Weekly Memo - 12/07/15-12/11/15
"Overcoming Mediocrity & Redefining Excellence"
Message From: Ms. Stewart, Principal
Highlights: Ms. Harry & Ms. O'Rourke-Lewis earned gift cards for being the first to RSVP. Ms. Canarick & Ms. Hargrove earned gift cards for arriving first. Ms. Nelson & Mr. Lacroix earned gift cards for posing the first question. Finally, Ms. Lujan earned a bonus gift card for reflecting on the session and posing a clarifying questions and sharing her findings with the Team! A special thanks to Ms. Linton for her presence and support...
Monday, December 7, 2015
Monday Morning Assembly: Class of the Week & Staff of Month for November 2015
- Vision Screening (Kindergarten) Beginning at 9:00am.
- 2nd Grade completes iReady assessments for ELA & Math. If any students need to be added or moved from one class to another, please send me an email.
- iReady assessment window opens for 1st grade.
Open Tech Lab Hours:
- Monday & Tuesday: 8:00-10:00
- Wednesday: 9:00-10:00
- Thursday: 8:00-11:00
- Friday: 9:00-11:00
NY Rehearsal ELA Item Analysis Due by COB (grades 3-5 only)
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
- Vision Screening (1st Grade) Beginning at 9:00am.
- All iReady accounts for K-2 and new teachers to grades 3-5 and RTI have been setup. You should have received an email requesting that you change your password.
- K-2 Common Planning with Ms. Stewart: Analyzing Reading Street Weekly CCR. Data must be inputted weekly into the following tracker: https://drive.google.com/open?id=15oV5YaTAGpHIofqQIoIBHmdEV6l79GmsNdE2VeN941I & iReady Overview Training
- K-5 Explore Core Clicks: http://www.scholastic.com/coreclicks/assets/pdf/CoreClicks-Brochure-Web.pdf
- Register for a Free Trail at: http://www.scholastic.com/coreclicks/customer-support/free-trial/
Scholastic Core Clicks will be implemented for our Student Growth Challenge beginning January 4th - April 1st.
- 3-5 Team Planning: Beginning scoring Book 2 and Book 3 of the NY Rehearsal Mock Exam. Due Monday, December 14 with completed item analysis trackers.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Day 1: Grades 3-5 MAP Math Mock Exam
- 3rd Grade Book 1 & 2: 60 minutes; Book 3: 70 minutes
- 4th Grade Book 1 & 2: 60 minutes; Book 3: 90 minutes
- 5th Grade Book 1 & 2: 80 minutes; Book 3: 90 minutes
Classroom Environment Walk-throughs: FOCUS: Evidence of Student Work with Task, Common Core Learning Standard(s), and standard based comments for each piece of work.
Visual of a Standards-Based Bulletin Board with Student Work
Components of a Standards-based Bulletin Board with Student Work
Teacher Commentary for Student Work
Please Join Me in Welcoming Ms. Barbara Schwartz: Our K-5 ELA Instructional Coach
Thursday, December 10, 2015
- 4th & 5th Grade Common Planning: Creating Instructional Action Plans using Mock Exam Results
Day 2: Grades 3-5 MAP Math Mock Exam
- 3rd Grade Book 1 & 2: 60 minutes; Book 3: 70 minutes
- 4th Grade Book 1 & 2: 60 minutes; Book 3: 90 minutes
- 5th Grade Book 1 & 2: 80 minutes; Book 3: 90 minutes
Friday, December 11, 2015
Day 3: Grades 3-5 MAP Mock Exam:
- 3rd Grade Book 1 & 2: 60 minutes; Book 3: 70 minutes
- 4th Grade Book 1 & 2: 60 minutes; Book 3: 90 minutes
- 5th Grade Book 1 & 2: 80 minutes; Book 3: 90 minutes
- Winter Ball: 5pm-10pm. A teacher and teacher associate from each grade is required to attend. Please submit names to Ms. Z.
- Make-Up Exams will take place on Monday, December 14th by Mr. Sterling (3rd grade) & Ms. Basdeo (4th & 5th grade)