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Faculty News for the Week of: January 15, 2018
No School - Student Holiday - Monday, January 15th
Tuesday, January 16
You are invited to join us for Mini- Parent/Teacher Updates!
Are you wondering how your student is doing? Need a minute to check in with the teacher? Join us Tuesday from 3:45 - 4:30pm for an opportunity to briefly check in with your students teacher. This opportunity is a moment to provide a quick check - in and update on your student's progress,. If you need more time, you are always welcome to schedule a conference directly with your student's teacher during their conference time.
Wednesday, January 17
Wear Red Day!
Wear Red to promote a drug free, healthy life-style!
Wednesday, January 17th
Monday, January 22nd
If you would like to discuss a student, please email Mrs. Leppla the name of the student, be prepared with anecdotal notes, behavior information, strategies attempted, and documentation of effectiveness.
A Dollop of Dyslexia
What Should I Look for in Their Work
“The early identification of students with dyslexia as well as with corresponding early intervention program for these students will have significant implications for their future academic success. Early identification is critical because the earlier the intervention, the easier it is to remediate. If intervention is not provided before the age of eight, the probability of reading difficulties continuing on into high school is 75%.”
Birsch, Judith R. Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills. Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co., Inc. 2011, p.20.
I suspect one of my students may be dyslexic. What should I look for in his work?
· Difficulty reading words in isolation
· Difficulty accurately decoding unfamiliar words
· Difficulty with oral reading (slow, inaccurate, or labored)
· Difficulty spelling
If you suspect a learning disability of any kind, DOCUMENT, keep SAMPLES noting any inaccuracies and bring them to RtI. We need to find these students by second and third grade to see the most benefit.
Attendance Communication
Anecdotal Notes
Reminders for Pre-Arranging Subs!
Process for prearrangement of subs:
1. Office staff or employee contacts sub of choice directly to determine if they are willing and/or available to accept the assignment.
a. If a sub is already in an assignment, we ask that you respect the commitment and not recruit an “already scheduled” sub for a job.Exceptions can be made for a multi-day job over a one day job.
2. Enter absence in Absence Management and choose “Save and Assign” substitute.
Extra Notes:
o The chosen sub will not receive a telephone call from Absence Management. The job will appear on their profile and they will receive a notification email of job placement.
o Other substitutes will not see the job or have the opportunity to accept it.
o If a teacher prearranges a sub and no longer needs them, it is the responsibility of the campus or teacher to cancel the sub as soon as possible so they can accept other positions.
§ If a sub reports to work and will not be needed, we must pay them a ½ day’s compensation out of the employee’s leave if we cannot place them in another assignment.
o An employee may continue to NOT pre-arrange a substitute and send the job out into the pool of subs.
Thanks and please let me know if you have questions.
Safety Drill For December
Fire Evacuation with Blocked Exit Drill
Classroom Phone Calls
We will only call your classroom if:
* A student is being dismissed
* A behavior referral has been entered and student is needed in the office
* An emergency situation
In order for this to be possible:
* Lunches will be in boxes by the front door! Have students check there if a parent has brought their lunch.
* Please enter your attendance on time!
Behavior Referrals Best Practices
Due to the large amount of students "showing up" in the office, please remember to do the following before sending a student to the office for behavior referral.
1) Before a student is sent to the office the parent must have been contacted
2) An office referral submitted on Skyward.
*Exception to this practice: immediate harm to student or faculty.
Pre-Conferences
Attendance Policy
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Every minute Counts!
· School Starts at 7:40am and the final bell rings at 7:50am.
· Your student’s attendance directly affects their success and we want them to SUCCEED!
· 3 Parent Notes for excused absences will be accepted for each student per year.
· If your student has 10+ unexcused absences in a 6 month period, your case will be referred to attendance court.
· If your student has 18+ total absences, excused or unexcused, the attendance committee will review absences and create a program for credit recovery in order to prevent retention.
Safety Drills For January
High Level Lockdown and Evacuation Drill