Campus Information
From the desk of Beckie Webster
Thank you for keeping the focus on student learning:
How do you become a reflective educator? Thank you to Matthew Romero for sharing your parent survey that you used to gain feedback from your stakeholders. This is the 1st step to becoming a reflective educator as you make your way through the common/special cause data. This is a wonderful way for your parents to share their perception of your work and highlight the momments that have meant so much to their child. I found this article with the 6 ways to become a reflective teacher-check it out!
6 Steps
1. Understand your reasons for teaching
2. Cultivate ethical behavior in your students and yourself
3. Patience/Perserverance
4. Design curriculum that works
5. Perfect instructional practices and assessment skills
6. Connect positively to the whole-campus culture
Updates:
2. Tues., May 5th School Improvement Visit based on our campus problem statement of 100% of our Wildcats reading on grade level. We will be visiting classrooms from 9-11 to highlight what amazing teachers we have at WSE! Dr. Champion, Jennifer Collins and Brad Mansfield will be here to visit our classrooms and students.
3. Tues., May 5th Academic Leadership Meeting in room 305 at 3:10. Teams-we need to schedule all Student Led Conferences (except Kinder).
4. Wed., May 6th Progress Reports Go Home.
5. Wed., May 6th School Nurse Day-thank you Nurse Kathy for all the love and care you give to our community! You are the best!
6. Wed., May 6th-May 8th Talent Show Auditions in the MPR from 2-2:30.
7. Quest Presentations:
Monday, May 4th - 3rd grade - all day
Tuesday, May 5th 3rd grade - 8:00 - 10:40 Am
Wednesday, May 6th 4th grade - all day
Thursday, May 7th - 4th - 8:00 - 11:50 AM
Monday, May 11th - 5th - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
More Updates
8. Wed., May 6th from 8-8:30am Camacho students will meet with the Principal, Terri Breaux, to choose mascot, colors, etc. Please look for a list of Camacho students in your box from Anji in the next few days so that you will know who to send. k-2 (8-8:15) 3-5th (8:15-8:30).
9. Wed., May 6th is our 2 Way Dual Lang. Program Parent Meeting from 6:30-7:30 in the WSE cafeteria for incoming Kinder students.
10. Thurs., May 7th Teacher Training for
1st AM/3rd Grade PM
1/2 Day Sub Dates for Lucy Calkins/Learning Walks information.
After the 1.5 hour training/planning, teachers will be given the gift of time to complete EOY EDL/DRA testing or remain on campus for the teachers to utilize the time as they wish.
We would begin the training each day at 7:15am. We will follow up/debrief lesson delivery on the May 21st PLC meeting with the teams.
May 7th
1st grade 7:15-8:45 (the rest of the half day time is "teacher gift of time")
3rd grade 11:15-12:45 (time after 12:45 is teacher time)
New Learning
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Campus Vision
At Whitestone Elementary we are inspiring the leaders and thinkers of the future.
We didn't even call each other!
Email: beckie.webster@leanderisd.org
Website: whitestone.leander.org
Location: 2000 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander, TX, United States
Phone: (512)570-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitestoneElementary
Twitter: @whitestone_elem