As a leader, you have to have the courage to make tough decisions and take difficult actions. A big part of courage is standing up for what is right. As Cottrell and Harvey correctly describe,
“The true measure of leadership is the ability to look in the mirror and know that you had the courage to do what you felt was the right thing to do.” Our ability as school leaders to look at ourselves in the mirror each morning and feel that the actions we took the day before regarding our Scholars and staff, is a measure of our own leadership ability. That is is not about the adults but about ALL our Scholars!
Below are the 9 Principles of Courageous Leadership for Leaders by Cottrell and Harvey:
- Accept responsibility courageously. If you want your school to be one where responsibility is important, then be responsible yourself.
Implement change courageously. Change takes courage. Leaders act courageous when leading change efforts.
Hiring people while using strict standards. Courageous hiring means getting the right people in place as a high priority.
Keeping everyone focused on what’s important. "Keeping the main thing, the main thing!"
Communicate for understanding. Courageously saying what needs to be said means there's only room for understanding, not misunderstanding.
Coaching others. Coaching means you genuinely want others in your school organization to be successful, and you work hard to help them improve.
Keep focus on the positive. This is about fostering a "positive" belief that together we're going to succeed. School leaders who keep the focus on the positive, don't dwell on the negative and drag others down.
Instill a culture of ethics and integrity. Twenty-first school leaders work diligently
Have a restful weekend. It is important to take care of yourselves because everyone relies on your COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.
As always, have an awesome week LEADING, COACHING, TEACHING ,LEARNING AND MAKING ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENTS FOR SCHOLAR SUCCESS!
Here's to a FANTASTIC week of teaching and learning!
"WE ARE IN IT TO WIN IT...GO FOR THE GOLD!!
Ms. Torres
Emmett Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Executive Director
WEEKLY UPDATES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18
- STUDENT/STAFF HOLIDAY-PRESIDENTS DAY
Common Assessments #4 begin this week
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
- ED & CICs campus support @ Jill Stone ES
- ED meeting with Traci Lane, United to Learn 1:00 p.m.-3701 W Northwest Hwy
- ED meeting with Allison Salas Fasy, Bachman Lake Together-2:00p.m.-Joe May
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
- District wide Mock STAAR 5th Grade Math & 4th Grade Writing
- District wide CA#4 3rd Grade Math
- Certified class rosters and approval forms are due to the PEIMS department
- Unannounced campus visits ED & ILCs
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
- United 2 Learn Partner Meeting 11:30a.m.-1:00 p.m.-Calliet Elementary-ALL campus principals, Ms. Porter, Mrs. McLaughlin & Ms. Torres
- ED & CICs campus support @ Jill Stone ES
- District wide Mock STAAR 5th Grade Reading
- District wide CA# 4 Gr. 3-5 Reading
- Push out support-Saldivar w/Ms. Loskot
- Push out support-Stephen Foster w/Mr. Rivera
- Push out support-McShan-w/Ms. Barrios
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22
- Conference Call w/Abby @ 8:00 a.m.-United 2 Learn
- ED Meeting from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- ILCs PD @ HB Bell Building 8-4 pm
- SLB Meeting w/Deputy Chief-1:00-3:00 p.m. in room #580
- District wide CA#4 5th Grade Science & 4th Grade Math
- Last day to fill out District Volunteer and Partner Awards
- Last day to make purchases using Title I funds
- End of 4th Six Weeks
TEI News for Teachers
Spring SEL Training Opportunities from United to Learn
All trainings will be from 12:30-3:30 pm on the Momentous Institute’s Oak Cliff Campus, which is located at 106 E. Tenth Street, Dallas 75203.
United to Learn will sponsor a limited number of educators from our network for these trainings and Momentous Institute will provide CEUs for those in attendance. Any interested teachers, counselors or administrators should contact me at kprieur@unitedtolearn.org in order to register. Limited spaces are available and registrations close two days before each training.
Please forward this to faculty and staff.
Many thanks and hope to see some of you at the upcoming trainings!
ARD Meeting Parent Survey
Beginning Tuesday, January 22, 2019 please provide parents with a copy of the Parent Survey after every ARD meeting. Parents can complete the surveys electronically or via hard copy. Below are links to the survey in English and Spanish and a flyer that campuses can post. Please share this information with the other SPED staff members on your campus.
DALLAS ISD- 'SCHOOLS OF CHOICE'!
CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON CLUSTER KUDOS!
SWAG Night @ Joe May ES Addresses New Curriculum, Resources & A-F Accountability Ranking
Warrior Writing Camp & More at KB Polk ES
Differentiate Your Instruction with Learning Stations & More at Stephen C. Foster ES
"Sharpening the Saw" during PD on Feb. 15
Saldivar ES
Joe May ES
Highland Meadows
Cigarroa ES
Stephen C. Foster ES
Family Learning Night with the Perot Museum @ Joe May ES
Leader in Me Conference in Irving, TX
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY CLUSTER
DISTRICT-WIDE ADMINISTRATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
DISTRICT-WIDE CIC & TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
COACHING CONNECTION CENTER
Working Unrealistically for Success!!!
Reading/Language Arts
In support of the progression for literacy in grades 3-5, there will be weekly quizzes generated by our wonderful CICs. The goals is to ensure that all 12 campuses have access to quality quizzes that will yield to gains for student achievement. Each quiz will come with an exemplar for the teacher so that all students can excel using the best strategies for specific skills.
Mathematics
Conrad and Jefferson ES students will complete the same a formal writing sample each week in math from January 31-March 7. Please be sure teachers follow the Three Part Lesson Format with the students prior to students completing the math writing samples.
SCIENCE
COMMON ASSESSMENT WINDOW
FEBRUARY
22-New Principal Check In's w/ Executive Director-Walnut HIll
25-Executive Director @Jury Duty
25-TELPAS teacher online ratings begin
MARCH
4-Open Transfer Period begins
4-CEFA testing begins
8-NAEP tests end
22-New Principal Check In's w/ Executive Director-Saldivar
23-Northwest Network Super Saturday-Time TBD
29-Open Transfer period ends
APRIL
1-19-STAAR ALT 2
5-Last day to test for CEFA
8-12-Common Assessments #5 begin
9-STAAR 4th Writing/5th Math
10-STAAR Reading 5th
19-New Principal Check In's w/ Executive Director-Highland Meadows
22-26-Student Surveys given
23-26-Terra Nova/Supera-K-2
23-Terra Nova/Supera Testing Reading K-2
24-Terra Nova/Supera Testing Math K-2
25-25-Terra Nova/Supera Testing Make-ups K-2
MAY
1-31-ISIP Reading Inventory K-2
10-New Principal Check In's w/ Executive Director-KB Polk
13-STAAR Math-3rd -4th
14-STAAR Reading-3rd -4th & 5th Retest
15-STAAR Science-5th
23-29-ACP Testing
30-ACP Testing Make-ups
EMMETT J. CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
- Jack Lowe Elementary: Principal, Sandra Barrios
- Jill Stone : Principal, Rosalinda Pratt
- Highland Meadows: Principal, JoAnna Bahena
- David G. Burnet Elementary: Principal, Sonia Loskot
- Leonides Cigarroa Elementary : Principal, Douglas Burak
- Tom W. Field Elementary: Principal, Selena Deboskie
- Stephen C. Foster Elementary: Principal, Irma De La Guardia
- Joe May Elementary: Principal, Israel Rivera
- K.B. Polk Elementary: Principal, Kourtnei Billups
- Julian T. Saldivar: Principal, Edgar Jaramillo
- Walnut Hill Elementary: Principal, Phillip Potter
- McShan Elementary: Principal, Cecilia Criner