Ebinport Eagle Eye Faculty News
March 12-16
What's Happening?
- 10:30, 11:55, 2:45 (Double Booked) IEP/RtI Meetings
Tuesday
- 2nd Grade Field Study
- 9:00 ISWA Head Start Tour
- 3:00 Leadership Team Meeting
Wednesday -
- Kindergarten Planning Day
- 8:00, 9:00 IEP Meetings
- Grade Level Meetings in the front office
- 2:45 IEP Meetings (Double Booked)
Thursday-
- Chris Odom at Ebinport-If you have instructional technology questions, Chris will be housed in the front office much of the day. Be sure to stop by so he can help you!
- Student Survey Portal Closes (Fifth Grade)
- 9:45, 12:45, 1:15, 2:45 IEP/RTI Meetings
- 12:00 Front office meeting in Rhonda's office: Summer Planning
- 1:30 NTI Consensus Meeting
- 3:00 4th and 5th Grade Teachers who are available Meet with Jill Pappas and Rhonda Kelsey
- 6:30 Nailed It Night for teachers who have signed up
Friday
- Run-A-Thon Collection
- Mid-Year GBE and SLO Meetings
- 8:30 PTO and Rhonda meet with Terri Smith to discuss finances
Upcoming Dates:
- March 19: Second Grade Planning Day
- March 19: Grades Completed by 3:00
- March 19: Math Benchmarks for 3rd 9 weeks to be given this week
- March 20: Lunch and Learn with SFE during lunch time- This is a date change
- March 20: Ebinport Art Show and Multi-cultural night. All certified staff should plan to attend. Students will perform, every child will have a framed art piece for purchase, there will be soccer demonstrations, Bingo, etc.
- March 21 and 22 CPI Refresher Course 3:00-4:15. Register in My Learning Plan
- March 23: K-5 Career Fair- If you have parents that you would like to present please let Mrs. Flaherty know. Please include this in parent communication.
- March 23 Run A Thon Collection Date
- March 23: K-5 Career Fair at Ebinport
- March 24: Battle of the Books
- March 26: 4th Grade Planning Day
- March 27: SIC and PTO Meeting
- March 28 Run A Thon Collection Date
- March 28 Report Cards Sent Home
- March 28 Nijjall will be meeting with grade levels in Collaboration Meetings
- March 29 – Runathon
- March 30: Two Safe Schools Videos are due
- March 30: PBIS Celebration
- April 2-6: Spring Break
- April 14: Online Registration Opens to Current and New Students (All students must complete)
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May 10 6:00 Beta Induction
- May 13 PBIS Celebration
A Note From Kellie: Safety Patrol Advisor Needed
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you I will not be returning next school year. My husband has accepted a position with his company in Newton and we will be moving over the summer to North Carolina. I am looking for someone who is interested in taking over the safety patrol advisor role. I would like to spend some time sharing information of the job and preparing this person for next year. There is small stipend that comes with this role. If you are interested, please email me! Thank you!
FYI
Looking for a Few Good Leaders
- knowledgeable of their content and effective instructional practices
- able to facilitate group discussions, lead groups to finding consensus, guide peers through planning, assessment development and data analysis
- believe in the collaborative spirit of Learning Communities
- believe in fostering a positive culture among colleagues
Their responsibilities will be to:
- attend required training on Assessment for the PLC Conference and complete PLC Leadership Book Study (dates TBA)
- participate in Essential Learning Update work session (date TBA)
- facilitate District PLC group work sessions during Summer PLC Conference, Learning to Rock (New Teacher Orientation), and 2018-19 PD days
- share information regarding job specific PD opportunities
Please express your interest using the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccyVnVr9pzVFZBjTb6ifmIH-IKY8N7HreFL54A64oZemXD8Q/viewform
Teacher of the Year
Office of Educator Effectiveness SLO Survey
The Office of Educator Effectiveness and Leadership Development appreciates your assistance in gathering information regarding the implementation of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs). We are interested in principals’ and teachers’ experiences concerning the role of student growth, SLOs, and observation data within the Expanded ADEPT teacher evaluation system.
Please share the following survey link with the principals and teachers in your district.
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4138631/SCDE-Expanded-ADEPT-and-PADEPP-Survey-2018
The survey will close on March 30, 2018.
We are committed to using the information you provide to refine our educator evaluation system support.
Your Thoughts Needed...
Professional Development School (PDS)
- Engages in unique and intense school-university collaboration
- Supports action research and inquiry projects
- Hosts professional learning opportunities for the Partnership Network
- Has at least two-thirds majority of the school's staff committed to the Partnership
- Receives a significant university presence from a Winthrop Faculty in Residence
- Hosts multiple field and internship experiences
- Provides additional support for teacher candidates
We would apply to become a school where the Winthrop Liaison would focus on:
- Understanding and Meeting Diverse Student Needs – This Professional Development School will focus on supporting teachers as they implement assessment practices that yield specific information of students’ diverse academic and social needs. Once determining the needs, strategies are identified, implemented, and assessed with the support of the Winthrop Faculty in Residence.
Summer Reading Camp Looking to Hire
Planning is underway for the 2018 R2S Summer Reading Camp. It will be located at Finley Road Elementary School from June 11th to July 12th (not July 4 or July 5). The Summer Reading Camp Co-Directors are Mabra Wayman and Jaime Cochrane.
We will be able to hire Highly Qualified Literacy Teachers, non-certified Instructional Assistants, and Reading Coaches. What we need from you at this point in time are referrals from your school. Please keep the following experiences/qualifications in mind before making referrals...
Teacher/Reading Coach Qualifications Preferred:
· Reading Endorsement
· Historical data depicts high reading growth
· Reading Recovery Training
· First selection will be for those able to commit to ALL 5 wks.
Experienced Instructional Assistants:
· Experience in working with students to support reading instruction
· Works well with others
· Is dependable and pitches in where-ever needed… make phone calls, duties, etc.
· First selection will be for those able to commit to ALL 5 wks.
Please have interested staff, with above qualifications, complete the application at the following link:https://goo.gl/forms/5c3nBIpOzyCqLc0m2
In addition, if you have a non-certified staff member interested in working, we will need that person’s current principal to provide a recommendation at the following link:
https://goo.gl/forms/ZZGbYSNVD70HopJ73
The last day to apply is Thursday, March 22, 2018
It Is A Different Season
In the meantime, I have hired for media. Please join me in welcoming Sara Rowe to Ebinport. Sara is currently a media specialist at a high school in Columbia. She has experiences at main library branches and specializes in research. Sara's email address is sarafrowe11@gmail.com
Meet Sara Rowe
Climate Survey--**We are fixing this so you won't have to log in...sorry for the inconvenience.
In an effort to be proactive and not reactive, SIC would like you to complete this survey through a Google Doc. Please know that you will be asked to complete the official survey in March. This "pre-survey" will be used to gather information to guide the remainder of this year.
Please complete this thinking about your year as a whole, not just at one moment in time.
https://goo.gl/forms/ehn1uMJD5NTDzpFx2
Prepare for Mid-Year SLO Meetings
Mid- Year SLO/GBE Conferences
· Student Progress:
o Which students are on track with their growth targets?
o Which students are struggling with growth targets?
o What data do you have that supports this?
o What are the root causes for “off track” performance?
o What strategies have you tried to ensure student success?
· What progress are you making toward your professional growth and development plan goals?
· Are there any adjustments to the SLO that need to be made?
*Please complete the Mid-Year SLO and GBE portion of Classroom Mosaic
Supply Money
Check Yourself against our commitments below. How are you doing?
Our Vision
These are the things we have committed to doing so that we can meet this goal: HOW ARE YOU DOING SO FAR?
-We will put down distractions!
-Be prepared every day!-
-Ask for help and give help when needed…know your strengths
-Be open and honest about your data-
-Hands on, minds on
-Every child and staff welcomed and dismissed in a positive way-know your children
-Start every day with a clean slate
-SOAR EVERY DAY
-Get to know your colleagues
-Share information/strategies about children in positive ways
-ELA AND MATH Workshop with Fidelity every day
-Share your students