#mytribe Gratz Brown Elementary
November 12, 2018
GBE Vision Statement:
GBE Students want to be a Champion in:
Attitude, Action, and Academics
CLT Focus on Monday 11/12
- Online iReady Instructional Review for your class
- Team PLC Needs - using the form as as guide and capturing the work done:
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QH4s5mjB0CYKnjfcuXpQMldWNo9_1FJWbFp6Dznu2lU/edit
Please be conscious of where you are in the process. Are you doing more than looking at the scores? Are conversations being had about what worked well and how we can support our students and one another? This is the MAGIC that I want to see our teams work towards and use to grow our TRIBE!!
Lounge Duty
November 5th to 16th Messer, Thompson, Showalter, Rivera
Staff Birthdays for November:
November
Richelle Childs-13th
Jessica David-14th
Jennifer Bond-14
Ashley Graves-17
Susan Sappinton-19
Character Trait for November is Responsibility
PBS Lessons for November:
Thank you for promoting PBS in your classroom and teaching these social lessons:
November 12: March Manners #1 & #2
November 19: March Manners #3 & #4
November 26: Spartan Skill #31
Class Meetings and Needed Focus:
This month our Solution Plan has us looking at Classroom expectations- do take time to address 'Gateway Behaviors"- small things that lead to larger issues in your classroom. Such as eye rolling, blurting out, etc.. Go through this with your class and let them name the problematic areas. This helps them take responsibility for their actions and own what they feel is important.
Positive Office Referrals!
The grade level with the most feathers by the time we leave for Thanksgiving break will earn a PJ Day! Perfect chilly weather to snuggle in with our PJ's at school.
Who will the winner be???
2nd Quarter PBS Success
What: Movie (Grade levels choose a “G” rated movie)
When: December
Who: Those students who are successful with PBS for 2nd quarter without a major or minor referral (including BUS)
Book Fair Info:
It will be up and running all week. Make sure that you are with our class when they come down to shop at the Book Fair, during the time you signed up.
iReady
- Winter Diagnostic Testing Window - we decided at CLT that we will start the Math Diagnostic the week of December 3rd; ELA the week of December 10th. Check Google Calendar for these reminders.
- Make sure to re-visit goals set for students and you look and their weekly online instruction. Have those conversations about where they are at in their learning with the online piece.
Get Your LEARN On -- January 25th PD Day
Reading Counts Sub Committee
Richelle Childs, David Samuel, Jackie St. Clair, Lisa Simms, Miranda Easley, Sarah Showalter, Carrie Thompson, Tessa Rivera, and April Messer.
Out of BLT the decision was made to create a Reading Counts Sub Committee to revamp our points systems and incentives. The goal is to see if we make more levels and vary the incentives differently we will increase student participation.
The first meeting for this team wil be the 11/15 at 7:30 am, after this initial meeting the committee will determine meeting times and dates as the need is met.
Thank you for your efforts to keep our kids excited about Reading!!
Staff Thanksgiving Feast Carry In:
American Education Week Theme Days for 11/12 to 11/16
Monday (12th): Dress “to the nines!”
(graduation, church, wedding, etc.)
Tuesday (13th): Grade Level Day (wear your grade level color)
3rd Grade: White
4th Grade: Blue
5th Grade: Red
Wednesday (14th): Collegiate Wear Day (What’s your favorite college? Where do you want to go? Where did you go?)
Thursday (15th): I Work Hard Day (Wear FLANNEL!)
Friday (16th): “I Love Being a Spartan Learner” Day (Deck out in your Spartan Wear! Go, Spartans!)
Weekly Events:
* Be sure to check the GBE Google Calendar for Team/Comm mtg dates/times
*Don't forget each Wednesday is a Stretch and Flex Donation Day for our United Way Campaign.
November:
American Education Week: Nov 12th - 16th- If you participate you can wear jeans. :)
12th GBE Fall Book Fair begins; Big Smiles Dental here this week; Veterans Day Observed; 5th Grade Program for All School Assembly 2:30 to 3:00 pm; 5th Grade Evening Program 6 to 6:50 pm- Book Fair will open up at 5 for sales this night.
13th Small Group Reading Supports during Teams Plan time with Ashley and Angie; Board Mtg at CO 5:30 pm
14th GBE Thanksgiving Feast Day at Lunch Times guests welcome; Mid-Quarter; Care Team during Plan Times
15th PDC mtg at CO 4 to 5
16th GBE Staff Thanksgiving Feast!! YUM!; 5th Grade Math Meeting 7:30 am
19th Technology Council Mtg 4 to 5 pm
20th Great Instruction Occurring!!!; New Teacher Meeting in Conference Rm @ 7:45 am
21st to 23rd Thanksgiving Break Gobble Gobble!!!
26th iReady Testing Window opens; Winter DRA for Title and 3rd Grade; Spartan Betterment Com. at CO 4 pm; GBE PTO mtg in Library at 5:30 pm
27th Tier 2/3 mtg 7:30 am in Counselors Conference Area
29th DLT Mtg Angie and Dave at CO from 9 to 12; ICC Mtg at CO 4 to 5 pm
30th Faculty Meeting in Library @ 7:30 AM; Spartan Spirit Assembly 2:45 to 3:15 in Gym
Reminders and To Do's:
- Emergency Sub Plans need to be put in place in all rooms; Let your team know where these are located for this event. Make a back up plan of how to split your class and put this in your sub folder and share with the office.
- Do try to make it to the office and check the board to see who we have out for subs, etc.. This helps you be aware if we may be short handed. We appreciate all the help offered by everyone to help cover in these instances. #lovemytribe
- Teams - check your BLT agenda shared out and any take aways that the teams need to discuss or give feedback on to our team. Thank you!!!