DES Hearts and Mind Update
Week of May 30
Our Mission
To provide an educational foundation of academic excellence that promotes responsible social, civic, and ethical conduct.
Non-negotiable Goal
To be the highest achieving elementary in the county
Beliefs
A commitment to continuous improvement
This Week's Highlights - Specials Schedule Week 3
Google Classroom Assignment: Complete reading THE LEADER IN ME and post a comment on Chapter 10 -- Ending with the Beginning in Mind by June 3
Monday, May 30 —
- Memorial Day -- No School for Staff or Students
Tuesday, May 31 —
- Internet Interruption - Lapeer County 7:00am-8:00am
- Springcoming Days -- Team Day
Wednesday, June 1 –
- Staff Meeting 7:30-8:15
- Springcoming Days -- Spots and Stripes Day
- Discovery Days 4:00-7:00
Thursday, June 2 –
Springcoming Days -- Safari Day
Discovery Days teardown
5th Grade Greenfield Village Field Trip 8:45am-5:45pm
Graduating Seniors Walkthrough 2:00pm
Friday, June 3 –
Springcoming Day -- Neon Day
6th Grade Orientation Visit to HS
Coming Up:
June 5 - Commencements
June 9 - Variety Show
June 9 - Volunteer Tea
June 10 - PTA Carnival
June 13 - K Graduation
June 14 - 5th/6th Field Trip to Lapeer Rec Center
June 16 - K-4 Field Day, 6th Grade Graduation
June 14-15 Exams - Full Day for Staff and Students at elementary
June 16 Final Scheduled Day for School - End of Second Semester, Half Day for Staff and Students
2016-2017 School Improvement Goals
Teacher Corner
From the Desk of Kristal White
What's happening?
- Adding to the collection of books for the literacy library (I will be bringing lots of them tomorrow)
- Getting a price quote from Scholastic on mentor texts for reading workshop from maisa units (I should have the quote by the beginning of next week)
- I'd like to also make sure all teachers have leveled books within their classroom library for the start of next school year.. This is essential for reading workshop.. Each student needs to be able to book shop for 5+ books at their independent level, along with high interest books. I know some teachers do have enough leveled texts, but some may not.. (Kindergarten does not.) I will be able to provide some books to classrooms, but not enough..
Curriculum: (hard copies are in binders located in Mission Control)
ELA – Treasures Literacy Program (implementing Reader's & Writer’s Workshop)
Math – GO Math (National version); Engage NY 2016-2017
Social Studies – MC3
Science – Battle Creek Science
Staff Meetings:
- Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 a.m.
Report Cards and Progress Reports:
4th Marking Period
Apr 18 - June 16
May 13 - Progress Report grade due @ noon
May 17 – Progress Reports distributed
June 16 @ checkout
ALL report cards will be mailed out on June 24
Emergency Drills:
Three Lockdowns (one during lunch/recess)
September 23
November 18
one unscheduled
Five Fire Drills (three before Dec 1 and one during lunch/recess)
September 22
October 5 during lunch/recess
three unscheduled
Two Tornado Drills (one in March)
March 1
one unscheduled
½ Day PM Specials Schedule
12:00 p.m = 9:00 a.m.
12:45 p.m. = 9:45 a.m.
1:30 p.m. = 10:30 a.m.
2:15 p.m. = 11:15 a.m.
PLC Schedule:
Full Day 1: 9-1-15
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 (high school)
8:00-11:00 PGC Dashboard presentation, Safe Schools online training modules
11:00-12:00 Lunch (high school)
12:00-3:00 UDL (Laura Taylor -- pm only)
Laura Taylor
Technology Integration Specialist
Michigan's Integrated Technology Supports
(C) 231-357-9699
Full Day 2: 9-2-15
Location: Dryden Jr/Sr High School
7:30-8:00 Breakfast (high school)
8:00-11:00 Stages (Teacher Evaluation Tool)
12:00-3:00 PGC Dashboard presentation, Safe Schools online training modules
PLC Day 1: 9-16-15
Location: Elementary
Go Math presentation (Marty Pott, Account Executive) Webinar Overview
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
909 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Office: 847.424.3644
Toll-Free: 877.212.7562 x3644
Fax: 847.556.0874
PLC Day 2: 9-30-15
Location: Elementary
Linda Funsch
What is a classroom number talk?
A number talk: key components
Benefits of sharing and discussing computation strategies
How do I prepare for number talks?
Four procedures and expectations essential to number talks
Anticipating how to record student thinking
Six ways to develop accountability
Starting with five small steps
PLC Day 3: 10-14-15
Location: Computer Lab
3:45-3:55 Creating Learning Environment - CITW (Karen Roys)
3:55-4:00 Directions for activities
Location: On Own
4:00-4:30 CIA teams
3rd-6th: Lucy Calkins Chapters 1-3 Writing Pathways Jigsaw
K-2nd and Specials: Reviewing RAZ Kids and Reading A-Z
Location: Computer Lab
4:30-5:00 3rd-6th CIA Team Jigsaw Presentation
PLC Day 4: 10-28-15
Location: Elementary
Linda Funsch
· Welcome: Subitizing (K/1) Number Talk Warm-Up
· Sharing: Successes & Challenges
· Article & Discussion: “Number Talks Build Numerical Reasoning”, by Sherry D. Parrish
· “Real Classroom” videos:
o https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/kindergarten-counting-cardinality-lesson (8mins)
o https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/student-participation-strategy
· Planning: teachers plan number talks for the week
o What is the “struggle”?
o Anticipate
§ Solutions
§ Questions
o Prepare representations
o Practice with colleagues
· Report out
PLC Day 5: 11-18-15
Location: Mrs. Shweickert’s Room
Melissa Wing - Writer’s Workshop (Natalie, Laura, Lynette, Susan, Janelle, Tracy, Karen, Courtney, Kyrie)
Review of the Workshop Model
Bring the unit that you are currently teaching
Bring a few student work samples to discuss
Bring your Questions/Issues for Q&A
Location: Library
Dave Treder - initial analysis of Student Achievement data including M-STEP results (Kim, Kathleen, Pam, Jill)
- Results will be shared out with SIT and staff
PLC Day 6: 12-9-15
Location: Computer Lab
Moby Max
Math Team update regarding today’s meeting
Watch Moby Max Advanced Tutorial
Discuss logistics/parameters of Moby Max student requirements
Extra Credit vs Required
How many minutes per day or average per week?
Review parent letter
How it is used in the Computer lab
Other
- Bulk Update Curriculum settings for Math and Fact Master
PLC Day 7: 1-13-16
Location: Library
Linda Funsch -- Building Math Fluency
Welcome, Sharing, Brief Review
Principles and Approaches to Differentiating Math Instruction
Two Core Strategies (with a Focus on Open Questions)
- Explore Open Questions with Colleagues
PLC Day 8: 2-3-16
Location: Library
Writing for Grants
Donors Choose - Joe Chouinard
- CIA Teams - AIMSweb Mid-Year Data Review
PLC Day 9: 2-17-16
Location: Library
3:45-4:30 CIA Teams
disaggregating mid-year AIMSweb Math Screener
overall by grade level
individual tests
4:30-5:00 Shareout
10 minutes per group
4:30-4:40 1st/2nd
4:40-4:50 3rd/4th
4:50-5:00 5th/6th
Strengths identified
Weaknesses identified
- Suggestions for improving student scores
PLC Day 10: 3-2-16 Cancelled (agenda completed at School Improvement mtg on 3-3-16)
Location: Library
3:45-4:30 CIA Teams
School Systems Review (SSR)
20 minutes per strand (4 strands)
Strand I - Teaching for Learning (10 indicators)
Strand II - Leadership for Learning (8 indicators)
Strand III - Professional Learning Culture (4 indicators)
- Strand IV - School, Family and Community Relations (4 indicators)
PLC Day 11: 3-16-16
Location: Elementary
3:45-5:00 CIA Teams and Parents (Lori Hall, Amy Rozanski, Shawna Penn, Heather Knuth)
Data Analysis
Perception
Demographic
System
- Student Achievement
PLC Day 12: 3-30-16
Linda Funsch - Courtney, Kathleen, Lynette, Janelle, Beth, Pam
Welcome, Sharing, and Brief Review : Differentiating and Open Questions
- Two Core Strategies (with a Focus on Parallel Tasks)
- Explore Parallel Tasks with Colleagues
Melissa Wing - Kyrie, Kim, Karen, Tracy, Susan, Laura, Michelle
- Questions about conferencing
- What makes a good writing conference
- Steps of a good writing conference
- Examples of writing conference
PLC Day 13: 4-20-16
Location: Library 3:45-4:30
Review/Update Title I Parent Involvement Plan
CIA Teams & Parents (Four groups and 18 sections)
Team 1 - Michelle, Laura, Janelle, Kim, Lori Hall
Team 2 - Lynette, Courtney, Pam, Heather Knuth
Team 3 - Susan, Karen, Kyrie, Amy Rozanski
Team 4 - Kathleen, Beth, Tracy, Randi Nelson
Location: Computer Lab 4:30-5:00
Stages with Tracy Maday and Kyrie Howell
- Uploading artifacts
PLC Day 14: 5-4-16
Location: Library
Math with Principal - Courtney, Kathleen, Lynette, Janelle
District Math Team update
Location: Kim’s Room
ELA with Melissa Wing - Kyrie, Kim, Karen, Tracy, Susan, Laura, Michelle
Melissa will be in the building at 1:00 to observe in classrooms
Conferencing
Location: Pam’s Room
Lesley Bruder - Special Education -- Beth, Pam
- AT updates from LCISD - pick a student and a tool to research
PLC Day 15: 5-18-16
Location: Library
EOY
What have we done well?
What should we consider doing?
What should we stop?
2016-2017 Calendar
County-wide Waiver
Homework Discussion (Decision by June 1)
When should it be used?
How should we use it?
2016-2017 Class Lists
Committees
- Karen*, Susan, Lynette, Natalie, Kathleen, Melissa, Janelle
Child Study
- Karen*, Pam, Kathleen, Natalie, Beth, Jen, Mindy
K-2 CIA chair - Susan
3-4 CIA chair - Janelle
5-6 CIA chair - Kathleen
Specials CIA chair - Melissa
Content Area Building Level Leads
ELA
Susan Raymer
Karen Roys (GISD rep)
Math
Lynette Unruh
Kathleen Schweickert (GISD rep)
Science
Tracy Maday (GISD rep)
Social Studies
Kim Hudson (GISD rep)
District Improvement Team
Lynette Unruh
START Team - Best Practices for students with ASD
Pam Haddad trained 2015-2016
Lynette Unruh trained 2015-2016
Tracy Maday trained 2015-2016
Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
Robert Downey - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED
Amy Rozanski, Rita Drexler - CPR, Epipen, AED
Melissa Margrif - First Aid, CPR, AED, Epipen
Drew Davis - CPR, Epipen, AED
Kim Lewis - CPR, Epipen, AED