Richmond Elementary Staff Bulletin
Making a difference today to create a better tomorrow.
December 25, 2017 - January 5, 2018
I BELIEVE You Matter!!
This Christmas, may you be grateful for all the gifts around you!
Thank you for making Richmond Elementary School such a welcoming, student-centered, all encompassing place to be! Enjoy the holiday break with your families, taking time to recognize the gifts around you not only during the holiday season but throughout each day. Merry Christmas! I look forward to seeing you in 2018!
RICHMOND RECOGNITION
To the Richmond businesses and community, Thank you for organizing and providing the TreeMendous Christmas Event! This was an amazing evening of caroling and enjoying the sights and sounds of Christmas on the streets of downtown Richmond. To Mr. Rassier, Thank you for leading our students in carols with your trumpet at the event! Your efforts and talents are appreciated! And to our staff, for volunteering to ring the Salvation Army bell at Coborn's in St. Joseph; what a contribution to our communities! Thank you, everyone, for making a difference today to create a better tomorrow!
Reading is Our Super Power!
"The art of teaching reading is like weaving a beautiful tapestry. Like every tapestry, reading knowledge is made up of tightly woven, strong foundational threads. Each thread must be present to make the tapestry strong, able to withstand lifelong use, and functional through all seasons," states author Karen Tankersley in her book, Threads of Reading.
We continue to focus our literacy skills on the Pillars of Literacy, which include Readiness/Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Decoding, Fluency, Vocabulary and Word Recognition, Comprehension, and in some cases a sixth pillar, Higher-Order Thinking. These research-based pillars provide the foundational threads for the tapestry of teaching reading and can be readily applied to Depth of Knowledge Levels. Examples representing each reading DOK Level, based upon weaving the pillars foundation, are as follows:
- Reading Level One: Support ideas by reference to verbatim or only slightly paraphrased details from the text, use a dictionary to find the meanings of words, and recognize figurative language in a reading passage
- Reading Level Two: Use context cues to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words, phrases, and expressions that could otherwise have multiple meanings. Predict a logical outcome based on information in a reading selection. Identify and summarize the major events in a narrative.
- Reading Level Three: Explain or recognize how the author‟s purpose affects the interpretation of a reading selection. Summarize information from multiple sources to address a specific topic. Analyze and describe the characteristics of various types of literature.
- Reading Level Four: Analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources. Examine and explain alternative perspectives across a variety of sources. Describe and illustrate how common themes are found across texts from different cultures.
Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation Forms can be found HERE
MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS
Students already receiving counseling services from True Balance will not be effected. They will continue their own services.
OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE January 3-5, 2018
Monday-Tuesday
- Office Closed! Happy New Year
- Office Open
- Mary at PreK-3 PLC 9:30 DEF
Thursday
- Office Open
- SRWD 5th Grade 11:00
- Mary at CMLP Meeting DO 1:00-2:30
- Mary at IEP 2:45
Friday
- Office Open
- District Staff Development DO 7:00
- Judith Gift of Time 9:30
- Kelly Gift of Time 2:00
Upcoming Important Dates
January 3: Welcome Back!
January 8, 22: Staff Meeting 7:30 Media
January 9: FAST Testing
January 11: FAST Testing
January 11: PTC Meeting Richmond Elementary Lounge 6pm
January 15: District Academy Day; No School
January 18: Train the Trainer Math Training Rotations (schedule forthcoming)
January 26: Three Hour Early Student Dismissal
January 29- February 2: Winter Wonderland Week
February 2: Winter Carnival at Richmond Elementary (evening)
April 28: Richmond Elementary Color Run at Centennial Park
May 17: Spring Family Picnic at Lions Park 5pm
COMMITTEE UPDATES
District Level
- Meeting 1/12 7:00am
- http://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/rti
- Meeting 1/19 7:00am
- http://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/curriculum-instruction
- Meeting 1/5 7:00am
- http://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/staff-development
- Referendum passed!!
Building Level
Staff Meeting
- Meeting 1/8 at 7:30 Media
- Meeting 1/10 7:35 Media
- Meeting 1/24 2:50 Kelly's Room
- Meeting 1/30 2:50 Media
STANDARDS LINKS
All Standards HOME link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/
Arts Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/Arts/
PE Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/hpe/
Reading Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/read/
ELA Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/ela/
Math Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/Math/
Science Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/sci/
Social Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/soc/
World Languages Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/world/
ABOUT US
Email: holmbergm@rocori.k12.mn.us
Website: http://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/richmond-elementary
Location: 34 2nd Street North, Richmond, MN 56368
Phone: 32-597-2016
Facebook: facebook.com/richmondelementaryk5