March 30th, 2020 Pony News
Game On! Let's Create Champions!
Message from Mrs. Valdes
Hello Pony Family,
All principals had an opportunity to meet with district leadership this afternoon. We received more information the topics below:
LESSON PLANNING: The district vision of what lesson planning will look like for the week of April 13th. We will share this during our next staff meeting this Tuesday 3/31
VIRTUAL WORK HOURS: Virtual Work Hours will be 2-3 hours - this time is to help students and parents. However, meetings and other events will be scheduled outside of these hours that you must attend.
LEAD: EOY Summative LEAD evaluations will no longer take place. There is no need to continue to collect artifacts toward your current goals. (If you have specific questions, contact your administrator that has been assigned to you as your LEAD evaluator)
TECHNOLOGY: As you are speaking with parents, please remind them to complete the LISD Technology Google form if they need technology. The district will be keeping it open and monitoring the names added. The district will communicate the time and date of when they can pick up the technology.
RTI, 504 , & ARD MEETINGS: LVES will begin scheduling meetings the week of April 6th. Do not submit new RtI referrals.
The following information contains important dates for next week.
Tuesday, March 31st - Staff Meetings during the following time:
Meeting 1 - 10:00 A.M. - General Education Teachers, SPED Teachers, Instructional Specialists, & Specials
Meeting 2 - 1:00 P.M. - Paraprofessionals, Tutors, & Temps
Tuesday, March 31st - Submit Team Meeting Times HERE - Team Leaders enter this information by the end of the day.
Friday, April 3rd - Complete the Retention Form based on the students’ current EOY Average. (If you have questions about a student & retention questions, contact your grade level administrator)
Join in our 1st VIRTUAL SPIRIT WEEK
Our Pony week
MONDAY, March 30th
Office Hours Begin for ALL STAFF
Report Cards published on Skyward.
SPED teachers email IEP progress reports to parents.
Continue contact once per week with students/ parents and log using your individual call log. Document these calls on the Week 1 tab.
LVES Student and Staff Spirit Week begins. See image below. Be sure to post your pictures.
TUESDAY,March 31st
Finish phone calls and document on individual call logs (if you weren’t able to reach a family, just note that in the form). Click HERE to access the campus folder. You will only be able to edit YOUR folder.
Staff Meeting *REQUIRED.
Meeting 1 - 10:00 A.M. - General Education Teachers, SPED Teachers, Instructional Specialists, & Specials
Meeting 2 - 1:00 P.M. - Paraprofessionals, Tutors, & Temp
WEDNESDAY, April 1st
Explore resources that will be needed to create lesson plans. More details will be shared during the staff meeting.
THURSDAY, April 2nd
Grade Level Team Meetings/Planning with Instructional Coaches. *REQUIRED. More information will be shared.
Lesson Planning for April 6th-10th
FRIDAY, April 3rd
Lesson Planning for April 6th-10th
Weekly Task Logs Completed and updated in the folder shared. Click HERE to access the campus folder. You will only be able to edit YOUR folder.
Shout-Outs! and Words of Encouragement
- Mrs. Oden and Mr. Ledesma for staying after school to help move desks for testing.
- Our amazing Laura Norton!!!! Thanks for organizing the super fun Pony Parties... the students really look forward to them and work hard to earn them!!!
- Ms. Green...thank you for all your love & care you provide to our students and staff!!!
- Huge thanks to Mr. Dixson who helped unload Lovepacs boxes in the RAIN! I appreciate your help!
- Thanks to Mrs. Vando for helping me laminate our new hand washing signs at the last minute. You are the BEST!
- Great job to Casey Meyer for the awesome Red Carpet dance- it was a blast!
- Thank you Mrs. Gibbs for sharing some hand sanitizer with me!!
- Thank you counselors for always thinking of me & making sure I eat lunch. You the best!
- Thank you Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Oden, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ramos, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Ramage to help with getting a sick kiddo home from the symphony. It was a great team effort!
- Thank you BIC team for supporting the needs of at least 6 new students in the past 2 months. We appreciate all of you!
- Thank you bus team members for all the flexibility & help as we have merged 2 routes on 2 buses for the past 2 months. You always figure out a way - Mrs. Burleson is grateful.
- Thank you Mrs. Mudd & Mrs. Rowland & Victor for all your help with TELPAS. Internet was down, kids getting sick, kids are absent.....rearranging schedules, times etc. They do it all! We appreciate you!
- Thank you Mrs. Oden, Mrs. Rutherford & Mrs. Anguita for allllll your work with extended planning! So many behind the scenes efforts. And Teacher teams- THANK YOU for being flexible, patient and asking great questions.
- Coach W for being so AWESOME and cutting out golden ponies for everyone!
- Mrs. Anguita -- thank you for an amazing extended planning :) 2nd grade appreciates all you do!!!
- Thank you Cathy for the awesome surprise in my box! Such a blessing!
- All staff- I have been overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of this amazing pony family. Thank you for donating days, thank you for asking how I am doing and thank you for making me feel part of LVES. I appreciate you all more than I can say!
- Mrs. Holder, we are so lucky to have you for PONY time! Thank you for seeking out comprehension in my students!
- Thank you Ms. Lawson for believing in me! I believe in you too!!!
- All staff involved in clubs, my kids get so excited when it is their day! Thank you for going above and beyond!!!
- Ms. Green, from setting a table to providing granola bars, you are beyond the BEST! We are so lucky to have you here at LVES!
- Mrs. Anguita-Otero, you did a great job planning 2nd grades extended planning and keeping us on track. We are lucky to work with you!!!
- Admin- Thank you for the amazing breakfast it was yummy!
- 1st grade team thank you for the support while I was out
- Ms.Meyer for covering the hallway dance party so we could go get pancakes!
Let's Create Champions
Happy March Birthdays!
- Green, Shuntel - March 03
- Anguita-Otero, - Marisol March 05
- Bernal, Yvette - March 05
- Frazier, Kristin - March 31