The Sailor Compass
April 3, 2018
Weekly Staff Meeting - WEDNESDAY
- Elementary Handbook 2018-2019 - Discussion, Feedback, Suggestions
- Make sure you have created and finalized your EDI Goal - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ny1bPlj2pMvT-hrFTeeWlwG41dvpdxiz
- Videotaping of a lesson - Sign up for a time @ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15cOJnZaEZaweK7PLmN4Orw8MrjqY8QRHdTa9qBVNxBM/edit?usp=sharing (E-mail me your date & time please)
- Review intruder procedures - Lock Out & Lock Down (Make sure you and your students know the difference and what to do.
- Make sure you are implementing systematic supervision during recess. Move around the playground so you are listening to and interacting with students. Make sure all areas of the playground are supervised by an adult.
TO DO LIST & REMINDERS
- Requisitions are due - April 9th - I will plan to go over them with you prior to April 9th. Let me know when you are ready.
- Applegate Grant - Due April 15th
- Field Trips - If you haven’t scheduled your field trip yet, please see me in the next couple weeks so we can confirm dates and transportation!
Data Team Meeting
- Data Team for 5-6 (Wednesday, April 3 @ 3:45 in the Board Room)
PBIS focus: HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS
- Review the matrix for HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS with your students
- Review Video - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxYg2VLgwRrMTGNncTY5djA5SGM
- Discuss WHY following the expectations are important.
- How does it help them? their classmates? staff members?
- Talk through some situations they might encounter in the HALLWAY
EDI FOCUS:
White Boards for Student Engagement
- Generate a question
- Allow time for students to process & answer question
- Cover & Hover
- Chin It
- Scan student responses to check if all students are correct or if more teaching is necessary
Boys Town Skill of the Week: (Reinforce w/ Sailor PRIDE coins)
Following Instructions:
Look at the person
Say "Okay"
Do what you have been asked right away
Check back
Formal Line:
Face forward
Keep hands at your side
Remain quiet & still
Maintain appropriate space
Getting the Teacher’s Attention
Look at the teacher
Raise your hand and stay calm
Wait until the teacher says your name
Ask your question
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- April 4th/5th - We begin N-SCAS testing in the elementary
- April 9th - Spring Program Rehearsal
- April 9th - Purchase Orders are due
- April 9th - Anchor Club Meeting @ 6:00
- April 10th - Elementary Spring Program @ 7:00
- April 11th - Early Out @ 1:00 (Follow Schedule #1)
TECH BYTES:
Wheeldecide.com Randomizer link has been added to our Google Community page
If you post something from your classroom on TWITTER, use the hashtag #SailorPride17.
SAFETY UPDATES:
- WIPE DOWN WEDNESDAY....Make sure to have your students help wipe down desks/chairs/etc. on Wednesdays! Let's see if we can keep the germs down!
Who wants to be a winner?
NAME IT, CLAIM IT, EXPLAIN IT.....Continue to Brag It Up and share the great things that are going on in your classroom. Take a photo of something you are very proud of in your classroom. This could be an instructional strategy that is effective with your students, classroom management strategy/tool, something new you are trying this year, etc. Post the photo along with a brief description on our Google Community page. At a staff meeting, I will share the photo and as the teacher, you will need to NAME IT, CLAIM IT & EXPLAIN IT!