General News
Staff Newsletter - Week of 02/18/19
The Mother/Son Dance is right around the corner! Please let me know if you are interested in serving on the team to plan this event. Just send me an email. I left my calendar at work so I don't have the date. :-) I will email the date to those who email me.
Wednesday and Thursday are Early Release/Conferences. Remember that we will be dismissing at 12:20 on both days. Please remind the parents on Class Dojo and let Mrs. Carter know if you have any transportation changes. Also, please send a copy of your conference schedule to the front office.
Remember if you stay until 6:30 on Wednesday to complete your conferences, you can leave at 1:30 on Thursday. Please make every effort to schedule a time to meet with every parent.
Have an awesome week of teaching and learning!
Generals Salute!
Kelli
Staff Updates
Sharon Compton - is doing well recovering from surgery. They are trying to make her rest but that is a hard job :-).
Judith Walker - her surgery was successful!
Kanika Alston - her husband is recovering from emergency surgery.
5 Star Salute (Shout Outs)
Brenda Foster our awesome counselor! We celebrated her and all the counselors in the district at the Annual Counselor's Appreciation Breakfast on Tuesday. Please make sure you and your students tell Mrs. Foster how much she is appreciated. You know Mrs. Foster doesn't like much attention....but we are going to give it to her anyway! Thanks for all you do!
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Teams for hosting a successful GMAS Parent Meeting on Tuesday. Awesome job sharing this important information with our parents.
Mrs. George for translating during an IEP meeting.
Specials Team - Blair, Brawley, Breland, Mills, and Espinoza for successfully highlighting our student's talents at the first Annual Shiloh Cluster Showcase! It was a huge success!
Aquanda Barber was selected by the district to have Teach Gwinnett candidates observe her instruction.
Jalencia Burchett has been promoted to District Math Coach. So exciting for her but so sad for us.....you know it is all about Partee :-). She will be with us until they hire her replacement. Jalencia will be an EXCELLENT district coach!
Mrs. Spikes for reminding us that the EOY DA Blueprints are the same as the BOY! :-) The information was right in front of our faces and we didn't see it. It takes a village .....
If you have any shout outs to share, please send them to me by Friday of each week.
Placement Preference Process
- Can make a request during this time
- March 11 - last day to accept a position
I will send an email with the directions in Monday.
MATH BOOT CAMP
Our last Shiloh Cluster Math Boot Camp for this year will take place on Monday, February 18 from 1:00-3:00. Please bring their fully charged laptops, as this time many of the sessions involve technology. We will be focused on instructional strategies for 4th quarter AKS. We will meet in the same locations as the last time.
- Kindergarten - Partee ES
- 1st Grade - Centerville ES Media Center
- 2nd Grade - Anderson-Livsey ES
- 3rd Grade - Annistown ES
- 4th Grade - Shiloh ES
- 5th Grade - Centerville ES Cafeteria
Please be sure that you are at your locations, seated and ready to begin at 1:00.
JAN. 18 - WORKDAY SCHEDULE
8:30 (Breakfast on your own)
- All Staff Report
8:30 - 9:30
- ILT Meeting - Coaches Corner
11:30
- Lunch available - Soul Food Pot Luck
1:00 - 3:00
- Math Boot Camp (see locations above)
- Units of Study - 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade ELA Teachers (Partee ES - Bronze Star Lab)
CCRPI Climate Survey
Thank you to everyone who already took the CCRPI Survey already. We are currently at about 64% and we need to get to 75%. ALL staff, certified and classified, please to take the survey! Remember this is not the same as the RBES Staff Perception Survey. Please make sure you take this survey asap as it affects our Climate Star Rating.
Georgia School Personnel Survey:
Quality Plus Teaching Strategy Highlight
This week’s QPTS highlight gives teachers a look at how students engage in summarizing to organize their knowledge and apply their learning. Use the linked resource to see how summarizing looks instructionally through a literacy mini task or by taking a look inside one of our classrooms.
Calendar
The Week of 02/18 - 02/23
(no meetings this week)
Monday 02/18
8:30 Arrival - please be on time
See schedule above
Tuesday 02/19
4th grade field trip
Wednesday 02/20
Early Release (12:20)
See revised specials and lunch schedules
Lunch served - All Pro Dads - 12:30 - 2:00 (see info below)
Thursday 02/21
Early Release (12:20)
See revised specials and lunch schedules
Lunch will be served - details to come
Friday, 02/22
Units of Study Training - K, 1, 2
Skate Night - WhooHoo!
Saturday, 02/23
Saturday School - building open from 8:30 - 11:30
Looking Ahead - mark your calendars:
Partee ES Zaxby's Night - February 26
Read Across America - Character Parade - March 1
Area Board Meeting - Shiloh High School - March 28
EOY Planning dates:
- May 28 - ILT
- May 29 - Grade Level Planning - K, 1, 2
- May 30 - Grade Level Planning - 3, 4, 5
GMAS Testing Calendar - during the month of April, we need ALL hands on deck. The testing schedule has been emailed.
Early Release/Parent Conferences - Lunch
EOY DATE CHANGES - Please read!
New date for K-4 ceremonies below:
Awards Ceremonies
Monday, May 20
- K – 9:30 – 10:30
- 1st/2nd – 10:50 – 11:30
- 3rd/4th – 1:30 – 2:05
Monday, May 20 – 5th Grade Celebration – Canaan Land Church. 6:00 – 7:00
Classroom Parties – May 21
Last Day of school – May 22