Gattis Gossip
Volume 7, Issue 23 ----------------------------Feb. 23, 2015
The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity. --Joshua Waitzkin
Kudos to...
our entire staff for your flexibility regarding test administrations and room use during this very busy time of year!
Upcoming Week At Gattis...
Collect TELPAS Writing Grade 2-5
TELPAS Online Calibration windowremains open
Writing Studio continues - 4th grade
Climate survey window is open
Monday
- 8:55 504
- 11:55 Initial Ard
- 1:45 Initial Ard
Tuesday
- 8:00 4th grade reading STAAR Ready
- 8:55 Intial ARD
- Jennifer at VLT pm only
- 1:50 504
- 3:30 Google Webinar (Angie)
- 8:15 Central office guest for walkthroughs
- 8:55 4th grade writing collaboration
- 1:50 504
- 3:05 Vertical Teams
Thursday
- Testing LPACs Gr. 3,4,5
- 4:00 Reading Webinar in library (MaryBeth)
Friday
- Morning Assembly
- Testing LPACs Gr. 3,4,5
- No SSTs
Coming up soon!
- Feb. 23- March 6 STAAR Ready Math & Reading window (3,4,5)
- Feb. 24 4th grade Reading STAAR Ready scheduled
- Feb. 24 5th grade Reading STAAR Ready scheduled
- Feb. 24 3:30-4:30 Free Webinar--Google Tools for Special Needs http://ti.apps.sparcc.org/videopd/20150224-special-needs
- Feb. 25 Technology PD 1/2 day with Angie
- March 2 -13 STAAR Ready Science window (5th grade)
- March 4 3rd grade Math STAAR Ready 8:15 am
- March 4 half day planning K/5
- March 5 4th grade Math STAAR Ready ( 8:00am)
- March 5 5th grade Math STAAR Ready (9:00 am)
- March 5 half day planning 2/3
- March 6 3rd grade Reading STAAR Ready 11:45 am
- March 6 half day planning 1/4
- March 6 Last day to turn in calibration certificates to LaWanda
- March 10 Technology PD 1/2 day with Angie
- March 11 Writing collections due for preliminary check (no ratings yet)
- March 11 5th grade Science CBA
- March 11 Early Release- STAAR Training
- March 12 & 13 Maturation Training
- March 16-20 SPRING BREAK
- March 20 End of grade period
- March 23-27 Holistic Rating Window for TELPAS
- March 23 TELPAS tutorials
- March 24 Online Reading TELPAS 2nd grade
- March 25 Online Reading TELPAS 3rd grade
- March 27 International Fest
- March 30 Report cards go home
- March 30 STAAR Writing 4th grade day 1
- March 31 STAAR Writing 4th grade day 2/ Reading 5th grade
- April 1 & 2 Award Ceremonies for 3rd grading period
- April 2 Online Reading TELPAS 4th & 5th grade
- April 6 TELPAS Online Reading Make-ups - All grades
- April 20 STAAR Math 5th grade
- April 21 STAAR Math 3rd and 4th grades
- April 22 STAAR Reading 3rd and 4th grade
- April 23 STAAR Science 5th grade
Happy Birthday, Fabulous Teachers and Staff Members! We celebrate YOU on your special day!!!
Feb. 7 Sharia Jefferson
Feb. 8 Otilia Rivas
Feb. 8 Teresa Edgemond
Feb. 25 Kim Silva
Feb. 25 Michelle Schoss
Review Accommodations and groups for CBAs and STAAR Reading Assessments
Please be sure to review the google document with testing accommodations. There have been changes from ARDS. Some changes are in the document and some are not. It is the responsibility of ALL to ensure that correct accommodations are in place for the students we serve. I also need your input about test administrators who can support each group.
Books to Read!
Random Acts of Kindness Project
Reminders will be on broadcast!! See Mrs. Naranjo's email or ask her if you have questions.
If you have students who need an extra slip to fill out, there is a large folder near the bulletin (right outside Renteria's office). Please have them take one during an appropriate transition time. Any completed slips, please place in my box and I will post on the bulletin.
Please refer to the following link for any ideas or activities you would like to use in the classroom, or if students are needing better clarification about a random of act of kindness.
Be Prepared!! - Review Emergency Protocols
Partners in Education
Please remember to use this link throughout the year to record any donors and partnerships. If you have guest speakers to your classroom or gradelevel, record the activity. Guest speakers would be recorded as partners rather than donors. Recording this information is an important piece of our accountability and allows our partners to be recognized for all they do for us.