Food for Thought
Principal's Weekly Communication -Week of December 12/7
PBIS
Our fourth meeting was productive. We partnered up to review our current behavior matrix. Solidifying the matrix builds the foundation for our universal expectations school wide. When we are all speaking the same language and having the same expectations our students thrive and staff feels connected. We will have a review for staff to provide feedback on the matrix. Student sessions with students in grades 3-5 to gain a student perspective are scheduled for December 3rd. Teachers in grades 3-5 should enter two students to represent their class to the google doc that came out today.
Our work can be found in the:
Our next meeting will be on December 4th
School Improvement Planning Through Rising Star
Learning Environment: CL8 The school culture supports teachers in practicing effective and responsive instruction to meet individual student needs.
Educator Quality: ID13 Instructional teams meet for blocks of time sufficient to develop and refine units of instruction and review student learning data.
Teaching and Learning: IIB04 Teachers differentiate instruction based on assessment results to provide support for some students and enhance learning opportunities for others.
Word Study
As you know, one way to differentiate word study for your students is by using word sorts that correlate with students’ developmental spelling stage. The sorts are already made and organized by stage and lesson! In order for these to be more easily accessible, they have been moved to the following locations:
“letter name” & “within word” stages: downstairs workroom
“syllables and affixes” & “derivational relations” stages: upstairs work room.
Another resource that is easy it use is the word study section of the Language and Literacy Guide. These follow the typical developmental stages for the grade level. This is a valuable resource especially for grades 3-5 since there is not a “word study” component written into the UofS. If you would like a partner to co-plan ways to integrate word study into your literacy time, Jenni would be happy to help!
Science Restock Forms
Just a reminder:
When filling out the Science Restock Forms Please put the "Actual Amount" in the column at the right not just a check mark or a 1...
To avoid confusion and waste of supplies, I need the actual amount so I can order accordingly.
Thank You.
Lynn Weber
Running Records
The following running record forms have been replenished and are available on the shelf in room 223 (aka...the Hokey Pokey Clinc)!
- blank (no line) forms
- lined forms for levels C-K with condensed comprehension conversation rubric on back
- lined forms for levels L-Z with condensed comprehension conversation rubric on back
Synergy Progress Reports
Ringing the Bell @ Walmart December 5th
Coat A Kid/ Mitten Tree
Mitten Tree donations end 12/18
Emily Schaefer rocks for helping me with all my technology questions!
Cathy B
Jill Loria for always being willing to step up and cover breakfast duty whenever I have a meeting.M. Johnson
Bim rocks! When the light bulb on my projector blew out, he was there early the next morning to replace it!-D.Ladner
Kristin Thorsen deserves a shout out for helping me with MAP this week. Thanks so much for your help!-Jen Nixon
Selena- For always helping at a moments notice with Synergy questions!!-Heinrichs
Adrienne and I would like to give a "you rock" to Mrs. Petersen and Mr. Sromek for giving us a helping hand on the playground and stop sign duty, when there was no one else to cover it!
Thank you, your awesome. SimoneTina Serra for accommodating student needs by letting the Big Sister/Big Brother Program meet in the library and for teaming on individualizing a behavior system that allows certain students to earn tickets and sit in her awesome igloo!! Thanks Tina, Karen Belke.
Lisa Noonan for her continued support in the lab and all things MAP!
I think we should all thank Lisa Noonan for all her help during MAP testing. We could not make it without her.-D. Glawe
Lori Maxwell, Marny, and Debbie Glawe rock for their work on the Math Committee.
12/7
- PLC
12/8
- 5th grade band
- Rising Star @ Core 9:15 Start Time
- Possible RTI Mtgs-Agenda will go out 3:30 12/7
- Chess Club
- Winter Sign Language Club
12/9
- Chorus
- Winter Chorus Concert 2:30-3:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
- Girl Scouts
- Monica@ CORE AM
12/10
- PPS Mtg
- 5th Grade Field trip to Target
- Recycle
- Girl Scouts
- Staff Appreciation Day
12/11
- 5th grade field trip to Target
- 5th Grade band
- Girl Scouts