Holmes Weekly Update
Week Ending 10/18/19
What's Happening This Week
- Ad Leadership - Christine, Parisa, Marianne and Lisa out of the building @12:00 (Christine out of the building at 11:00)
- Diversity Council MTG 4:00-5:30
- Professional Learning Committee 4:00-5:30
Tuesday: 10/15/19
- Service Team Meetings in the data room
5th Grade Outdoor Ed
Kindergarten MTSS Benchmark MTGS 8:00-11:00
3rd Grade MTSS Benchmark MTGS 11:00 - 12:00 and 12:55-3:00
KK & KS OPPL Field Trip 12-1:30
National Board Cohort MTG - Session #3 3:45-5:45
Wednesday: 10/16/19
5th Grade Outdoor Ed
4th Grade MTSS Benchmark MTGS 8:00-11:00
2nd Grade MTSS Benchmark MTGS 11:00-12:00 and 12:00-3:00
Staff Meeting 3:00-4:00
Thursday: 10/17/19
- Massages in the data room 10am-2pm
- Marianne and Parisa out of the building for Professional Learning
- 1st Grade MTSS Benchmark MTGS 8:00-11:00
- 5th Grade MTSS Benchmark MTGS 12:00-3:00
- BLT 3:15-4:15
- Technology Curriculum Committee MTG 3:30-5:00 @ District Office
Friday: 10/18/19
- Cycle of Inquiry MTG 9:30-10:45
- Parisa out of the building
This Week's Announcements: Information Item
Parent Communication: Information Item
MTSS meetings this week!
Here is our Agenda for our MTSS meetings next week. I look forward to seeing you there! Here are the dates:
Tuesday 10/15 (Lisa's Room 233)
Kindergarten 8:00-11:00
3rd grade 11:00-12:00, 1:00-3:00
Wednesday 10/16 (Lisa's Room 233)
4th grade 8:00-11:00
2nd grade 11:00-12:00, 1:00-3:00
Thursday 10/17 (Lisa's Room 233)
1st grade 8:00-11:00
5th grade 12:00-3:00
A message from the LAS - Information item
October- "WIG"ging Out
1. Personal or Professional Wigs
- Share your personal or professional WIG with your students and post it near your door.
- Ask a member of the LightHouse Team to take a picture of you with a "wig" filter. We will print it in color and deliver to your mailbox.
2. LIM in our School Environment
- Do your students have an ALL ABOUT ME page already completed or have they set personal/academic goals? Let's get them up for all to see!
- We will provide magnets or binder rings to attach to lockers to showcase their work.
3. SYNERGIZE
- How can we help support you? Let us know how we can to support you in WIGging out in October. Tis' the season!
PBIS Staff Update
CICO
Attendance
Data Dive
Your PBIS Tier 1 team drilled down on our SWISS data and found that one area of improvement for Holmes based on the data is the playground, specifically for 1st and 3rd-grade students.
The PBIS team has a plan to re-teach the students appropriate behaviors on the playground and we are asking that all adults synergize to support our students in meeting playground expectations.
Every month the team will continue to do these types of drill-downs with the SWISS data so we can effectively problem solve!
Classroom Management Plans
Please remember to submit your Classroom management plans to Parisa and Christine if you haven’t already.
Feathers
How Caring for Students in Distress Can Take a Steep Toll
Our jobs are extremely difficult and if we do not remember to take care of ourselves and sharpen our saws we will feel the effects. Here is an article that discusses this. There are some months in our world that are more stressful and difficult than others. October is one of those months. We are here to support you - please let us know when you need help or to just pause where we are for a moment.
Here are some ways we are supporting self-care and sharpening "your" saw.
1) 10- minute massages, stress tips and wellness screenings this Thursday (10/17) - Sign-up here
2) Friday Yoga with Maria 3:15-4:15 (11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13, 1/10, 1/24, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/13, 4/3, 4/24, 5/1, 5/15, 5/22)
3) Girls on The Run 5K on 11/23 - Sign-up Here
4) Friday Problem Solving Meetings (Dates and sign-up in this and every weekly update)
Be Proactive - We Got This Book Study Discussion Coming 10/16/19
Problem Solving Meeting Dates
October 11
November 8, 22
December 13
January 17
February 7, 21
We'll schedule the remaining dates when Kate returns from her maternity leave.
Here is the link to sign-up for a problem-solving meeting:
Leader in Me Weekly
Staff Shout Outs
Holmes School Mission
District 97 Vision:
Create a positive learning environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.
Holmes School Mission:
Our mission is to:
establish positive relationships by celebrating differences, embracing diversity, and fostering empathy
engage students in equitable learning experiences that are focused on the whole child
empower students to be proactive, collaborative leaders
prepare students to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens