Bingham Elementary
News and Notes Weeks of Novmeber 5 & 12
Weekly Schedule
Monday - 11/5
- No work, as long as your hours are in
Tuesday
- Activate SPS, most at Kickapoo. We will start at 1:00 here.
- Misty in the Building
Wednesday
- Pledge - Diallo (No Blue Jay News this week)
Thursday
- Pledge - Diallo
- Misty in the Building
Friday
- Pledge - Diallo
- I will be out all day
- Misty in the Building
Monday - 11/12
- Blue Jay News
- I will be out all day
- Misty in the Building
Tuesday
- Pledge - Olive
- Picture Retakes
- PTA Meeting
- I will be out all day
- Misty will be out in the AM arriving around 11:20.
Wednesday
- Pledge - Olive
- I will be out all day - district admin meeting
Thursday
- Pledge - Olive
- Misty in the building
Friday
- Pledge - Olive
- I will be out late in the afternoon for a meeting
Crazy Doc's rant and raves...
Over the next two weeks I will be out quite a bit between no school, meetings, and being out of town for a running event. I appreciate Misty, Coach Youmans, and Coach Cook plus everyone else who fills in to pick up my slack.
I included two articles today, they are below the PTA shirt order.
Shirt order in the link below this box, lots of great designs.
Don't forget to keep track of your extra event attendance. Please remember everyone is expected to attend on PTA Meeting this year plus 2 additional events: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xru7fuenf01e2mb01wCoQhbrDw_zVEI_wImMFI7wA1g/edit?usp=sharing
UPDATES on DYSLEXIA
DYSLEXIA...IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING WHAT'S NEXT...
Next Steps
The district’s screening process includes two parts. Part 1 included the iReady, DRA, Spelling Inventory, etc. which classroom teachers entered into the data portal. While this data provides a comprehensive picture of strengths and weaknesses in literacy, one more piece is needed to determine if a student is at-risk for dyslexia.
The district is currently verifying Part 1 data and working with specific sites where the data was not entered in the data portal. Students who are confirmed/identified “Below Basic” (red) on initial screening will be flagged for Part 2.
The additional screening will help determine if students identified as Below Basic have characteristics of dyslexia. The district will utilize the Shaywitz Dyslexia Screen, which is a digital questionnaire that takes 3-5-minutes to complete for each flagged student. We will be uploading all students who require additional screening and assigning them to their classroom teachers. In the next 1-2 weeks classroom teachers will receive an email invitation with a link to launch and complete the Shaywitz Dyslexia Screen for these students.. The teacher will simply follow the on-screen instructions to enter ratings. All items are rated with a 5-or 6-point Likert scale. Please see the Teacher Quick Guides below for further explanation and examples.
- Examples of the Shaywitz Screen for each grade level:
- After results are received from the Shaywitz Screening, parents will be notified if their child was identified as at-risk for dyslexia. Sites will also be provided a list of all students that were identified at-risk.
- Next steps would follow the TST Sequence of Actions. Data collection for TST may include using iReady and Lexia Interventions as individual or small group interventions, and/or providing Classroom Supports and Accommodations based on individual student needs. The TST may determine that a referral for additional evaluation is necessary.
- More information and resources in literacy-related assistive technology for student devices is coming soon
- The district is piloting additional dyslexia-specific interventions to determine how to best allocate resources
Process for grades 4th grade and above
- Teacher Referral: The classroom teacher must send home the Parent Questionnaire and Consent for Screening for screening. After consent is received, the classroom teacher will complete the Dyslexia Screening Request Form to request Initial Screening. Amanda McCaleb will schedule a time to administer the screening.
- Parent Request: The classroom teacher will send home the Parent Questionnaire and Consent for Screening. After the the consent is received, the classroom teacher will complete the Dyslexia Screening Request Form to request Initial Screening. Amanda McCaleb will schedule a time to administer the screening.
Overall Dyslexia Screening Process Information
- For a quick FAQ guide, check out the 10 Things To Know About The New Dyslexia Requirements.
Teacher Spotlight
Nurses Cindy and Karin - they have been wrapping up the health fair, dealing with lice, sick kids, and spending large quantities of time with our diabetic students. Thank you!
Thank you to all of the running buddies who are doing the 5K on Sunday.
Do you have a idea for a person in the spotlight? Please let me know.
FROM MISTY
Please don't forget to begin scheduling your Reading and Writing IC observations. I've added my days in the building at the top and shared my calendar with those on my list. Don't hesitate to pop in the office and schedule with me in person if that's easiest.
What are you needing support with? What information can I provide you in the "News & Notes" that might support you and your students? Email me your topics and I will do some finding. :)
Team work makes the dream work! #ONEteamONEdream
Check out these new mindfulness activities in the linked article below.
On-Going Reminders
- If you send a student to the focus room please do so with one of the tickets Casey has provided, that way she knows why they are there. If they do not have a ticket they will be sent back to class.
- Please follow the nurse's stoplight schedule.
- If you send a student to the office please make sure they have a pass.
- Please make sure you are not sending large printing jobs to the basic printers, please send these to the copiers.
- Lunch counts and attendance need to be entered by 9:30, or Terri will start calling.
Recycling
- Mrs. Earls will take this over this year. Please remember to have your bins out in the hallway on recycling day!
Bingham Elementary
Email: ameador@spsmail.org
Website: http://bingham.spsk12.org/pages/BinghamES
Location: 2126 East Cherry Street, Springfield, MO, United States
Phone: (417) 523-3400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/400030176727396/
Twitter: @MeadorAdam