Friday Focus
Weekly Administrative Newsletter for R-BB Leadership Team
Week of January 19-23, 2015
Our Corporation Goals
1. All students will demonstrate growth in literacy (90%).
2. All students will demonstrate growth in mathematical skills (90%).
3. All faculty and staff will engage in a collaborative culture for improved student learning (PLC).
Quarter Objectives
1. Building leadership teams will continue to refine their PLC practices to support professional development and student learning.
2. Building SIP teams will implement and monitor their Improvement Plans in support of the Corporation Goals through evidence-based practices.
3. Grade-level content areas and courses will continue to develop or refine their essential standards for student mastery and create unit plans to cover the essential standards.
4. Teams will begin developing common assessments to inform student mastery toward common learning targets, including content/course End of Year performance assessments.
Ongoing Links for Our Work
These are links to guide us in our collaborative work at the corporation and building level:
- Corporation Collaborative Structure
- RBBCSC PLC Instructional Focus
- Corporation SMART Goals and Strategies/Action Steps
- Corporation Focus & Key Strategies
Documents for your ongoing review and comment:
Focus for This Week
Week at a Glance: January 19-23, 2015
- Martin Luther King's Birthday - No School
Tuesday, January 20, 2015:
- Acuity ELA/Math Readiness Assessments (Grades 3-8)
- EHS English 10 and Algebra I Curriculum Work Day (8:00-2:30pm)
- Tech Integration Committee Meetings w/ Amanda Gibboney (Secondary @ 2:45-3:45pm; Elementary @ 3:45-4:45pm) at EHS C115a
- School Board of Trustees Regular Meeting @ 7:30pm, SSC Board Room
Wednesday, January 21, 2015:
- Acuity ELA/Math Readiness Assessments (Grades 3-8)
- WIDA ACCESS Assessment Window Opens
Thursday, January 22, 2015:
- Acuity ELA/Math Readiness Assessments (Grades 3-8)
- Instructional Roundtable Meeting @ 9:00-10:30am, SSC Board Room
- New Teacher Roundtable @ 4:00-5:00pm, SSC Board Room
Friday, January 23, 2015:
- Weekly Tech Meeting w/ Five-Star @ 3:00-4:00pm, RBB Five-Star Office
Looking Ahead...
*Assessments:
- WIDA ACCESS (ELL Students): January 21st through February 27th
- Curriculum Work Make-up Days: January 26 (KDG), January 27 (Grade 1), January 28 (Grade 2)