Skaggs Staff Newsletter
March 16-20th
Congrats, Thank You's, and Reminders
Congrats!
- Congrats to our Teacher of Year.......Kim Beattie! We are so proud of you!!!!
- Erika & Shelby.....Congrats on two new adorable STARS! Look below for their precious pics!
Thank You's:
- Thank you to EVERYONE for helping make our OPEN HOUSE a success!!!
- Beth, the artwork filled the hallways and was so creative and colorful! Thank you for your hard work!
- Cheri, thank you for encouraging us all to be healthy with the WAT program!!!
- Kyla and Erin, thank you for organizing a wonderful assembly!
- Chantell, thank you for shining a light on our talented Stars today! Skaggs does have talent!!!!
Reminders:
- We have a new schedule for Spring Duties....thanks as always for everyone always helping to make our arrival and dismissal times run smoothly!
- Please download Microsoft TEAMS for messaging.
- Please be mindful about making sure a sub is secured for any absence you have coming up. It can put a strain on teams when we don't have a sub. If you have questions or did not find a sub prior to the absence let the office know.
- The new Marketplace App is available on Webdesk for ordering. If the vendor is not there, then you need to use the paper PO form. The form for filling out a Purchase Order (PO-- see below), and it is important to put the item number and specific need on the order form so that we can order it as quick as possible. Thanks!
- Be sure you have the EOP app on your phone for our safety drills and procedures.
2020-2021 District Calendar Updates
Plano ISD 2020-2021 Academic Calendar Approved
Early Childhood Schools: 7:55 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Elementary Schools (grades pk/k–5): 7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Middle Schools (grades 6-8): 8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
High/Senior High Schools (grades 9-12): 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Academy High School: 9:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Academy and IB World School: 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Special Programs
Elementary (grades K–5): 7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Middle (grades 6–8); 8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Secondary (grades 9–12): 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Legal Information and Procedures; District Service
SUBPOENAS/OPEN RECORDS/PARENT REQUESTS FOR EMAILS:
Please be aware that work emails are subject to subpoenas, Open Records Requests or parent requests. All emails which have not been fully deleted (i.e. deleted out of the ‘Delete’ folder), are subject to these requests. Email folders which are searched include: inbox, sent, deleted (either those which were received & read, or those which were written but never sent), & junk. Be sure to clean out your email folders on a regular basis.
Always be professional when writing your emails and assume that these may eventually be requested by a parent or attorney (imagine the email being read in open court & write/rewrite accordingly!).
MICROSOFT TEAMS
If it's not downloaded yet, we can help you. Let us know.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to......
Shaida Rabbane 1st
Beth Carter 9th
Jessica Thomé 13th
Bill Blatz 14th
Chantell Pickles 15th
Important Dates
Note: Field Day shirt orders will come after Spring Break.
Monday, March 16th
Pennies for Patients Starts
Tuesday, March 17th
Wednesday, March 18th ---
Karen - Vertical Feeder Principal Meeting
GT Updates & Reading Strategies
Thursday, March 19th --
Friday, March 20th
Spirit Night @ McDonald's on McDermott
(3:00-8:00 PM Try arriving at 5:00 PM for the General Body Meeting for PTA to help them out.)
Friday, March 20th
Breakfast Baby Shower - Congrats Caitlin!!!
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP! Cheri, Wanda & Erin will be helping with this in the kinder hallway.
MCDONALD'S PTA Spirit Night 3-8 pm
TEACHER OF THE YEAR.......KIM BEATTIE!
NEWEST ADORABLE STARS !
Madelyn Gray
Abigail Rose
Staff Reminders
- Google absence/TEAMS on planned absences(Authorized School Business & Personal Days) – Those should be in the system as soon as they learn about it. Skaggs expectation is 4 days prior to absence.
- Classroom door windows: Tinting is coming soon for lockdown security. Door windows/blinds should be open at all times. If your blinds or windows are closed or covered, we want them open for visibility.
Safety Drill Reminders
If you are outside and need to come inside the building for a drill or safety reason, always come in the closest door and move to the nearest room with a door.
Be sure the grade level pod doors are locked and propped so that they can be closed in an emergency quickly.
Ask any questions you might have about any situation!
Articles for Teachers
Effects of Trauma on Students:
Great slides on how trauma can affect student learning...
Recess Makes Kids Smarter: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/recess-makes-kids-smarter/
Teachers as Lead Learners: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov18/vol76/num03/Help-Teachers-Become-Master-Learners.aspx
Anxious Students https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/
Ten Easy Tips for Daily Formative Assessments
https://www.mentoringminds.com/learn/blog/10-easy-tips-for-daily-formative-assessments/