Monday Memo
December 2-6
RAK Holiday Countdown Calendar
As we embark on the three weeks leading up to our winter break, I challenge you and your students to try at least one random act of kindness a week from the RAK calendar! This past month, I have received cards/sticky notes with kind words and sweet treats on my desk that have made my day when work was tough or lonely. These RAK do have a huge impact on others. Let's teach our students how to be kind and giving to one another this month!
Shout Outs
Thank Yous and Staff Appreciations
- Thank you to our Child Study Team for all of their efforts in supporting our classroom teachers and students! You all go above and beyond to help our students be successful day in and day out!
- Thank you to everyone for their support of our jean fund as it is helping numerous families this holiday season!!
Nuts and Bolts for the Week
To Do's and Updates:
1. Parent-Teacher Conference Follow-up
Enter in your attendance percentage here.
- IRIP letters-If you had an IRIP letter that needed to be signed by parents, please return signed IRIPs to the office by Tuesday of this week. Thank you!
2. Data Mtgs for Progress Monitoring Window (Dec. 9-13)
3. Holiday Program Information
- Monday, Dec. 2nd: Rehearsal in the Cafeteria-Schedule coming soon from Jamie Baker!
- Tuesday, Dec. 3rd: Rehearsal at Fellowship Church coming soon from Melanie!
- Tuesday, Dec. 3rd: Holiday Program at 6:30 and 7:30 at Fellowship Church
4. Eddie Deezen Visit-Monday December 9th (Fill out Google Form for times that would work for him to visit your classrooms in the am)
- Reading of Polar Express
- Question/Answer Session
- Sign Polar Express or other memorabilia (one/family-send with oldest child and who the signature should be made out to)
5. Star Testing Window-Dec. 4-Dec. 20
- Retest all students during the window of Dec. 4-Dec. 20
- Data Dialogue Documents
- Reading Data Spreadsheet
- Math Data Spreadsheet
6. Human Resource Newsletter from Anne Armstrong-Check it out!
7. Holiday Parties: Enter Your Party Times into the doc linked.
All parties must end prior to 3:00!
- PK-2nd Grades: Thursday, Dec. 19
- 3rd-5th Grades: Friday, Dec. 20
8. PBIS Updates
School Wide Initiatives
1. PBIS Tokens:
Electronic Behavior Referral Form-Use this doc to fill in behavior referrals.
Paper Behavior Referral Form-Use this doc when you are out on recess duty. You can give this form to the classroom teachers. Classroom teachers then turn this doc into Betsy to enter into our system.
- AES Behavior Data Slide Presentation
- Behavior Tracking Form: If you need a document to track minor behaviors or behaviors that are increasing in frequency for your own data, make a copy of this spreadsheet.
Tokens: We will be increasing the number of tokens to 84 (fill up your chart two times) to earn a token party!
- Have your class celebration! Please see the linked handout for celebration ideas and restrictions.
- Resources and support materials for PBIS
Restorative Circles
2. #aesreads: As we embark on this new school year, please help me spread the love of reading by sending me or posting pictures of reading to our Facebook page. Include the hashtag #aesreads. These pictures can include:
- students reading
- teachers reading
- staff members reading
- students or a class sharing a favorite book (book review)
These pictures can also be in or out of school. Spread the word with your families as well!
3. Reading Goals: As you walk around the school, you may have noticed the bulletin board with reading goals for this year. Our "main event" goal this year is to reach 100 million words read! As we reach 25 million words read, the whole school will earn an "event" incentive for their reading efforts that ties into our "Greatest School on Earth" theme. Let's start the year off strong and shaow the community our "reading strength."
4. AES Champions SOAR: Recognize a student or staff member that goes the extra mile to "SOAR." You can fill out this google form or fill out a postcard in the office. Leave the filled out postcard in the mailbox in front of Kristin's desk.
5. AES Champions: We will choose AES Champions by drawing out one name from your PBIS tokens at the end of each month (random).
6. Sunshine Fund Committee Update: Sunshine Fund Committee now has links in the staff notebook for Fund Guidelines and a Request Form. Please check out these two links!
Holiday Music Program
- Monday, Dec. 2nd: Rehearsal in the Cafeteria-Schedule coming soon from Jamie Baker!
- Tuesday, Dec. 3rd: Rehearsal at Fellowship Church coming soon from Melanie!
- Tuesday, Dec. 3rd: Holiday Program at 6:30 and 7:30 at Fellowship Church
Tuesday, Dec 3, 2019, 06:30 PM
Fellowship Reformed Church, 36th Avenue, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Star Testing for Grades 1st thru 5th
Enter data into math and reading spreadsheets by Jan. 9th!
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2019, 08:30 AM
AES
Melanie out of building for conference
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2019, 08:00 AM
MEMSPA Conference
Eddie Deezen Visit-Polar Express Day-Wear PJ's!
Monday, Dec 9, 2019, 08:45 AM
AES
Early Release Friday-Building Meetings
Friday, Dec 13, 2019, 01:00 PM
AES Library
Reminders
Reminders:
1. Attendance and Lunch Count: Please submit attendance and lunch count by 9:15 a.m. This will help us stay on top of absences and ensure that our students get what they need for lunch! You do not need to send lunch cards down to the office. Please keep them in your classrooms and make sure to carefully count and enter lunch counts. Thank you!
2. Peanut and Nut Free Classrooms Update: This year, all classrooms will be peanut and nut free.
- Grades/teachers with peanut/tree nut allergies include: PKB, KD, 1D, 1T, 30, 4L, 4H, 5B, 5C
- PK, KDG, and Grade 1 will have a food-free birthday treat policy.
- First grade needs to pay attention to products made in a peanut/tree nut factories. These items are not allowed for snacks. Be safe by having students wash their hands after snack with soap and water.
- Cafeteria-peanut/nut items are allowed for all grades except Ms. Terpstra's class. Students that consume peanut butter or nut products will wash their hands with soap and water or baby wipes after they eat lunch in the cafeteria. We will continue to have peanut/nut free tables.
3. Blogs:
- Please make sure to update your classroom blogs at least twice a month!
- If you would like to utilize ClassDojo as your main line of communication with your parents, please make sure to include a link on the main page of your blog.
- Email me when your blog is about to expire. I will upgrade it with school funds so that you do not have to do this!
4. Jean Fund Fridays
- $1/Friday
- $20/Semester
- $40/year
5. Teacher Evaluation:
- 3W Walk-thru Observation-teachers on cycle [minimum one-two per observation cycle]
- Face-to-face Mtg after 3W Walk-thru Observation-within 24-48 hrs of 3W Walk-thru
- Pivot Observation with Noticings and Wonderings-teachers on cycle [minimum one per observation cycle]
Popular Links
- Pledge Schedule-Patti's class will be kicking off the year by saying the pledge. When you class is done saying the pledge, pass the torch onto the next class listed. Thank you!
- Medical Alerts: Please pay close attention to the medical alerts for your class and grade level! We have a lot of different food allergies and severe medical needs in some classes this year.
- School Staff Absence Request Form
- Going Home Changes (End of Day Changes)
Sunshine Fund Committee Update: Sunshine Fund Committee now has links in the staff notebook for Fund Guidelines and a Request Form. Please check out these two links!
2. Data Spreadsheets
3. Matrix with PBIS Lessons Attached
4. Drill Procedures: Review the drill procedures with your students!
5. 5D+ Updates from Anne Armstrong
6. Kalpa Updates:
- Tracking IEP Mtgs, CST, Risk Assessments Slide Presentation (45 minutes or longer)
- AES Google Form for tracking IEP, CST, 504, Risk Assessments
- Mtgs must be 45 minutes or longer before/after school or during your plan time
- Count for Merit Pay after you have attended 3 meetings.