The Weekly Knot
Vol.2 Issue 23: Are you culturally relevant?
ACCESS Update from Mr. Sharp
ACCESS Update:
The ESOL team has been hard at work giving the WIDA ACCESS test. We are moving along so much that the students in fourth and fifth grade are almost finished. Just a few more students need to complete speaking and writing. One student needs to take everything.
As to first through third grades, these students are almost done with listening and reading. We should be able to start speaking and writing some time this week probably starting with second grade. Kindergarten students are about 90% done.
Any teachers or teams who have plans for SLOs, let me know so we can schedule around them so the students do their best on all tests. Also please keep me (ssharp@pgcps.org) posted on all team based field trips.
Weekly Happenings
A week for Media Center
Monday February 8, 2016
Testing: ACCESS and make-ups for other tests
Title I meeting @ 2:15 in the Media Center
Count on Us @ 4 p.m. on Comcast 96 and Verizon 38
Tuesday February 9, 2016
Testing: ACCESS and make-ups for other tests
Level-Up @ 2:15 in Media Center: Environmental Literacy w/ Ms. Tracey
Wednesday February 10, 2016
Testing: ACCESS and make-ups for other tests
Collaborative Planning @ 2:15 p.m.
Spanish Class in the Media Center @ 3:15 p.m.
Count on Us @ 4 p.m. on Comcast 96 and Verizon 38
Thursday February 11,2016
Rescheduled Assembly in the Gym
Seated by 8:15-9 Grades PreK, 1, 2
Seated by 9:30-10:15 Grades HS, K, 3
For grades Kindergarten, 1, 2 this program will count as your Arts/Planning Time. Once your students are seated and monitored by an Arts team member, you can leave to plan.
Where: The gym
What: African American Fable- The Knee-High Man
Testing: ACCESS
SMARTboard Training by the T3 office, 2:15 p.m. @ location TBD
Friday February 12, 2016
Regular School Day with students
Testing: ACCESS and make-ups for other tests
The Media Connection - Library Media News from Ms. Arax
Happy February!! We have a lot to celebrate this month and see below for announcements about the Media Center as well helpful resources for teaching and learning.
1) February is African American History Month and check out our book displays in the Media Center. We have books for various reading levels about important historical heroes, figures and events.
2) For President's Day and African American History projects check out our online resources through our Destiny Library Catalog's Home Page. There is no limit on how many people can access e-books at once. Teachers and all students with e-mail accounts can log into the catalog and use the online resources 24/7.
Accessing our Media Center Online Catalog
1) Click on: http://destiny.pgcps.org/
2) Pick our school by clicking links (and scrolling down): Elementary -> Edward M. Felegy Elementary
3) Log into system: Use the same user id and password as you do for
your PGCPS e-mail
4) You will see Home and Catalog Tabs
a) Home Tab: Offers Online resources, Ebooks, and Teacher Resources
b) Catalog Tab: Search for books that we have in the Media Center, see if they are available and check your account.
#TeamFelegy Helpful Links
Elementary Math Resources site- Tons of resources including the 8 mathematical practices
Staff Portal- Access Teachscape from portal
Speaking, Listening, & Reasoning Toolkit Web site
Elementary Reading Resources site