Monday Morning Memo - Week 26
3/10/19
Dear Poupard Leaders,
Title 1 Order
Our SIT worked on identifying flexible seating and technology requests for this school year. Those items have been ordered and should be coming in any day now. Please begin identifying where you would like those items to fit within your classroom environment. Additionally, work with Kyle directly for items that may need to be removed from your classroom to accommodate the spacing required to fit the new furniture.
IRIP Information
Conferences:
March Conferences: Teachers will review and update IRIP during conferences in March.
Hand write updates and initial any changes on the original IRIP document
Please provide updated copy to parents
The original copy (with handwritten updates) needs to be placed in CA-60 at end of year.
Attach, if applicable, all previous I-RIPs in chronological order -- most recent on top
If a child no longer needs an IRIP then identify that on the IRIP document. Simply state that the IRIP is being discontinued due to meeting expected grade level goals and place document in CA 60. Make sure teacher and parent initials.
Illuminate Data Entry:
By End of March: Kindergarten teachers will enter F&P data and Kindergarten Benchmark Assessment into Illuminate and 1-5 grade will enter F&P data for those necessary (tier II and III students)
Let's have a great week!
Your Fan,
Ali
Week at a Glance
NO PLC: Conference Prep
Ali in Weekly Meeting with Brandy and Michele at 2:45
Chess Wizards
Tuesday, March 12th - C Day
Ali in student re-entry meeting at 8:30
Tornado Drill at 1:45
PTO Meeting at 6:30
Wednesday, March 13th- D Day
SIT Meeting at 7:15
Ali in Weekly Student Support Meeting with Brandy and Molly at 8:45
Ali in Science Meeting from 4:00-5:30
GES3 Paperwork Due
Thursday, March 14th- A Day
Ali at Ad Council from 1:00-4:00
Robert Kaplinski Math Webinar - Why We Should Reconsider Using Word Problems (And What We Should Be Doing Instead)
Ali at Blue Ribbon Committee Meeting 6:00-9:00
Friday, March 15th - B Day
Weekly Office Meeting at 9:45
Ali in Phone Conference with Head Start at 1:30
Saturday, March 16th:
Sunday, March 17th:
St.Patricks Day
Staff Birthdays - March
3/1- Kelly Sexton-Bolen
3/5- Cathy Rapp
3/8- Michele Stateczny
3/28- Erika Stout-Kirck
March Student Birthdays
Important Dates
3/11 - NO PLC Meeting: Prepare for Conferences
3/12 -
- Tornado Drill at 1:45
- PTO Meeting at 6:30
3/13 -
- SIT Meeting at 7:15
- GES3 Paperwork Due
3/14 -
- Ali at Ad Council 1:00-4:00
- Blue Ribbon Committee from 6:00-9:00
3/18 - No PLC Meeting: Pre-Conference Slots AM
3/19 - No Staff Meeting: Pre-Conference Slots PM
3/20 - GES3 Meeting
3/25 - Bring back story problem #3
Nuts and Bolts - Updated 3/3/19
March is Reading Month
The School Improvement Team wanted to encourage students to read during the month of March. You will be receiving reading logs to pass out students to log the amount of time they are reading. If students meet the reading requirements on their reading logs they will be entered into a raffle to participate in a student vs. staff volleyball game.
Requirements:
- Upper grades: 20 minutes inside of class, 20 minutes outside of class. (Face in front of text)
- Lower Grades: 20 minutes inside of class, 10-15 outside of class.
Additionally, we will offer buddy reading for 20 minutes on Fridays. Teachers can use the Dragon Den time from 12:20 - 1:00 or a mutually agreed upon time. The SIT believe that some buddy reading classrooms have already been established since earlier in the year so the SIT randomly paired up teachers that may not have one yet.
Buddy Classrooms
-Hultgren/Mead
-Jabara/Chaklos
-Bourke/Castile
-Sexton-Bolen/Halpin
-Rumohr/Stout-Kirck
-Rillema/Whateley
-Hool/DeSandre
-Gallagher/ split between 2nd grade rooms or buddy up
Behavior Referrals
Behavior Referrals must be completed using the Online Behavior Form. Staff must complete the behavior form anytime a student is sent down to the office for a major office referral. Homeroom Teachers and Special Area Teachers are responsible for contacting the family to notify them of any incidents that occurred inside of the classroom. Please call home over an email whenever possible. Personally, I'd recommend sharing anything over 3-4 sentences over a phone call as well.