Peak Memo Sept. 30-Oct. 4th
Every Way Every Day
ENRICH, ENGAGE, ENHANCE
CONGRATULATIONS KARINA, WE WILL MISS YOU!
A family that spends time together... STAYS TOGETHER
Shout to 5th Grade
Check out our new graphics in our cafeteria!
SHOUTOUTS
Shout out to Mrs. Luna for helping me translate a parent call afterschool. You’re the best! -Rouvaldt
Shout out to Ms. Kemp for helping us prepare for parent conferences and field trip planning. -Rouvaldt
Shout out to Mrs. Elson for always being a great thought partner. -Rouvaldt
Shout out to Mrs. Parker for always keeping a watchful “mom” eye at recess. -Rouvaldt
Shout out to Grant for all the hard work he has put in to making MAP and CA testing run smoothly this year! Testing coordinator can be a beast as Diane and Kelly could tell you, but you are doing an awesome job! Thank you! - Melissa
Shout out to Mr. Micklos for sharing his interesting and new to me fruits and treats (plus they are yummy)! -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Mr. Sogah for spoiling us every once in a while with donuts! -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Mr. Kincel for his consideration when changing the Fine Arts Festival! Hopefully this will make Spring semester a little less busy. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Mrs. Campbell and Ms. Chelsea for their communication with a shared scholar and sharing tips and tricks to help reach our scholars. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Ms. Plew and Ms. Gilbert for allowing violin club to use your rooms when we needed a last minute switch because of how hot it was in the other room. -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Mr. Bearfield for getting everything together for small group testing and having it ready to go for us! -Mrs. Luna
Shout out to Mr. Bearfield for starting his first week doing homebound services. Our scholar was so excited to see you! ~ Diane
Shout out to the Specials Team for being flexible and kind as I pull some 3rd grade scholars from the first 10 minutes of their time. I appreciate how I can touch base frequently to make sure scholars get what they need. ~Diane
Shout out to Ms. Hernandez and Ms. Juarez for being flexible and pulling our scholars who need the extra support. We are LUCKY to have y’all!- Brittany
Shout out to Mr. Sogah for always replenishing my Gryphon Gold stock. – Brittany
Shout out to Mr. Bearfield for helping me figure out a complicated scheduling issue. I appreciate your help! ~ Diane
Shout out to Ms. Murray for running a tight ship in carline. Impressive! ~ Diane
Shout out to Ms. Curran for helping me understand how to determine F&P EOY goals. ~ Diane
Shout out to Leetha for helping me navigate a tricky SPED situation with a friend of mine outside of work! I really appreciate you taking the time to help and show you care in tough times J - Melissa
Shout out to Tijera for helping me out with a few action items this week that I was having trouble fitting into my schedule. You rock as a dependable teammate! – Melissa
Shout out to Karla for coming up with a very poignant real-world connection to our literacy block in 3rd grade. I’m so excited for our scholars to be inquiring and exploring the idea gentrification in their own community! This is a perfect example of what IB means when they want scholars to inquire about the world around them. - Melissa
Shout out to all teachers, especially those new to IB,in baring with me during PD on Wednesday! I know IB can seem overwhelming, especially when you are new, but you all dove right into revising our PYP Planners, and I know they are going to be spectacular when we submit them in November! I was so excited to hear the conversations and deep thinking that was happening as I was walking around on Wednesday! - Melissa
Shout out to Carrie and Steven who were shouted out by the District Fine Arts representative for having exceptional instruction in their respective areas of expertise! She had nothing but wonderful things to say about her visits to your classrooms! – Melissa
Balancing between our Expectations for scholars and the love we give and have for scholars.
(https://educationpost.org/we-can-love-and-support-our-students-without-lowering-our-expectations/
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
Focus on the GR rubric ensuring that the "in Place" evidence of planning is evident and in "before reading", the focus is on the 5 min or less for time, for introduction.
Math Focus:
This week focus on adding visuals to support vocabulary terms
Zearn Math
F&P
Hispanic Heritage Assembly October 3rd
We will have two assemblies:
- 8:30-9:15 Performance (3-5)
- 9:35-10:20 Performance (K-2)
8:05-8:25 4th grade (Specials teachers take classes to field via playground to avoid café. If raining, go to the Activity Room.)
8:20: 3rd grade leaves classroom – go to cafe.
8:25: 5th grade leaves classroom – go to café.
3-5 Dismissal
9:15: 3rd Grade exits through playground.
9:20: 4th Grade exits down hallway.
9:25: 5th Grade exits through playground.
K-2 Arrival
9:05 2nd grade exits through the front doors and meets specials teachers on field. If raining, go to Activity Room.
9:25 Kinder leaves classrooms – go to café.
9:30 1st grade leaves classrooms – go to café.
K-2 Dismissal
10:20: 1st exits with specials teachers to the field.
10:20: Kinder exits down hallway.
10:25: 2nd exits through playground.
Canes 5th Grade Fundraiser! Please share on bloomz with parents
Thank you Mr. Micklos for helping us bring back this fun event for scholars!
NED SHOW IS COMING TO PEAK!
This assembly introduces a cartoon boy named NED who is on a very important mission: to find his mindset. Led by clues and memorable characters, he overcomes Mt. Everest’s toughest obstacles, uncovers inner-treasures on a Caribbean island, and grows his brain while repairing a sputtering spaceship. Throughout the performance, your students discover how to activate their growth mindset to overcome social, emotional and academic challenges.
Inspiring students to:
HAVING AN EVENT?
Please make sure that you are sending e-mails to front office when you have events that parents will be attending? We want to allow preparation to provide a smooth check-in.
Employee Assistance Program
Report Card Grading Submission Reminders
There were a few things we wanted to clarify before report grades are submitted:
- ELAR Grades: consist of phonics and writing and SS
- Reading grades: consist of read aloud/close read
Teachers Grades are due October 4th, however please e-mail me your grades before submitting soI can review them before submission. Please ensure that if a scholar is failing that communication has been made before final report cards. Also the failing grade should not be below a 65.
Please reference the Grading policy one pager in the google doc for more guidance.
Morning and Dismissal Carline AND Scholar Safety
Advantage: Please ensure that you get to your location on time and that scholars are in the classrooms READING like all other scholars until carline begins. They must still be in compliance with the rest o f the school as we are getting ready for dismissal.
Lastly, we need everyone to be alert at all times. Parents can not be at the front doors, especially, when releasing scholars. Mrs. Salazar had a very scary situation with someone coming to the school and taking her son and taking him out of the building. We are so glad he is safe, BUT it happened so quick and it only takes you being distracted for a few seconds. So we want to ensure that all scholars are safely put into the right hands, and the way to do that, is to stick to OUR systems.
OUR PARENTS GIVE BACK!
Brown Grant
BLACKOUT DATES
1st Semester Black Out Days (Leave will rarely be granted for the days below): *List is
subject to change
- October:3rd, 7th, 11th, 15th, 23rd
- October 21st- 23rd- Parent Conferences
- November: 22nd
- December: 2nd. 9th- 16th
- January: 6th-10th, 17th, 21s
See the Link from Mrs. Campbell for guidance lesson schedule
ESL CERTIFICATION
The deadline for ESL certification to be attached in SBEC is: October 31st. Teachers in the above categories, are highly encouraged to attend an upcoming session.
- All K-5 classroom teachers
Upcoming Sessions:
- September 28, 2019 – Uplift Summit – 8:30-4:30
- October 2019 - TBD
Registration link: https://forms.gle/aWTnLSoBK13YXomz8
Please feel free to reach out with any questions to tkelly@uplifteducation.org
Reminders/upcoming events
- Hispanic Heritage Assembly October 3rd
- October 21-25 Book Fair
- PEROT SCIENCE NIGHT Oct. 30 (all teachers are expected to attend)
- Book Character Day October 31st
- Red ribbon Week October 28-Nov. 1st
Specials September Rotation Schedule
PANORAMA SURVEY: 3-5 TEACHERS
Mark your calendars - The fall 2019 Panorama window is scheduled for October 7- October 25. The Panorama Survey measures student perceptions of teaching and learning. All scholars in grades 3-5 will take this assessment on computers or Chromebooks. Our network-wide goal is 100% scholar participation. More details to come closer to the survey window.