Updates from the West
News for the Week of November 5
Week's Events
Rummel Out (Common Core Workshop)
Tuesday, November 6
Picture Retake Day (10:00-11:30)
8:30 - Observation (Bohne)
12:15 - Observation (Swartzendruber)
2:30 - IEP (Bertram/Joos)
6:30 - PTO Meeting
Wednesday, November 7
First Grade Field Trip
Third Grade Common Core Meeting (West)
No Speech Today
8:30 - Administrative Council (Rummel)
2:20 - SG Problem Solving (Graber, Rummel, Yarcho, Nesby, Higgins)
2:40 - JW Problem Solving (Litwiller, Rummel, Yarcho, Nesby, Higgins)
Thursday, November 8
Fourth Grade Common Core Meeting (North)
7:00 - SILT Meeting
Nicole to North for CC Meeting
11:00 - Senator Bill Brady Visits
2:30 - Pre Observation (Belton)
Friday, November 9
Fifth Grade Common Core Meeting (North)
8:00 - Aide CC Reading training (Reference: Things You Should Know)
9:00 - Post Observation (Swartzendruber)
11:00 - Post Observation (Bohne)
2:15-5:30 - Safety Patrol Field Trip (OHMS)
Upcoming Dates
November 12 - Board of Education Meeting
November 12 - CC reading training 3-5 (Reference: Things You Should Know)
November 13 - Faculty Meeting
November 13 - Community Claus Dinner/Family Reading Night
November 19 - Problem Solving (Pk)
November 20 - PLC Meetings
November 20 - AG in the Classroom (Gracie Here)
November 21 - ESP Day
November 21 - Progress Reports
November 21 - Talent Show Try Outs
November 21 - OHS Singers (10:00)
November 22-23 - Thanksgiving Break
Capture the CoreMonthly Grade Level Specific News on the Common Core http://www.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/news.htm | Unpacking the StandardsHave you heard the term, "Unpacking the Standards"? Do you know what that means? With the Common Core it is referring to three levels: Knowledge and Understanding, Content Knowledge and Application, and Deeper Understanding and Integration. For more information check out: http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/default.htm | Common Core Teaching and Learning StrategiesFramework provided by ISBE packed full of Common Core teaching strategies: http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pdf/ela-teach-strat-k-5.pdf |
Capture the Core
Monthly Grade Level Specific News on the Common Core http://www.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/news.htm
Unpacking the Standards
Have you heard the term, "Unpacking the Standards"? Do you know what that means? With the Common Core it is referring to three levels: Knowledge and Understanding, Content Knowledge and Application, and Deeper Understanding and Integration. For more information check out: http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/default.htm
Things You Should Know
-Thank you to Cyndee Brand for attending the CEC meeting Friday with me. As a result of this meeting I will providing some building data to SILT and your PLCs. (District Goals 1 & 2)
- On Friday at 8:00 you'll see that I've scheduled a meeting with the RtI aides. I will need your support to make this training happen. Any aides that are currently teaching CSR, Great Leaps, 6 Minute Solution, or Read Naturally in grades 3-5 will need to attend the training. The training will be on the new Common Core reading workbooks. This training will be duplicated for interested teachers Monday, Nov. 12th after school. Aides may be pulling their 8:00 and 8:30 students throughout the day to complete progress monitoring. (District Goals 1 & 2)
- It is time to schedule our quarterly aide meeting. Please let me know if there is a time of day (45 minutes) that you cannot be without an aide. This meeting will include crisis plan training. I will be looking for teacher coverage in the office and PK/ECE. It is critical that Audra, Tanya, and Chris attend this training, as each has a critical role in the crisis plan. The crisis training will be duplicated for teachers as part of our faculty meeting on November 13th. (District Goal 3)
Calling in Sick?
Mr. Dale - ext. 6257 cell: 309-261-1486
Dr. Rummel - ext. 6010 cell: 309-846-2139 home: 309-963-4263