Holmes Weekly Update
Week Ending 4/19/19
What's Happening this Week?
Monday: 4/15/19 - Tax Day - Don't forget to mail your taxes (if you procrastinated as I did)
- Some team members visiting Westgate for LIM
- Learning Lab Hosted at Holmes (teachers from other D97 building visiting - Marianne facilitating)
- Ad Leadership - Christine out of the building 12:00
- Parisa out of the building - MSAN conference
Tuesday: 4/16/19
- Service Team Meetings
- MTSS Meetings - see schedule below
- Learning Lab Hosted at Holmes (teachers from other D97 building visiting - Marianne facilitating)
- New Teacher Meeting - Year 1 Cohort @ Brooks - 3:45-6:00
- Christine and Parisa out of the building MSAN Conference
Wednesday: 4/17/19
- 2nd Grade Town Hall Meeting 9:30
- Lunch and Learn 11 and 12
- Staff Meeting 3:00-4:00
Thursday: 4/18/19
- MTSS Meetings (See Schedule Below)
- Learning Lab Hosted at Holmes (teachers from other D97 building visiting - Marianne facilitating)
- BLT 3:15-4:15
Friday: 4/19/19
No School
This Week's Announcements: Information Item
This week's parent Update: Information Item
Please feel free to copy/paste any portion to include in your weekly/monthly communication.
Multicultural Parade: Information and Action Item
Please be sure to highlight our participation in your weekly newsletters.
Next Round of MTSS Meetings: Information Item - Corrected Times
It has almost been 6 weeks since we met. Next week we'll meet to check-in on our Tier 2 and Tier 3 students. Please make sure you have been progress monitoring those students in Aimsweb+ so we can discuss their progress.
Also at the meeting, you will have time to plan for guided reading or guided math and dig through some resources. Please bring what you need to plan for those groups.
5th grade 8:15-10:00
2nd grade 10:15-12:00
1st grade 1:00-3:00
April 18, 2019
Kindergarten 8:15-10:00
3rd grade 10:15-12:00
4th grade 1:00-3:00
Tweets of the Week
Pop-Up PD - Upcoming Events - Information Item
Our talented HolmesHawks have developed some exciting and relevant Pop-Up PD sessions.
Here is our list of upcoming events:
5/8 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
Problem Solving Meetings: Action Item
We meet every other Friday. Here are our upcoming meeting dates for the remainder of the year:
April 26
May 10
May 24
Ed Hartman will be our sub for these meetings and he will cover your class while we meet and problem solve.
Leader in Me Weekly: Action Item
Humans are made up of four dimensions: body, heart, mind, and spirit. Each aspect requires continuous renewal to remain in balance. Think about one thing you would like to start, stop, or continue in each dimension of renewal.
Commitment to Equity: Information Item
Race in Oak Park: Action Item
During the month of April, have a standing agenda item on your PLC agenda where 1 to 2 members share their 30 plan and what they have noticed/learned from the process. Below is the slide deck of the presentation and links to the 30 plan tools.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZtTe3a8ZRViUT-19UqPx3VOELfd8t_uAK6zcD-c1fkM/edit?usp=sharing
During the 2019/2020 school year, we will be doing a book study (whole school) using the book, We Got This, by Cornelius Minor. This book is where some of the tools we used during our last staff meeting and Institute Day came from.
Staff Shout Outs - Action Item
Holmes School Mission
Keeping the End in Mind - This is our end in mind and our plan to get there.
Vision:
Create a positive learning environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.
Mission:
At Holmes School our mission is to:
establish positive relationships by celebrating differences and embracing diversity
engage students in equitable learning experiences
empower students to be proactive, collaborative leaders
prepare students to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens