Raccoon Review
A Weekly Communication Tool for Rice Elementary Staff
Campus Goals
- Ensuring ALL students are in attendance.
- Cultivating a climate that welcomes students and parents.
- Creating opportunities for students to use and increase critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Moving from Parent Involvement to Parent Engagement.
Walk through Focus for November
Small Group Instruction
- Tiering
- Student Centered
ELA:
Independent Reading
- # of books = longer Stamina
Small Group
- Variety of groups to meet student needs
Week at a Glance: December 2nd-6th
Morning Meeting: December is teacher's choice...Mrs. Orr will send out lesson ideas.
Monday-Black Day
Kinder PLC
Tuesday-Red Day
3rd/4th ELA PLC
Foundations Team Planning Day
11:00-1st Grade Raccoon Den
Mayra Torres on campus
Wednesday-White Day
3rd/4th Math PLC
2nd ELA Planning Day
4th DCC Science #2
Math Campus Coach Meeting at Rice in Art Room
3:30-Bilingual Team Meeting
Thursday-Black Day
1st/2nd Math PLC
11:00-PTO Meeting
2nd DCC Science #2
3rd DCC Science #2
Friday-Red Day
K/1st/2nd ELA PLC
December Birthday Book Club
12:00-3rd Raccoon Den
Poster Method Friday
4:30-Faculty Christmas Party
Saturday-Robotics Competition
Staff Updates
December to Remember
Check your mailboxes on Friday for something special coming in December!!!!!
Staff Retention Bonus
Great news!!!! On your February 14th pay check, you will receive a $675 stipend as a retention bonus.
Details:
- $675 flat to all employees (bus drivers, custodian, cafeteria, etc.)
- Paid on the Feb 14 paycheck
- Does not count towards TRS so no TRS is taken out of it
- Must have been employed by September 14 and have to complete the year
- If 50% employee then just get 50% of stipend
During the month of December, classes will continue morning meetings but you will have the flexibility to choose some of the topics. Mrs. Orr sent out a list of books she has available for you to use.
Faculty Christmas Party
We will continue our traditional White Elephant Gift. Please bring a $15 white elephant gift to exchange at the party. Joanna sent out an evite for you to RSVP.