Big Hollow Hubble
Big Hollow Elementary School~ September 1, 2017
TESTING- MAP and AIMS
AIMS web testing should be completed between September 7-22. We will be using the SWAT team approach during library times. Teachers should test students as well as all other staff who are available and have been trained. Non-classroom teachers and Support Staff- Please let me know if you are able to help with this!
Thank you!
Meetings
Michelle's Formal Evaluation Calendar- PLEASE SIGN UP
Please make sure to choose a pre-observation date/time, a formal observation date/time, and a post conference date/time. (Please choose two dates for formal observations if you are non-tenured.) I may need to push back the post conference to ensure I have enough time to complete the evaluation write up. I will let you know if I need to move it to a later date.
You will see there is only one AM time and one PM slot available each day for meetings/observations. This is to ensure I don't get overbooked.
Mr. Munoz will be completing informals as well. Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions!
NOMINATE OUR SCHOOL!
Schools can be nominated through October 31st, 2017. http://www.cheeseheadsbrightfuture.com/
Attendance- A note from the office
CLICK BELOW FOR AN AMAZING VIDEO OF THE WARRIOR WOLF (AKA Mrs. Holm)!
Math Workbooks
Fountas & Pinnell Training
Assessment Information
I am happy to announce that I am able to help benchmark students. Please sign up for a time on my calendar by clicking HERE.
AIMSweb math MCAP and MCOMP Probes will be administered this year. They have been placed in your mailboxes. Please administer between September 7th -September 22nd. We will also be completing the AIMS web Oral Reading probes during this window. We will continue to use the team approach during library times to accomplish this.
I shared three private Google data files with each classroom teacher. All testing data will be entered into the spreadsheets located in the folder. :) Please let me know if you have not received the links to the Google docs.
Fun Fluency After School Spanish
EXCITING NEWS!! Please help me welcome our new staff!!!
Elementary Shared Drive- Looking for something you need to sign or read? :)
Please click below for building documents, including the building map, telephone numbers and extensions, faculty handbook, etc.
Updated Student Attendance Policy
3 days consecutive absences
· A doctor’s note will be required upon the student’s return to excuse the absences
1-4 days absent
· Contact from school personnel, including but not limited to office staff, teachers, and administration.
5 or more days absent
· A letter sent to the family informing them of the district’s attendance policies and procedures.
· Home visits from school personnel
10 days absent
· Maximum allowed per school year
· An additional letter informing families that a doctor’s note will be required for any additional absence
· Further absences may result in a letter also being sent to the Truancy Officer at the Regional Superintendent’s office notifying them of possible chronic truancy. A contact will be made to the student and the parent(s)/guardian(s) by the Truancy Office
Recycling- PLEASE READ!!!
This year we will be enhancing our recycling program. We need your help! There will be new recycling containers placed in your classrooms. We need to avoid throwing items in the garbage if they can be recycled.
Students will need some help determining what is recyclable and what is not when placing items in your classroom bins. Attached is a flyer that I was hoping you could all share with your students on Tuesday to help facilitate this.
Every night, we will be asking the cleaning company to empty your classroom bins into the large recycling bins in the pods. Those will then be taken to the bins outside in back of the school.
Cleaning Company Requests
New Information Below... please read!
Also- please take a moment to view the slide show and sign-up for a PBIS sub-committee. This year we are requiring EVERYONE to be on a PBIS committee; OR serve as a Check In/Check Out facilitator; OR serve as a Group Skills facilitator. Please sign up below if you have not already. If you have questions about any of the above roles, please feel free to ask Kathryn Keenon (our Tier 1 coach), or Deb Coolidge (our Tier 2 coach) or Donna Kretsch, social worker. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up!!! :)
Slide show:
Sub-committee sign-up:
Save the Dates!
September 5 - Info Share Fountas&Pinnell 7:55 am elem. library
September 5- Afternoon Schoolwide training for those who are piloting
September 6 - Schedule due to office (be sure your intervention times do not interfere with the 2:30-3:00 school intervention time & be sure your guided reading time is shown)
September 6 - Summer Reading Logs are due
September 7- Information Share- SEESAW Carrie Miller 7:55 am in the library
September 8- Reading Committee Meeting 7:55 am Primary library
September 8 - Picture Day!
September 12- Verification letters due
September 15 - Policy Review signature page & faculty handbook signature page due
September 25-29 - Reading Week
September 28 - Family Reading Night 6-7pm
Michelle Dzik
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Email: michelledzik@bighollow.us
Website: www.bighollow.us
Location: 33315 North Fish Lake Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
Phone: 8477405321
Twitter: @Bighollowelem