Tiger Beat
Acton Weekly Update 3/6/2020
Things to Know
Next year Grades K-3 will not be using the student planners. Parents will read and sign that they read when registering students for the 20-21 school year.
Planning Ahead:
IREAD will begin next week (March 16-20)
March 17-#luckytobeinFTCSC (wear green)-This is an IREAD day so I don't want us to be over the top with outfits until testing is done that day. If you want to really "do it up" please just wear green in the morning and then around noon you can add all of your accessories.
March 20- Students can dress in vacation attire for a $1.00 donation to support our YMCA program.
March 20 at 3:00 Kids Heart Challenge Assembly!
Don't forget to sign up for an FTEF payroll deduction, if possible. It's amazing to see the many ways FTEF supports our staff and students.
If you plan to submit a spring grant, follow this link https://fteducation.org/request-a-grant/
Don't forget: Although the application is online, signed copies of the Cover Form (page 3) and the Grant Agreement (page 4) must be completed and sent to FTEF for consideration.
Spring Picture Day Schedule
Friday 3/13/20
9:00Froning
9:15McMaster
9:30Emerine
9:45Milholland
10:00Simmons
10:15Jewell
10:30Krug
10:45Reynolds
11:00Rigsby
11:15Beechler
11:30Parsons
11:45Brooks
12:00Scott
12:15Story
12:30Greene
12:45Gilkerson
1:00Elliott
1:15Miller
Coaches Corner
Upcoming Dates:
Q3C2 Post/Benchmark given by March 6th
Q3C2 Post/Benchmark data entered by March 9th
Q3C2 Post/Benchmark data discussed on March 11th
Q4C1 Pre-test given on March 9th
Q4C1 Pre-test discussed on March 11th
Q4C1 Post-test given by March 17th
Q4C1 Post-test data entered by March 20th
Q4C1 Post-test data discussed on March 22nd
Bridge Week is April 20th-24th
Q4C2 Post/Benchmark given by May 22nd
Q4C2 Post/Benchmark data entered by May 26th
Q4C2 Post/Benchmark discussed on May 27th
Everyday Math Reminders:
March 2 – 6: Pre-Test for Unit 7 = EM Math Boxes 6-14
March 5 – 10: Unit 6 Post-Test (Benchmark CFA Part 2 of 2) = EM Unit 6 Cumulative Assessment
8:00am March 16: Deadline to Enter results of Unit 6 Cumulative Assessment into Everyday Math Record
Mini Lessons
Remember to send me any lessons that you would like to include in the district mini lesson bank.
A special thank you to Stephanie, Lindsey, and Danielle for welcoming us into their rooms to watch their guided reading tables. I loved how engaged and focused your students were during Daily 5. Great work!
Many classrooms are still struggling to achieve classroom participation with the reading logs. Please look at the above spreadsheet to see how your class is faring compared to your colleagues. Encourage your class with various incentives. The more excited and passionate you are about this program, the more engaged and excited your students will be. Please let them know that this figures into their citizenship grade and that the school as a whole will not get to the million minute mark and win a school wide party unless we all work together.
Counselor Corner
With growing concern regarding germs and illnesses,
please feel free to use any of these "no-touch" greetings:
- Foot high five: Tap your right foot to their left foot then tap your left foot to their right foot
-Cell phone: Use your hand to make an invisible phone and they do the same and you greet them through the phone!
- Self handshake/fist bump: Make eye contact with each other, smile and then shake your own hand/bump your own fist as a greeting
- Elbow tap: Gently tap elbows with a smile
- Smile and wave!
- Make a peace sign, live long and prosper sign, or a simple thumbs up
- The Jim and Pam high five- An air hug or high five (see below)
- Meet them at the door with a warm smile and a generous squirt of hand sanitizer! :)
Coming Up
Airways Assessment Make Up Testing
Monday 3/9/2020
Brook out- Principal's Planning Day at Ctec
Tuesday 3/10/2020
Collaboration: Data Entry
9:15 Evacuation Drill
IREAD Certification: BWB, Emerine, Elliott, Parsons 10:00
ILEARN Scheduling: Elliott/ BWB 1:30
Wednesday 3/11/2020
Collaboration: CFA Data discussions with teams
Kids Heart Challenge Skyzone Field Trip
Core Team Meeting 11:30 AM
Thursday 3/12/2020
Jen/ Brook Meetings at Ctec
Friday 3/13/2020
Spring Picture Schedule
March
16 8:00 AM Deadline for entering EDM Unit 6 Cumulative assessment
16-20 IREAD week (3rd only)
16- 4/3 IREAD
17 grades post for parents
17 Q3 Report Cards sent home
18 2nd grade field trip
19 4th/5th grade programs
19 Chinese New Year-3rd grade
20 All Pro Dads
20 Vacation Theme Day-YMCA Fundraiser
20 Kids Heart Challenge Assembly
23-4/3 Spring Break
April
6 Drills (All)
6 School resumes
6 Nurse Appreciation Day
6 Biztown Field Trip 5th grade
9 PTO Meeting
9 Bus Evac Drills
9 4th grade field trip
10 Breakfast and Books
13-17 College Go Week/Library lessons 3-5
15-20 Teacher window open
17 CFA Q4 C1 Post-test given
20-5/15- ILEARN
21 Skating Party
22 Midterm grades post for parents
22 CFA Q4 C1 Post-test entered
22 Admin Professionals Day
22 Earth Day
23 Bus Appreciation Day
23 CFA Q4 C1 Post-test discussed
27 CFA Q4 C2 Pre-test given
29 CFA Q4 C2 Pre-test discussed
PM Brook at ProAct Training
FTCSC Hedgehog Focus
The Hedgehog Concept is based on an ancient Greek parable that states, "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ... Hedgehogs, however, simplify the world and focus on a single, overarching vision, which they then achieve.