Global Gazette
Week of October 15 - October 19
Growing into our Greatness...Not a Moment to Waste!
I-Ready Updates!
iReady Usage: Our iReady usage is increasing, however some classes are struggling to make the mark. Don’t go it alone! If you need ideas for how to increase usage please reach out to your grade team lead, Mr. McBride or Ms. Snyder.
Our top three classroom users in math last week were:
- Lorenz
- Jordan
- Sanchez
- Stoecker
- Wright
- McKinley
This Week at GLA...
Attire: School Spirit Attire (Any GLA Button-down and solid pants/skirts)
- MMS Gradebooks must be updated by 8a
- Annotated LPs Due to Instructional Coach 8a
- Picture Re-take Day (for scholars)
- Kindergarten I-Ready testing
- Family Style Dining
- Monday Movement Staff Workout w/ Coach Copeland 4:15-5:00p
Terrific Tuesday
Attire: Professional Dress
- Instructional Strategy Meetings (Content Area: Science/Global Studies)
- High, medium, and low work samples to instructional coach by EOD
- Kindergarten I-Ready testing
- Global Excursion Meeting 6p
Cultural Wednesday
Attire: Cultural Attire encouraged
- 1p Dismissal
- Interim Reports Sent Home
- Professional Development 1:45 - 4:45p
- Kindergarten I-Ready testing
Thrilling Thursday
Attire: Professional Dress
- Family-Style Dining
- Kindergarten I-Ready testing
Fantastic Friday
Attire: Fitness Friday T-Shirts and Jeans
- Fitness Friday/ Staff Salad Day
- Family-Style Dining
- Rising Stars Blue Party
- The ClassH-Room Popcorn and Episode Viewing 3p
INTERIM REPORTS!
THE CLASSH-ROOM EPISODE 1 VIEWING PARTY
Teaching and Learning Corner
This Week's Look Fors:
Instructional Look For:
Building Momentum & Engaging Hooks: When beginning a lesson, build the excitement for the upcoming work through an engaging hook that speaks relevantly to scholars or through your tone.
Culture Look For:
Classroom Norms Posted: All classroom should have norms posted and written in positive language. Ensure yours are visible to scholars during instruction. This can be a powerful tool for redirecting scholars.
Looking Ahead: Professional Development
Upcoming Professional Development:
Wednesday, Oct. 17th: Planning & MTSS
- McKinney Vento Homelessness Act PD
- Anti-Bullying: Creating Inclusive Spaces
- Weekly Data Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 24th: School-Wide Initiatives
- 3-8th : Restorative with Marieke
- K-2: SEL & Management
- Intervention Team: MTSS, Documentation
- Cultural Arts: Individualized PD Plans
Wednesday, Oct. 31: All Day
- Choice Session (Morning)
- PSSA Data Review
- Data Meeting
- PLCs & Foundations of Teaching & Learning
- Cultural Arts: Field Trip to Esperanza Middle School
Anti-bullying Month Initiatives
All K-5 Antibullying projects/ assignments are past due (see below). Please be sure to capture them with pictures so that we can highlight the great work that you've done. Collegiate assignments are due this Friday.
- Scavenger Hunt and Coloring pages (K-2) --Friday, October 12th
- Allow scholars to choose one of the three coloring sheets
- Make a scavenger hunt challenge using, Kindness scavenger paper (Click below to access the coloring pages and the scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt is page 20 of the Kindness activities. In the packet though is also a scavenger hunt for home if you want to include that in your hw this week)
- Friendship Chain Link (3rd grade) Friday, October 12th
- Letter Exchange with Southwest (4th grade) Friday, October 12th
- Poster Contest (5th grade) ----Winners featured in Parent Communication and morning announcement--FRIDAY, October 12th
- Related to Anti-bullying
- Include theme: Stomp Out Bullying (depiction of what that looks like)
- Positive Message (Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity, etc.)
- Song/Video Challenge (6-8th grade) --Wednesday, October 17th
- Mean for What.... (play on Drake's Nice for What)
- Lyrics to the beat of the song
- A Positive message that talks about anti-bullying
- Winning class will also be featured in parent communicator, announced at morning announcements and video will be shown at Jewel of the Month
Fall Refresh: Hallways and Classrooms!
STAFF REMINDERS!
- Trashbags were distributed to all classrooms last week. Please ensure that snack and any food is being put into the small trash bags and placed outside of your classroom doors. The maintenance team will come around to collect trash at 2:30p.
- Please ensure that we are not keeping food in classrooms. Any snacks that you are storing must be in plastic tubs.
- Ensuring full uniform compliance is a team effort. Lets all do our part and hold scholars to a standard of excellence. Scholars are not allowed to wear GLA sweatshirts with their full uniform, unless it is a gym day or Fitness Friday. Please reach out to the parents of scholars who are consistently out of uniform to see what the barriers are.
MONDAY MOVEMENT WORKOUTS WITH COACH COPELAND!
Location: GLA Gymnasium
When: Mondays
Time: 4:15p - 5:00p
Bring your workout gear, sneakers, and a water bottle. Join us tomorrow!
CLIMATE AND CULTURE CORNER
October Jewel of the Month: RESPECT
Our October Growth Mindset Mantra is "My Brain is like a Muscle that Grows". Along with the Jewel of the Month (Respect), the monthly growth mantra should be posted in all classrooms and referred to. Other growth mindset reminders:
- Have you and your scholars selected your growth mindset song/affirmation?
- Are you incorporating one growth-mindset lesson per week into your Restorative time?
- Have you carved out time to read the October chapter of "The Growth Mindset Coach"?
- Have you sent home any Growth notes to parents?
OCTOBER CHALLENGE: All classrooms are being asked to create a short video featuring your scholars that highlights one of the following areas:
- October Mantra: "My Brain is like a Muscle that Grows"
- October Jewel: Respect
- Anti-bullying
- Drug Awareness (Red Ribbon Week)
All videos must be submitted to Principal Tyler by October 24th, end of day!
Happy Birthday to the following Staff Members who are Celebrating Birthdays this week!
Mr. James Montgomery - Oct. 17
Ms. Natasha Martinez- Oct. 18
Ms. Elizabeth McElvaney - Oct. 18
Mr. Raymond Jackson - Oct. 19
Mr. Delenio Corbie - Oct. 20
Collegiate LiveSchool Fall Social!
Kudos Corner
Kudos to Ms. Ehrhardt for keeping track of LETRS training
The Rising Star would like to welcome Ms. Yvette Williams to our Academy as our newest Instructional Assistant. We are glad to have you serve our scholars, academy and school!
Kudos to Ms Tellis for support with Collegiate Live School Social
Kudos to Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Molitoris for planing a excellent trip the Ballet and French Restaurant for Selective 7th and 8th grade Kings and Queens.
Kudos to Ms. Pritchett and the Cultural Arts team for a strong start to our Dear Mr. Smith video Campaign
October Calendar
Looking Ahead!
October Board Meeting: All staff are expected to attend at least one board meeting per year. We are cordially inviting all staff to attend our October Board meeting at West. We look forward to introducing you to the board. Dinner will be served.