Staff Proclamation
Week of January 27, 2020
DGS Staff Norms
- Are student-centered.
- Are open-minded.
- Are risk-takers.
- Respect all staff roles & responsibilities.
- Create comfortable learning & working environments.
- Demonstrate cross-curricular collaboration & communication
Building a Culture of Readers
As part of their afternoon, we visited the classroom libraries in Raylynn's and Mikela's classrooms. They completed a book study with me centered on the book, "It's all about the books." As part of the 4 sessions we spent together, they completed 'try it/apply it' strategies before reorganizing their classroom libraries with their students that are more student centered and amplify student voice and choice. If you are interested in learning more about this book, ask myself or either of those teachers.
The book is practical with easy to implement strategies and ideas. You are welcome to borrow my copy if you are interested.
On the Docket
Monday, January 27, 2020
- Great Kindness Challenge Begins
Kick-off Announcement!
Spirit Day: Kindness ROCKS! (Dress Like a rockstar or wear a Kindness shirt)
Mission Possible Secret Missions distributed (Open secret mission envelope as a class)
K-1 read aloud video is HERE! Optional activity is included in your secret mission packet.
2-5 Visual Aid is HERE
Student Leaders available for read-alouds. Sign up HERE
Photo Booth Available for pictures! Sign up for a time slot to avoid traffic jams!
- SIP Planning Meeting 2:45pm in the office (Sahm, Workheiser, & Brooks)
Announcement (Kindness Quote of the Day)
Spirit Day: Team Kindness! (Wear your favorite sports team)
Mission Possible Challenges Continue
Student Leaders available for Read-alouds. Sign up HERE
Photo Booth Available for pictures! Sign up for a time slot to avoid traffic jams!
- 100th Day of School
- Elementary Admin Meeting 9am at District Office
- DEA Rep Meeting 1:45pm in the office (Brooks and Weiss)
- 1st grade specials planning meeting 2:50pm in the office (Workhesier, Olson, Kestner, Rivera)
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Announcement (Kindness Quote of the Day)
Spirit Day: Hats Off to Kindness! (Wear a hat!)
Mission Possible Challenges Continue
Photo Booth Available for pictures! Sign up for a time slot to avoid traffic jams!
Student Leaders available for Read-alouds. Sign up HERE
- 4th/5th Grade Spelling Bee 9:30am. Other grade levels are invited to attend, but not required. There will be no indoor recess during this time in the gym.
- GF Annual Review 2:30pm (Piper/Sivertsen)
- PLCS: Grade Level Agendas. Please complete a PLC Log.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Announcement (Kindness Quote of the Day)
Spirit Day: Dreaming of Kindness (Wear your PJ’s!)
Mission Possible Challenges Continued
Photo Booth Available for pictures! Sign up for a time slot to avoid traffic jams!
Student Leaders available for Read-alouds. Sign up HERE
- Happy Birthday NANCY
- Royal Staff Book Club TLAP in the book room 2:50pm
Valentine's Day Parties
1. You can choose the time of day that you complete in your classroom and the format of your party. This can be as simple as passing out cards or more elaborate with the typical crafts, games, ect.
What do you need to do?
1. Please communicate with parents in your classrooms what your plans are. This may include what they should send in (cards, bags/boxes, treats, ect).
I just ask that you do maintain a celebration in your classroom on this day, February 13th. It was a compromise with the Parents' Club to move control of this party to the classroom teachers with the assumption that we still do activities to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Evaluation Important Dates
Please start scheduling observations!
Formal Observation #1 – September-October
Formal Observation #2 – November-December
Informal Observations – Throughout Year
Non-Tenured Evidence Submission – December 20
Non-Tenured Summative Evaluations due for Personnel Meeting Done- January 31
Non-Tenured Summative; March 2nd
Tenured Evidence Submission January 31
Summative Evaluations – April 15
Non-Certified Staff Evaluations Done- May 1
PGP’s Finished – May 15
resources for you:
BIST Bytes
DGS Staff Resources and Dashboard
I would bookmark/star this so you can access it when you need it. Please note this has items like updated classroom fund balances, the daily transportation list, the master calendar and more.
Positive Office Referrals
You are welcome to celebrate the successes of students at any point this year. You can do so by filling out this FORM or by simply sending me an email that details they're specific success or positive behavior. They will get to ring the bell, sign the wall and have a selfie taken to be displayed outside the office. In most cases, I also call home to share the good news with their parents.
Maintenance Requests
This helps George, Nancy, and Tom Grimm track building and district requests.
You can ask verbally for a request, but also be sure to send the email. It can be as simple as "Please move desk to stage in my classroom" or "Air Conditioning is leaking."