The Lion's Den
Week of August 6, 2018
Be There!!
August 13th (C)- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!! :)
August 14th (A)- ELA PLC's
August 15th- Staff Meeting @ Media Center (7:45-8:45 am)
August 15th (B)- Math PLC's
August 17th (A)- Jeans Day (Blue Friday...or your favorite NFL Team!)
(A,B,C next to date denotes the Related Arts schedule)
Need to Knows!
NEW INFORMATION
THANK YOU for a GREAT start to the year!!! I know that we are all tired and ready for Fall Break already. It's hard getting back to the grind after a few weeks away :)
In all sincerity, you have done a fabulous job setting the tone. Everyone told me this was a great school. I believed the words...but I got to see it with my eyes. If we keep up this momentum, nothing will stop us!! Continue pushing expectations and begin to push that instruction!
Master Schedule Update- please review the attached revised Master Schedule. We received some feedback as well as observed issues with lunch and recess overlaps. These changes should correct this to make the flow smoother and avoid wait lines in the cafeteria. It has also been updated in the staff handbook. The schedule will start Monday.
A reminder about the Related Arts schedule....we are following an A,B,C day schedule. The letter day is next to each date above in the "Be There" section above.
During Tuesday PLC's this week, we will be discussing lesson plan and instructional walkthrough expectations. We should be making the transition from teaching rules, procedures, and expectations to pushing instruction! We will have very high expectations for this and want to share what we will be looking for as we walk into classrooms.
3-6 Teachers and Support Staff- we will meet as grade level teams on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday will cover the above. Wednesday will cover NWEA PD.
Our staff PD meeting this week will cover items as outlined on the 1st Quarter Snapshot (button below). We will start promptly at 7:45 am in the Media Center. Copies of the Growth Mindset books I ordered will be in your mailboxes by tomorrow afternoon.
The TRC/DIBELS window opens this week. Attached is the Blitz schedule. Please review and plan accordingly. The goal of the blitz is to get as many students tested as possible to avoid stringing it out.
We still are hiring for a 1st Grade Teacher, Bilingual Assistant, and Staff Custodian. As soon as candidates are recommended, I will let you know.
REPEAT INFORMATION
Another big rock this year will be work around the Growth Mindset. This will be done through our monthly staff development meetings and book study. I have purchased the following books for you by Annie Brock and Heather Hundley:
- The Growth Mindset Coach
- The Growth Mindset Playbook
- In Other Words: Phrases for Growth Mindset
The Growth Mindset Coach will be the book we will spend time in as our book study; the others will be resources to use.
The Staff Handbook is still attached below. You are expected to know the information in the handbook. Please make sure you review it carefully. I cannot stress the importance of this, particularly the CPS Reporting Protocols. When in doubt, REPORT!!!