Guzick GOLD News
Week of 1/14/19
Dr. Davis' Quote of the Week
Guzick's 2018-2019 Key Action Items
Celebrating Teacher and Student Excellence - The 80 or Above Club!
"80 or Above Club" - Fall ACP Data Shout-Outs
We had tremendous student growth at all grade levels. That is a testament to the hard work and focus on meeting the individual, varied needs of our Guzick Giants! We set a goal at the beginning of the year that 80% of our students would pass all campus, local, state, and national assessments. We had our first round of local assessment testing (Fall ACP's) and the following teachers met that goal. Welcome to the "80's Club"!!! We are all so very proud of you and your students!
- Ms. Thomas - 80% Math, 89.5% Reading
- Ms. Tijerina - 81.8% Reading
- Ms. Thompson (Kinder) - 100% Math, 100% Reading
- Mr. Vargas - 94.1% Reading (KD), 93.3% Reading (KE)
- Ms. Silva - 100% Math (KE)
- Ms. Sawyer - 81% Math, 95.5% Reading
- Ms. Zuluaga - 90% Math, 100% Reading
- Mr. Jordan - 90% Reading
- Ms. Brown - 88.9% Math
- Mrs. Grulich - 87.5% Math (2D), 100% Math (2E)
- Ms. T. Gonzalez - 88.2% Reading (2D), 100% Reading (2E)
- Ms. N. Cabrera - 85.7% Reading (4D), 86.7% Reading (4E), 86.7% Language Arts (4E)
- Mrs. Paolino - 87.5% Math (5D)
- Mr. Velaquez - 87% Reading (5D)
- Ms. McGee - 88.3% Reading (5A), 86.4% Reading (5B)
Special Shout-Outs and Recognition to following grade level/subjects that were above the district average:
- 2nd Grade Math (Brown, Grulich, Davidson)
- 2nd Grade Spanish Reading (T. Gonzalez)
- 4th Grade Spanish Reading (N. Cabrera)
- 4th Grade Spanish Language Arts (N. Cabrera)
- 5th Grade Reading (McGee)
REMINDER: Individual Data Chats - 1/15/19 - 1/18/19
We will be conducting Individual Data Chats with all teachers next week to discuss ACP data and develop action plans to address the varied needs of our Guzick Giant students. I am so excited about this opportunity to celebrate student achievement successes, and to share ideas, best practices, and solutions to address student deficiency areas. Although we will be reviewing ACP data, we have a plethora of data points (common assessments, DOL’s, weekly quizzes, etc), to use as guides during these discussions. The agenda for the meeting is attached to this email. As a reminder, in preparation for the meeting please ensure that you have completed the following tasks:
- Review your scheduled date for your ACP Data Chat on the following Google Spreadsheet and please be on time for your meeting in the CIC office. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sdbp9BFk2cFcLs5x1U3mMtJaV9glhkeyRj05NfrPxB0/edit?usp=sharing
- Update your Guzick Tiered Student Tracker with ACP data. Please bring a copy of your updated tracker to me during the meeting.
- Review your ACP data to determine the top two strengths and top two areas of need based on the tested standards.
- Review the Investigate and Verify Causes: Questions to Consider document (attached)
Parent-Teacher Conferences - 1/17/19
Research has shown that parental involvement is the most important factor in a student's success in school. For many parents, however, that involvement is limited to attendance at parent-teacher conferences. Below is a link to an article that highlights strategies administrators and teachers can implement to make the best of parent-teacher conferences.
REMINDER: 21 PD Hours - All Teachers Hired Before 11/16/18
If you have any questions or need assistance with selecting training to fulfill your 21 hours please reach out to me.
REMINDER: Timeliness
7:15am - Morning Duty
7:35am - Most staff member's clock-in time
7:35am - 7:40am - Pick-up students from auditorium or hallway
7:45am - Hallways clear of entire classes
2018-2019 Guzick School Calendar - Live Updates
Upcoming Events/Reminders
- CILT Meeting - Monday, January 14, 2019 @3:30pm in D106.
- Individual Teacher ACP Data Chats - Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - Friday, January 18, 2019.
- Guzick Intervention Tutoring - Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
- Guzick Dollar Denim Day - Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
- No Tutoring due to Parent Teacher Conferences - Thursday, January 17, 2019.
- Parent/Teacher Conferences - Thursday, January 17, 2019 @4pm - 7pm.
On the Horizon
- Dr. MLK Jr. Holiday - Student/Staff Holiday - Monday, January 21, 2019.
- Guzick Intervention Tutoring - Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - January 24, 2019.
- SBDM Meeting - Thursday, January 24, 2019 @3:30pm.
- PTO Program - Thursday, January 24, 2019 @6pm.
- HEART Student Club Day - Friday, January 25, 2019.
- Guzick Saturday School - Saturday, January 26, 2019 @9am - 12noon.
Frank Guzick Elementary School
Email: aandrus@dallasisd.org
Website: www.dallasisd.org/guzick
Location: 5000 Berridge Lane, Dallas, TX, United States
Phone: 972-502-3900
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