Tuesday Memo
Week of April 18, 2017
WICKERSHAM ELEMENTARY
#MONDAYMOTIVATION
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT GOALS
Class DOJO Goals
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As of Monday 3/13/17, we have 383 parents out of our 454 students connected to ClassDOJO which is 84%. Our goal was to have at least 75% of our parents connected!
School Announcements & Updates
STUDENT SAFETY & RECESS SUPERVISION
Please be mindful of the importance of ensuring all students are supervised at all times in all areas of the playground. Please review the updated staffing/assigned locations and ensure that you are using recess time to supervise/engage with students. Staff members have been strategically placed to ensure all students are accounted for and safe. This document can be found on schoology in section 5 and has been updated to ensure all areas of the playground are supervised. Click here to view the document directly.
Classroom Libraries
A huge thank you to Caren, Natalie, and all of our building assistants for helping level ALL the books that were in the first-floor bookroom! Books have been leveled and have been placed in one team member's room for distribution amongst the team. K & 1 can add them to existing ARC collections. 2nd and 3rd please be mindful as your existing libraries will need to be kept separate from the leveled books, this will make the integration of the ARC books for next year easier.
Location of Books:
- K5-Stoltzfus
- 1st-Yerger
- 2nd-Byerly
- 3rd-Aronson
The next project is tackling the 2nd floor bookroom for leveling.
First-floor Printer
Please be mindful of first-floor printer usage. Costs have dramatically increased as well as waste. When the printer was moved from the basement to the first floor, over 1 ream of paper was used for color printing and not picked up. Please review private printing instructions on schoology to utilize the copier for your printing needs as much as possible.
April Professional Learning Reflection
Your feedback is important! Please provide feedback from our session on Wednesday.
1st Track & Field Day Quickly Approaching!
Our first official "Track & Field Day" is scheduled for May 5th! After reflecting and receiving feedback from our team and families over the past few years, a group has come together to put together an action packed fun and friendly competition that will take place at the McCaskey Track and surrounding fields.
It is a change and will take some prep on everyone's part to review the documents for the grade levels in order for a smooth and fun day to happen.
Please plan on reviewing each activity with your class over the next two weeks in preparation. Students have worked to create videos as mini tutorials that you can incorporate into your morning meetings or future indoor recess times.
The buzz has already started in the intermediate grades and it promises to be a great day of teamwork and fun!!
WickTech Showcase-
See infographic below for details! All Team celebrations will be compiled and shared with Superintendent and cabinet during her visit to Wickersham on May 15th!
All Staff Communications -Monday Memo:
https://goo.gl/forms/oma9jWwlWjkNYtgG3 To maximize everyone's efficiency and time, please do not send all staff emails- instead please request additions be made to the Monday Memo.
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES
Morning Meeting Focus: Collaboration
See someone going above and beyond...in addition to the paper version of the Staff Spotlight found in the main office here is a link that can also be used to celebrate each other…it can be completely anonymous and there is also a spot for choice on how you feel the celebration should be shared.
It isn't too late!!! Start tweeting now! Use your teacher iPad!
We currently have 16 members tweeting out Wickersham celebrations!!! Check out who is on twitter!
Week-At-A-Glance
Monday-4/17/17
- No School
Tuesday-4/18/17
- Pizza with Principal
Wednesday-4/19/17
- SPARK Assembly for 3rd-4th Auditorium
- 4th Sessions in Media Center- Media Center closed through 1:30 p.m.
- Attendance Meetings
- Lipisko Out-Coach Meeting
- Schoology for Educators Course-Due Date
Thursday-4/20/17
- Mercado-Principal Meeting
- K4-2nd HS Play (ADJUSTED SCHEDULE)
In order to provide adequate teacher lunch time and arrive to the play on time we will operate on the following adjusted schedule:
K4 & K5 – LUNCH 11:00-11:30 (All K Building Assistants support in cafeteria)
1st & 2nd – LUNCH 11:40-12:10 (Sabur, Maldonado, Carrasco, Nixdorf support in cafeteria)- depart from the cafeteria to McCaskey East
Recess & Specials are cancelled for K4, K5 & 2nd
Friday- 4/21/17
- 3rd Grade Field Trip-Science Factory
- Black top and playground recess only
WICK JEANS AND RED POLO/SHIRT -TEAM PHOTO @ 3:15 in front of school
As part of our PBIS recognition- we have to send a team photo to be used at the Conference and posted on their website. Please wear your Wickersham Polo or red shirt for a team photo. We will take the photo in front of the school on the main steps. You may wear jeans with your polo if you’d like.
Upcoming Important Dates
4/26- Blacktop-Playground Recess
4/28 Blacktop-Playground Recess
5/2-5/3- Science PSSA
5/4-Mercado Principal Meeting
5/5- Track and Field Day
5/8- 3rd-5th administer F&M Survey
5/8- 5th Grade Career Fair
Food for thought and Lifelong Learning
4/18- Pichardo
4/25- Mastropietro