The Weekly
March 6-9
STAFF SPIRIT WEEK!!!!
DRESS DOWN DAY on Monday
Be comfy today. Your favorite theme day, right??
DRESS UP DAY!!! on Tuesday
We're pretty casual around here but on this day let's shock the kiddos and all dress up. I mean suits and ties, fancy dresses and shoes, curl your hair, etc.
WEAR GREEN FOR LANDON DAY! on Wednesday
Deck out in green today to support Landon Northern in Chris' room. Today is PTLS awareness day,
TWINNING DAY! on Thursday
Dress like a friend or dress like your team. Winning twinning pair, trio, or team wins a prize!!
What are my colleagues learning about?
TUESDAY
Delivering Dynamic Comprehension Lessons
3:45pm in Erika's Office
Solidify your understanding of the College & Career Ready comprehension standards in this "aha!" session for K-12 teachers. Kristina Smekens provides engaging mini-lesson strategies for helping readers retell/summarize, determine the main idea, question/predict, visualize, connect, and synthesize.
3:45pm in Erika's Office
Solidify your understanding of the College & Career Ready comprehension standards in this "aha!" session for K-12 teachers. Kristina Smekens provides engaging mini-lesson strategies for helping readers retell/summarize, determine the main idea, question/predict, visualize, connect, and synthesize.
MAY/JUNE/JULY
Daily 5 and CAFE Assessment for ELA Teachers
On your own, online courses. You choose the month for each course and we will purchase and set up for you. You have one month to complete the online course.
Enter the months you wish to complete the course here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdV4yXowPpLQaYutl4Gttpj4HvWJg42CbjkblCI9s8/edit?usp=sharing
On your own, online courses. You choose the month for each course and we will purchase and set up for you. You have one month to complete the online course.
Enter the months you wish to complete the course here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdV4yXowPpLQaYutl4Gttpj4HvWJg42CbjkblCI9s8/edit?usp=sharing
JULY ONLY
Daily 3 for Math Teachers
On your own, online courses. You choose the month for each course and we will purchase and set up for you. You have one month to complete the online course.
Enter the months you wish to complete the course here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdV4yXowPpLQaYutl4Gttpj4HvWJg42CbjkblCI9s8/edit?usp=sharing
On your own, online courses. You choose the month for each course and we will purchase and set up for you. You have one month to complete the online course.
Enter the months you wish to complete the course here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdV4yXowPpLQaYutl4Gttpj4HvWJg42CbjkblCI9s8/edit?usp=sharing
JUNE 5, 6, 7
Buck Institute Training for PBL (Project Based Learning)
In-person training, 3 days at Longbranch with a trainer from the Buck Institute. You will walk away with a Gold Standard PBL to implement in the upcoming school year.
In-person training, 3 days at Longbranch with a trainer from the Buck Institute. You will walk away with a Gold Standard PBL to implement in the upcoming school year.
MARCH 23
Achieving a Close Reading in 5 Steps
Kristina Smekens shares an in-depth explanation of close reading, followed by strategies for introducing the concept to students. In addition, learn the five steps required for planning and facilitating a close-reading experience with complex text.
Kristina Smekens shares an in-depth explanation of close reading, followed by strategies for introducing the concept to students. In addition, learn the five steps required for planning and facilitating a close-reading experience with complex text.
MARCH 30
Writing After a Close Reading (Grades K-12)
A close reading experience should culminate with an after reading writing task. Kristina Smekens first defines three common task types. Then she provides strategies to develop complex tasks that could follow the reading of any complex text.
A close reading experience should culminate with an after reading writing task. Kristina Smekens first defines three common task types. Then she provides strategies to develop complex tasks that could follow the reading of any complex text.
PGES at a Glance
March Focus
- Monitor your SGG and update your WIG board.
- Schedule/complete post observation if your eval is scheduled this month.
- Mid year meetings continue. We will review your PGP progress, your SGG progress, and chat about your year. Bring your leadership notebook if it is ready.
- Gather your Domains 1 and 4 evidence and score your rubric on the provided manilla cardstock form found in your mailbox. Write your name on the form and return to my mailbox.
Thinking of You
- Prayers for the Kappen family.
- Thinking of our staff members going through difficult transitions. Many are being kept in confidence. You are stronger than you imagine. Keep moving forward!
This week's events
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
No school---4 DAY WEEKEND!!
We traded March 10th for August 4th and March 13th is a Flex Day
- MMM
- PLT lunch at 1:15pm
- Timeclock TENTATIVELY starts today. Try to badge in when you get to work.
- 1st grade and Mel--meet at 8:20am
- No huddle. Huddles will resume VERY SOON!!
- Mid Year Meetings: Giesler and Salmen
- Full Obs: Jones
- PLT Lunch
- Erika leaving right after school to get to Edcamp mtg.
- Book study for parents at 6pm
- 5th Grade Lockin planning meeting at 7pm
TUESDAY
- Mid year meetings: Bolanos
- Posts: Shirden and Coyle
- Full obs: Kidwell
- Erika out from 11:15-1:30 at Cooper Cluster Power Lunch :) You can go for me if you want.
- Comprehension Strategies, part 2 training after school in Erika's office
- SBDM meeting at 4:30 in library
- 6pm: Basketball/Cheer End of Season Party at Fundome
WEDNESDAY
- PLCs
- WEAR GREEN TODAY
- Mid year: Erika with Cheser
- Full: Shirden
- Custodian Interviews
THURSDAY
- Yes Team Leader Meeting--add to agenda
- Yes Faculty Meeting (TELL survey, calendar vote, KEA delegate vote, action teams)
- Yes Lighthouse Meeting
- New PLT going to Leadership Day with Berryman and Flamm
- Midyear and Post: Wright
- School Board Meeting at 7:30pm
FRIDAY
No school---4 DAY WEEKEND!!
We traded March 10th for August 4th and March 13th is a Flex Day
Action Team Updates
All Teams
Lighthouse
Family and Staff Education
Leadership Notebooks
Club Day
Leadership Events
Scoreboards and WIGS
Environment
PR
Monday Morning Meeting
Student Leadership
Direct Lessons--may rename Student Learning
- Create or update your team mission statement and share.
Lighthouse
- Meets weekly on Thursdays
Family and Staff Education
- Focus on how the faculty meeting time is spent.
- Survey staff on voice and choice.
Leadership Notebooks
- Adding support for teachers for the teacher leadership notebooks.
- Create teacher notebook models.
- Process for goal reflection and resetting goals during the year.
Club Day
- Create a sub list of parents. Instruct teachers how to find a sub.
- Instruct every club leader to create sub plans.
Leadership Events
- Prioritize which events to leaderize.
- Start planning next Leadership Day.
- Look at a spring event to celebrate goals, WIGs and growth.
Scoreboards and WIGS
- Focus on making sure the WIG boards are understandable in 5 seconds.
- Communicate with the Leadership Notebook Team.
- Explore the use of a universal student data tracker.
- Focus on sustainable progress.
- Do a deep diver refresher with Sara and the LNB team in April.
Environment
- Alcoves for Music and Art will be painted.
- Beginning of the year environment prep.
- Environment Club will be redoing Yacht Club.
- Ask Crossroads to paint our alcoves in spring.
PR
- Begin focusing on how parents are using the habits at home or how kids are using the habits at home.
- More purposeful posts.
- Make sure all grade levels and all students are featured.
- Add more videos.
Monday Morning Meeting
- Create a mission statement
- Build the habits and paradigms into meetings.
- Empower kids to lead the MMM.
Student Leadership
- Brainstorming new job opportunities.
- Finding time to train students when they are hired mid-year.
- Creating a new application to reflect new jobs.
Direct Lessons--may rename Student Learning
- Create a timeline for staff for the 2nd half of the year.
- Work on procedural lesson plans for LEAD posters.
- Develop a purpose and mission statement.