Cool Cats Update
Sunset Valley Elementary - week of March 27
Bobcat Gatherings & Committee Meetings
- Thursday, March 30 - Bobcat PLC
- Monday, April 3 - APEX Teacher Huddle
- Thursday, April 6 - Bobcat Gathering/KWOW presentation
- Thursday, April 13 - NO Meeting scheduled at this time
- Thursday, April 20 - Team Leader meeting
- Thursday, April 27 - Bobcat PLC
- Monday, May 1 - STAAR Training
- Thursday, May 4 - NO Meeting scheduled at this time
Important Dates to Remember - Please include appropriate items in your grade level newsletter
March 28th - 2nd grade field trip to the Perot Museum
March 28th - 4th grade STAAR Writing & 5th grade STAAR Math
March 29th - 5th grade STAAR Reading
March 30th - PTA Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A
March 30th - ELC South Home Campus Meet & Greet
March 31th - FREE Ice Cream for ALL Students - Attendance Champions celebration
April 3rd - 7th - Kinder/1st Grade Round Up
April 4th - APEX Pep Rally @ 8:15
April 5th - 13th - APEX Fundraiser
April 6th - 4th grade Fine Arts Field Trip to Amon Carter/Modern Museum
April 13th - End of the 5th 6 weeks
April 13th - PRIDE Rally
April 13th - APEX Fun Run
- 9:10am for 4th Grade
- 11:50pm for 2nd & 3rd Grade
- 12:55pm for Kindergarten & 1st
- 2:05pm for 5th & 6th Grade
April 14th - NO SCHOOL (This was a bad weather make up day)
April 17th - NO SCHOOL (This was a bad weather make up day)
April 18th - Spring Choir Concert (Sunset Valley Singers & Cool Cats choir) @ 6:00 pm
April 18th - Glamourcraft Kindergarten Graduation pictures
April 21st - Bobcat Bash (by invitation only)
April 28th - SVES Volunteer Breakfast - A special breakfast for ALL for all of our volunteers!
Closed Campus for STAAR
If you have an after-school activity that is normally planned on either of these days, you DO NOT have to cancel it. If you choose to cancel, please be sure you have communicated that to parents prior to that day.
Bobcat PLC this Thursday
Remember, the basic directions for Analyzing Student Work (ASW) are as follows:
SELECT & DESCRIBE
- Select your assessment or assignment to analyze
- Grade or score your assessment/assignment
- What are the criteria you are looking for?
- Or, what does the rubric look like?
DESCRIBE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THE ASSIGNMENT & SORT
- Sort all assignments into the four levels based on your criteria. (Note, this may be different than the actual letter grade/score, dependent on how you set it up).
- Select representative samples (one sample assessment/assignment that best represents that level)
DESCRIBE THE STUDENT PERFORMANCE FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH LEVEL & IDENTIFY AND/OR CLARIFY LEARNING NEEDS
- Identify learning needs for each level and describe
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
- Determine what differentiation strategies (remediation and enrichment) need to occur for each group of students at each level.
On Thursday at our Bobcat Gathering I want you to be prepared to analyze the last district common assessment and/or a grade level common assessment. You will need to know in advance what TEKS the assignment/assessment covers as well. Fine Arts teachers, you will each choose one grade level to work with.
4th 6 weeks Attendance Champions
- Grilled patties
- Cheese tray
- Relish tray
- burger buns
- Assorted Chips
- Cookies
- Water
Students will also be receiving ice cream that same day during their lunch time.
The Principal's Den
The March Calendar!
Information about your EOY Summative Conferences
The Bobcat 6
- Be prepared every day.
- Intentionally plan using a variety of strategies to meet the needs of all students.
- Seek solutions and always focus on what is best for kids.
- Know what you need to learn and seek the knowledge out.
- Build positive relationships and communicate effectively.
- Be accountable.
District Information
District Instructional Calendar
April 14, 2017 – District Holiday (Bad Weather Make-Up Day)
April 17, 2017 – District Holiday (Bad Weather Make-Up Day)
May 27, 2017 – High School Graduation (at UTA's College Park Center)
May 29, 2017 – District Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 2, 2017 – Last Day of School