The Gates Mills Staff Bulletin
Week of August 26th
Important Dates & Events
Monday, August 26th
5th Curriculum Meeting 8:00-3:00 PM (Laurel out of building)
Staff Meeting 2:45-3:30
Tuesday, August 27th
1st Curriculum Meeting 8:00-3:00 PM (Laurel out of building)
Picture Day - Say Cheese!
Wednesday, August 28th
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM
Book Fair Wish List Creation
- 1st Grade @ 12:40
- 2nd Grade @ 1:00
- 3rd Grade @ 1:20
- Kindergarten @ 1:40
- 4th Grade @ 2:00
- 5th Grade @ 2:15
Thursday, August 29th
Curriculum Night Grades 1-5 @ 6:30 PM
Book Fair Shopping @ Specials Time
Friday, August 30th
Book Fair in 8:00-11:00 AM (for any student who forgot their money on Thursday)
Monday, September 2nd
No School - Labor Day (Wahoo!)
Wednesday, September 4th
Gates Mills Community Liaison Meeting Tour 8:30-9:30 AM
K-12 Science Workday (if you signed up)
PTC Meeting 6:30 PM
Thursday, September 5th
Teacher Conversation Day (meet in Ravida's office throughout the day)
Information & Reminders
Please consider joining the Sunshine Fund! Dues are $40 for FULL time staff and $20 for PART TIME staff. Please give cash or checks made out to Kim Vujaklija by September 30th.
Monday Staff Meeting
Please meet in the library at 2:45 on 8/26. Carrie Heath (Gifted Specialist) will be here to discuss gifted identification and testing. She will also answer any questions you may have. I will not be in attendance due to a fifth grade PD work day. Once Carrie is finished please feel free to work in your classroom or call it a day!
Gifted Testing
Gifted testing will occur soon. Carrie Heath will be scheduling a time to test your class. If you have not already scheduled a time you can do so during the staff meeting with Carrie.
Grade 1: Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Form 8 - October
Grade 2: Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Math and Reading – August/September
Grade 4: CogAT Form 8 – September
Grade 5: MAP – Math and Reading – August/September
Self-Paced Teaching
Click on the link below to view a short and informative video of a self-paced classroom. I know this is a 6th grade example but the concepts of personalization can still apply. I will keep looking for more examples for everyone. Self Paced Learning
This video will be shared at our 1st and 5th grade district meetings. But I wanted to give everyone the opportunity to view it.Lexia Certificates
If your students complete a whole level on Lexia please print out a certificate for them and give it to the office. We will read their names on the morning announcements and give them their certificate. Thanks!