The Sailor Compass
August 27, 2018
WEEKLY STAFF MEETING - TUESDAY @ 7:45 (HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY)
Print your Classroom Expectation Chart and bring to our meeting.
Bring your copy of Enhancing Professional Practice A Framework For Teaching by Charlotte Danielson
Elementary Formal Observation Form
Review Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
2b - Establishing a Culture for Learning
2d - Managing Student Behavior
TO DO LIST & REMINDERS
Schedule a time for me to visit with your grade level (30 minutes please)
Expectation Stations - Please do this on your own this year (Explicitly teach and model the expecations from our Sailor Way matrices. I will share our Sailor Way documents from last year as well as our Expectation Station documents.
Begin Progress Monitoring students - You should have one data point by September 6th.
STAR Reading Benchmark Screening w/ your students
Sign up for Anchor Club Meeting
Sign up for news in Courier-Times
Flipgrid - Share your ONE WORD & why it will help you read your goals this year! (https://flipgrid.com/1f73nq)
MTSS TIME - BOARD ROOM
- September 5th - K-2nd
- September 12th - 3rd & 4th
- September 26th - 5th & 6th
PBIS focus: HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS
- Review the matrix for HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS with your students
- Review Video - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxYg2VLgwRrMTGNncTY5djA5SGM
- Discuss WHY following the expectations are important.
- How does it help them? their classmates? staff members?
- Talk through some situations they might encounter in the HALLWAY
EDI FOCUS:
Identify your technique for randomly calling on students (cards, sticks, key rings)
Identify your pair/share partners - Teach your expectations
Boys Town Skill of the Week: (Reinforce w/ Sailor PRIDE coins)
Following Instructions:
Look at the person
Say "Okay"
Do what you have been asked right away
Check back
Formal Line:
Face forward
Keep hands at your side
Remain quiet & still
Maintain appropriate space
Getting the Teacher’s Attention
Look at the teacher
Raise your hand and stay calm
Wait until the teacher says your name
Ask your question
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- August 27th - Mr. Blessing will be here
- August 28th & 29th - DIBELS
- August 29, 30 & 31 - Mrs. Sandberg & I will be gone (MTSS Summit in Lincoln)
- August 31 - School Pictures for K-12th
- September 3rd - No School (Labor Day)
- September 5th - ESU #16 Principals' Meeting (I will be gone in the morning)
JH/HS GREETERS: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM
MISSION MONDAY: RELATIONSHIPS
Students- Say thank you to your school cooks, your parents, or server that gives you your lunch everyday this week.
Staff- Greet every student as they walk into your classroom. If you don't have a classroom pick a high foot traffic area and be a boulder in the stream and greet all the students that pass by.
Parents- Send a note with your child to school telling them why you are proud of them.
TECH BYTES:
- Sutherland Elementary PD (Google Community)
If you post something from your classroom on TWITTER, use the hashtag #SailorPride.
SAFETY UPDATES:
Wear your name badge/key at all times & keep classroom door(s) locked
No candles; be careful with strong scents
Allergies/Health Care Plans - Read & print Health Care Plans.
No nuts (this includes staff having nuts in your classrooms)
Make sure you have them available for your substitute teachers throughout the year.
Red Safety Notebook
Add updated copy of fire drill & tornado procedures; class roster
Practice fire drill procedures with your class (drill coming soon in August)
Practice LOCK OUT & LOCK DOWN procedures with your class
Go over evacuation drill procedures with your class
Who wants to be a winner?
Connect with Sutherland Elementary
Email: josie.floyd@spssailors.org
Website: http://www.spssailors.org/index.html
Location: 401 Walnut Street Sutherland, NE 69165
Phone: 308-386-4321
Facebook: facebook.com/spssailors
Twitter: @spssailors