Viking Staff Newsletter
January 20-24
Action Required and Deadlines
Take Care Thursday lesson this week - see information from Kendra
1st grade teachers - Submit BAS data in Edugence by Friday
4th grade teachers - Submit Writing Benchmark data in Edugence by Feb. 5
From the Principal's Desk
- Monday is a holiday!!!
- Holocaust Book Sharing - Lynda Oliver will be emailing you the adjusted library schedule for the week of Jan. 27 so she can read the two books required by the state curriculum to meet these standards. Please be flexible with your classroom schedule to ensure her schedule works.
- Natasha Melton is officially a member of the Norwood staff as Special Education paraprofessional. She will be working with Michael Ann Roe and Sheryl Denson. Welcome aboard!!!
- Tons of MAP testing will take place this week. So far it has gone well and we are seeing many students meeting their growth expectations. We are on the right track to having our students meet their "year's worth of growth" goals come May. Thank you for your commitment to student learning!
- Have you completed your GT referrals?
- Just a reminder to allow your dyslexia students to work on their reading goal for The Great Reading Games when time is appropriate.
- Look for information from the curriculum department on Texas Military Heroes Day, which will take place on Monday, Feb. 3. Lessons (10-15 minutes) will be created for each grade level.
- Digital Citizenship is still important and is required of you to address each month. See grade level resources below for Information Literacy for January.
From the Assistant Principal's Desk
Thank you for creating your Viking FamGrams for our students showing excellence.
We will begin showing graphics next week of each grades # of FamGrams.
Also, we currently have 78% of our K-5 teachers who have signed up for Green Circle Meetings through calendly. You rock!
If you have not signed up, please use this link below to sign up.
Thank you!
PLC Team Time This Week
Your team will meet together to review what data you have from MAP so far.
From the Counselor's Corner
Information about Take Care Thursday will be emailed to you.
Upcoming Events
Monday, Jan. 20 - MLK Holiday
Wednesday, Jan. 22 - 4th grade Writing Benchmark
Thursday, Jan. 23 - Picture Make-up & Take Care Thursday
Next week - Holocaust emphasis - you should already have lesson plans from Josh Hofford
Happy December Birthdays!
5th Melissa Luckenbauth
13th - Rachel Elder
22nd - Kelley Hurst