The Gates Mills Staff Bulletin
Week of September 9th
Important Dates & Events
Monday, September 9th
ILT Meeting (Lexia Conference Call) 2:45 PM
Bus Safety Drills Grades K-1 9:00 AM
Bus Safety Drills Grades 2-3 9:30 AM
Wednesday, September 11th
4th Grade Holden Field Trip 9:15-1:30 PM
Teacher Conversation Day - Ravida Office During Planning/Guidance
Whole Group Guidance Day (See Below For More Information)
Thursday, September 12th
Lockdown & Evacuation Drill 8:30 AM
Friday, September 13th
Dad & Donuts 7:15-7:50 AM
Parents Night Out 6:00-8:00 PM
Monday, September 16th
Bus Evacuation Drills 7:30 AM
Staff Meeting on Schoology 2:45-3:30 PM (Jen Hancock)
Tuesday, September 17th
Counselor Training 8:00-4:00 PM (Ravida Out of Building)
Digital Media Students Filming 8:00 AM
Constitution Day!
Thursday, September 19th
Fire Drill 2:00 PM
Saturday, September 21st
Happy Birthday Carrie Heath!
Information & Reminders
ILT Meeting
We have an ILT meeting on Monday, September 9th beginning around 2:45 PM. We have a Lexia phone conference to provide us with program updates and to answer any questions we may have. We will meet in my office after dismissal. The phone conference should last about 30 minutes.Bus Safety Drills
On Monday, September 9th grades K-3 will participate in Bus Safety Drills. K & 1 will begin outside at 9:00 AM. Please have your classes outside by the circle at 9:00 AM. Grades 2 & 3 will complete their Busy Safety Drills immediately after around 9:30 AM. Thanks for your help with this!
Schedule Change
Chris will complete whole class guidance lessons on September 11th. Therefore, teacher conversations (PLC/RTI) will be moved to September 11th. Please plan to meet in my office during teacher conversations and bring any relevant data. Thanks for your flexibility and understanding!
Gifted Testing
Gifted testing will occur soon. Carrie Heath will be scheduling a time to test your class. If you have not already scheduled a time please reach out to Carrie to do so.
Grade 1: Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Form 8 - October
Grade 2: Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Math and Reading – August/September
Grade 4: CogAT Form 8 – September
Grade 5: MAP – Math and Reading – August/September
Reunification Drill
Just an FYI the high school will be conducting a reunification drill on Tuesday, September 10th at 8:45 AM. The high school will be sending out an email notification but just in case you get questions/concerns you can let parents know it's just a drill.