TGIFAST News
February 5, 2016
Priorities for the Week
Today: Region 10 Compliancy Courses due
Today: 3-8 Staff Meeting 10:30-11:30am
Today: All Staff Testing Security Training (required) 12-2pm
Today by 5:00pm: pulse check survey follow-up posted in TVS
Tuesday: Team Meeting 9-10am
Tuesday: FAST PLC 2-3pm
Wednesday: K12 Students First Broadcast at 1pm, 3pm, or 6pm
Thursday by 11am: SS tracker uploaded to One Drive
Friday by noon: timesheets due
Friday: All Staff PD 9am-1pm (required)
Friday: Three Testing Modules due
Upcoming Meetings & Trainings
- 2/9: FAST PLC at 2:00--Retaining Students (required)
- 2/12: Virtual All Staff PD 9:00am - 1:00pm (required)
2/18: FAST NPD at 2:00--Organization with One Note for the Overwhelmed
- 2/23: FAST PLC at 2:00--Motivation (required)
- 2/25: K12 Promising Practices Conference (optional but strongly encouraged)
- 3/18: All Staff March STAAR Training 12:00-1:30 (required)
- 4/22: All Staff May STAAAR Training 12:00-1:30 (required)
- 6/14: All Staff Summer Testing Training 9:30-10:30 (required)
*For K12 trainings, you need to enroll in any sessions at least one hour prior to the training.
Important Dates
2/15: President’s Day Holiday
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"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
~Wayne Dyer
Reminders & Updates
Please see Heather Entzminger's email from Feb. 1st. The 3 TEA Training modules are due by all staff next Friday. We want to have 100% completion so Heather and I don't have to hunt you down! :)
For next Friday's All Staff PD, our FAST team is excused from the 9:15-9:55 session since the focus is on instructional coaching. Obviously, you are welcome to stay but it is not required.
K12 is hosting the latest Students First broadcast on Wednesday, Feb. 10th at 1:00, 3:00, OR 6:00pm. You will be able to access to webcast using the following link: www.dcwebcasting.com/studentsfirst
Log In Credentials: User ID: students2016; Password: first
Welcome Call Notes
Remember that all notes need to be posted within 2 weeks of the student’s start date!
- Start date 2/1: note posted by 2/12
- Start date 2/8: note posted by 2/19
- Start date 2/16: note posted by 2/26
Crisis Plan
Below is the recording (less than 5-minutes) that Sara Perez completed regarding the Crisis Plan. This plan outlines what steps to take if you are working with a student who is a runaway, suicidal, bullied, etc.
FEC Corner
Mentor Meet Ups!
Do you think your new learning coaches would like to be connected with some experienced learning coaches? This is a great time for any learning coach to be encouraged, get some tips, and make new connections. They are being held in Sarah Robinson’s room (link is sent out to families) at 4:00pm. Below are the upcoming dates.
2/16/16
Request Time Off
If you would like to request off any personal, vacation, or sick time, please click on the link below and fill out the survey. You will also use the below link if you want to cancel any requested time off.
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M-HZxBH23EL4D6KeiSunr7iTWkzPJK86Y2p5tEpr_no/viewform?c=0&w=1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
February 3: Angela Daniel
To add your birthday to our list, click on the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VOdzcbQWZ_WWSix-H6zgOn9gB9qVCWdkWt_gTUEXg6o/viewform?c=0&w=1
FAST Successes (NEW!)
SHOUT OUTS!
TO: Marcy
From: Jessica
Thank you so much Marcy for talking to me Thursday on the phone and just listening to me! It is not often that I vent, I'm almost always upbeat knowing you were there though when I needed you is priceless! :)
TO: 3-8 FASLs
From: Kelly
Thank you for helping out with welcome calls this week!
This area will allow our team to give a shout out to another FAST team member! If you would like to post one, click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XZZfonebwhGIz80twdPyzv4Ml64yDcfNZtPp8s1ubJY/viewform?c=0&w=1
Helpful Web Sites
Tech Ticket/Help:
TXVA Start:
K12 Start:
FAST K12 Sharepoint:
https://k12inc.sharepoint.com/sites/SchoolServices/StudentsFirst/FAST/Pages/default.aspx
FAST K12 Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c12bnkd310lbtbv/AAA2ey_32DGX8kPPAcQcHv7na?dl=0
K12 Training Site:
FAST MISSION
The Family Academic Support Team’s Goal is to ENGAGE students in their education, EQUIP families with the necessary tools, ENCOURAGE them to be successful, EMPOWER families to meet EXPECTATIONS.
TXVA MISSION
Not just a school, but an opportunity where every moment matters.