PKMS Update 10.14.19
A Close Look At How We Did & Will Do Our Work
Good Day ALL
Dr. Campolongo, Ms. Simon, and I continue to be appreciative of your hard work, planning, and collaboration. Thank you for another great week of instruction and student learning.
This week’s quote speaks to our Social Emotional Learning Theme of Respect and Responsibility: "One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." Bryant H. McGill
As has become a part of the PKMS culture, please allow these words to inspire you as you design and redesign lessons, tasks, and questions, and reflect on practice.
Remember, to SMILE (Show My Infectious Lovable Energy) as it is the first thing students, families, and colleagues see.
Let's Keep These Thoughts in Mind:
- Laugh a little. Laugh a little more.
- Gladden the heart of a child.
- Always operate from a honest place.
- Give a soft answer
Remember the benefit of going the extra degree (212)!
Work Appreciation
Thank you to Coach Basso, Coach Di Cuio, and Coach Iasillo for the organization our Spirit Week activities- Thank you to Jonathan Harrison for his work and all staff for lending support in all areas and operating your own spirit day activities in your corridors and teams - Thank you to everyone who showed Spirit this week!
Thank you to our school clinicians for this week's Stomp Out Bullying Day - Thank you to Ms. Roldan for lending her artist talents
Thank you to Katie Geider and Casandra Lewis for this work at our faculty meeting - very informative
Thank you to our Department Leaders and members for this week's work
- Thank you to staff for parent and family outreach and meetings conducted this week
- Thank you to our security: Chemay, Nigel, and Peter for their work
- Thank you to our Clinical Team for continuing to support students, families, and staff
The Arts Live Here
A Humanities Lens
Students identifying Spanish-speaking countries and capitals on a map - reading, writing, listening, and speaking about the family members and events such as birthdays, parties - learning the possessive adjectives in Spanish and discussing going to a restaurant with the family - creating the character Ichabod describing and explaining the character traits in a character sketch - describing how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution
We Got STEM!
Students analyzing the basic parts of technological system to make improvements to a design solution and developing fundamental drafting and design skills using a computer aided design software program - using loops while coding to create complex images and break down large problems - learning/listening to the sounds in Garageband and SoundBible.com to create a Halloween FX sound track - fluently multiplying single digit numbers fluently - multiplying two digit numbers by two digit numbers using the standard algorithm - add, subtract, divide, and multiply integers as well as placing them on a number line - fluently dividing multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm - scientific investigations, graphing, cell theory - engaging in arguments from evidence and observing cause and effect
A Health Conscious Mind & Body
Students working to have a greater understanding of the harmful effects of tobacco and substance abuse - reading articles and annotating the text on nicotine - engaging in a full body resistance training workout - practicing aquatic skills - identifying the proper cues to performing a football pass and catch
Town Hall - Student-Building Work
- October's Social Emotional Learning & PBIS Theme is Respect and Responsibility
- Monday, October 21 - Maura Rawlins - Margaret's Place Conversation & Expectations for Participation- Grades 6 - 8
- Tuesday - Friday
- Work Completion Day – Please structure it so that students can complete homework, work on projects, and get work from other teachers
- Fun Day - Students who have met behavioral expectations will enjoy recess or whatever classroom activity designed
Collaborative & Department Work
- October 15th - Designing Interim Assessment I - administered week of October 28, 2019
- October 22nd - Designing Interim Assessment I - administered week of October 28, 2019
- October 29th - NO MEETING
- November 5th - Superintendent's Conference Day
- November 12th - Meet as a Full Department
- November 19th - Dept Members present latest assessment data analysis using District Data Analysis Form with Action Plan - Please focus your analysis on a population subset - ELLs, Spec Ed, African American, etc. - Boys, Girls, etc
- November 26th - Dept Members present latest assessment data analysis using District Data Analysis Form with Action Plan - Please focus your analysis on a population subset - ELLs, Spec Ed, African American, etc. - Boys, Girls, etc
Grade-Level Work
- October 16th - Administration and Clinical - How's it Going and RtI Conversation
- October 23rd & 30th - Reintroducing the Data Driven Instruction Model & Examining NYS ELA & Math Level I Reporting (What do the indicators tell us)
- October 23rd & 30th - RtI Meetings where applicable - Leslie Detres will communicate specifics
- November 6 & 13 - Administration and Clinical - How's it Going and RtI Conversation - Closer look at The Struggling Student
GOT DATA???
We thank everyone who has administered and who will administer our assessments - We appreciate the instructional adjustments you will design to further enhance learning - #datadriveninstruction
ELA Simulation I - October 24, 2019 - October 29, 2019 (during class time)
Interim Assessment I - October 28, 2019 - November 1, 2019 (some will administer online)
Must ask: Are Our Students Learning
What do my students need to learn? Why?
What have my students learned? How do I know?
What are my next steps? Why?
Task Predicts Performance
Questioning - are we posing low-level questions that address the standard or are we challenging students to think critically while addressing the same standard
LEVEL OF MASTERY THAT WILL BE REACHED IS DETERMINED BY WHAT SORT OF QUESTIONS STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ANSWER
Please click onto the link below - Report Card Comments List in English and Spanish (Thanks, EM)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wCbjvAUz2zMzjGVYPKkwqjDiya8cCX5lBQxKQMcKE0s/edit
PKMS Fall Book Fair - October 21-23 - Library from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm - Tuesday until 6:30 pm.
October 24th - PHS College Fair for Grade 8 Students - 9:30AM- 10:00AM - Details to Follow
Work Reminders
- Data Driven Instruction Model
- Always Ask: Have They Learned? How Do You Know?
- Training One Another
- Discussing Student Performance Information
- Designing Tiered Instruction
- Walkthrough Discussions
- Reviewing and Discussing Your Lesson Plans
- Reflecting on Daily Practice
- Reviewing Assessments from All Content Areas (Formative, Summative, Interim)
- Discussing Progress Monitoring Efforts
- Pacing through Rubicon Atlas
- Lesson Plans Should Be Designed with the following in Mind
- Student Engagement
- Rigor of Work
- Questions Posed - What is the level
- Tiered Instruction
- Guided Instruction
- Student-Centered Tasks
- Driven By Data
- Clear and Articulated Assessment Throughout (assessments must contain spiraling back questions)
- Instructional Reflection
- Groupings (Fluid)
- Take attendance for each of your instructional periods
- Familiarize yourself with your students’ 504 Plans and IEPs. Please know what the instructional adjustments and learning accommodations are
- Ensure that you are planning with your grade content colleague and you are following Rubicon Atlas
- Ensure your Gradebook and Teacher Webpage/Google Classroom reflect current information and assignments
- Communicate with families and maintain that communication in PLP
October 23 -31, 2019
Work Dates
- October 7th – Faculty Meeting @3PM in Auditorium - Katie Geider (Student Assistance Services) presentation & De-Escalation & Student Removal Conversation
- October 9th - NO SCHOOL - Yom Kippur
- October 10th - Technology Team Meeting @7:45AM in Room 230
- October 11th - BERT Meeting @7:45AM in Library
- October 14th - NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
- October 15th - SLT Meeting @7:45AM in Library
- October 17th - New Staff Meeting @7:45AM in Library
- October 18th - Department Leader Meeting @7:45AM in Main Office Conf. Room
- October 24th - Red Ribbon Week - Student Assistance Services - Period 7 in the Auditorium - Thomas Grimes Presentation
- October 24th - PHS College Fair for Grade 8 Students - 9:30AM- 10:00AM - Details to Follow
- October 25th - Half Day - PLA - more info to follow
- October 28th - November 1- Interim Assessment I
- October 29th - ELA Simulation I (during class time)
- November 4th – Faculty Meeting @3PM in Auditorium- Review work for Superintendent's Conference Day
- November 5th - Superintendent's Conference Day (NO STUDENTS) - Interim Assessment Data Analysis & Other Topics
- November 7th - Data Team Meeting @7:45AM
- November 8th - BERT Meeting @7:45AM
- November 11th - Veteran's Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
- November 13th - Picture Retakes
- November 14th - Author Thanna Lai Workshop - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Grade 8)
- November 14th - PKMS Parent-Teacher Conference Night - 6:30-8:30PM
- November 15th - Department Leader Meeting @7:45AM
- November 19th - SLT Meeting @7:545AM
- November 21st - New Staff Meeting @7:45AM
- November 28th & 29th - Thanksgiving Recess - SCHOOL CLOSED