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Week 20 January 22 -January 25
Calendar of Events:
- Tuesday, Girls Soccer vs. McCollum 5 & 7 PM
- Thursday, KISD School Board Meeting 6 PM
- Friday, Boys BBall vs. SA Wagner 5 & 6:30; Girls BBall at Wagner; Boys Soccer vs. Memorial 5 & 7
- Friday, Tennis @ Judson Tournament
Reminders for the Week
- 3 week period ends Friday, January 25th. Please post progress report grades by Monday, January 29th at 1 PM.
- Don't forget to update reading signs, door signs, websites, and any changed contact information for the spring semester.
- January is School Board Appreciation Month. Don't forget about the KPSF Trivia Night on January 26th.
- Upcoming dates: ELA 1 & 2 Benchmark on February 7th (more details to come); February 11th Facility & Course Showcase (see emailed flyer)
SHOUT OUT: Band All-State
Congratulations to our All-State French Horn player Desirae Bremseth!
SHOUT OUT: PALS Projects Underway
Our PALS classes are designed service projects on campus. Noteable Antlers is one of those projects. Encourage your students to participate in looking for the good in this world and celebrating it!
SHOUT OUT: Valentines for Veterans
Our basketball team, theater, Spanish students, National Honor Society, Cheer, Student Council and Golden Girls have all volunteered to make Valentines for Veterans! Thank you! Join theater for Valentines and a movie!
SHOUT OUT: Becker & Basketball Wins!
Congratulations to Charli Becker for her McDonald's All-American nomination! Both Boys and Girls Basketball teams picked up district wins on Friday. Keep up the TFND work!
SHOUT OUT: Soccer Wins & Spring Sports
Boys Soccer routes Seguin 7-0 in district opener Friday. Girls Soccer also wins district opener 2-0. It is spring time on campus---when baseball begins Friday, all of our spring sports will be in season. Good luck tennis, track, softball, baseball, golf and soccer. We look forward to Tivy success!
SHOUT OUT: KPSF Strikes Again
Mrs. Wittler, Mrs. West, and Mrs. Decker all received Instant Impact grants from KPSF this week. KPSF Trivia night is Saturday, January 26th if you want to attend or volunteer.
Congratulations to Tivy FFA and all of our student exhibitors!
It was a busy week for Tivy FFA and our 4-H students. Tivy was well-represented! Congratulations to all of our students and our advisors, Mr. Callendar and Mrs. Harris! Jobs well done!
Food for Thought
"The time is always right to do what is right."--Martin Luther King Jr.
Campus Improvement Goal of the Week
Goal #2 Objective #2 Strategy #3
Implement differentiated instruction to meet the needs of at-risk and special populations to increase academic success.
MP4 Progress report time: Keep working with our most challenging students to meet them where they are.
Match Mini Lesson on the Stop & Jot
Great formative assessment tool for students and reinforces writing!
What Antlers Do....
We reminded our students last week but we play by the same rules; it is what we do and do well.
Attendance Goal is 97%
Announcements about grade-level leaders will begin. Help encourage the healthy peer-pressure to get everyone here!
KISD Instructional Standards & TTESS Goals
Week 20: Instructional Standard #4: Assessment for Learning
Important to complete the process--state the learning objective, engage the students, measure their success, and adjust until they master the target.
Twitter Hashtags
Don't forget to share amazing moments on our campus using our hastags.
#tivybest
#kisdbest
#KISDLitGrit
We would love to see students using these as well. Let me know if there are any questions.
Follow Me on Twitter!
I love to share all things Tivy using twitter. Many of our campus groups do a fabulous job promoting and informing through this platform.
Twitter: @BalserShelby