Wildcat News
October 23 - October 27
Weekly Updates/ Reminders:
- ACTION: Please ensure you are entering one grade per subject each week.
- Please make sure a copy of your conference schedule is handed in to the office by 10:00 am Thursday morning
- Trunk or Treat will be held on the back black top this Thursday, October 26 beginning at 1:00. A schedule will be emailed to each of you.
- The Parent Teacher Conference competition will continue until 4:00 pm Tuesday when sign in sheets are due. The teacher with the highest % of P/T conferences will receive a lunch of their choice from Ms. Enders. Please keep working to contact any parent who missed in an effort to reschedule by Tuesday. ALL sign in sheets must be turned in by 4:30 pm Tuesday, October 24.
- ACTION: Please update your data trackers with math summative data by Friday, October 27th.
- Please ensure you are on time to your morning and afternoon duty.
Check out the awesome things happening at Wheatley!
Ms. Clark's 1st graders fully engaged in their science lesson, experimenting with sound.
4th grade literacy stations in full force.
Southeast Drum Line... thank you so much for coming out and participating in our Pep Rally.
Professional Development
- Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Professional Development: Building PD
- 6th grade math Professional Development -- October 27 from am to 4 pm at Melcher, please meet in the Conference Room.
Instructional News and Focus:
- WEEKLY LOOK-FORS:
- I can statements that align to the MO Learning Standard and student task at hand
- Strong Voice
- At bats
- Continue working on incorporating DOK 3 and DOK4 questions into your lessons during guided practice and utilizing exit tickets that incorporate writing, explanation and evidence from the text
Counselor Notes:
- Counseling schedule is on Week 1 and all lessons will be geared towards the character trait of the month, Responsibility.
Restorative Justice Focus:
Make participation in the community a requirement, not an option. Lots of things are required in schools: Number 2 pencils, backpacks, binders. Why can't you ask every student to adopt the core values that signify membership in your sacred community? Think of this as benevolent branding: "This is a special place where you want to belong." Requiring students to participate in the community means a couple of things. First, they must do their best to practice its values in word and deed. Second, they commit to engage in restorative processes if they have harmed the community or been harmed by another member. There is a reciprocal principle implied here: We will keep you safe, but in return you have to show up as a full participant.
Shout Outs
- Ms. Egli and Ms. Farrell for helping 2nd grade with their grade cards.
- Ms. Russell & Ms. Wilson for working together to make sure ALL 6th graders had a complete report card.
- All classroom teachers who worked diligently to ensure they had a positive turn out for parent teacher conferences.
- Ms. Gandy's class for earning 10 Wildcat Paws.
- Ms. Kirkwood for ensuring all students are afforded the opportunity to check out books and increase literacy at Wheatley.
- Ms. Lee and Mr. Cherry for positive words of inspiration throughout the weeks.
- COR tutors who are prompt and invested in our students success. Thank you!
Growth Mindset Quote of the Week:
"Failure is not fatal, but failing to change might be." --John Wooden