Howard Happenings
September 10, 2018
Chronic Attendance Update
Year to Date-23.6%
Our goal for the year is 19% or 37 students. Currently, we are at 23.4% or 46 students at an attendance rate below 80%.
Tips
- Let them know all the great things they missed.
- Encourage families to bring students to school before and/or after appointments
Shout Out To:
Everyone for all your hard work last week.
Important Information-ALL
On Wednesday's from 12:50 to 1:20 we would like to implement enrichment time for students every other week. Please complete this form letting me know what you would like to teach and how many students you could have in the class. Everyone is encouraged to participate.
All Staff should complete Mandated Reporter Training by September 24th. Please see this memo for more information. Once you complete the training please print the certificate and provide a copy to Mrs. Garcia.
Important Information-Teachers
If you have not done so already, please send me an invite for an upcoming complex text lesson.
Yard Duty
Upper Yard-Plummer
Focus-Responsible and Prepared
- F&P Assessment Window
- 20 Day Count
- Cost Meeting 11 to 12
- Grocery Giveaway 2 to 3
Tuesday 9/11
- F&P Assessment Window
- Fire/Earthquake Drill 9:30
Wednesday 9/12
- F&P Assessment Window
- 3rd to 5th SRI Testing
- Hoot and Holler 1 to 1:30
- Howard Professional Learning 2 to 3:30
- Howard Collaboration 3:30 to 4
Thursday 9/13
- F&P Assessment Window
Friday 9/14
- F&P Assessment Window
- Friday Flashback 2:30 pm
9/12 Professional Learning
Goal:
Teachers will be able to identify a complex text.
Teachers will plan for integrating text-based academic discussion into their day.
Please bring:
Chromebook
Non-Fiction Complex Text Aligned to the current unit
Reading and Writing Units of Study
Cycle 1 Overview, Goals, Practices, and Look Fors
Look Fors
- Classroom Agendas
- The Wise Way
- Positive Student Greetings
- Daily Complex Text Engagement
Upcoming September Events
9/17--Staff Meeting
9/21--Family Movie Night
9/24--Faculty Council
9/25--SSC Meeting
9/26--Hootenanny
9/27--Minimum Day
9/28--Professional Development Day
Upcoming October Events
10/8--Fire/Earthquake Drill
10/8--Staff Meeting
10/10--Hoot and Holler
10/11--Picture Day
10/11--Shoo the Flu
10/12--F&P Entry Deadline
10/15--Faculty Council
10/18--Family Game Night
10/19--No School
10/24--Hootenanny
10/30--SSC Meeting