WHB Weekly Wonderings
Volume 1 * Issue 20 * December 9, 2019
Thank you for sharing your . . .
Celebrations:
Staff Shout Outs from the Drops in the Bucket Last Week:
Mrs. Bell-Warren (from Mrs. Moten-Nair)
Always willing to share her knowledge
WHB Staff (from Mrs. Moten-Nair)
For letting me be me by sharing the skills and knowledge everyday with a smile.
Ms. Estrada (from Ms. Lee)
Ms. Estrada, Thank you for always being willing to help out.
K. Jones (Library) (from Ms. Helm)
Thank you for planning the awesome Polar Express Train experience for us! Our kids LOVED it!
WHB (from Ms. Helm)
Thank you to the person/people responsible for the parking lot lights! We appreciate the bright and safe environment when coming in early!
Ms. Nichols (from Ms. Helm)
Thank you for the gift of time! Skipping our PLC's for personal/free time is a treat....and leaving early is too!
Evelyn Jackson (from Katelyn Jones)
Ms. Jackson is such a blessing to me every day. I don't tell her enough how thankful I am to have her help and support in our classroom. Keep your chin up and lets finish this semester strong!! I appreciate you more than you know!
Destiny Ontiveros (from Katelyn Jones)
I appreciate that you're always checking in on me and sharing positive and uplifting thoughts! Thank you so much for your friendship and support!
Devin Perkins (from Katelyn Jones)
You've been a real blessing stepping in with some friends who need a bit of extra love! Thank you for always bringing a positive attitude into our room, especially when it's a tense moment! You radiate joy every day and we need that around here!
Drops in the Bucket
Complete the form below as often as you desire to fill someone's bucket. The entries, or drops, made will be featured in the following week's bulletin each week.
WHB Attendance
For the week of Dec. 2.
1st place with 95.9% was PK3 PM!
2nd place with 95.5% was HS Front Cluster.
3rd place with 95.1% was PK4.
4th place with 94.6% was PK3 AM.
5th place with 92.4% was HS Back Cluster.
Three of our five clusters were at 95% or higher, and one was almost there! Good job in reminding kiddos to wash hands and keep them out of their mouths. Let's try for 96% this week!
New Information:
None this week: Go to "repeated info" for updates.
Curriculum Supports
This week's weekly poem:
Rain, Rain . . . (a classic)
This week include this poem/song in your message to parents. Encourage students to read or sing this text every night this week. They can find the high frequency words "go" and "we" throughout the text.
Still studying choices. Can discuss healthy habits to create by going outside or having to stay inside (due to weather).
Suggested ideas:
Monday, parent and student read the words like a poem together (choral reading).
Tuesday, family members sing the song together (choral singing).
Wednesday, student echo reads after the parent.
Thursday, student reads aloud while parent whisper reads.
Friday, student reads and claps when stating a high frequency word (we | see).
Saturday, parent asks student to identify the color word.
Sunday, student draws a picture of what the text means to them.
Rain, Rain . . .
Literacy Focus: M, W, F mornings (7:30 - 8:00am)
Math and Science Focus: T & Th Mornings (7:30-8:00am)
Morning Focus Songs . . .
We need your ideas!
3rd six weeks: Henderson-Reid's cluster
4th six weeks: Helm's cluster
5th six weeks: Gutierrez's cluster
6th six weeks: Pena's cluster
You may send these via email to the entire staff. Be sure I'm on the email so that I can add to the bulletin. To be sure the links make it to the bulletin, please be sure I have the link BEFORE lunch on Friday.
REPEATED INFORMATION:
Holiday Festivities
My gifts to each of you may be different that what you are accustomed to . . .
The first is a gift of TIME. See picture of schedule below.
- The week of Dec. 9th TA's and assigned support staff will be issued a schedule with an assigned day to leave a bit early (@ 3:05pm) to get a head start on shopping, dinner, or just to breathe.
- The week of Dec. 16th teachers and assigned support staff will have the opportunity to arrive late (@ 8:40am--in lieu of PLC) per assigned day on issued schedule.
The second you'll have to think a bit . . . I never said it would be easy. <giggle>
- Let's have a scavenger hunt! You'll get your clues as the hunt progresses.
The third is a time of fellowship, and not really a present from me...just an opportunity to eat and be merry.
- December 18th let's host a "Warm and Fuzzy Stocking Stuffer" potluck. Sign up and bring a dish that makes you feel warm and fuzzy and/or is stuffed. PTO is covering desserts as they will be providing you with cookies and candy.
Upcoming PLC Focus
Week of 12/9: Student Work Analysis (from work collected week of 12/2)
Week of 12/16: No AM PLCs
Week of 1/6: Planning
- Know your target skills and their preplanned objectives (Letters, Read Aloud, & Math)
- We will discuss your ideas for We Do|Carpet time (guided practice) and You Do|Stations (independent practice)
- Determine specific student checkpoint for analysis
As the Weather Changes . . .
Also note, if there is precipitation falling (drizzle, rain, sleet, etc), students cannot go outside for recess. (Also please keep them under then covered areas when walking to gym/cafeteria.
We are in an older building, thus the heating/AC are not easily switched over to meet the varying daily temperatures. If I call them to turn on the heat, we will have heat the rest of the season until we switch to air again. In looking at the forecast for next week, we're going to be back up to 70 degrees. So, do you want the heat turned on now, or wait a while longer and we'll bundle up on the really cold days? I can ask them to hopefully turn up the thermostat, but not yet switch on the furnace. Would that be an okay compromise?
Student Growth Opportunities: Intervention & Tutorials
Don't forget we have 15-20 minutes of daily intervention time built into the master schedule. Tutoring is also to be occurring two mornings per week during breakfast time as discussed in August.
Your lower-performing students are to be students you are supporting and teaching during these specific times of the day. Also remember, you must document when you're seeing them, what skills are of focus, and what their progress is.
If students are not demonstrating progress by December, you will need to start the SST process. Do NOT wait until March to decide to begin the SST process when you already know they are struggling now. Also, at SST we'll be asking for your documentation to show the frequency and duration of support previously provided.
Computer and STEAM Labs
Also, they made a schedule for each teacher to take a turn for prepping the STEAM lab. Here is that schedule for you to reference.
Thanks a million to our SALT members for taking care of these tasks!
Upcoming Events
Jot this down:
Lounge duty this week: Martin & Marshall
Announcements will be done in Mrs. Pena's classroom this week.
- PK3 AM 7:30am - 11:15am; early release 11:15am
- PK3 PM 11:30am - 3:15pm; **AM & PM alternate early release dates
- PK4 & HS: 8:14am - 3:45pm; early release 12:30pm
12/10:
SALT, 4:15pm
12/11:
Student of Character Shirt (2019-20) with jeans
Cluster Meetings
12/12:
FUMC will be sharing snacks!
HS Parent Meeting
12/13:
Polar Express events during specials
HS Transition Materials to Parents
12/18:
PTO Cookie Extravanganza
Faculty Meeting
12/20:
Early Release @ 12:30pm