Holmes Weekly Update
Week Ending 4/5/19
What's Happening this Week?
Monday: 4/1/19
- Holmes PTO bylaw Review MTG 3:15-4:30
Tuesday: 4/2/19
- Institute Day
Wednesday: 4/3/19
- Pop-Up PD - Teach Like a Champion Book Study 2:40-3:00
- PBIS Meeting 3:15-5:00
- K-5 Math Committee Meeting 3:30-5:30 - District Office
Thursday: 4/4/19
- No BLT Meeting
- PTO Budget Committee Meeting 3:15-4:15
Friday: 4/5/19
- Problem Solving MTGs 8:15-11:00
- 5th Grade Field Trip 9-12:30
This Week's Announcements: Information Item
This week's parent Update: Information Item
Please feel free to copy/paste any portion to include in your weekly/monthly communication.
Summer Professional Learning & Teacher Leader Dates - Mark Your Calendars!: Information Item
Come one, come all! It’s time to mark your calendars for summer professional learning! This year, we are organizing all summer professional learning dates in one website. More information has been added to the site, so be sure to check back often!
Summer 2019 Professional Learning
Teachers considering applying for leadership positions (grade level chair, department chair, and team leader) should be sure to visit the Teacher Leader page for summer dates to hold on your calendars.
Next Round of MTSS Meetings: Information Item - Corrected Times
5th grade 8:15-10:00
2nd grade 10:15-12:00
1st grade 1:00-3:00
April 18, 2019
Kindergarten 8:15-10:00
3rd grade 10:15-12:00
4th grade 1:00-3:00
Tweets of the Week
Pop-Up PD - Upcoming Events - Information Item
Our talented HolmesHawks have developed some exciting and relevant Pop-Up PD sessions.
Here is our list of upcoming events:
4/3 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
5/8 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
Compliance Training Deck: Action Item
Problem Solving Meetings: Action Item
We meet every other Friday. Our next meeting is Friday, April 5, 2019
Ed Hartman will be our sub for these meetings and he will cover your class while we meet and problem solve.
Leader in Me Weekly: Action Item
“Insecure people have a high need to clone others, to mold them over into their own thinking. They don’t realize that the very strength of the relationship is in having another point of view. Sameness is uncreative--and boring.”
Reflect on this quote and what it means for all of the individual members of your classroom.
Race in Oak Park: Action Item
As we know, closing the achievement gap is complex. One element necessary to closing the gap is the need for strong caring relationships. Check out this information from Mindshift on how schools can be organized to prioritize relationships.
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53091/why-schools-should-be-organized-to-prioritize-relationships
Staff Shout Outs - Action Item
Holmes School Mission
Keeping the End in Mind - This is our end in mind and our plan to get there.
Vision:
Create a positive learning environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.
Mission:
At Holmes School our mission is to:
establish positive relationships by celebrating differences and embracing diversity
engage students in equitable learning experiences
empower students to be proactive, collaborative leaders
prepare students to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens