The Yuletide Villager
Week of August 27, 2018
McAdenville Elementary
H.O.P.E.
Have Only Positive Expectations
The vision of GCS is to inspire success and a lifetime of learning.
Thank you for all of the prep work you have put into getting ready for Monday, August 27th. The day when it all begins again fresh and every child has the chance to shine. No matter how the odds are stacked for or against him or her. You and I can make every boy and girl that walks the halls of McAdenville a winner. Let us come through the doors with winners spirits and hearts to encourage learning and growth.
Staff, thank you for being the light for so many children and your peers. Have a great first week and I am here for your needs and questions. Feel free to call on me as needed.
Lucretia
School Events Agenda
- All Staff on AM and PM duty this week!
- No Media or Guidance this week!
- We will have ART MUSIC and PE this week
- PLCs begin the week of Sept 4
- Teachers with grade level alike peers please spend time planning together this week be prepared to discuss your planning procedures and protocols you will use going forward.
- Thanks to our Superstar Beth Crosby and Kelly Shore for our sidewalk creations
- Also, thanks to Beth, Kelly, Bobbi and the neighborhood for showing up as Pastor Hannon led a prayer for our successful school year last night. It was a good turnout and blessing to see the commitment from parents and students.
- An i-Ready test schedule will be made available to you on Monday. Please do not test until you have this and have reviewed the times.
- Please welcome Santiago Smith our new TA this week.
- Offer assistance to Mrs. Davidson as she may not have access to all of our school materials, files and network just yet.
- Teachers, please remember to funnel instructional questions and data from testing through Charlotte and I while you use Cindy and me for HR, finance, and data from PowerSchool. Don't forget Autra is a wealth of information for EC students. Mental Health or ADA try Otis and/Audra it just depends.
GCS Instructional Focus
Instructional Focus/Concentration:
The Importance of Routines and Procedures during the first two weeks of school.
Taking time to ensure students understand what is expected of them instructional the first two weeks of school is important to get the school year off to a great start.
Practice and Model what is important.
Building The Foundation Professional Development. The sessions will be offered throughout the school year.
MES Instructional Focus
- Standards Mastery
- Conferring
- Building Assessments from Standards-Based Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
New SCOOP from DPI
MES Social Worker - Whitney Hill
Please use this referral form for student Social Work Request.
MES School Counselor - Eric Otis
Please use this referral form for student School Counselor Request