TES Staff Update
For the Week of Sept 18-22
Our Mission
Lapeer Community Schools is a dynamic community organization embracing our students with a quality learning environment, developing independent and confident learners for the future.
Non-negotiable Goal
Collaboration, Compromise and Commitment
We are "Turrill Tough"
Teacher Day:
- The teacher workday for Turrill teachers is from 8:40 – 3:45.
- On Collaboration or SIP/Staff Meetings the teacher workday is 7:50 - 3:45.
- 1-Hour Professional Development Days are from 7:40-8:40.
Nuts and Bolts for the Weeks of Sept 18-22
Teach/Review/Practice - Week 8: Hallways
Pledge Helper's this Week - Baxter (Hallock on deck)
Monday, Sept 18 -
- Constitution Day - daily announcements this week
Tuesday, Sept 19 -
- Monthly Collaboration
- Christian, Craft and Oliver's Class travels to Seven Ponds today
Wednesday, Sept 20 –
- SAT Team
- Illuminate Training - 2nd in the AM and 3rd in the PM
- PTC General Meeting
Thursday, Sept 21 -
- Monthly PD
- Illuminate Training - 5th in the AM and 4th in the PM
Friday, Sept 22 -
- Student of the Month Lunch for August and September recipients
Young Scholar Assemblies
Lower Elementary 2:00-2:30ish
Upper Elementary 2:45-3:15ish
It's Spirit Week!!
- Monday, Sept 18th - Hat Day
- Tuesday, Sept 19th - Student Dress Up/Teacher Dress Down
- Wednesday, Sept 19th - Color War (E5/K - Black, 1st - Orange, 2nd - Blue, 3rd - Red, 4th - Green, 5th - Purple)
- Thursday, Sept 20th - Mismatched and Crazy Clothes and Hair
- Friday, Sept 21st - Lightning Gear
Constitution Day
Monday, Sep 18, 2017, 08:45 AM
Turrill Elementary School, South Elm Street, Lapeer, MI, United States
Illuminate Training at ASC
AM Times: 8:35-12:10
PM Times: 12:10-3:45
Thursday, Sept 14:
- Kindergarten in the AM (Brown, Abeare, Badyrka, Ruhlman)
- 1st grade in the PM (Campbell, Smith)
Wednesday, Sept 20:
- 2nd grade in the AM (Oliver, Christian, Craft)
- 3rd grade in the PM (Baxter, Hallock, Tripp)
Thursday, Sept 21:
- 5th grade in the AM (Berry, Hoganson, Short)
- 4th grade in the PM (Chaffin, Fantin, Lawrence)
Turrill Tough Challenge Pajama Reading Day - Rescheduled from Sept 20
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017, 08:00 AM
Turrill Elementary School
Literacy Center Grand Opening
Monday, Oct 2, 2017, 09:00 AM
Turrill Elementary School, South Elm Street, Lapeer, MI, United States
Michigan State vs Michigan - Friday, October 6
Math KUD Work
October 18th: K and 1st will have AM subs and 4th and 5th will have PM subs
Math Recovery reps include:
- K: Liz Schuett (trainer), Nikki Badyrka
- 1st: Cheryl Smith (trainer)
- 4th: Dave Chaffin
- 5th: Crystal Hoganson (trainer)
October 30th: 2nd and 3rd grade will have AM subs
Math Recovery reps on this day include:
- 2nd: Jennifer Christian
- 3rd: Amy Baxter
ATTENTION: THIS EVENT IS BEING POSTPONED
Math Fun Night - Being Postponed for further Staff Discussion
We will be discussing this further at our September Collaboration.
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2017, 05:30 PM
Turrill Elementary School, South Elm Street, Lapeer, MI, United States
Young Scholars Assembly
Purpose: to honor the efforts of our students in the areas of Reading, Writing and Overall Effort with a Reader, Writer and Student of the Month.
Readers, Writers and Students of the Month will be recognized through:
An electronic newsletter with their picture sent out after they have been selected
Students receive a certificate awarded to them in the classroom
Students of the Month also have a Pizza Lunch with the principal
A bi-monthly Young Scholar assembly
During the Assembly
Parents are invited
Students are recognized in a Reader of the Month group, Writer of the Month group, and Student of the Month group
A skit, story, or video will be presented to review/highlight a "Turrill Tough" characteristic
TEACHER CORNER
SIP
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Content Area Building Level Leads
ELA - Jessica Oliver
Math - Crystal Hoganson
Science - Dave Chaffin
Social Studies - Jennifer Christian
Technology - Bob Losinger, Jennifer Christian
BEHAVIOR DATA
35 Office Referrals last August
29 Office Referrals this August
SCHOOL SAFETY
Emergency Drills (Updated on 8-7-17):
Three Lockdowns (one during lunch/recess)
August 16 (will be rescheduled)
November 9
March 16
Five Fire Drills (three before Dec 1 and one during lunch/recess)
August 10
September 13
October 11 during lunch/recess
April 13
May 14
Two Tornado Drills (one in March)
August 22
March 8
CARE Team
Purpose: called in Emergency Situations when Staff and/or Student Safety is at risk.
Emergency Situations:
1. Is there an ongoing emergency?
2. Does the student's behavior pose an imminent risk to student's or others' safety?
3. Does the situation require an immediate intervention?
Protocol for Summoning the Team:
- Classroom teacher will contact the office by any means necessary
- Secretary (or available office staff) will do a PA call for "CARE Team to Room (include teacher's name)
Team members:
- Kathy Manchester
- Kim Sullivan
- Robert Lally
- RaeAnne Fielder
- Olivia Warden
- Robert Downey
Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
Purpose: called in emergency Medical situations.
Protocol for Summoning the Team:
- Classroom teacher will contact the office by any means necessary
- Secretary (or available office staff) will do a PA call for "MERT Team to Room (include teacher's name)
Team Members:
- Robert Downey - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED
- RaeAnne Fielder - CPI, Epipen
- Kathy Manchester - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED, First Aid
- Kim Sullilvan - CPI, First Aid/CPR, AED, Epipen
- Shannon Newton - CPI, First Aid/CPR, AED
- Annette Stoutenburg - First Aid/CPR, Epipen, AED