Jane Ball Happenings
April 11 -April 15
Shout Outs
Tammie and Lynn for putting together the convocations for next week. More details to follow.
Lori for dealing with crazy day on Thursday with Spring Pictures and the paper order!!!
4 Easy Tips and Tricks for Creating Visually Engaging Rubrics
Student-Driven Differentiated Instruction with "I Choose"
Fresh Starts for Hard-to-Like Students
ISTEP update
The practice test have to take place at the beginning of this week. We will begin regular ISTEP testing on Tuesday April 19th. We will be doing convocations on April 18th led by Grade 3. More details to follow. Grades 4 and 5 will do a convocation on April 25th. Lynn is asking that anyone interested in helping meet on Thursday and Friday April 21 and 22 at 8:00. We can do the pledge and moment of silence at the convocation. We will do ALL announcements at the end of the day.
Thank you all for your flexibility!
Field Trips
Please remember to communicate with special teachers/ special ed/ title etc when you are going on field trips.
Thanks!
Kindergarten Roundup
Supervision and procedures.
Also please reinforce procedures especially this time of year and with testing starting. Please remember to front load students on expectations.
What's Happening
Monday
8:00 Personal PD Grades K-2
ALL staff administering ISTEP meeting in Library
ALL week ISTEP Practice Tests
Tuesday
ISTEP Practice Tests
8:00 Team Meetings
3:15 First Responders Meeting at Admin
3:30 Science Seekers
6:30 Board Meeting at High School Circle the State students will be recognized
Wednesday
8:00 Climate
3:30 PTO meeting
Thursday
NO meetings Kindergarten Roundup- Personal PD day
Grades 3-5 Data discussion with Star trainer during PREPs
Friday
8:00 Grades 3-5 Final ISTEP meeting in Library
Kindergarten Roundup DAY 2.
Grades 1-2 with Marcie in Marcie's room.
PGPs and Personal Prep
What your PD was
What did you study to improve or learn more about it? This can include video's readings, conferences etc.
Evidence that you have been implementing this into your classroom, this can include student samples, reflections, sample lesson plans. Please do not just send me worksheets or hand outs. I need to know how you implemented and what you have learned.
Thanks!