WMS Bulletin
9-23-19 Faculty and Staff
Welcome to Autumn!
Monday is the first day of fall - the day of the Autumnal Equinox - one of two days when the sun is located just above the Earth's equator and the day and night are roughly equal. One of those days when we are torn between thinking we should keep out our beach chairs for one last trip but yet longing for a pumpkin spice latte...
We have a busy week at WMS with ILT, PLT, i-Ready math, grade 6 pasta/bingo night, and Back to School Night to name a few special events. Hope you all have a terrific week and are able to enjoy both the sun and warmer temperatures as well as a pumpkin spice/cider something!
Duties This Week:
AM: Cafeteria / PM Waverley and Bemis: S. Gilmartin
AM: Cafeteria / PM Bemis and Westminster: H. Smith
AM: Waverley Entrance / PM Waverley Driveway: B. Donato
Bemis St. Crosswalk: S. Juusola
The full Bus/Breakfast duty schedule is finalized and can be found here:
Bus and Breakfast Duty Schedule
Lunch Duty this Week: None!
***However, please speak with your students about proper lunchroom behavior, as well as travel to and from lunch. We will be working with them throughout the week and beyond, but the more it is reinforced by all adults they see, the sooner the behaviors will become routine for them. Thank you very much!
**Upcoming Dates**
September 23 - i-Ready Reading Diagnostic makeups
September 23 - After School Clubs begin
September 23 - Mentor/Mentee meeting for New Educators at the Phillips Building - 3:15 pm
September 24 - ILT meeting 7:15 am
September 25 - i-Ready Mathematics Diagnostic - Special Schedule is HERE
September 25 - Early Release Day - Professional Development - PLTs - 12:45-3:00 pm
September 25 - Equity Team meeting - 2:45 - 4:45 pm
September 25 - Grade 6 Pasta/Bingo Night - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
September 26 - WMS Back to School Night - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
September 27 - Progress Reports home to Parents/Guardians
October 2 - Faculty Meeting
October 2 - School Site Council meeting - WMS Library - 7:00 pm
October 8 - ILT meeting - 7:15 am
October 9 - Department Meetings
October 9 - PTO meeting - 7:00 pm
October 10 - Cluster 5 Field Trip
October 11 - Cluster 6 Field Trip
WMS School Site Council
i-Ready / MCAS updates
Elizabeth Kaplan is creating the Master Data Grids that Kellie and Jane will assist in managing this year. She will have those ready by early this week, and they will be shared with you all. Much of the MCAS data is still embargoed, but we will be getting it out to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for helping to prepare your students for the i-Ready diagnostics that began last week. The Reading Diagnostic went very smoothly, and I'm sure the Mathematics one will too. I attended some of the data meetings last week, and it has been great to get some initial data on each student, along with all of the information you collect from them in your classes and use it to help them grow and learn throughout the year. If you have any questions or concerns about i-Ready, please see Jane, Kellie or me and we will help. Many of you have asked terrific questions in the data meetings, and we will work to get you the answers as soon as possible to ensure we are using i-Ready with our students to its greatest potential.
Library Learning Lab
Open House
Early Release / PLT on Wednesday, 9/25
- PLT overview and goals
- PLT as it relates to turnaround
PLT groups are HERE
There will also be initial Registered Behavior Technician Training for those who signed up:
Gracie Espinosa - WMS Amy Patel - Cunniff & WMS Patrick Dayton - WMS Elisheva Zuckerberg - WMS Lauren Kelly - WMS
For those who did the initial training on 8/28, you should use your time to work on the online modules:
Laura Meduna Michael Kirstein Tyler Romanelli Tom Cloherty All other IAs, please join a PLT group for Wednesday afternoon.