Gattis Gossip
Volume 7, Issue 30---------------------------April 20, 2015
We've got this!!
Upcoming Week At Gattis...
- When Reader's Struggle Webinair series continues this week!
- Update campus partnership form with special guests and volunteers (see link below)
- Free breakfast this week for all students
- STAAR testing for grades 3-5
Monday
- 5th grade Math STAAR
- 3:05 Staffing
Tuesday
- 3rd and 4th grade Math STAAR
- 4:00-5:15 "When Readers Struggle" Webinair with MB Cordon -Gaby/MB office
Wednesday
- 3rd and 4th grade Reading STAAR
- 3:05 Staffing
Thursday
- 5th grade STAAR science
Friday
- Friday Assembly
- Possible STAAR make-up testing
- 8:55 Annual ARD
- 9:50 Annual ARD
- 11:55 Annual ARD
- 2nd grade field trip
- Gattis Spirit Night at RR Express
Coming up soon!
- April 13-May 15 Individual testing for students in ESL/ Dual language programs
- April 27 - May 22 K-2 BAS EOY testing window
- April 28 3:05 Leadership meeting
- April 28 -4:00-5:15 "When Readers Struggle" Webinair with MB Cordon
- April 29 3:05 Team Time
- April 30 "Dia" (Children's Day/Book Day)
- April 30 3rd grade field trip
- May 1 Field Day - 8:30-10:30 3rd-5th/12:00-2:00 K-2
- May 4-29 3rd -5th BAS EOY testing window
- May 5 4:00-5:15 "When Readers Struggle" Webinair with MB Cordon - Library
- May 5 6:30PTA meeting
- May 6 Early Release - Brief meeting/ conferences
- May 7 Incoming Kinder night 6:00-7:30
- May 13 4th grade field trip
- May 14 PreK field trip
- May 15 5th grade field trip
- May 15 SSTs all grades EOY planning
- May 18-27 Universal Screeners
- May 21 SSTs all grades EOY planning
- May 25 School Holiday - Memorial Day
- June 2 Talent Show presented to PK-2
- June 3 Talent Show presented to 3-5
- June 5 Last Day of School for students
We're celebrating YOU!!
Apr. 4 Linda Betak
Apr. 6 Dora Garcia
Apr. 10 Kristal Shanahan
Apr. 14 Dawn Carlson
Apr. 16 Debbie Bennett
Apr. 16 Jacqueline McCollum
Apr. 16 Joanne Kendall
Apr. 17 Donna Staten
Apr. 22 Rosanna Lenzi
Apr. 24 Marcy Pearson
Apr. 28 Delores Herrera
Plan Ahead for Summer PD
To see all courses offered, go to: Session Catalog. Be sure to register on Ecampus.
Partners in Education -- PLEASE UPDATE!
We are approaching spring deadlines to have all partners entered. Please be sure to enter volunteers and/donors. Check with LaWanda if you need assistance. : )
Please remember to use this link throughout the year to record any donors and partnerships. If you have guest speakers to your classroom or gradelevel, record the activity. Guest speakers would be recorded as partners rather than donors. Recording this information is an important piece of our accountability and allows our partners to be recognized for all they do for us.
Accommodations and groups for upcoming STAAR Assessments
5th grade math - April 20
3rd and 4th grade math - April 21
3rd and 4th grade reading - April 22
5th grade science - April 23
BAS testing information
- K-5 EOY testing protocol - Assess all students to their highest instructional level threshold
- K-2 testing window - April 27- May 22, enter data in Google Form no later than 5/22
- 3-5 testing window - May 4-29, enter data in Google Form no later than 5/29
- District Documents (Protocol & Correlation Chart) and Order Forms
STAAR A and STAAR L Resources
This information can be shared with parents to allow students to practice on the interface at home.
STAAR A Tutorial for students taking STAAR A
http://texasassessment.com/administrations/STAAR-A/resources/#tutorialsSTAAR L Tutorial for students taking STAAR L
http://www.texasassessment.com/STAARL-tutorials
STAAR L Practice
Be Prepared!! - Review Emergency Protocols
This is the time of year that severe weather tends to occur in our area.
Be sure to review emergency protocols with your team to be prepared for any drills or actual crises. Make sure that materials are highly visible and easily accessible to substitutes. Team members should be aware of any substitutes present and make sure to provide support in case emergency protocols are needed for any reason.