WELCOME BACK
August Edition Beginning of Year
Erin Grampp - K
Breana Bowlby (PreK)
Ashley Sluss (PreK)
Malia Shuey - 2nd Grade
Elizabeth Matas - 1st Grade
Community Circles
Types:
1. Community Circles
2. Celebration Circles
3. Restorative Circles
4. Morning Circles
Structure: Click here for Toolkit
- Opener Greeting (Handshakes, Names, Mindful Moment)
- Agreements (Important at beginning & then reviewed), Talking Piece
- Values (Check In - Important at beginning stages to get to know one another)
- Group Discussion/Activity
- Closing
We are looking at ordering 1-2 books per grade level, stay tuned!
Master Schedule
Monday Are Different
Monday Aug 19: Big Picture Planning (Grade Level Teams, TDS, 1 Enrichment Rep)
Monday Aug 26: Big Picture Planning (Grade Level Teams, TDS, 1 Enrichment Rep)
Collaboration
Grade Level Teachers & Enrichment Teachers all work together on collective inquiry or investigation over several weeks within a cycle.
*Bathroom Breaks = YES
Enrichment Tues-Fri Remain the Same
Frequently Asked Questions - Office Information
First Days Arrival/Departure
Recess Responsibilities
First Days:
1. Safety first.
2. Teachers should talk with students as a class or grade level prior to first recess to show boundaries and zones.
3. Discuss Buddy Bench (students needing a friend to play) and the difference between tattling and reporting.
4. Encourage playing in different zones with different friends.
5. Encourage problem solving when "play problems" arise and allow students to navigate through rules on their own.
- Use cell phones for safety and as your clock to be on time.
- Red Emergency Kits & Whistle required, 2 long and loud blows to signal the end of recess
- Stand near Door 5 Bear Paws and return to building in Door 5 (exception 4th grade).
- Use discretion when using black radio for nurse or discipline assistance.
Canvas Support
Please see:
Kelly Moore (Canvas Specialist)
Debbie Kalustian
Sue Gaudreau
Olivia Biehl
Bill Anders
New Black Radios
Yaney & Renckly
Chick & Kalustian
Valentine & Johnston
Siwik & Koors
Skaggs & Rogowski
Social Emotional Learning
MindUp - Blitz 3 first days of school only (then as a resource)
Second Steps - Weekly lesson starting August 12. 2 kits per grade level.
HSE New and Improved Safety Levels
Dr. Bourff reading All Are Welcome
Meet the Teacher 2019-20
Most of all....Have fun and Be You!
Experience Ideas
How can you create an informational evening for families while having them engage what students experience daily?
- Read Aloud
- 1 Round Community Circle: "Share one word that shows what's most important to you regarding your child's year."
- Destroy the Box Challenge
- Math Manipulatives - Multiple Strategies
- You Decide! Do something creative! Do something different!
High Ability/Exceptional Learners/English Language Learners Conversations
Please see Jeff or Fatima if you have any questions. We would never share how many students have an IEP or which families may need communication translated therefore we will not share the number of students that quality for high ability instruction or specifics regarding instruction. Instead, we ask that you have private conversation with families regarding their child.