TGIFAST News
February 12, 2016
Priorities for the Week
- Today by noon: timesheets due
Today: All Staff PD 9am-1pm (required)
Today: Three Testing Modules due
Monday: Holiday!
Tuesday: Team Meeting 9-10am
Thursday: FAST NPD 2-3pm (optional)
Thursday by 11am: SS tracker uploaded to One Drive
Friday: 3-8 Staff Meeting 10:30-11:30am
Upcoming Meetings & Trainings
- 2/12: Virtual All Staff PD 9:00am - 1:00pm (required)
2/18: FAST NPD at 2:00--Organization with One Note for the Overwhelmed
- 2/23: FAST PLC at 2:00--Motivation (required)
- 2/25: K12 Promising Practices Conference (optional but strongly encouraged)
- 3/18: All Staff March STAAR Training 12:00-1:30 (required)
- 4/22: All Staff May STAAAR Training 12:00-1:30 (required)
- 6/14: All Staff Summer Testing Training 9:30-10:30 (required)
*For K12 trainings, you need to enroll in any sessions at least one hour prior to the training.
Important Dates
2/15: President’s Day Holiday
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"Where there is great love, there are always wishes.”
~Willa Cather
Reminders & Updates
Please see Heather Entzminger's email from Feb. 1st. The 3 TEA Training modules are due by today. Her directions are easy to follow but please follow them carefully! We want to have 100% completion so Heather and I don't have to hunt you down! :)
Welcome Call Notes
Remember that all notes need to be posted within 2 weeks of the student’s start date!
- Start date 2/1: note posted by 2/12
- Start date 2/8: note posted by 2/19
- Start date 2/16: note posted by 2/26
Crisis Plan
Below is the recording (less than 5-minutes) that Sara Perez completed regarding the Crisis Plan. This plan outlines what steps to take if you are working with a student who is a runaway, suicidal, bullied, etc.
FEC Corner
Mentor Meet Ups!
Do you think your new learning coaches would like to be connected with some experienced learning coaches? This is a great time for any learning coach to be encouraged, get some tips, and make new connections. They are being held in Sarah Robinson’s room (link is sent out to families) at 4:00pm. Below are the upcoming dates.
2/16/16
Request Time Off
If you would like to request off any personal, vacation, or sick time, please click on the link below and fill out the survey. You will also use the below link if you want to cancel any requested time off.
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M-HZxBH23EL4D6KeiSunr7iTWkzPJK86Y2p5tEpr_no/viewform?c=0&w=1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
February 3: Angela Daniel
To add your birthday to our list, click on the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VOdzcbQWZ_WWSix-H6zgOn9gB9qVCWdkWt_gTUEXg6o/viewform?c=0&w=1
FAST Successes (NEW!)
SHOUT OUTS!
There are no shout outs this week.
This area will allow our team to give a shout out to another FAST team member! If you would like to post one, click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XZZfonebwhGIz80twdPyzv4Ml64yDcfNZtPp8s1ubJY/viewform?c=0&w=1
Helpful Web Sites
Tech Ticket/Help:
TXVA Start:
K12 Start:
FAST K12 Sharepoint:
https://k12inc.sharepoint.com/sites/SchoolServices/StudentsFirst/FAST/Pages/default.aspx
FAST K12 Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c12bnkd310lbtbv/AAA2ey_32DGX8kPPAcQcHv7na?dl=0
K12 Training Site:
FAST MISSION
The Family Academic Support Team’s Goal is to ENGAGE students in their education, EQUIP families with the necessary tools, ENCOURAGE them to be successful, EMPOWER families to meet EXPECTATIONS.
TXVA MISSION
Not just a school, but an opportunity where every moment matters.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Kids on the Subject of Love
WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU"?
"The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he showers at least once a day." (Michelle, 9)
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
"It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you...That's why I stopped doing it." (Jean, 10)
“If it's your mother, you can kiss her anytime. But if it's a new person, you have to ask permission." (Roger, age 6)
"I look at kissing like this: Kissing is fine if you like it, but it's a free country and nobody should be forced to do it." (Dave, age 8)
HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE
"Don't forget your wife's name...That will mess up the love." (Roger, 8)
"Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take out the garbage." (Randy, 8)
"It might help to watch soap operas all day." (Carin, 9)
HOW DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE?
"When a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall down and they don't get up for at least an hour." (Wendy, age 8)
CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE
"One of the people has freckles and so he finds somebody else who has freckles too." (Andrew, age 6)
"No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." (Mae, age 7)
ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE
"Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." (John, age 9)