December 2nd, 2019 Pony News
Game On! Let's Create Champions!
How do we support the Mission and Vision each day?
Make a difference. Be the difference.
Our staff and teachers show how thoughtful instruction, high expectations, stubborn commitment, and careful consideration of each child’s needs can result in remarkable improvements in student achievement.
Every time you lead a Restorative Circle, a 90 second Spark, or 2-minute Connection, every time you mentor a student, every time you collaborate with your peers to improve instruction, every time you have data conversations with your students, every time you tell them you believe in them...they believe you.
Cycle 1: Campus Leadership will create a focus approach to look for specific skills in lesson plans during observations
Lesson plans aligned with actual instruction.
Classroom Management System.
CYCLE 2: STAFF WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES.
Please ensure you read and watch videos, so you too can begin implementing strategies in your own classrooms.
NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER (TABLE)
Thank you to Ms. Randall and Ms. Boldt for their great job using Numbered Heads Together.
Thank you to Mrs. Mudd, Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. V. Hernandez for their help modeling and putting these videos together.
Language Arts Extended Planning Dates
Language Arts Extended Planning Dates
- Looking at your specific Reading CBA data (3-5) & Istation/guided reading notes to find specific materials to reteach TEKS that have not been mastered by your students in stations/small group
- Then map out/introduce and plan when to use these stations
- Complete small group lessons specific for your classroom
- Decide how to use other formative assessments to collect and compare data
Then as a team -
- The last hour will be used to plan ahead and look as a team at the upcoming language arts unit
Bring the following materials -
- Bring a copy of your data (either electronic or paper copy)
- Charged computer
- HMH materials (to look ahead)
- Station ideas to share
- Calendar/agenda (either electronic or paper copy)
- Anything else you need to plan for your classroom.
Mrs. Burleson will send team specific notes for lunch times and sub plans.
Lewisville Elementary 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year (TOY) Nominations
Hello Pony Family,
It's that time of the year to vote for the best of the best! In the past, we have been diligent with having a teacher of the year to represent us; however, this year we want to extend our acknowledgements to all the many representatives which the district celebrates. This year, we are asking that you take time to vote so that WE can celebrate as much as possible.
We are ALL important components who support and ensure that our school is a functional, safe, and loving learning environment, so when you win....WE WIN!!! All elected candidates will be acknowledged as winners on our campus, but will also move to the district's nomination to represent Lewisville Elementary School (with the hopes of winning).
Please click http://bit.ly/LVESTOY20 to vote. All votes will be due by Thursday, December 6, 2019.
Thank you for your time and consideration! LET'S REP OUR SCHOOL!!!!
Our Pony Week!
Monday, December 2nd
- 2nd Progress Report of 2nd 9 weeks Grades Due @11:45 p.m.
- Math LF on campus
- Optional Lunch with the Principal During Scheduled Lunch Time
- LA TEKS Study 2nd Grade
- Grade Level Team Meetings - After School
- Language Arts Planning for upcoming 9 Weeks Kinder AM and 3rd PM
Wednesday, December 4th
- Team Leader Meeting 3:15 to 4:30
- Restorative/safe & civil leader meeting 3:15 to 4:30
- Dress for Success
- LA TEKS Study 1st Grade
Progress Reports sent home
Tutoring
LA TEKS Study Kinder
- Lawson RTI (K, 2nd, 5th)
- Safe and Civil Representative visits from 12-4 p.m.
Friday, December 6th
- Spirit Day
- NEU Rallies
- Language Arts Planning for upcoming 9 Weeks 1st AM and 4th PM
Upcoming Events
- Holiday Shop week
- Office meetings 3:20 to 4:20
- LA TEKS Study 3rd Grade
Tuesday, December 10th
- Math Collaborative Planning Meetings During Specials & After School
- BLT meeting
- GT Campus Selection Meetings (Admin - Meyer)
- LA TEKS Study 5th Grade
- Championship Spelling Bee
Thursday, December 12th
- Burleson/Lawson 504
- LA TEKS Study 4th Grade
- Winter Celebration/ Literacy Night
- Tutoring
Friday, December 13th
- 4th grade LISDOLA (Mono. classes and BIC)
- Spirit Day
- Language Arts Planning for upcoming 9 Weeks 2nd AM and 5th PM
On the 12 Days of the Holidays...
Thursday, December 5th will begin our 12 Days of Winter Holidays fun! We have lots of fun things planned and several opportunities for staff to win various prizes, so bring your holiday spirit and let's have some fun! Click HERE for more details.
Shout-Outs!
All Shout-Outs will be placed in a bucket, and students will draw one name for a week-long jeans pass, and draw three (3) names for week-long Pony Pride Parking spaces.
- Ms. Crawley for always having a smile and demonstrating kindness. A simple gesture like responding to a "good morning" goes a L-O-N-G way! Thank you Ms. Crawley!!
- Ms. Franco and Ms. White for collaboratively sharing their expertise and helping meet student needs. Thank you ladies!! I appreciate you!
- Nurse Rachel, thank you so much for keeping all the Instructional Support staff informed about our students' health needs.
- Mr. Dixson for carrying a heavy box of cookie dough to my room!
- Mrs. Vando, we can always count on you! Thank you for picking up and saving the fundraiser when I totally forgot!
- Mr Ledesma, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Troyer and Ms. Brown for your flexibility with our Dyslexia schedule to accommodate new students.
- Mrs. Anguita, your hard work and support doesn’t go unnoticed. You always get things done!!
- To the first grade team for having the best field trip to the zoo.
- Ms. Butler for making wristbands for first grade field trip.
- Crawley and Ms. Gibbs for helping with the Movie Night.
- Casey Meyer -- for being a great problem solver!
- Mrs. Jones -- for being a great team player and jumping right in!
- Ms. Hernandez -- for being so welcoming and patient with students coming into the library.
- Mrs. Ratzlaff and Mrs. Hernandez -- what would I do without your help?! Thanks for helping my students be more successful in the classroom!
- Shout out to the CPI Team for their quick response and safely locating the student.
- Ms.Brown and Ms.Crawley for being so flexible with the crazy, always changing guidance schedule. :)
- Ms.Lawson and Ms.Burleson for all their hard work getting the students' home visits ready! It was a blast!
- Ms.Lawson for keeping the LHub so organized and up to date!
- Mrs Kilam for all the help and support she gave me when I was out sick.
- 3rd grade team - thanks for helping out a down llama.
- Thank you to Nurse Rachael for helping me realize I needed to go home.
- Thank you to the admin. team for your support when I was out sick.
- Thank you Mrs Hernandez for getting the traditional literature books to 3rd grade.
- Thank you Mrs. Oden for refreshing my Lead4ward binder and being always willing to listen.
- Thank you Ms. Baker for clarifying SPED questions for the 3rd grade team.
- Thank you Mrs. Green for your help with Lovepacs!
- Thanks Coach W. for helping unload our Lovepacs!
- Ms.Echevarria and Ms.Green for cleaning up all the Lunch with a Leader goodies!
- Ms.Vando for always taking care of the grandparents timesheets for our school!
- Ms.Dickinson for rescuing my computer for me! My tired feet and brain appreciate you!
- Nurse Rachael for handling all those LovePacs!
- Mrs.Echevarria and Mrs. Norton for hosting a fabulous luncheon for Lunch w/a Leader!
- The admin. team, office staff and Valley Creek Church for providing a wonderful meal for our staff!
- Ms. Betty and Ms. Vando for all the things (big and small) that they do everyday to keep our campus going.
- Ms. Lawson and Ms. Norton for stepping in and covering my lunch group so I could help a parent in need.
Mrs. Valdes and Mrs. Anguita, thank you very much for the relaxing massage.
- Mrs. Burleson, thank you very much for always trying to make things go as well as possible.
- Mrs. Valdes, thank you very much for giving 100% with all your heart and love.
- Mrs. Veronica Hernández, thank you very much for helping at dismissal time and teaching me how to treat difficult parents.
- The second grade teachers who so warmly welcome me to their team.
- Mrs. Varona for her support! :)
- Mrs. Valdes for your support and always being willing to help.
- Miss Becker for always thinking of us at lunch...I appreciate you making sure we eat.
- Mrs. Ratzlaff and Mr. Reed for placing all of the STAAR stickers in the cum folders...you guys are the best!
- Coach W. for making a delicious lunch for the office staff!
- Mrs. Green for leading our Lunch with a Leader programs. It is a joy to see the students with their mentors.
- Mrs. Echeveria and Mrs. Norton for always supporting us with student needs.
Happy December Birthdays!
Jessica Gibbs, December 14th
- Kristen Pugh, December 17th
- Vicki Butler, December 31st
- Sandra Hernandez, December 31st