THE OWL EXPRESS!!!
----------- Excellence: Every child, Every day!----------
November 5, 2018 - November 9, 2018
CAMPUS RATING
Campus Initiatives
Campus Vision
Martin Weiss School of Leadership will be a premiere school of choice serving the Oak Cliff community with pride and excellence that prepares students to lead both nationally and globally by facilitating data-driven, leadership focused, project-based instruction.
Campus Mission
Our mission at Martin Weiss Leadership Academy is to utilize our rigorous, performance based, leadership development model that is driven by the following pedagogical approaches: Socio-Emotional Learning, Project Based Learning, Personal Leadership Portfolio PK-5.
Campus Goal
Our goal is to place academic excellence, career and college readiness, and social development at the forefront of our educational philosophy. Using the Project Based Learning Cycle coupled with our 7 Excellent Leadership Habits, learners will demonstrate competency in the Five Levels of Transformational Leadership. We will develop critical thinkers, consumers of information, informed researchers, and effective communicators. As group collaborators and informed decision makers, our scholars will engage in authentic leadership.
Campus SMART GOAL:
Campus Key Actions:
2. "To improve Student Achievement"
3. "To create and maintain a culture and climate of excellence and improve the involvement of parents/stakeholders in the community"
Dallas ISD
Administrative Message
Owl Family,
We are headed into the 3rd six weeks. Time is passing by and the ACP's are upon us. The time is now to increase our impact in and out of the classroom. During cluster you exemplified Habit #2: Begin With the End in Mind. We used a Venn Diagram to identify TEKS that were assessed during CA1, CA2, and ACP. You analyzed the sample ACP questions that are going to be assessed and developed your IPC's. What a way to end a wonderful week. We are geared up and ready to keep pushing as we "Turn Up the H.E.A.T"
Thank you for aggressively monitoring as our scholars took their common assessments.
We will continue to focus on Check for Understanding. Please read the article below as it talks about ways to Check For Understanding as an essential aspect of teaching an ways to make it a normal part of your lesson.
http://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/checking-for-understanding/
Check For Understanding---Show Me
Owl staff staying till the job is done!
Testing Accomodations
My Data Portal/MTSS
October Leaders of the Month
Please submit your homeroom Leader of the month by Wednesday November 7.
Scholar Shout Out Time!!!
How it works:
We would like to recognize our scholars during the announcements for the awesome job they are doing. Just simply take a few moments to write down what they are being recognized for and turn in for the morning announcements.
Blank forms will be made available in the office.
Social Emotional Learning
Leader In Me Habit 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
Leader In Me Schedule
Attaced is the schedule of the 7 Habits for the 2018-2019 school year.
Please use this schedule to guide your morning meetings with your lil leaders.
LEADER IN ME WEEKLY
Counselor's Corner
BRAG TAG ROLL OUT
This week I will be providing all K-5 teachers with the brag tag necklaces and brag tags for students. Brag Tag necklaces are NOT to go home and we will discuss how to keep them in the classroom this week during your PLC's.
Rainbow Days
Thursday for 1st - 5th grade during specials.
OCBF Mentors
Times and days of the week vary per grade level.
Teachers will receive emails regarding individual students with mentors.
PLEASE DO NOT KEEP STUDENTS FROM
RAINBOW DAYS or MENTORING WITH OCBF MENTORS
Students NEED the program to help their whole development.
If you need to keep a student due to behavior, missing assignments,
or other issues, please see Ms. Daniels in advance.
Announcement Helpers - 3B
Uniform applications are still available. If you have any students that you feel are in need of uniforms, please send me their name.
Be a blessing. Be a friend.
Encourage someone.
Take time to care.
Let your words heal, not wound.
The Coaches Corner
Request Services from the CIC(s)
Please use the following link to request services from your CICs!
Looking Back on the Week!!!
T G Terry!
Are You Ready for some Popcorn?
K-2 Scholars
3rd-5th Scholars
Professional Development
All professional development requirements are to be completed by December.
New Compliance Videos Deadline November 16
Please join the Sunshine Committee.
1st Semester dues are $20
2nd Semester dues are $20
When you join $2 Jean Friday is free.
This Week at Weiss!!!
11/6 Tuesday - PLCs (please bring charged technology)
Election Day! All after school activities are cancelled to allow staff and parents a chance to vote.
11/7 Wednesday - Data Meetings during planning
PSELI Fall PLC Buckner Building (4pm-6pm) (notified individuals)
11/8 Thursday - Vertical Team Meeting
Teacher Pre- ACP Conference Meetings
DTR Round 1 Applications Due
11/9 Friday - Attendance Committee Meeting in the library (3:15-3:45)
Teacher Pre- ACP Conference Meetings
Birthday Celebrations!!!
November Birthday's
Jones, Talaunda 12
Long, Sara 19
Fierro, Perla 28
Martin Weiss School Of Leadership
Email: lmerritt@dallasisd.org
Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/weiss
Location: 8601 Willoughby Boulevard, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 749-4000