Dragon Digest
A Communication Tool for The Dragon Family and Community
DERETCHIN ELEMENTARY NAMED #1 in BEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
CONGRATULATIONS to our teachers, staff, students, and community for receiving the ranking of #1 BEST PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY!! We are SO PROUD of the hard work that goes on each day at Deretchin!
DERETCHIN ELEMENTARY - NAMED MODEL PLC CAMPUS!!!
Deretchin Elementary received notice that we have been named a MODEL PLC school. Deretchin is one of 27 schools to receive this honor in the state of Texas. Becoming a Model Professional Learning Community campus is a HUGE honor for our Teachers, staff, students, and community. In order to receive this recognition, schools must submit evidence of the following:
- Demonstrate a commitment to Professional Learning Community concepts.
- Implement those concepts for at least three years.
- Present clear evidence of improved student learning.
- Explain the culture, practices, and structures of the school or district, and submit it for consideration to the Professional Learning Community Review Committee using our online submission process.
A Professional Learning Community is a school that has a focus on learning, relies on collaborative teams for success, and is results oriented. Teachers plan together using the following 4 guiding questions:
1. What is it that we want the students to learn?
2. How will we know if they can do it?
3. How will we respond if they do not show evidence of learning?
4. How will we respond if a child masters the curriculum early?
The following are essential to a successful Professional Learning Community:
1. Shared mission, vision, values, goals
2. Collaborative teams
3. Collective Inquiry
4. Action orientation and risk taking
5. Commitment to continuous improvement
6. Results oriented
Thank you for your support as we continue to build a school that focuses on all children reaching high levels of success.
10 - Check Writing Campaign Starts
10 - Progress Reports go home to students
17 - Parent Information Night Gr K-3
18 - Read For a Better Life
19 - Parent Information Night Gr 4-6
20 - Last Day of Check Writing Campaign
20 - Football Readers on campus from TWHS to read to Kinder - second grade classrooms
24 - PTO executive board meeting 9:30
26 - Fall Pictures
26 - PTO meeting 2:00
27 - Spotlight Ceremony at 2:00
Students will begin working with their teachers next week on finding their current instructional reading level. Teachers administer an assessment by Fountas and Pinnell called the BAS instrument. Each child receives a reading level score. Approximate BAS "on level" ranges for each grade level are as follows:
- Kindergarten: Levels A-D
- 1st Grade: Levels E-J
- 2nd Grade: Levels K-M
- 3rd Grade: Levels N-P
- 4th Grade: Levels Q-S
- 5th Grade: Levels T-V
- 6th Grade: Levels W-Y
Progress Reports and Report Cards
Progress reports will be available for parents to view in Parent Access Center on Tuesday, September 10th and a hard copy will be sent home. Teachers are responsible for collecting grades as follows for the 9 week grading period for the report cards. Our goal is to collect half of the grades at the progress report time, however, the first nine weeks is pushed back slightly due to the need to implement procedures at the beginning of the school year.
Report Card:
Elementary Report Card:
Reading…….....4 daily, 2 major
Writing……..…..4 daily, 2 major
Math………..….4 daily, 2 major
Science...…..…4 daily, 2 major
Social Studies...4 daily, 2 major
Intermediate Report Card:
Reading………...5 daily, 2 major
Writing…………..5 daily, 2 major
Math ………...….6 daily, 2 major
Science…………6 daily, 2 major
Social Studies…..6 daily, 2 major
If you have questions about your child's progress report, please contact your child's teacher.
Progress report dates for Elementary Schools for 2019-2020 are as follows (Deretchin will send progress reports on Tuesdays, unless a holiday falls on a Monday):
September 9-13
November 11-15
February 10-14
April 27-May 1
Report Card dates for Elementary Schools for 2019-2020 are as follows (Deretchin will send progress reports on Tuesdays, unless a holiday falls on a Monday):
October 21-25
January 8-15
March 18-24
June 1-5
Our campus will be utilizing the Anonymous Alerts app designed to allow students, or anyone, inform our campus administration of any safety concern during the 2019-2020 school year. This app will allow any completely anonymous upstander and an administrator to engage in completely anonymous two-way confidential ongoing communication regarding an issue. The app can be downloaded either at the Google Play store for Android or Apple store for iOS.
Note the important following information to use when utilizing the app:
· Login/Password– conroeisd
For a complete overview of Anonymous Alerts and how it works, please view the following video on YouTube-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksC8TIJCwjc&feature=youtu.be
Please be aware 1-888-KIDCHAT will still be available. Anonymous Alerts is preferable as the app allows two-way anonymous exchange of tip information.
Lastly, we will reiterate to students constantly the importance and availability to come directly to an administrator with any concerns. Your assistance in reiterating this is much appreciated.
We are asking that ALL parents attend our Parent Information Night this school year! As our curriculum is changing and our systems reflect ways that we can communicate with you throughout the school year, we want you to know that this night will be DIFFERENT than it has been in the past. Teachers will be sharing important information on how you can best support your child throughout Deretchin Elementary. Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!! You won't want to miss your child's night!
Parent Information Night Dates
Kindergarten to Third Grade - September 17, 2019 5:30-7:00
Fourth Grade to Sixth - September 19, 2019 5:30-7:00
Deretchin Parent Book Study
“The 7 Healthy Habits of Highly Effective Families” Parent Book Study
This year, our parent book study is from the NY Times bestseller, Stephen R. Covey, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families”. This book is for all of us who are commited to creating a strong family culture in the world we face today. The book presents the same 7 principles he introduced in his previous book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and applies them to families today. These principles are applicable for families in any stage of life! We hope you will join us! Books can be purchased in hardback or paperback copies on Amazon.
We will meet on the following dates:
Session 1: October 1 - 9:30am
Session 2: November 6- 9:30am
Session 3: January 16 - 9:30am
Deretchin Elementary School
