Monday Memo
Week of March 19, 2018
WICKERSHAM ELEMENTARY
#MONDAYMOTIVATION
Quick professional watch...
WE MADE IT!!!!!----FAMILY INVOLVEMENT GOALS
Class DOJO Goals
Our Goal is to have at least 77% of our families connected on ClassDOJO!
WE HAVE 82% OF OUR PARENTS CONNECTED!
Here are our latest totals as of 2/9/18
Stoltzfus: 95%
Heiser: 84%
Yerger: 88%
Massarotti: 70%
Acevedo: 83%
Kopp: 80%
Kirk:71%
Swinton: 71%
Byerly: 78%
Fleming/Carr: 100%
A.Miller: 81%
Tadlock: 90%
Aronson: 75%
N.Miller: 85%
Crawford: 81%
Gantz: 93%
5th Grade: 75%
School Announcements & Updates
Weekly Attendance Improvement Conference Schedule
Please click here to see which students and families are scheduled for an attendance improvement conference. Please let the office know about anyone students who have missed 3 consecutive days or more.
https://schoology.lancaster.k12.pa.us/course/1144756818/materials?f=113712229
Schoology Update
Additional ACEs/Trauma resources in PD folder on schoology.
Science Lab Area
Please make sure you clean up any materials utilized in the science lab area. This is a space that needs to be kept clean and safe for our youngest learners. Please treat this as part of their learning environment.
HELP- Save the date
Reserve the Day! On Saturday, April 21st we will be having a work day in the Wickersham Garden. Our community partners, Branch & Vine and Neighbor's United, are interested in helping us get our garden beds back in use again. They have set aside the day to repair beds, fill with soil, and plant some early plants and seeds. We hope to have some of our GOTR girls take some ownership with the beds, but this ultimately is a Wickersham Family project.
So if you can, please reserve Saturday, April 21st on your calendar. Specific information will follow once we get details from our community partners.
Bulletin Boards
Please update your bulletin boards in the hallway reflect the high quality instruction and celebrations happening inside your classroom.
March Professional Learning Reflection Responses
GOTR
We could really use some guest coaches on Thursdays! Our volunteer coach from GOTR is only coaching on Tuesdays. Our junior coach can only make some Thursdays. This means some Thursdays we will be down two coaches. We could use your help any Thursday you are available! We promise you will have a lot of fun and get some exercise in too!
Visit this link to sign up and help us out from 3:15-4:45 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZG8KqrT2Yv77Hq2p5SYnPMXJn2Ch3W2F-qKg0cQIf18/edit?usp=sharing - and sign up for the week(s) that work the best for you. We really appreciate your involvement with our team!
All Staff Communications -Monday Memo:
https://goo.gl/forms/oma9jWwlWjkNYtgG3 To maximize everyone's efficiency and time, please do not send all staff emails- instead please request additions be made to the Monday Memo or email Mercado directly.
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES
PA Future Ready PA Index
An important component of the state’s ESSA plan is the creation of the Future Ready PA Index, a comprehensive, public-facing school progress report that includes a wide range of meaningful, evidence-based indications. Future Ready PA Index moves beyond a single, summative score to increase transparency around school and student group performance. Over the next few months, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will issue regular updates on the transition to Future Ready PA Index.
PDE’s Future Ready PA Index Website
SDoL District Art Shows for 2018
Our Spring SDOL District Art Show has been confirmed. We will be at the Ware Center as part of Lancaster’s First Friday and Lancaster ArtWalk.
Friday, May 4, 6:00 – 8:00 PM – Lancaster First Friday
Saturday, May 5, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – part of Lancaster ArtWalk
Sunday, May 6,12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM – part of Lancaster ArtWalk
Hosted by: MU Downtown – The Ware Center in the Binns Room, 42 North Prince Street
Our Fall Art Show will be Friday, October 5, Saturday, October 6, & Sunday, October 7. Please mark your calendars.
Voluntary PD Suggestions
CLICK THE LINK TO SEE THE 2ND SEMESTER OFFERINGS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1226jAo2VFkURHOnMUPUJeT86e3SrwLUN7XPGxs3QxTo/edit#gid=631713831
Morning Meeting Focus: EMPATHY
See someone going above and beyond...in addition to the paper version of the Staff Spotlight found in the main office here is a link that can also be used to celebrate each other…it can be completely anonymous and there is also a spot for choice on how you feel the celebration should be shared.
It isn't too late!!! Start tweeting now! Use your teacher iPad!
We currently have 16 members tweeting out Wickersham celebrations!!! Check out who is on twitter!
Week-At-A-Glance
Monday-3/19/18
- FIRE Drill, Evacuation, Lockdown Drill- AM
- Mercado visiting Hand Demonstration School
- 4:15-5:15 p.m. Google Drive Basics-VPDM with Jen Heiser
Tuesday-3/20/18
- Mercado, Wertman, Griffith-OUT AM Social Media Conference
Wednesday 3/21/18
- Pizza with Principal
Thursday 3/22/18
- Attendance Meetings AM
- ARC Coach Day
- Math 24 Competition
Friday 3/23/18
- CPR Training for Support Staff-AM Media Center closed
- 1st Grade Field Trip
- Tree Lesson-3rd Grade
Happy Birthday!
March Birthdays:
3/2 Yerger
3/4 Griffith
3/6 Wertman
3/19 Pereira
3/29 Kraft