Trantwood Times
"For the Love of Learning!"
I Make A Difference...
An Attitude of Gratitude Rocks!
~Thank you to Brooke Martinette for brainstorming with me and teaching me how to use screencastify combined with google sites to provide resources to my 4th and 5th grade recorder students.--Gina Lane
~Kudos to Megan and Tim for their tireless efforts to support our students, parents, community, and staff! Teri Hawley
~Lisa Lee- you amaze me everyday with the depth of support that you share and give to others... please know that we notice and appreciate it! Teri Hawley
~Kudos to Mr. Woodard for supporting room 39 with their Social/Emotional/Behavioral needs. We could not do it without you! Ms. Wheeler and Mrs. Vivi
~Kudos to Mrs. Williams for helping me so quickly! -Kristen
~Kudos to everyone with help at the pizza party. We have been overwhelmed with so much help and support this year, it is truly a reflection of how hard everyone works at trantwood! -Megan, Tim and the SCA
~Kudos to Krista for planning the glow run while being a totally fabulous teacher, mom and fitness extraordinaire! - Megan
~Kudos to Michele, Amanda, and Meredith who help me ALL THE TIME with a variety of strange tasks! I am SO thankful for them! -Megan
~Kudos to LAM for always being supportive, helpful and for going above and beyond for the Trantwood students! Macy Henry
~Kudos to Megan Bailey for providing supplies for Green Cardinals! Macy Henry
~Kudos to Barb Iman and Meredith Moore for all their help in getting a new cardinal to school. WE DID IT! Elise Neubeck
~Kudos to Eleanor Richards for always sharing! Julie
~I would like to say thank you to Berkely and Melinda for always bringing Joy to my day! I am so lucky to have you ladies in my life. -Vivi
~Kudos to Allyson Roseberry for going above and beyond to hold her students accountable. KL
November 20 - 24, 2017
Monday, Nov. 20
- Jeans Day
- Grandparents Luncheon
- GOTR, 2:45 - 4:00
- School Planning Council, 3:15 - 4:15 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 21
- Jeans Day
- School Improvement Meeting, Mr, Walker site visit, am
- Grandparent's Luncheon
Wednesday, Nov. 22
- Jeans day
- Citizen of the Month names due
- Early Dismissal Day
Thursday, Nov. 23
- Happy Thanksgiving! Schools Closed
Friday, Nov. 24
- Schools Closed
Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2017 Book Fair
Monday, Nov. 27
- Girls on the Run, 2:45 - 4:00
Tuesday, Nov. 28
- Staff Professional Development, Library, 3 - 4
Wednesday, Nov. 29
- Girls on the Run, 2:40 - 4:00
- Chess Club, 2:40 - 4:00
- STEM, 2:40 - 4:00
- Art Club, 2:40 - 4:00
Thursday, Nov. 30
- Green Cardinals, 2:40 - 4:00
- STEM Club, 2:40 - 4:00
Friday, Dec. 1
Future Planning
Monday, Nov. 20 - School Planning Council will visit classrooms after school
Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 20 & 21 - Grandparent's Luncheon
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Early dismissal, staff hours, 7:40 - 12:10 pm
Friday, Dec. 15 - Progress Reports
Wednesday, Dec. 20 - Early Release Day
Thursday, Dec. 21 - Monday, January 1 - Holiday Break
SAVE THE DATE - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY FOR ASSISTANTS
There will be a professional learning day for assistants on the Jan. 29 staff day. Multiple offices are collaborating to provide a relevant and engaging menu of professional learning activities on that day. Professional learning activities will include both essential and choice sessions and will be offered at multiple sites throughout the division. Further information and the complete schedule of offerings will be provided through a memo on Jan. 4 with registration opening for these activities in Frontline on Jan. 8. These activities will be open to all assistants, including general, distance learning, kindergarten, library media, pre-kindergarten, security, and special education.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW STANDARDS OF LEARNING TEST BLUEPRINTS
The purpose of this information is to inform you that full implementation of the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) will occur in the 2018-2019 school year. This will include the administration of revised SOL tests to assess the 2016 Mathematics SOL. In preparation for implementation of the new assessments, new test blueprints have been developed. The new grades 3 through 8 mathematics tests will be administered for the first time in the spring 2019 test administration. The new 2016 Mathematics SOL test blueprints for each of these new assessments are available at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/2016/index.shtml.
At this time, the revised mathematics test blueprints are being shared to accommodate curriculum development and instructional planning. It is imperative that all school division staff understand that the new blueprints do not become effective until the 2018-2019 school year; however, school divisions should begin teaching the new content from the 2016 Mathematics SOL in the 2017-2018 school year, as field-test items in spring 2018 will include new content from the 2016 Mathematics standards. Beginning with the implementation of the SOL tests assessing the 2016 Mathematics standards (2018-2019 school year), plain English mathematics test forms will no longer be administered as all test items now used on mathematics SOL tests meet the criteria for Universal Design.
The SOL test questions have been reviewed by Virginia teachers and have been determined to meet the criteria for Universal Design. These practice questions will provide students an opportunity to become familiar with the types of test questions that will be administered as part of the new mathematics tests. Practice questions must be accessed via the installable TestNav 8 application. Guided practice suggestions will accompany the practice test questions to provide specific guidance for teachers or other adults to lead students through these items. Practice test All Principals Page 2 Nov. 9, 2018 questions will be available on the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) website in spring 2018. Schools will be notified when these practice items have been posted.
Please join the PTA
Trantwood's PTA is going green. Visit their new website:
ADJUSTED DISMISSAL SCHEDULE FOR DEC. 20, 2017
Gentle Reminders...To do:
Dyslexia Awareness Module (This has to be done individually. Print the certificate, keep a copy, and send in a copy to licensure):
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/licensure/index.shtml
AMET (Annual Mandatory Employee Training):
Hour of Code is coming soon! Won't you join us?
Special thanks to our SCA for the new water bottle filler. We love, love, love it!
LouAnne Metzger, Principal
Email: louanne.metzger@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.trantwoodes.vbschools.com/
Location: 2344 Inlynnview Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-4000
Twitter: @LouAnneMetzger