Monday Memo
Week of January 23, 2017
WICKERSHAM ELEMENTARY
#MONDAYMOTIVATION
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT GOALS
Class DOJO Goals
WE ARE ALMOST THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT WORK! As of Monday 1/23/17, we have 351 parents out of our 483 students connected to ClassDOJO which is 73%. Our goal is to have at least 75% of our parents connected!
School Announcements & Updates
January Early Release Reflection
https://goo.gl/forms/xDHfNvBh5mdQbLAE2
Attendance
Please make every effort to ensure you are marking your attendance accurately. When inaccurate attendance is entered it is alarming for parents when they receive the automated phone call that their child is not in school.
Late Pick Up Room/Procedure
Please ensure ONLY TEACHERS are making the phone calls home for any students who are in the late pick-up room. Due to the location of the phone, it is important that students wait on the carpet while the teacher makes the phone call.
Move Your Body Video Interest https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15h5gZJKv6xL7vXpM3vhI6WdK9SDReSz9d04cJ7m_obE/edit
January Faculty Council Minutes
Posted on schoology.
STEM FAIR
It is so exciting to hear so many students talking about their STEM projects. Wick will host a building STEM Fair for parents on Jan. 31, 2017. Completed STEM boards should be in the library on Jan. 30, 2017. Miss Kreckle and Miss Tadlock will set the boards up for this event. The boards will remain there for judging which will take place on Feb. 1 – 3. Students from the NHS will assist me again this year in scoring the boards. On the back of the board please list the teacher’s name and names of all the participants .Underline the name of the student represented the board.
If you have any questions or need any help please let me know.
Thanks- Angela DiTomasso
WICK STEM FAIR-
Please consider attending/helping at the school Science Fair on Jan. 31st from 3-4. Please e-mail rltadlock@lancaster.k12.pa.us if you are able to attend.
Wickersham Wildcat News Highlights
Next week’s Wickersham Wildcat News media album highlight focus will be celebrating the Arts/specials in our building. Please submit all photos/videos from your iPads by Friday into the designated media album in Schoology. The media album for each week can be found in Wickersham Wildcat News Group.
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book fair is only a week away! Please use the link below to sign up for a time to take your class to preview the fair. If you'd like to have your students write down a book that interests them, please have the students bring paper and pencils along. If a student brings in money to make a purchase, you may send them down anytime the fair is open. Any questions, feel free to ask Steph. Thanks for supporting the book fair! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akH1cetD-DgwQSbacojj6eq1y9uWjd4_XfOnohkkXZg/edit#gid=0
Mid-Year Supply Orders:
Please request your mid-year supplies by following the link for the google doc below. This is the last order for the school year. If you need something that is not on the list, email Jen in the office.
https://goo.gl/forms/NdewCF7NnbQR0lE62
Interested in Adding to the Monday Memo? Have a message for the whole staff?
In order to maximize our productivity and minimize emails- request any items that you would like to go out to the whole staff here:
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES
Graduation Banners
The banner sales will continue until March 31st. An updated 2017 graduate list with students’ elementary, middle and high school designations will be sent out by the end of the day on January 30th. The cost for each banner is $20.00 and proceeds go to the senior class. Order forms and money should be sent to Susanne Anderson at McCaskey East. Checks should be made payable to SDoL and in the memo: Class of 2017.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3hyrAxtVsIneXNHRi1IbUQxSk0
Books for Teachers – Friends of the Lancaster Public Library – Invitation for Teachers – UPDATE
Please share this information with your teachers. Last week’s Leadership Update included information about the Books for Teachers program from the Friends of the Lancaster Public Library. There are currently 150 vouchers still available. Interested teachers should email Michael Slechta or complete this Google form: https://goo.gl/forms/Ip4zJ5h8ShUvrlsI3
If you have any questions, you can contact Michael Slechta at OTL.
STEM Sisters Winter Meet Up
STEM Sisters and professional STEM mentors are invited to the North Museum on Wednesday, February 8th, from 5:30 – 8:00 pm for the STEM Sisters Winter Meet Up. As teams, STEM Sisters and mentors will work together to create an exhibit utilizing our gems and minerals collection that will be on display at the North Museum.
Sign up at the link below. We hope to see you there.
Register for the Winter Meet Up
OSE Reminders
By February 1
Deadline for Staff
Professional staff member submits Action Research Self-Directed/ Peer Coaching Project Mid-Year Reviews to respective supervising Principal.
Documents are located in O/S/E Guide and through IObservation.
https://www.effectiveeducators.com/login/auth
SLOs
Please submit all MID YEAR SLO Documentation by January 31st on Schoology. (Wickersham Course--> 2016-2017 SLO Information--> Mid Year Meeting SLO Documentation Assignment)
Report Cards/Marking Period Updates
See email sent on 1/12 from Mercado regarding timelines/deadlines.
Morning Meeting Focus: RESPONSIBLE
See someone going above and beyond...in addition to the paper version of the Staff Spotlight found in the main office here is a link that can also be used to celebrate each other…it can be completely anonymous and there is also a spot for choice on how you feel the celebration should be shared.
Food for thought...
Week-At-A-Glance
1/24/17-TUESDAY
- AM PD
- Lipisko Out
- Director of Student Services Visit to Wick
1/25/17-WEDNESDAY
- Dr. Sherman Visit to Wick
1/26/17-THURSDAY
- IU13 Phonics Screener
- Mercado Out
1/27/17-FRIDAY
- No Students-Teacher Design & Development Day
MONTH AT A GLANCE
January Assessment Calendar---see email from Lipisko
1/27-Design & Development Day
1/20- Brenda Burley
1/31- Deb Schnader