Teach, LOVE, Inspire
Cool Cats Update
Week of February 5 - 9
Monday Motivation
A true predictor of success is not talent, title, wealth, or good looks. It is GRIT.
Grit is the ability to work hard for a long period of time toward a focused goal
and keep moving toward it in spite of challenges, obstacles, and failures.
Grit is a marathon not a sprint. Grit is your perseverance and persistence to
keep going despite rejection, pain, and struggle. Grit won’t let you quit. When
you get knocked down, you continually get up over and over again. Your
personal grit is powered by your stubbornness, your passion, your purpose, and
your refusing to never give up.
Your determination to persevere sets a positive example for our students.
Continue to model a sense of “stick-to-it-ness” so our students will reach their
long term goals. Help our students understand that it takes hard work to reach
these goals. When we learn to embrace challenges and manage frustrations
we develop true grit. This grit will last a lifetime.
This Week's Reminders
- Our DRA testing window ends on February 9th. Remember, I extended this deadline an extra week!
- 2nd grade Math Units 4, 5 & 6 Testing window is February 5-9
Wednesday Meetings During your Conference Time
Everyone should have received a calendar invite for the meetings you would be expected to attend. Please check your calendar.
- February 7 - TELPAS Talks with Anna
- February 14 - DRA Data Talks with Kristen
- February 21 - DCA Data Talks with Kristen
- February 27 - Writing Data Talks with Jennifer Love (this is a TUESDAY)
- March 7 - no meeting at this time
- March 21 & 28 - no meeting/ work on your Holistic Rating for TELPAS
Bobcat Gatherings on Thursdays
- February 8 - Teacher of the Year nominations/voting (all teachers) & PtA Book Study with Ashlee Smith (only math teachers)
- February 15 - Positive Discipline book study with Anna
- February 22 - Team Leadership Meeting (only team leads)
- March 1 - Bobcat PLC
- March 8 - No meeting at this time
- March 22 - PtA Book study with Ashlee Smith (only math teachers)
- March 29 - Superintendent Dr. Mark Westfall & Chief Financial Officer Mr. Mark Youngs will present to SVES staff. Our PTA board and our families will also be invited.
Topics are subject to change!
Important Dates to Remember in February
Thursday, February 8
- FACT meeting @ 4:30 (SVES rep only)
February 13
- CEIC Meeting (Apex Fundraiser update & MOY data review)
February 14 Valentine's Parties (let Sonya & I know your times, please)
- Kinder -
- 1st -
- 2nd - 12:00 - 1:00
- 3rd -
- 4th - 2:00 - 3:00
Friday, February 16
- PRIDE Rally 1:15 pm
- Deadline for teachers to spend APEX money
- PTA 50's Sock Hop Dance 6:30 pm
Monday, February 19
- District PD (am) & either TELPAS or planning (pm)
Wednesday, February 21
- SPOTS Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 22
- PTA General Meeting 5:45 (before 2nd grade performance)
Monday, February 26
- Bobcat Bash
Coaching Schedule
- February 6-9 - Ashlee Smith, Math
- February 13 & 15 - Joanna Ratliff, Letterland
- February 20 - Tiffany Neal, Writer's Workshop
- February 27 - Writing Data Talks w/ Jennifer Love
Where in the World are Kristen & Anna?
- Out on Thursday from 1:00 - 4:00 attending a PBIS meeting.
Kristen
- Out on Monday morning until about 11:30 attending a meeting.
- Out on Wednesday afternoon starting at 12:30 for Feeder pattern Principal meeting.
Staff Remind
Text @c47d to the number 81010