Lopat's Lowdown
Office of the Principal - Faculty Newsletter August 23rd
Thank you for your time and enthusiasm during our Curriculum Nights this week. It was amazing to see each of our teachers passionately talking to parents about their class. I received tons of compliments about our amazing staff. This truly is a special place to be!
Side note- Who would have thought positive vibes were even directed to morning drop off and afternoon pick up. Keep up the good work!
I will begin grade level monthly meetings next week. It is a great time to have open communication as a grade level and discuss your students, data, intervention strategies, curriculum, growth, and any concerns or questions.
We welcome two new Cougars to the staff this week. Vibha Tiwari takes over as our long-term Kindergarten SPICE I teacher. Reygan Biggs (class of 2012 CRE) is our newest instructional assistant. She will be helping cover lunch, recesses, and in classrooms. Please welcome both of these new Cougars to our great school.
- Be on the lookout for calendar invites for pre/post observations and your formal observation. Some were already sent out.
- I will begin walkthroughs next week. The first one is focused on classroom environment. Remember if I am in there longer than the 8-10 minutes it's because I am still trying to get comfortable with our new evaluation tool.
- No specials/ALP on Wednesday. Special area teachers make sure to find a sub if you are scheduled for a duty.
- This week Monica shared a google doc with all of you for field trip collections. This system was used last year for 1st and 6th grade and worked out really well. If you have any questions on the collection process, please get with Monica and she can help you out.
- Everyone has been receiving emails about watching the SafeSchools videos. We all have to do them. Please get them done. Our paras certainly can stay on Wednesdays and do them in the lab/classroom.
Have a fabulous weekend!
-Joe
Next Week
August 26-
- 9:50- 10:20 1st Grade Team Meeting
- 10:30- 11:00 5th Grade
- 11:15-11:45 6th grade
August 27- I am off campus in the morning for Admin PD
August 28- 1/2 Day (please remind parents)
- 7:45-8:15 BIT Team
August 29-
- 8:25- 8:55 3rd Grade Team Meeting
- 9:05- 9:35 KG
August 30- Canyon Rim Spirit Day
Professional Development 9/28
Heat Advisory
Birthdays
August 26- Melissa Wood
August 29- Traci Larson
It's a work in progress...