Ixonia News
Weekly Update 5/9 to 5/13
Monday, May 9
Stacy Out
Pam Casey here 4:00-4:30 Teacher Compensation Meeting - Library
Running Club after school
MAP testing
Tuesday, May 10
Stacy Out
BLT Meeting 7:30-8:15 am
Sprout tasting in cafeteria at lunch
MAP testing
Wednesday, May 11
Stacy Out
Running Club after school
MAP testing
Thursday, May 12
Stacy Out until 12:00
Running Club after school
PTO Meeting 6:00 pm - library
MAP testing
Friday, May 13
- MAP testing
Upcoming Dates:
F and P testing window: April 11-May 20 (Details in Rebecca’s email 4/8/16)
PALS testing window April 25-May 20 (Details in Rebecca’s email 4/8/16)
May 17 - Showcase rehearsals 4:00-5:00 in Music room
May 17 - Staff Meeting 7:30 am
May 18 - 4th grade field trip to Old World Wisconsin
May 18 - NHI Open House for incoming 5th graders 6:30-8:00 pm
May 19 - 7:45 am Open Enrollment Insurance Meeting - library
May 19 - Public Library Summer Reading talks 9:00-10:00 am
May 25 - Joan Marley SLO Meetings 8-noon in Music Room
May 25 - Showcase rehearsal 4:00-5:00 in Music room
May 26 - Showcase 9:00 am in Gym
May 27 - NO SCHOOL
May 30 - NO SCHOOL
Stacy on Vacation
As always, if there is an issue in your classroom, please contact the office and Carol will be sure to find support for your needs.
As an FYI, there will be coverage for the majority of the time I am gone. Please welcome Jill Marr, who will be filling in quite a bit in my absence. I know this is her old "home" so she will slip in really nicely here.
- Friday, May 6th: 8-12 = Jill Marr; 12-1:45 = Erin Lee; 1:45-3:45 = Jennifer Wagner (on standby at PKL)
- Monday, May 9th: All Day = Jill Marr
- Tuesday, May 10th: All Day = Jill Marr
- Wendesday, May 11th: All Day = Erin Lee
- Thursday, May 12th: 8-12 = Jennifer Wagner or Tracy Cavanna
NO BLT MEETING
Remember that at our staff meeting on 5/17, we will be discussing our anecdotal observations of the literacy action steps. (see below)
Reflection on Literacy Commitment Statements
As we are swiftly moving toward the end of the year, I wanted to make sure you haven't forgotten about the literacy commitments we all agreed to pilot between March and May. Just so it isn't a surprise, we are planning to share out at our May 17th staff meeting how those "trials" were going. I know this might seem like a ways away, but it will be upon us faster than we all realize.
Don't forget to check out the commitments posted in the lounge. If you're looking for ideas of how it's going for others, take a look at other teachers who agreed to "commit" to the same areas.
- What worked?
- Did you find anything ineffective? If so, how did you revise your plan?
- Were there any benefits that you weren't anticipating?
- How feasible will this be for all staff to add to their programming next year?
Spirit Wear
MAP testing
Goal setting seemed to be quiet effective for fall to winter testing. Consider that for fall-spring. We want to really reinforce to the kids: "Do your best, on the test!"
Common Planning for Remainder of Year
With MAP and PALS testing coming up, we are going to have a couple weeks of planning on your own with your teammates.
- Week of May 9: Common planning on own
- Week of May 16: Preliminary class placements
- Week of May 23: Class placements revisited (all meetings will take place Tuesday, May 24th due to Friday 5/27 off)
- Week of May 30: Fall intervention placement (move 4th grade to Friday due to Memorial Day)
PIE Time Coming to an End
A special thank you to Holly, Cathy, Terri, Rebecca, and Tracy for their hard work doing reading and math interventions. Holly's official last day will be 5/12 and Cathy's official last day will be 5/11, so be sure to wish them well. We hope to have them back next year if this position works for their lives. Terri, Rebecca, and Tracy will be continuing their interventions for a few more weeks. Terri's last day will be May 26th.
Please think as a team about how you may or may not continue to use PIE time for the last 4 weeks of school. Remember that a few students will continue to be pulled for their interventions.
2nd Grade School Board Showcase
2nd grade squad
Our public speakers!
A little morning meeting with some important people...
Positive Student Shout-Outs!
- Losinske
- Burton
- Theisen
- Timm
- Muroni
To these teachers, there are TWO buy one get one free movie tickets in your mailbox. The same opportunity is available for any other classrooms who achieve the 100% mark by June 1st! Keep up the positive spirit!