Doerre News
Volume 15- Week of May 6, 2019
2018-2019 Doerre Campus Goals
Build Relationships and Community
Implement PLCs with fidelity
Foster a Campus Growth Mindset
Dr. Collins passed away in his sleep this morning at the age of 83. Many of you know that Dr. Collins served as our superintendent of schools for 29 years and dedicated much of his professional life to shaping and guiding our district to the standard of excellence that we enjoy today.
District communications are being planned with the family’s blessing to honor him. There will be an opportunity for our community to share fond memories and their condolences with his loved ones. We will share funeral arrangements with all when we have them.
2-4-6-8 Who Do We Appreciate?
See attached appreciation letters for teachers and teacher assistants, and one for school nursing staff.
- This week is National Teacher Appreciation week with Tuesday, May 7, National Teacher Day
- National School Nurses Day is Wednesday, May 8
2019-2020 Leadership Interest/Master Schedule Planning Survey
We are now at the time of the year where we need to start planning for the 2019-2020 school year. In order to help us plan more effectively we would like to gather some input from each staff member. Please understand that not all requests will be able to be granted, but if we don’t know what you are thinking, we won’t know what to consider. Please respond to the survey below no later than May 10th.
Teacher Appreciation Week:
May 6- May 10
EVERYONE MAY WEAR JEANS!!!
May 6: Orange you glad it's Teacher Appreciation Week? (orange snacks in the lounge)
May 7: Our kids are smart cookies because of you! (Cookie bar in the lounge)
May 8: Doerre teachers are the icing on the cake! (desserts in lounge during lunch)
May 9: Muffin to do but appreciate you! (muffins/coffee/juice in lounge in the morning)
May 10: Lettuce treat you to lunch! (salad luncheon in the museum)
Upcoming Dates
Click here to access the Doerre Google Calendar (this will replace our Doerre Outlook calendar and be view-able by parents and students).
May
6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week
7: Algebra EOC
9 Biology EOC
13: 6/7 STAAR Math 8 STAAR retest Math
14: 6/7 STAAR Reading 8 STAAR retest Reading
15: 8 STAAR Science
16: 8 STAAR Social Studies
*Click here for complete STAAR SIM alternate schedule
AUGUST 2019
5-7: New Employee Onboarding
8: First day of 2019-2020 Back to School Inservice
9: Reimagine Learning Summit
12: Klein Kick Off
Summer Schedule Hours of Operation
The calendar for the summer and duty day calendars for the 2019-20 school year can be found on Knet under Human Resource Services.
When will we get STAAR results back?
ALT2 - May 16
TELPAS - May 23
EOC - May 29
Grades 5-8 SSI - June 4
Grades 3-8 - June 11
Pride for STAAR Prep
Please note the following changes to Pride due to the STAAR preparations plans:
- Below are the Pride priority weeks for each subject and grade level based on the STAAR Testing Calendar
- Free Choice Friday will be suspended until further notice due to the STAAR preparation plans
- We will utilize Monday through Friday each week for intervention
Priority Weeks:
May 6-10 (5 days): Reading (6-7 grade) Social Studies (8 grade)
STAAR Dates:
May 13: Math 6-7 and 8th retake
May 14: Reading 6-7 and 8th retake
May 15: Science 8th grade
May 16: Soc Stu 8th grade
We really appreciate all the efforts and the flexibility in preparing our students to be successful. Please let us know if you have questions.
Summer PD
Make plans to check out the Summer Professional Learning Playlist Preview, and register in Eduphoria on Friday, May 3, at 5:00 pm.
2019-2020 Exchange Day Form
Exchange days for next school year are 10/11/19 and 2/17/2020. 3 hours of EL are required for core teachers only. Core teachers are required to attend core content refresh training and will vary depending on content requirements. Up to 6 hours of online credit can be applied to Exchange Day credit. Form due to building administration by Sept. 6. More details on form here
STAAR 5 & 8 Results/Parent Communication
April STAAR results for Grades 5 & 8 will be posted in TEA’s Student Portal by April 30, 2019. Please direct parents to view scores online; directions are included in the SSI Parent Letters. We will not receive hard copies of the Confidential Student Reports.
SSI and AIP reminders
Student Success Initiative: STAAR 5 & 8
Results should be arriving on Monday, April 29.
Elementary and Intermediate campuses must utilize these results for Accelerated Instruction as required by SSI.
Intermediate and High School campuses should use these results to determine courses/interventions for the 2019-20 school year (incoming 6th and 9th grade students). We plan to distribute April results to "Next Year" campuses by Friday, May 3. Note the AIP for 2019-20 info below.
Items to note from the SSI Manual:
Page 3: New Enrollees: An eligible student who enrolls after the date of the first administration of the grade-advancement assessment is not subject to the grade-advancement requirements but must be assessed and be given access to required accelerated instruction.
Page 11: Students Absent/Other from Testing: A student who is absent both on the scheduled assessment day and during the make-up days will be required to take the assessment during the next administration. The district must provide appropriate accelerated instruction as warranted for students who are absent or otherwise do not have valid assessment results.
Page 21: Accelerated Instruction Plan for 2019-20: For every student who was not successful after the three assessment opportunities, the GPC must develop an AIP, which the district must provide to the student during the next school year.
Page 24: Requirements for Special Populations: ...an ARD committee must make decisions regarding appropriate assessment, accelerated instruction, and grade placement based on a student’s individual educational needs
Kleinversations, Teaching and Learning Podcast
Episode 6: Working Smarter, Not Harder is available!
Our episode hosted guest Kelsey Amaya, a 5th grade teacher at Kuehnle Elementary. During the conversation, she talks about giving students choice, personal learning paths through content, letting go of some teacher control, and working on a high-functioning team to maximize time.
Listen here
RTI Committee Updates
The committee is working to:
- Focus on/select best practices in Tier 1 instruction referencing district’s High Quality Teaching expectations.
- Define the difference between prevention and intervention
- Work on implementing some Visible Learning practices, such as Learning Intention and Success Criteria
- Create protocols and processes for planning instruction as a PLC to meet the needs of all students
- Create a schedule for PLCs to discuss students in need of intervention in Tier 2 and Tier 3
- Define the roles of teacher teams and leadership teams in providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 prevention/interventions
PBIS Committee Updates
The PBIS team has started revamping our DOerre Core Values and Schoolwide Expectations.
We would like your input. Please take one minute to complete this form: https://goo.gl/forms/6oVm4g8XTnsJO4rI3
MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Please use this link (bookmark it even) to submit anything you would like to have included in the announcements. We can' have announcements without something to announce!
Safety and Security: Front Doors Locked UPDATE
THERE WILL NO LONGER BE AN ADULT MANNING THE DOOR!
We now have THREE keyless entry doors at DOerre!!! There is one in front, one by the cafe and one by the T buildings!!! We only received 10 key cards, so we will be ordering more so that every employee has one. We have given the first few to the early birds. Now, if you already have a key....nothing changes, just let yourself in like normal.
THERE WILL NO LONGER BE AN ADULT MANNING THE DOOR! There are to be no students allowed into the building before 8 AM without an adult meeting them at the door.
Be sure to tell them where they can enter the building. Please do not let someone come to you at 7:30 and then release them at 7:45 if they finish early. You are responsible for them until 8.
KLEIN LEADERSHIP COALITION
Close to 300 community and district leaders gathered to learn about Klein’s Legislative Priorities while keeping our why in mind. Check out a recap article from the meeting, by clicking HERE. We look forward to working with you on keeping Klein an excellent place to live and learn!
Teacher Participation in the SpEd Leadership Trainings
The SpEd Leadership Training Series begins for CoTeach/Resource teachers interested in learning more about the Academic Lead Teaching (ALT) position and / or SpEd Leadership in general.
Look for it in Eduphoria!
Title: SpEd Leadership Pathway Training – ALT
May 16, 2019 3:30 – 5pm KMPC 301
Doerre Crisis Plan
BIPS, SPED & 504 Accommodations
Cha, Cha, Cha CHANGES- INNOVATION
We have lots of student success to celebrate this week—highlights include big winners at this year’s Tommy Tune Awards, the first round of STAAR test scores, 7 Klein ISD students named as SAT Gold Leaf Status Ambassadors (there are only 25 nationwide!), academic competition winners, Texas State History Fair participants, and another awesome showcase of student voice in our annual KLEINTalks event! Many thanks to all of our amazing teachers and coaches for your commitment to our students as they explore their passions and pathways.
In The Exchange this week…
- Framework for Engaging in Difficult Conversations--Zwink Principal Katie Turner explains and models the steps to having a crucial conversation.
- Klein ISD’s “Hollywood” Night--Klein Collins Special Education Teacher Tamara Wiltz celebrates the annual Hollywood Prom for high school students in the developmental program.
- Workplace: Everyone’s Space--Bernshausen Librarian Lucia Malo uses Workplace to participate in National Poetry Month and connect with campuses all over the district.
- Legislative Roundup--Stay up-to-date with what’s happening in the Texas Legislature, and make your voice heard. Find out who represents you HERE.
Intentionally Personalized: An intro to Personalized Learning
Click here and work your way through a Personalized Learning Hyperdoc.
Doerre Gents Coffee Bar
Do you like coffee to start your day?
Our Doerre Gents will deliver coffee to your classroom every Thursday.
Place your order by completing this form.
All donations and proceeds will assist us in purchasing coffee, creamers and other supplies for the remainder of the school year.
Results Focused: PRIDE
Click HERE for the PRIDE site on the Doerre Dashboard for all things Pride (calendars, resources, lesson plans, etc)
- The PLC’s will decide who they need for intervention and/or enrichment for PRIDE.
- Each teacher will claim students on the PRIDE lists EVERY WEEK.
- The priority calendar will work like this: 3 weeks math, 3 weeks ELA, 1 week science or S.S. or Electives.
- Students will be sent an email on Monday with their PRIDE schedule for the week. Please still communicate with your students about where they are going.
- Students still need to pick their Free Choice Friday choice during Pride on Wednesdays.
- Every Friday we will alternate between Free Choice Friday and a Character Ed lesson
ELLevation rollout: Linguistic Accommodations
Linguistic Accommodations will be streamlined into ELLevation. ALL core content teachers will fill-out a linguistic accommodations form on ELLevation. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks prior to due date.
Relationship Driven: #purposefulkindness
If we can create a community where no one is left behind and seen as an outcast, then we can focus on helping one another and building up each other’s strengths, allowing our world to be better for EVERYONE. Imagine the things our community can accomplish when everyone comes together and works towards a common goal.
~Klein Cain Culture4Caring Student Director Brayden Espinosa (You can read the whole awesome post here.)
PASS IT ON- honor your students and colleagues with a note. #purposefulkindness note cards can be found in any of the grade level offices, the front office, and in the teacher's lounge.
Intentionally Personalized: Gifted Learners
Check out our new collab space!
Click here to view the Collab Space calendar.
Establishing a Culture of Collaboration- The Arrow: A Newsletter for Parents and Students
Leveraging Technology: Techie Time With Tiffany
Promise2Purpose Investors- Duty Assignments
Doerre Intermediate School
Email: kland1@kleinisd.net
Website: http://doerre.kleinisd.net/
Location: 18218 Theiss Mail Route Road, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: 832-249-5700
Facebook: facebook.com/DoerreKISD
Twitter: @MandyLandKISD