Eastside: One Team, One Dream
"We never lose. We either win or we learn. - Nelson Mandela
Week of September 23rd
Our mission is to build a strong educational foundation while meeting the unique needs of our students.
Eastside's Vision
Working in partnership with the community, Eastside Elementary will provide all students:
A collaborative team of professionals who are committed to improve their practices, so that all students learn at high levels
A safe, positive, and inviting learning environment
An engaging and challenging curriculum focused on essential academics and life skills
Individualized and timely support that provides students with what they need to succeed
Hattie's Corner: Every student deserves a great teacher
In order to provide every student with a great teacher, we must know and utilize the most effective teaching strategies. Hattie's strategies are data proven to be the most effective. Close reading will accomplish several of Hattie's strategies such as repeated reading of text (effect size 0.67) and discussion (effect size o.82). See graphic below and click the link to read the entire article.
https://www.smekenseducation.com/Introduce-the-3-Phases-of-Close.html
This link shows how to use close reading in math word problems.
https://www.smekenseducation.com/Attack-Story-Problems-with-the-.html
SWEEP SHOUT OUT
Mrs. McWilliams - During word study, Mrs. McWilliams had a student teaching the class about syllabicating! This was evidence of true student ownership.
Learning Happening at Eastside
Kinder writing with Quills on Constitution Day
2nd Grade Reading Groups
Bowling fun for Push and Pull lesson
CLUB SPECIAL GUESTS
Mr. Welker helping with Woodworking Club's special project
Lydia Dunlap teaches the Creative Writing Club
Mr. Welker teaching the Woodworking club
Details for the Week
IMPORTANT INFO:
SIT doc updating - for any students in grades K and 1 - needs to be completed by end of day on Friday. All staff working with these students on reading interventions will input a comment. For example, the PROWL teacher will comment, the interventionist will comment, and the literacy teacher will comment. Let me know if there are questions about this. If I am the PROWL teacher and their literacy teacher, I will have two comments (One about PROWL and one about classroom performance). PROWL comments need to include information from the Kilpatrick one minute drills. Example of a detailed comment: Sam worked on identifying lowercase letters with the alphabet arch. He can identify the letters in his name but still needs to focus on all other letters. or I worked with Izzy on D2 of the one minute drills. She is still not automatic. We will begin using concrete objects this week to help her become more understandable with these phonological skills.
MAP Progress Monitoring will be with grades K and 1. They will take their test in the computer lab with Mrs. Cardin during their keyboarding time.
Please fill out the fall festival doc. We need all of your help! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SlBXzDkz9SlP3kzsv0CaLR881cOKvwj2mTVawVzCwZQ/edit#gid=0
Qballs - Make sure your Qball is working and you are using it with students! I have only seen it in use in a few rooms. If you are having connection issues, put in an IT ticket.
PROWL dismissal (7:45 for intervention groups, 7:47 for enrichment groups, 8:17 for enrichment groups, 8:20 for intervention groups) Students will stand in the hallway outside the door until 7:50. Teachers make sure you are outside your door greeting students coming into PROWL at 7:50 and leaving PROWL at 8:20. We need all eyes for supervision.
Monday
Take your Parent to PE Week
Celebrate Freedom Week during the last full week of classes in September (September 24– September 28), pursuant to Act 682 of 2003, Please make appropriate lessons for this week. The link will provide resources and ideas for you. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4133
Tuesday
- SIT will meet
- VIP after school
- Wednesday
- Content team meeting day - agendas can be found on the Google site
- Guiding Coalition meets at 3:10
- Thursday
- Human Flag Photo - EASTSIDE Tradition at 9:30 (note will be sent home on Monday for parents) Staff will wear blue that day but it will be professional dress.
- VIP after school
- Friday
- Certified Staff meeting at 7:40 in the computer lab
- PTO sponsors the Teacher Tailgate Taco Bar
- Recess meetings will occur in your own rooms. Identify what assessment you will give next week during PROWL to determine student progress. Assessment should fit your I can statement that has been set.
Community Partners
Kinder receives Farm Credit Tractors for Learning
First Security helps interview for the Panther Bank
Purple Cow Coupons handed out for our PRIDE Blitz
Important Dates (Refer to EES 2019- 20 Calendar shared by Mrs. Krogman)
Oct 1 - Fall Picture Day
Oct 1-2 - Dr Howse to work with 3-5 math teachers
Oct 11 - Spirit Day/1st Nine Weeks Awards Assembly
Oct 11 - Homecoming Greenbrier Sr High Football Game
Oct 11 - End of first nine weeks
Oct 14 - 18 - ACT Aspire Interim 1
Oct 22 - 1:30 Dismissal time (Elementary PD)
Oct 24 - 1:30 Dismissal Time - P/T Conferences 2:00 - 7:00 PM
Oct 28 - 31 Red Ribbon Week
Oct 31 - Book Character Parade
Fall Festival Important Dates
Sept 26 - chocolate boxes and raffle tickets go home with students
Oct 23 by noon - last day for students to turn in money for chocolate and raffle tickets
Oct 19th - Fall festival games: Sweet walk, games, bingo, silent auction, vendor booths
Oct 24th and 25th @9 AM - Coronation practice at Panther Pavilion
Oct 26th - Coronation at 5 pm Panther Pavilion
Words to Live By This Month
PRIDE WORD = Perseverance
COMPUTER SCIENCE WORD = Algorithm
Eastside Elementary
Email: dunlapm@greenbrierschools.org
Website: https://eastside.greenbrierschools.org/
Location: 61 Glenn Lane, Greenbrier, AR, USA
Phone: 501-679-2111
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EESbrier/
Twitter: @EASTSIDE_gbAR