Eagle Eye Faculty and Staff E-News
March 20-25
What's Coming Up?
3:00 Faculty Meeting: Agenda in Canvas: Please see below for items to bring for the Make and Take
End of 3rd 9 Weeks
5:30 SIC Meeting: Please have one rep from each grade/area attend.
6:30 PTO Meeting: Please have one rep from each grade/area attend.
Teacher Survey Portal Opens
No Grade Level Meetings today!
CPI Training at Ebinport
Please have all Mid-Year SLO and GBE up to date before leaving today.
Thursday
Teacher of the Year Ballot Due by the End of the Day
Friday
Run-A-Thon Collection
JA in a Day for 1st and 2nd Grade
Ebinport '17-'18 Teacher of the Year Announced
There will be a special treat for all staff in the bus loop at 2:45 :) You may leave immediately after you have gotten your treat!
Saturday
District Recruitment Fair
What's Coming Up?
(Some of these may be events you will want to include in your weekly newsletters to parents!)
- March 28 Charanda's Spirit Night
- March 29 Report Cards Go Home
- March 30-31 HealthSource Stress Break
- March 30 Delta Dental at Ebinport for Grades K-3
- March 30 Ebinport Attendance Committee Meeting (A new committee targeting student attendance)
- March 31 Run-A-Thon Collection
- March 31 Update Instructional F and P Levels
- March 31 Cool Table at Lunch (Grades 3-5)
- April 4 Committee Meetings
- April 5 Grade Level Meetings Led by ESOL
- April 5 Beta Club Eggs Passed Out
- April 6 Run-A-Thon Collection
- April 7 Run-A-Thon
- April 8 Spring Break Begins!!!
Items to Bring for Make and Take
*Items needed from each teacher for "Make and Take":
ALL teachers- math game handout from last meeting.
5K- counters/cubes, tubs/cups, markers
1 st- Counters for Bingo, markers
2nd- Markers
3rd- Markers, ruler or yard stick, scissors/paper cutter
4th- Markers, scissors paper cutter, ruler, 5 different color of 12x18 paper for "fraction kit" (any colors but they suggest red, blue, green, yellow and orange)
5th- Markers to make number cards/ playing cards if you have them, pencil, paper
You may want to bring a container of some sort to carry all your games back to your room.
Teacher Survey
Information Regarding Tech. Device Collection/Deployment
Student and teacher device procedures for collection and deployment.
K-2 students will keep using iPads next year. As we collect additional iPads, some may be redistributed to be used in class packs consisting of 5-10 iPads.
K-2 teachers will continues using their iPad and MacBook Pro for another year.
3rd and 4th grade students will be issued iPads at the beginning of the school year and transition to the X360 late fall or the beginning of second semester. When the iPads are collected, there is no need to reset them if they use class apple ids.
3rd and 4th grade teachers will receive a 840 G3 laptop at the end of this school year to be used during the summer. They may also keep their iPad and MacBook Pro until students transition.
5th grade students will turn-in their iPads after testing this year, hopefully, beginning around May 22 if possible, or later if they need them. They will need to be checked-in using Destiny.
5th grade teachers will reset their iPad and turn it in. We would like to begin collecting the teacher MacBook Pros beginning now if possible to give us time to copy their data. They can, however, keep them as long as they need them until the end of this school year.
6th grade students will turn-in their iPads around May 22 if possible, or later if they need them. They will need to be checked-in using Destiny. They will receive a 840 G3 at the beginning of next school year.
6th – 12th grade teachers should turn-in their iPad and MacBook Pro. We would like to collect both as soon as possible, especially the MacBook Pro. We will need adequate time to save their data and re-image. This process will ensure that all personal and student data is deleted.
A couple of general statements:
We will be glad to help the teachers copy their data from their MacBook to Windows laptop if needed.
We will re-image the MacBooks to ensure that all personal/student data is deleted.
All teacher iPads will need to be logged out of iCloud by the teacher and reset removing all content by the teacher also.
It would be great if the 5th and 6th grade iPads could be reset before they are collected and scanned into Destiny.
Summer Reading Camp Job Opportunity
We will be able to hire Highly Qualified Literacy Teachers, non-certified Instructional Assistants, and Reading Coaches. If you are interested in applying for one of these positions please click the link below (or copy and paste into your web browser).
Teacher/Reading Coach Qualifications Preferred:
· Reading Endorsement
· Historical data depicts high reading growth
· Reading Recovery Training
· First selection will be for those able to commit to ALL 5 wks.
Experienced Instructional Assistants:
· Experience in working with students to support reading instruction
· Works well with others
· Is dependable and pitches in where-ever needed… make phone calls, duties, etc.
· First selection will be for those able to commit to ALL 5 wks.
Please have interested staff complete the application at the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OSdAoEMcHyYMrjE1HrG6cn7xUIHwfo0xd_6klffm3T8/edit
In addition, if you have a non-certified staff member interested in working, we will need that person’s current principal to provide a recommendation at the following link:
https://goo.gl/forms/Kr7DI6DAsFq8UxFA3
The last day to apply is Thursday, March 16, 2017.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please join me in supporting the following teachers as they embrace change!
- Natosha Richardson will be moving to 2nd Grade.
- Kathy Guarino will be moving to 2nd Grade Immersion.
- Kristie McGuirt will be staying in 2nd Grade in a traditional classroom.
- Merridy Mabry will be moving to 1st Grade
- Melanie Burnette will be moving to Kindergarten.
- Mandy and Enrique will be going to Richmond Drive.
- Emma Wilson will be moving to 3rd Grade.
- Melinda Reid will be teaching the English portion of 5th grade Immersion.
Right now, we will be hiring a Spanish Immersion teacher and a 5th Grade traditional teacher. If you know a candidate for either position please encourage them to apply or request a transfer! Both of these positions are posted so we can begin interviewing as soon as possible.
PBIS Teacher Accountability Tip of the Week
Mental Health Tip of the Week
Build a Positive Teacher-Student Relationship
Although this advice applies to all students, it’s crucial for students who tend to act defiantly. These children need to feel that despite any difficulties, you’ll still care about them, recognize their successes, and actively include them in the classroom community.
To build strong relationships, remind yourself that all children, including those who frustrate you, have positive attributes. Make a point of learning about your students’ interests, and channel their talents in ways that foster their sense of significance. For example, a child who’s good with her hands could be called on to fix stuck door latches or other small mechanical problems in the classroom.