Westside Weekly Newsletter
September 3-7, 2018
Intervention Begins!
Tier 2 interventions provided by classroom teachers will begin on Sept. 10th. Criteria for being identified as a student needing Tier 2 intervention include
* MAP scores in the 40%ile or lower
* Poor classroom performance on class work
* Failing grades on assessments
* Other classroom data (beginning of the year assessments, documented observation data)
ALL students receiving Tier 2 interventions must have an individualized intervention plan. This is for both new students entering Tier 2 intervention as well as those students who are continuing from last year (the blue folders I gave you during pre-planning). The plans are due on Sept. 7th. Your curriculum coach has the form for the plan and how to collect data. Data is to be collected at least every other week. You should have a minimum of 2 progress monitoring data points per month. Kelly will be scheduling Tier 2 meetings with each team at about 6-7 weeks. This is the opportunity to come together as a team to determine if the intervention selected is working and what next steps should be for the students (remember the flow chart from pre-planning?). If you have questions or would like help, please see me or your curriculum coach. Please do not wait until the last minute to ask. We are here to help and support you, however, we cannot help everyone at the same time. :)
Additional Reminders
2- Students who participate in after school clubs and activities should not be dismissed until 3:15.
3- If you sponsor a club or activity, please be sure to update the Google Doc sent earlier this week. There are still clubs/activities that are occurring but are not listed on the document.
4- Club & Activity Sponsors: Please reach out to your students' families to remind them that siblings are not allowed to stay after school. Parents are to arrange transportation or after school care for siblings.
5- Have you completed your summer reading (Middle School: The Inside Story)? Our book study will begin next week.
Important Dates to Remember
September 3: Labor Day- No School
September 4: Tier 3 intervention begins
September 7: Tier 2 student intervention plans are due; GKIDS Readiness Check is due (KINDERGARTEN ONLY)
September 10: Tier 2 instruction begins; Faculty Meeting
September 13: Board Meeting
September 17: Faculty Meeting
September 24: Faculty Meeting
Staff Birthdays
September 2: Page Gilliam
September 13: Delana Reeves
September 16: Jana Kishishita
September 19: Catherine Perry
September 20: Lisa Goodson
Westside Atlanta Charter School
Email: dana@wacs.us
Website: wacs.us
Location: 2250 Perry Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 802-1350