Sunset Weekly Notes
September 11th - 15th
Mission: Sunset will educate and inspire students to thrive in an environment of change.
Message from Hafey
Thank you for a great start!
Wonders Curriculum Questions
Please get questions to me by the end of the week for our time with Pati (ELG representative) by Friday of this week. Sunset gets a full day with Pati on Thursday, Sept. 28!
SWIVL
Okay gang - remember at the end of last year I challenged each of you to set up the SWIVL in your classroom to video/record a lesson of yours? Well, it is that time again! I challenge you to get this done! I will purchase you a coffee/drink of your choice upon completion of a lesson videoed! Let me know when you are ready - and I will work to get you set up and started! You will need to download the SWIVL app - if you need help let Melany, Ali or I know - however, I think it may be on your IPAD already - so check prior! I would like each of you to have set up a day/time within the month to use this tool! :)
Fire Drill Feedback
We did a nice job last Thursday for our first Fire Drill! Thank you for being prepared with cards and class rosters! Few reminders:
1. Please shut doors with magnet in it OR have it unlocked. 2. If your students are in Specials (PE/MUSIC/ART) please head out to the field area and find your class - take over your class so that Specials Teachers can provide help/support where needed in case of a REAL Fire!
1. Please shut doors with magnet in it OR have it unlocked. 2. If your students are in Specials (PE/MUSIC/ART) please head out to the field area and find your class - take over your class so that Specials Teachers can provide help/support where needed in case of a REAL Fire!
Next Fire Drill: October 5th - Time TBD!
Data Dialogue Schedule
This year we are going to add an additional component to our monthly Data Dialogues! In addition to our Dibels Data dialogue process we will add the next layer and that is Dialoguing around our SPED students!
We (Melany, Alida, Ali, and Jen) are currently working on streamlining services to better meet the of our students - both READ Act and SPED students!
SPED Data Dialogues:
9-14
10-5
11-3
1-12
2-8
3-9
4-6
May TBD
Interventionists Data Dialogues:
9-15
10-13
11-9
1-19 (MOY)
2-16
3-16
4-13
5-11 (EOY)
We (Melany, Alida, Ali, and Jen) are currently working on streamlining services to better meet the of our students - both READ Act and SPED students!
SPED Data Dialogues:
9-14
10-5
11-3
1-12
2-8
3-9
4-6
May TBD
Interventionists Data Dialogues:
9-15
10-13
11-9
1-19 (MOY)
2-16
3-16
4-13
5-11 (EOY)
Dibels Testing Team
THANK YOU to Melany, Alida, Denise S., Tilila, Ali, Kim for testing all our students for the BOY (Beginning of Year)
PBIS Rewards System
You should have all received an email from the PBIS Rewards System! As soon as our pictures are taken (October 4) we can make our students badges with their QR Codes! Your job until then is to set up your account! I will work with the PBIS team to set points, actions that earn points....
Class Schedules
Please be sure I have a copy of your class schedules!
Please remember you will need a minimum of 120 minutes of Reading (this does not include Writing. You will all have one hour with para/Interventionist support! You will need to work closely with Melany/Alida/Jen to schedule their time and your rotation with EVERY student after your whole group lesson. If you have questions on how to do this, please ask!
Please remember you will need a minimum of 120 minutes of Reading (this does not include Writing. You will all have one hour with para/Interventionist support! You will need to work closely with Melany/Alida/Jen to schedule their time and your rotation with EVERY student after your whole group lesson. If you have questions on how to do this, please ask!
There is a HERO among us....
So, if you have not noticed yet - each of you have an additional 10 minutes of planning every day - this is equivalent to 29.5 hours additional plan time you have been forded this year! Please be sure to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Melany Neton - as she spent her time this summer to work this out for us! She has an amazing knack for carving out time and fitting everything in perfectly - she is AMAZING! Thank you Melany!
Week at a Glance
Art: Wednesday and Thursday
MAPS Testing Begins - check out the Google Calendar!
Monday, September 11 - CST/IEP meetings 8-11am
Monday, September 11 - Meeting with Melany/Alida/Jen/Ali - 12:15-1:15
Monday, September 11 - Stacy Atkin/Hafey to build PAC agenda
Monday, September 11 - Interview for para position - Hafey/Schuessler - 3:00pm
Tuesday, September 12 - Check in -Kilmer/Hafey - 8:00am
Tuesday, September 12 - Meeting in the Lit. Room to brainstorm how to meld our current writing AND Wonders writing - 3:30-4:30 - bring your Teachers Plan Book - optional meeting.... :)
Tuesday, September 12 - PAC meeting 6:30pm in the Library
Wednesday, September 13 - Admin. Meeting - 8:30 - 2:00pm - Hafey out
Wednesday, September 13 - PACE Setters 7:00pm at Sunset - meeting with East Leadership team to share out our writing changes.....
Thursday, September 14 - Data Dialogues - meet in SPED room - those w/ SPED students
Thursday, September 14 - GT Meeting - 2nd Grade - NM - Neton/Crookston - 12:15
Thursday, September 14 - Passport Kick Off - S'More Reading - 6:00-7:00pm
Friday, September 15 - Data Dialogues - meet in the Literacy Room - BOY/Reading Groups discussion
MAPS Testing Begins - check out the Google Calendar!
Monday, September 11 - CST/IEP meetings 8-11am
Monday, September 11 - Meeting with Melany/Alida/Jen/Ali - 12:15-1:15
Monday, September 11 - Stacy Atkin/Hafey to build PAC agenda
Monday, September 11 - Interview for para position - Hafey/Schuessler - 3:00pm
Tuesday, September 12 - Check in -Kilmer/Hafey - 8:00am
Tuesday, September 12 - Meeting in the Lit. Room to brainstorm how to meld our current writing AND Wonders writing - 3:30-4:30 - bring your Teachers Plan Book - optional meeting.... :)
Tuesday, September 12 - PAC meeting 6:30pm in the Library
Wednesday, September 13 - Admin. Meeting - 8:30 - 2:00pm - Hafey out
Wednesday, September 13 - PACE Setters 7:00pm at Sunset - meeting with East Leadership team to share out our writing changes.....
Thursday, September 14 - Data Dialogues - meet in SPED room - those w/ SPED students
Thursday, September 14 - GT Meeting - 2nd Grade - NM - Neton/Crookston - 12:15
Thursday, September 14 - Passport Kick Off - S'More Reading - 6:00-7:00pm
Friday, September 15 - Data Dialogues - meet in the Literacy Room - BOY/Reading Groups discussion
First Science Day: Thursday, September 21 - more information to come!
Passport to Reading
4th Grade
Seely: Grahm Crackers
Zimmerman: Marshmellows
5th Grade
Tatman: Hershey Candy Bars
Murr/Kilmer: Hershey Candy Bars
Students and their families will come and roast S'mores and enjoy a quick story time! Parents will get to see what their passports look like and ask questions during this time!
I will provide the letters home - please be sure to send in Bulldog Notebooks on MONDAY - ask for the items to be brought to school by Wednesday or Thursday morning!!!
Also, if you know of anyone with a Fire ring - please let me know so I can arrange for it to be at Sunset!
Seely: Grahm Crackers
Zimmerman: Marshmellows
5th Grade
Tatman: Hershey Candy Bars
Murr/Kilmer: Hershey Candy Bars
Students and their families will come and roast S'mores and enjoy a quick story time! Parents will get to see what their passports look like and ask questions during this time!
I will provide the letters home - please be sure to send in Bulldog Notebooks on MONDAY - ask for the items to be brought to school by Wednesday or Thursday morning!!!
Also, if you know of anyone with a Fire ring - please let me know so I can arrange for it to be at Sunset!
MAPS Testing
Please look at the Google Calendar - we begin Monday - please be ready in the correct Computer Lab and ready to assess during your time! Remind your students the importance of this test as we will build their goals around this assessment! Also, please remind them that if they just click through - the test will have to be re-taken! The students get the time they need! Tilila will have the labs set up - however, it is your responsibility to proctor the test!
Thank you Tilila for building the schedule!
Self Assessment
Please begin this process! I want to caution you that there are MANY changes! Therefore, do not just go in and begin clicking away! Set comfy and be sure to read each of the elements! When you log into your account - you will be asked for a training date - please put in August 23 - this was one of the rotations that we all participated in on our first day back at CMS! These are due September 30 - they MUST be done and shared (if you want to)! Please send me an email upon completion!