MAVS MEMO
THURSDAY, January 9 , 2020
Welcome to 2020! The BEST Year EVER!
Pun Alerts and Food for Thought...
Great Circle Time Prompts?
What Does This Mean to You?
2020-2021 Adopted Calendar
By PISD Teachers for PISD Teachers!
Trade Hours On-Line
Trade Hours Opportunity!
Employee Childcare
Collab Lab Thursdays!
Differentiating to Make a Difference!
Looking at Upcoming Thursdays:
Please NOTE: Pending on upcoming PD/Principal Meetings, cold/flu or Jury Duty, (yep!) this will have tweaks and adjustments. But it will be updated as needed, and I promise...sooner than later.
January 9:
Completing Reading Inventories,
Data Crunching
Assessing Tier 2 updates/adjustments
(Updating RTI within two weeks of last update.)
January 16:
Kid Talk
January 23:
Sharing: Bring examples of differentiation in your classroom in addition to Teacher Table, Technology, and Intervention & Enrichment time. Station Rotations
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
January 30:
Campus Improvement Plan Update
Review Grade Level SMART Goals.
Bring examples/growth to support your SMART goal(s).
Or adjustments to your grade level SMART goal(s) to maximize success.
February 6:
Sharing continued: Bring examples of differentiation in your classroom in addition to Teacher Table, Technology, and Intervention & Enrichment time. Station Rotations
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
February 13:
Kid Talk
February 20:
SWAP Thursday...Gift of Time to Plan Differentiated Instruction:
You will meet as a team independently to plan differentiated instruction for your students.
I will be doing walk-throughs to observe differentiation in your classroom.
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
February 27:
Planning: Differentiation preparation in your classroom beyond Teacher Table, Technology, and Intervention & Enrichment time. Station Rotations &/or Independent work.
March 5:
Gift of Time
Prep for Open House
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
March 19:
Kid Talk
March 26:
SWAP Thursday...Gift of Time to Plan Differentiated Instruction:
You will meet as a team independently to plan differentiated instruction for your students.
I will be doing walk-throughs to observe differentiation in your classroom.
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
April 2:
Planning: Differentiation preparation in your classroom beyond Teacher Table, Technology, and Intervention & Enrichment time. Station Rotations &/or Independent work.
April 9:
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
April 16:
Kid Talk
April 23:
SWAP Thursday...Gift of Time to Plan Differentiated Instruction:
You will meet as a team independently to plan differentiated instruction for your students.
I will be doing walk-throughs to observe differentiation in your classroom.
(Update RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
April 30:
Campus Improvement Plan Update
CIP Summative Review: Reflective, Performance, Growth, SMART Goals, Looking to '20-'21
May 7:
Kid Talk: (Grade 5 only) Update final Kid Talk to transition to '20-'21
(All Grades: Update for RTI within two weeks of your last update.)
May 14:
Kid Talk: K-4: Update Final Kid Talk to transition to '20-'21
(5th grade STAAR Science)
DATES to REMEMBER
In The Near Future
For specific information regarding upcoming events please be sure to download the Mathews Outlook calendar. Nancy keeps the Mathews Outlook calendar current of all events going on at Mathews.
2020!
Monday, January 6: Teacher (8:00-3:30)
PTA Welcome Back Breakfast in the cafeteria at 8:00
(Teachers on campus by 8:30)
Meeting in the cafeteria begins at 8:30
Paras: Off-Campus 1/2 day for Training
Ryan will provide TL and staff January 6 agenda for the day.
Tuesday, January 7
Schools back in session!
Wednesday, January 8
PBIS Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m. Collab Lab
Monday, January 13
3:00 Site Based Improvement Committee Meeting in Library
Wednesday, January 15
3:00 Library: Morgan's Baby Shower
Thursday, January 16
Science Fair
Friday, January 17
PTA General Assembly Meeting at 7:45-Cafeteria
Science Fair Assembly in the Gym following PTA meeting
Monday, January 20
Martin Luther King Day: No school.
Wednesday, January 22
3:15 Library General Testing and Security Training
Wednesday, January 29
TL Meeting in the Collab Lab 3:10
Wednesday, February 5
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
February 10-14
Friendship Week
Wednesday, February 12
Staff Meeting Library 3:15
(Pace & Sunshine!)
Thursday, February 13
First Grade Field Trip to Outdoor Learning Center
February 13-February 25
PTA Online Auction
Friday, February 14
Bluebonnet Reception (by invitation)
Friendship Parties K-2 12:30-1:30
Friendship Parties 3-5 1:30-2:30
Monday, February 17
Presidents Day: Student Holiday
Teacher Work Day
1/2 Day PD from District (morning)
1/2 Day TELPAS Calibrations (afternoon)
Wednesday, February 19
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
Wednesday, February 26
Tentative Staff Meeting: Library 3:15
Thursday, February 27
PTA Multicultural Night
Wednesday, March 4
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
Thursday, March 5
Open House 6:15-7:00
Music Program 6:00-6:30
Grade 3: Space Odyssey
March 7 through March 15
Spring Break
Wednesday, March 18
Grade 4 to Plano Symphony
Staff Meeting Library at 3:15
Wednesday, March 25
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
Friday, March 27
PTA Morning Assembly
March 30 - April 3
Spring Book Fair
Wednesday, April1
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
Thursday, April 2
Family Night at the Book Fair
Grade 2 Music Program
'Folk Song Friends'
Tuesday, April 7
5th grade STAAR Math
4th grade STAAR Writing
Wednesday, April 8
5th grade STAAR Reading
Friday, April 10
Tentative School Holiday (Bad Weather Make-Up Day)
Monday, April 13
Student Holiday
Friday, April 17
Texas Day: Grade 4
Immigration Day: Grade 5
Wednesday, April 22
General PTA Meeting
Staff Meeting: Library at 3:15
Friday, April 24
Kindergarten: Earth Day Picnic
5th Grade Soccer Tournament
Monday, May 4-Friday May 8
Teacher Appreciation Week!
Wednesday, May 6
TL Meeting Collab Lab at 3:10
Thursday, May 7
4th grade Music Connection Concert
6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Staff Luncheon
Monday, May 11
SBIC Meeting #3 Library at 3:15
Tuesday, May 12
STAAR Math Gr 3, 4 (5?)
Wednesday, May 13
STAAR Reading Gr 3, 4, (5?)
Staff Meeting: Library at 3:15
Thursday, May 14:
STAAR Science Gr. 5
Friday, May 15:
PTA Carnival
Tuesday, May 19
Kinder Bike Rodeo
Wednesday, May 20
TL Meeting: Collab Lab at 3:10
Thursday, May 21
EOY Parties
K, 1, 2: 12:30-1:30
3, 4, 5: 1:30-2:30
Friday, May 22 Last Day of School
1/2 Day: Early Dismissal
Duty Roster
Mathews Elementary School
Email: Patricia.Powell@PISD.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/mathews
Location: 7500 Marchman Way, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469 752-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mathews_Mavericks-284576455085191/