For this week, reflect on the book summary from the book by Kenneth Williams and Tom Hierck entitled " Starting A Movement." . As we plan for 2021-2022 this literature is amazing as it discusses how to build your culture.

We will provide the final Kimball Cluster's priorities, foci, and expectations next year We will also integrate the SL updated priorites for 2021-2022. Integrate the elements in your CIP for alignment across the curriculum based upon the document that will be provided. You will be provded with the mission statement ideas to vote on. The 4 foci are as follows: Inspirational Excellence, Unstoppable Instruction, The Blueprint of Math, and The Blueprint of Literacy.

Here are some general ideas we are exploring under each foci:

• Student Agency
• Student Goal Setting
• Student Engagement/Student Voice ( Habits of Discussion)
• Feedback for Learning
• Exemplars
• DOL's
• Use of Digital Resources
• Gradual Release Model
• Effective PLC's - Power Meetings
• Guided Reading
• Guided Math
• HB3 Year 2 Implementation- Reading Academy
• Assessment for Learning
• Writing Across the Curriculum
• House Systems
• Effective Data and Intervention Systems
• Small Group Implementation
• Campus- Wide Problem- Solving Strategies
• Blended Learning

New Resources: Edulastic, Sirius

UPDATE: SL Professional Developement Priorities: Disciplinary Literacy, Mitigating Learning Loss, and Racial Equity.

Calendar Invitations and Meeting Information Will Be Provided.

June

1- Project LEAD Due (see WAIP)

1-18- CIRCLE Assessment

1-18- TX KEA

4- Sate Mandated Cyber Training Due/ Principal Survey - Parent Advocancy Deadline/ GT Checklist Due ( see WAIP)/ PEI Attendance Information Due (see WAIP)

7- Priority Deadline for Appraisers to Verify SLO Goals

8- TEA Principal Survey Due

11- Intercession - Send Invitations to Families

16- CRC Edits Master Schedule in PowerSchool/ Elementary Grade Data Entry Deadline, Certification Informational Session 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.- see WAIP for registration

18- CIP's Due to ED's/ Last Day for Administrators To Conduct Spots and Hold Summative Conferences/ Elementary Report Cards Sent Home/ Last Day of School For Students/ Last day for 504

22-July 1st- Summer School

21- AP's last day/ Teacher Prep Day

23- Principal Reviews Master Schedule

24- ED's Final Review of CIP's/ Anthony Muhammad PD 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

1-18- MAP

29- District Principals Meeting

July

2- Last Day for Chapter 21 Staff to Resign

4-8- Summer Break ( District Closed)

12-20th- Medical Enrollment ( see WAIP)

20- Princials Return

26- AP's Return

29- Teachers Return

August

4, 5, 6- August Intercession Accelerator

9- 1st official day of school for students

September

21,22,23- 1st Intercession Model

Deadlines:, CIP Due to ED- 6/18 - Cluster Deadline- 6/15, CIP Due to Dr. Kelly 6/15, , Ensure TEI Requirements Are Completed- Spots, Extendeds, Observations, etc., Summer School Prep,

Actions for This Week - Intercession Planning, Finalize TEI Actions, Pre- K Enrollment,CIP reflection w/ teams , Early Learning Testing by 6/18 , Staffing for next year, Master Schedule- Due for CRC's( Finalization), Communicate Summer Learning Plan to Teachers, Ensure all compliance trainings are in - HB3, CQ, etc. for staff, Prep for closing of the year- checklists, Prep for Summer School, Check on SPED compliance- last day for 504's approaching

We will celebrate during the Kimball Cluster celebration.

Here are announcements from Early Learning.

All EOY testing must be completed this week! Please continue to strive for 100%!

Prekindergarten: This is the admin link that must be completed to have Frogstreet materials picked up. See the list of items here that teachers may keep in their classrooms.

Kindergarten: Kinder furniture has arrived on selected campuses. Office managers should send the packing slips to Eunice Valle at evalle@dallasisd.org.

Texas Reading Academies: Specialists are wrapping up the Reading Academies in Canvas. All participants and their Admin have been notified of any course work or artifacts needed for successful completion. The course will close in Canvas on June 16th if all work is not completed they will not pass.

Specialists will be on campuses this week to deliver completion certificates and lapel pins for each participant.

Gillian Nash |Lead Instructional Specialist

Programs and Partnerships

2909 N Buckner Blvd | Suite 804

ginash@dallasisd.org |(817) 875-8995

WE WILL HAVE A FUN GET AWAY CELEBRATION COMING IN JUNE. DETAILS WILL FOLLOW FOR OUR KIMBALL CLUSTER CELEBRATION!

Inspiring Principals:

Jimmie Tyler Brashear- Sonja Barnes

John W. Carpenter- Constance Jawaid

L.O. Donald- Kathryn Carter

Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff- Olga Romero

Margaret B. Henderson- Ida Escobedo

Maria Moreno STEAM Academy- Tammie Deneen Brooks

Leslie Stemmons- Efrain Tovar

Thomas Tolbert- Lakeisha Smith

Daniel Webster- Clement Alexander

ILC's:

Kimberlee Price- Math ILC

Dorothy Williams- Reading/LA ILC

Lisa Phillips- Administrative Assistant

Dr. Dayanna Kelly- Executive Director

Trustee Joyce Foreman, District 6

Trustee Ben Mackey, District 7

Master Principals:

Principal Ida Escobedo- Henderson Elementary (2018 & 2019)

Principal Kathryn Carter- L.O. Donald Elementary ( 2018 & 2019)

Principal Sonja Barnes- Brashear Elementary ( 2018)

Gold Ribbon Schools:

Margaret B. Henderson, L.O. Donald Leadership Academy, W.T. Brashear Elementary School, Maria Moreno Elementary School, Lenore Kirk Hall Elementary School, & Leslie Stemmons Elementary School