Monday Morning Memo - Week 34
5/13/18 - Happy Mothers Day!
Dear Poupard Staff,
Happy Mothers Day to all of the hard working moms on our staff! Not only are you outstanding educators but amazing mothers as well. You are caring, compassionate, leaders, and role models for your own children and all the students we empower. Thank you for all you do!
We're planning on doing some serious cleaning at Poupard this summer. We're lucky to have had great support to purchase quality curriculum in the past. Currently, I'm only positive that we're all using the same Math (EDM4) and Science curriculum (Foss) and everything else is a crap shoot. Please complete this google sheet with the curricular resources you're currently using so we can ensure we keep those items on hand.
Student placement cards were placed in your mailboxes last week. Homeroom teachers may begin filling them out as we prepare our sections for next year. As a reminder, we have two PLC's allotted to creating class placements (May 21st and June 4th). Class placements are due to me by Friday, June 8th.
**Lastly, please be sure to enter your clipchart data for the month of April. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Ali
Week at a Glance
PLC @ 8:15
Ali @ Title 1 Principal Meeting at Mason 9:15-10:30
Tuesday, May 15th - B Day
Ali at Mason for Observation 8:30-10:00
Chess Wizards in Library from 3:40-4:40
Wednesday, May 16th - C Day
5th Grade Picture @ 10
IEP's in the PM
Thursday, May 17th - D Day
Adolescent Health for 4th and 5th Grade
ASD to Coney
Friday, May 18th - A Day
Adolescent Health for 4th and 5th Grade
Leader of the Month Lunch
Spirit Day - Wear a Poupard shirt
Student Birthdays
5/18- Semaj' Hickman, Collin Turner
5/19-
5/20- Malik Copeland
5/21-
5/22- Tre'Von Anderson, Qwentin Hicks
5/23- Charles Rocho, Henry Rocho
5/24- Eva Wearing
5/25-
5/26- Jameer Jackson
5/27-
5/28-
5/29- Da'Mari Jackson, Payton Passmore
5/30-
5/31-
Staff Birthdays
5/31- Paul Miller
Nuts and Bolts - Updated 4/15/18
- 4th and 5th Grade Teams, please have your students complete the LiM Student Survey by June 1st. https://archive.theleaderinmeonline.org/assesment/index.php/983666/lang-en/token/f2d98280635b0020a3860ab6dbe8faf9/newtest/Y
- All staff should meet with Cindy to schedule their observation. You will be scheduling three dates (Pre-Observation, Observation, and Post-Observation).
- Dragon Dollars have been handed out. Please use these to acknowledge the positive behaviors you notice from our 4th and 5th graders. Please only hand out one at a time.
- Please remember to take your Walkie Talkie with you outside when you take your students outside for an extra recess. The office staff has had a tough time locating individual students at the end of the day and it can be especially challenging with one person.
- The School Improvement Team is looking for books in good shape for Poupard's Literacy Night in May. If you find some, get a receipt and give them to Lori Woz.
Important Dates
5/21 - PLC (Class Placements), Ali @ Elementary Principals Meeting
5/22 - Staff Meeting from 4-5
5/23 - SIT Meeting
5/28 - Memorial Day - No School
5/29 - Field Day, Vertical Team Meeting
5/31 - Service/Safety Baseball Game
6/4 - PLC (Class Placements)
6/8 - Class Placements Due to Ali via Google Doc
6/11 - PLC (No Meeting - Report Cards)
6/14 - Staff EOY Party
Important Links
Article of the Week: Apologizing 101
“[A]pologies are essential for repairing relationships in the workplace,” says Andy Molinsky (Brandeis University) in this Harvard Business Reviewarticle, “They show that you value the relationship and the other person’s point of view.” But apologizing is hard, and many people do it “only part way, insincerely, or not at all.” Molinsky describes four ineffective but all-too-common approaches:
•The empty apology– “I’m sorry. I said I’m sorry.” This reluctant going-through-the-motions mea culpa is all form and no substance, lacking even a modicum of sincerity because you’re annoyed or frustrated and just want to get it over with. That’s usually pretty obvious to the other person.
•The excessive apology– “I’m so sorry! I feel so bad. I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do? I feel so bad about this…” Overdoing it draws attention to your own feelings rather than what happened to the other person and how it can be put right.
•The incomplete apology– “I’m sorry this has happened.” or “I’m sorry that you feel this way.” To the other person, this is transparently insincere, lacking empathy and substance.
•The denial– “This simply wasn’t my fault.” “Perhaps you’re so frustrated or angry that instead of apologizing, you defend, deny, or self-protect,” says Molinsky. “You grit your teeth, dig into your own worldview, and deny culpability.”
To deliver a complete, effective apology, says Molinsky, we need to calm down, reflect on what happened, see the other person’s point of view, be humble, and:
- Take responsibility for your role in what happened;
- Express regret;
- Ask for forgiveness;
- Promise it won’t happen again, or take specific steps to prevent a recurrence.
GP Writing Assessment Calendar
April 23-May 9: K-2 testing window
May 10-23: First reads by teachers/Google reporting
May 25: Papers returned to board office
May 29: Judges Meeting with 1-2 judges and distribute papers
May 29-June 8: Second Reads by Judges
June 11-22: Third Reads