Hoot Hoot Herald
September 11 - September 15
Hoot News
FUN WITH CHEMISTRY ON SEPT. 20TH: GRADES 2-5
Teachers, a photo release form has been sent home with each student! Please collect these and return to Kristen McDavid in the office when you have a class set. Kudos to Mrs. Quinton for being the first one to turn in a class set of forms!
GRADEBOOK INFO FROM PAT
Teachers, check your gradebook sections and make sure that they are all correct. Report card dates will be emailed to you shortly. Start entering those grades!
STAFF PTA MEMBERSHIP
Let's get 100% staff membership so we can begin wearing jeans. We are very close. If you haven't been able to join yet, please do so. If you need help with this, just let me know. Until then, jeans only on Friday.
YOGA
We got the YOGA deal from the district!! Thanks to all who responded. We were one of the first six schools to respond. We will have a yoga instructor on campus 1 X per week for 4 weeks. It will cost staff $5 per session. More details to come!
SUPPORTING ELLS - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
As teachers who serve a diverse campus with a significant number of English Language Learners, you are encouraged to take advantage of Professional Development opportunities that enrich your support for your ELL students. Bradford has emailed you a Fall PD schedule provided by the Multilingual department. Subs are paid for by the department. Some of the training offered that could benefit ESL teachers are the Sept. 13th (Tentative Session-Best Practices for ALL ELL's), Sept. 19th, Beyond Foundations of Sheltered Instruction for ESL Teachers, and Dec. 5th-7th, the ESL Academy. Please check your email for more details.
PPfT REMINDERS:
Please sign up for your PRE_CONFERENCE asap. The sign up sheet is in the lounge.
Teachers, please be aware of the following PPfT dates:
- Sept. 11th: Individual Learning Plan Due
- Sept. 11 - Dec 8th: Classroom Visits (unannounced)
- Sept. 29 - Dec 8th: Announced Observations
- Oct. 27: SLO submissions Due
Your appraiser will contact you directly to schedule your announced observation. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to have a pre-observation conference with your appraiser Sept.18, 19, or 20th. There will be a sign up sheet posted in the lounge by the office beginning Monday 8/24. *If Bradford is your appraiser, please sign up for Tuesday, Sept. 19th. A sub will be available on those dates to provide classroom coverage. You may bring a lesson plan to discuss if you wish, and administrators will go over items for which they will be looking during the visit.
ECST TRAINING:
In September teachers will meet with an MTSS coach for ECST training. This training will be during your conference period in the computer lab. It will teach teachers how to enter info (parent phone calls, behavior observations, academic concerns) into the ECST system. ECST is the best way to track student goals, student behavior and parent communication. All classroom teachers need to attend. See your grade level's date and time below:
September 15th
10:30 - 1st Grade
11:20 - 3rd Grade
12:40 - 2nd Grade
1:25 - 4th Grade
September 29th
8:45 - Kinder
7:55 - 5th Grade
Class and Individual Photos
Individual student and staff photos were originally scheduled for 9/14. Please note that photos have been rescheduled! Both individual and class photos will now be on Friday, September 29th. See info below:
Class and Individual Photos
Friday Sept. 29, 2017
After Assembly - 1:00 PM
GYM
Teacher sign up will be posted Wed. Sept. 20 in the lounge. An information sheet with the new date will be released Sept. 20th and sent home in Wednesday Folders. FYI, at this time, class photo and individual photos have separate order forms and likely are purchased/delivered separately.
STAFF MEETINGS
SEPTEMBER 11
SEPTEMBER 25
OCTOBER 2
OCTOBER 30
NOVEMBER 6
NOVEMBER 27
DECEMBER 4
JANUARY 22
FEBRUARY 5
FEBRUARY 26
MARCH 5
APRIL 2
APRIL 16
APRIL 30
MAY 14
NURSE NOTES
If a parent has informed you that their student has been to the doctor and has been diagnosed with the flu, please send Candace the name of the student. Several cases have been reported at Doss - not cool!
Please remind students:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.
- If you are sick with flu-like symptoms, STAY HOME! (fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue)
COUNSELOR CORNER
- Engel's Classroom Guidance: schedules for the year will be sent to individual teachers
- September: Resolving Conflict
- K-3rd grade will be the weeks of 9/11 - 21.
- 4th and 5th will be 9/25 - 29.
- October: We are All Wonders - Choose Kind
- K-1st grade - week of 10/2-6
- 2nd - week of 10/13
- 3rd - week of 10/16-20
- 4th and 5th - week of 10/23-27
- September: Resolving Conflict
- Leadership Academy for 5th grade:
- Information on this new opportunity for 5th graders will be in your boxes so you can be aware of the service committees they will be participating in at Doss.
- If you are interested in assisting with the Academy by helping with one of the committees or in any other capacity, please let me know.
GT Fall Selections:
- 3rd - 5th - Nominations begin - 9/11 - 9/22
- Information about the process and nomination dates will be shared with parents via Living Tree
- Testing and Teacher Observation and Collection of Work Samples - 10/16-11/3
- We will inform/train teachers on the changes made to the process at the Sept. 11 faculty meeting.
LIBRARY NEWS
Looking ahead:
Mac Barnett- author visit for K & 1 on September 20th at 9:30 in the library!
COMPUTER LAB
The computer lab will be closed for eCST training on Friday 9/15 from 10:30-2:00.
AR is set up for 1st-4th grade classes and I plan to set up all these classes in MobyMax by 9/13. After that, I will set up Typing Training.com and Learning.com for 4th-5th grade classes. Please contact James if you have any questions about setting up programs for your class.
FROM THE PTA
NO HASSLE FUNDRAISER:
As you know, The No Hassle fundraiser kicks off Monday, and we want your help spreading the word and encouraging participation. The parents in your class listen to you the most! Please post "thank yous" on your website, FB, Instagram and other social media channels with the hashtag #dossnohassle, and encourage your families to give, showing what the PTA and money from No Hassle gives to you. Your help will be critical in raising these funds for our school. If you have any questions, please contact our No Hassle chairs, Tracey Blanton (traceyrainsblanton@gmail.com) or Liz Bronson (lizbronson@gmail.com) and they will help however they can.Thank you for helping us support our school!
YEARBOOKS:
After years of hard work Julie Choyce has opted not to be the Yearbook Chair this school year. Julie has left some very big shoes to fill, but another one of our parents, Marquette Reddam, has volunteered to help us with this project.
Our yearbook is an invaluable way to capture our special Doss experiences this year, so we ask that you help out as follows:
- If you have something great going on in your classroom or for your grade level, let Marquette know so that she can arrange for someone to photograph it. Let’s show off the great things we do for children! She can be reached at Marquette@homesville.com or 512-569-5711.
- Share the photos you take of your students. Uploading is super easy from your phone using the Josten’s Replayit app. You can also access it from your desktop at https://www.replayit.com/r/. Once you’re in the app, just search for Doss Elementary in Austin, TX then register using your Facebook account or email address. Submit your images using the “submit pics” button on the desktop or the “take photo” button on the mobile app.
- Marquette will be distributing class proofs to you before the yearbook goes to print. Please review these proofs carefully to make sure all children are represented, including our students with special needs.
- Get your photo taken on school picture day. You are a valuable part of our students’ time at Doss, and they want to remember you.
Thanks for your help capturing special Doss memories!
JANNA'S WEEKLY CALENDAR
Monday, September 11, 2017
8:30 – 9:30 Assistant Principal Meeting, Doss ES
3:15 – 4:15 Staff/Faculty Meeting, Doss ES, Library
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
9:00 – 10:00 ARD, Doss ES, Conference Room
10:00 – 10:30 ARD, Doss ES, Conference Room
12:30 – 1:30 Parent Meeting, Doss ES, Conference Room
6:00-7:30 pm Bond Meeting
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
5:30 – 7:00 Doss Back To School Night
Thursday, September 14, 2017
7:30 – 8:30 Anderson VT Principals’ Meeting, at Anderson High School
12:00-1:00 PTA General Meeting, Doss ES , Library
1:00 – 2:30 Admin Team Meeting, Doss ES
3:15 – 4:30 CAC Meeting, Doss ES, Library
Friday, September 15, 2017
8:00 – 8:30 Parent Meeting, Doss ES
8:30-1:00 Meeting at CAC Principal APT Conference
Computer Lab Schedule
Sep 11-15
Monday
8:00 Soong (1)
8:45 Stover
10:30 Francis
2:00 Means
Tuesday
8:00 Zhou
8:45 Johnson
9:30 DeLoach
10:30 Hyvl
11:45 Mowry
1:15 Chiul
2:00 Hello
Wednesday
8:00 Sprague (K)
9:30 Elbrecht
10:15 Jones
11:00 Carroll
11:45 Folts
1:15 Bones
2:00 Lauck
Thursday
8:00 Hodges
8:45 Stone
9:30 Raup
10:15 Barrick
11:00 Warner
11:45 Hall
2:00 Collins
Friday
8:00 Smith
8:45 Cheung
9:30 Hayes/Baehr
10:30-2:00 eCST training
Calendar
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
PPfT Individual Learning Plan Due
Staff/Faculty Meeting, 3:15, Library
No Hassle Fundraiser begins
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
Workout Wednesday
Back to School Night, 5:30-7:00
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
PTA General Meeting, 12:00-1:00, Library
CAC Meeting, 3:30-5:00, Library
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH
ECST Training (1st, 3rd, 2nd, 4th)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
Team Leads Meeting, 3:15-4:15
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH
Workout Wednesday
Author Visit (Mac Barnett), K-1, 9:30-10:00, Library
Fun With Chemistry/NBC Nightly News visit, 1:00-2:30
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
Library Schedule
MODIFIED B WEEK
Monday, Sept. 11
8:20 Francis/Hyvl 3
10:40 Stover/Johnson 3
12:30 Hodges/Barrick 3
Tuesday, Sept. 12
8:05-8:30 Collins K
8:30-9:00 Means 2
9:35-10:00 Elbrecht K
10:00-10:25 Warner K
11:00-11:25 Evans K
12:20-12:50 Bones 3
1:30-2:00 Eddleton 2
Wednesday, Sept. 13
8:00 PTA
8:35-9:00 Stone 1
9:30-9:55 DeLoach K
10:30-10:55 Sprague K
11:50-12:15 Sprague 1
Thursday Sept. 14
8:05-8:30 Raup 1
8:35-9:00 Hall
9:05-9:30 Singerman 1
9:30-9:55 Folts 1
11:20-11:45 Mowry 1
Friday, Sept. 15
9:30-10:00 Baehr 2