The Gates Mills Staff Bulletin
Week of September 30th
Important Dates & Events
Friday, September 27th
No School - Staff Development Day
*Detailed Schedule Below
Monday, September 30th
No School (Whoop! Whoop!) Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, October 1st
Lexia Training Day - During Planning/Whole Group Guidance Lessons
*Detailed Schedule Below
Wednesday, October 2nd
Walk-A-Thon Kick Off (Morning Announcements)
1st CogAT Testing 12:40-1:35 (Chromebooks from 4th Grade)
PTC Meeting 6:30 PM in the Idea Lab
Thursday, October 3rd
1st CogAT 12:40-1:35 (Chromebooks from 3rd Grade)
Friday, October 4th
1st CogAT 12:40-1:35 (Chromebooks from 2nd Grade)
Monday, October 7th
Staff Meeting 2:45-3:45 PBL Training (Kristina Waner - Facilitator)
Tuesday, October 8th
5th Innovation Center 8:15-11:15
Ravida Principal Meeting 8:00-11:00
Wednesday, October 9th
No School (Whoop! Whoop!) Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 10th
Lockdown and Evacuation Drill 8:30
5th Grade Holden 9:15-2:00
Friday, October 11th
No School (Whoop! Whoop!) NEOEA Day!
Information & Reminders
Professional Development Day
*All Staff
Meet in the Library/Idea Lab at 8:00
*Kindergarten - Third Grade (Jen Hancock - Facilitator)
9:00-10:00 Using Schoology to Support the All-Access Classroom @ Lander
10:00-11:15 All-Access/Schoology Curriculum
12:30-2:30 Math Workshop and the All-Access Classroom @ Center (K & 1)
12:30-2:30 All-Access/Schoology Curriculum (2nd & 3rd) @ Location of Choice
*Fourth - Fifth Grade (Kelly Sanelli - Facilitator)
9:00-10:00 Using Schoology to Support the All-Access Classroom @ Lander
10:00-11:15 All-Access/Schoology Curriculum
12:30-2:30 All-Access/Self-Paced @ Millridge
*Specials
All-Access/Personalized Learning Work @ Building You Decide Upon
Possible Topics: Music - Quaver, Art - Innovation Field Trips, PE - Healthy Lifestyles
*Paraprofessionals
ALICE Online Certification @ Gates Mills
CPI Online Certification @ Gates Mills
Complete all PSW
1:00-2:00 Stop the Bleed @ Preschool (Required)
Lexia Training
On Tuesday, October 1st a Lexia representative will be at Gates Mills to work with you during your planning time. This is a "C" day so you will have your special and whole class guidance. The expectations for the session will be: connecting online learning with face-to-face instruction. This will prepare you to:
- Discuss a Lexia product as a blended learning program
- Explore Lexia Instructional Materials
- Review where to find Instructional Materials and how to effectively integrate them into a blended learning model
Meeting Times with Lexia Rep (Meet in Art/Music Room)
4th & 5th Grade 8:30-10:05 AM
2nd & 3rd Grade 10:05 - 11:35 AM
Kindergarten & 1st Grade 12:50-2:20 PM