Wildcat News
April 22, 2019 - April 26, 2019
Weekly Updates/ Reminders:
- Staff attendance is expected daily throughout the testing season. It is essential that we maintain the instructional day and use every minute to help prepare our students.
- MAP schedule has been emailed: if you see any problems please make sure you notify us by COB, Monday, April 22.
- Morning and afternoon duty is a collective effort. Let's be all in, present and timely in order to support our students and one another.
- ACTION: Bulletin boards MUST continuously be updated, with work that is no more than 2-3 weeks old.
- Objectives should be highly visible and posted daily.
- Q4 exit ticket tracker should be continually kept up to date.
- ACTION: Evidence of standards review and MAP "like" questions being implemented.
- ACTION: MAP prep should be intentionally planned, included in lesson plans and evident in all 3rd - 6th grade classrooms-- we will be observing this throughout the week.
- Attendance MUST be taken and calls made daily by 9:20 am for all absent students. Check your attendance twice a day for accuracy.
- Check your PST/PLC agendas prior to each weeks meetings and insure you are prepared.
Test Like a Superhero! (Aguilera)
Young Audiences Theater: Three Billy Goats Gruff
Ms. Berry's class: learning all about opinions w/ an "Egg"cellent Egg contest
Building Data:
YTD Enrollment: 412
YTD Attendance: 83.05%--- Please be diligent in accurately recording your student attendance by 9:20 am EVERYDAY (Make sure you check your attendance twice a day). Also, reaching out to families when students are absent, we MUST encourage our parents to bring their kids to school daily!
YTD Referrals: 45
Vision
Everyone, Everyday! We will foster a safe and all inclusive environment of excellence for our learning community.
Instructional Levers:
- Guided reading instruction should include an accessible text in which students can apply word solving, fluency, and comprehension skills as they read.
- Guided reading instruction should include an accessible text in which students can apply word solving, fluency, and comprehension skills as they read.
- K-2: Using Pathways and Alpha Kids data to inform instruction-- are students on track to meet the grade level phonological and phonemic awards foundational skills by end of year? If not, what interventions in your guided reading groups are you implementing to increase the pace of their achievement?
- 3rd - 6th: After looking at both Mock MAP and Q3 Post Assessment data, what objectives/skills are still needed to ensure students are meeting the demands of the entire standard?
Remember, task alignment predicts performance! Each lesson should follow a trajectory of components;, teacher model, guided work, CFU questions, independent work, and an exit ticket to assess the demands of the daily objective.
Weekly Cultural LOOK-FORS:
- As we move forward in the year, please continue to implement restorative practice (safe seat, conference, buddy room, conference) and flow chart when addressing behavior.
- "Test Like a Boss, by showing up and showing out!"-- Ensure excitement, enthusiasm and positive energy built around all assessments!!
- Expectations set and enforced that are connected to the culture of learning required for academic success.
Upcoming Dates/ Events:
- General Education Accommodations Due Monday, April 22, 2019- no exceptions.
- Monday, April 22: MAP window opens for SPED & ELL
- Weekly Meetings: PST Meetings (See PST Agenda from Mr. Cherry)
- Wednesday, April 24: Teacher Flex @ 7:40 am
Shout Outs!
Ms. Harnage: Stepping in and performing double roles while Mrs. Lugrand was gone!
- Ms. Silva For organizing the and planning Kindergarten Field trip to the Kansas City Zoo.
- 1st Grade (Berry and Nelson): Stepping up and working together and splitting students while a colleague was out for the week.
- Ms. Gandy: Congratulations on your upcoming bundle of joy!
Cultural & Instructional Articles/Quotes
No Pain, High Gain: Standardized Test Preperation