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October 30, 2023
Bright Minds, Bigger Smiles
#JNSFam
I'm thrilled to share the successes of our students and staff this week!😊 Our educators nailed the "Effective First Teach," ensuring a strong start to new concepts. In our LSAE block, students continued to work hard and deepen their academic understanding. Our commitment to seamless learning was evident through tight transitions, making every minute count. With MRS, we're actively engaging students in the learning. The data dig process allows us to delve deep into insights to enhance our teaching strategies. We will continue to monitor our pacing and soon it will be seamless. Thank you for being part of our journey toward academic excellence!
Everything we do is practice for something greater than where we currently are. Practice only makes for improvement. ~ Les Brown
BIG Rocks 📢
- Day Card - Please follow your schedule.
- MRS - Implement MRS strategies every 4 minutes.
- Transitions - Let's transition quickly and smoothly.
- DOL Trackers - DOL trackers are now being used daily.
- New Curriculum Updates - Fridays will be scheduled for a reteach of your choice. Focus on LO that students need more practice. Embed STAAR 2.0 and Lead4ward strategies.
- New MRS Icons - Included in new curriculum roll out this week.
- New Curriculum Maps - Please print and place in your curriculum binders.
- Data Walls - Please have your data wall with NWEA MAP data up by Mon, Oct 30.
Learning Coaches & TEAMS Center
- Remind teachers it's time for DOL by knocking on door, support teachers with DOL and grading, remind teachers of LSAE block, and help with transition to LSAE.
- Write the time on students’ paper as they are entering the TEAMS center! Every ten minutes, students write their time next to the problem they are working on to keep track of the time it takes them to complete the assignment.
- Must be able to articulate the rewards systems and how students Level Up in the TEAMS Center.
- A digital clock must be displayed in the TEAMS Center.
- Instrumental music can be playing in the background in the TEAMS Center.
- Highlighter, pencil, and printed resource taped at every desk.
This Week
10/30 Monday
Motivational Monday!
Free Dress Day (for students with pass)
Data Open Lab - 4:15-5:15 in Music Room
10/31 Tuesday🎃
Happy Halloween!
Storybook Character Parade at 2:30 (see link below for details)
11/1 Wednesday
Dia de los muertos 💀
Free Dress Day (for students with pass)
11/2 Thursday
Free Dress Day (for students with pass)
Book Fair during ancillary
PLC in Conference Room (bring your completed action plan & DOL tracker)
Demo Day - see schedule
Lesson plans due by 5pm
11/3 Friday
Free Dress Day (for students with pass)
Book Fair during ancillary
Fall Festival 4:30-6:00
Reminders
- Be on time to your morning duty.
- Follow NES-A expectations.
- Post your 3 Rules/3 Reglas in your classroom.
- Students should be working on Zearn and Amira every day. The goal is 3 lessons per week.
- All visitors must enter the main entrance and sign-in. Please remind students not to open doors for anyone. Do not prop doors at any given time. Direct any visitors to the main office for a visitor's pass.
- Stick a post-it on your curriculum map to indicate the day of the week.
- Make your GT student recommendations (see Alvarado for assistance).
- Compliance courses due.
- Bring your Fall Festival donations this week.
- Free dress pass for students who bring Fall Festival donations.
- See Ms. Cuevas to request leave. Enter time in Onesource the day of leave.
3-5 Instructional Block
We have printed a schedule for all 3-5 teachers and TEAMS Center. Please post in your classroom.
Click on links below for important information
October Calendar
- Ms. Baltazar and Ms. Cortez for their commitment to ensure we were ready for PEIMS Snapshot.
- Ms. Spellman for keeping up in compliance with Special Education.
- Ms. Salinas, Mr. Rodriguez, and Coach Knoblauh for supporting with CIPA.
- Ms. G. Gonzalez for supporting with PLC this week.
- Ms. Ovalle and Ms. Tobar for taking the lead in classrooms this week while teachers were away.
No birthdays this week