Thoughts from Toni and Friends
Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!
Our School Vision
Knight Vision: To share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Our 2017-2018 school theme “Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!” is directly aligned with our continued vision and instructional expectations for Knight: to share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Instructional Focus:
*Implement the AKS (Common Mini-Lessons and Assessments)
*Implement Authentic Literacy (Purposeful Reading, Writing, and Discussion)
*Implement Effective Instruction (Workshop Model/Gradual Release)
Knight Mission: To provide a positive, stimulating, and secure environment that empowers the individual to grow socially, emotionally and intellectually in order to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Knight Belief: We believe all kids can learn…
…and we will establish high standards of learning that we expect all students to achieve. It is our job to create an environment in our classrooms that engages students in academic work that results in a high level of achievement. We are confident that with our support and help, students can master challenging curricula, and we expect them to do so. We are prepared to work collaboratively with colleagues, students and parents to achieve this shared educational purpose (DuFour, 1997a).
THANK YOU for a WONDERFUL STEM Family Night!
Thank you, Christine Christopher and volunteers (Megan Harding, Verenice Romo, Pete Rozboril, Greg Dumas, Gretchen Stelten, Michele Brown, Charlotte Weber, Sanja Ramic, Jennifer Brown, Sally Lehmann, Laurie Boltin, Judy Butkovich, Kim McCray, Lisa Petrassi, Patty Swift, Pam Bamberg, Barbara Homans, Amanda Anderson, Jayne Dean, Rachel Storey, Rosi Beckman, and Mitzi Ethridge) for planning and hosting a wonderful STEM Family Night! Our families enjoyed the obstacle course, "Dot and Dash", the art spinner, and more! What an amazing event!
January 29th - February 2nd
January 16 - March 2: ACCESS Testing
Monday, January 29th
Breakfast of Champions - 4th/9AM & 5th/10AM
Cluster Math Vertical Team Meeting at Mountain Park
Knight STEM Vertical Team Meeting in PLC Room
Tuesday, January 30th
*Update - STEM/PBL PL w/County Coach, Tracy Evans during Planning Periods
Wednesday, January 31st
Breakfast of Champions - 2nd/9AM & 1st/10AM
Baby Shower for Greg (Sadia) Dumas @ 4 PM
Thursday, February 1st
College and Career Awareness Day
*Update - Literacy PL (K-2) & GMAS PL (3-5) during Planning Periods w/eCLASS
Friday, February 2nd
Breakfast of Champions - 3rd/9AM
Wear you favorite NFL team jersey/shirt
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, February 6: Teacher Network 7:10 AM
Tuesday, February 6: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Tuesday, February 6: Stone Creek Pizza Night 6PM-8PM
Thursday, February 8: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Friday, February 9: Student/Teacher Holiday
Tuesday, February 13: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Wednesday, February 14: Valentine's Day - Wear PJs for $1 (school fundraiser)
Thursday, February 15: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Friday, February 16: Breakfast with the Principal
February 16 - 23: Spring Book Fair
Monday, February 19: Planning/Staff Development Day - Cafe Chat at 8 AM
Tuesday, February 20: Chick-fil-A Night 6 PM-8PM
Wednesday, February 21: Early Release Day 12:50 PM
Thursday, February 22: Early Release Day 12:50 PM
Friday, February 23: Progress Reports Go Home
School is in Session ~ Inclement Weather Make Up Days
Please plan accordingly:
- February 23rd
- March 9th
- March 23rd
Breakfast of Champions
We will celebrate the academic accomplishments of students achieving “A”/“E” Honor Roll - Principal List & “A/B” Honor Roll for the 1st semester during Knight's "Breakfast of Champions." These students also demonstrated satisfactory or excellent conduct during the 1st semester. Invitations were sent home with these students on Friday, January 12. The menu for the students is doughnuts and juice. Please see the "Breakfast of Champions" schedule below.
Monday, January 29 ~ 4th grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Monday, January 29 ~ 5th grade ~ 10:00 a.m..-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 31 ~ 2nd grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 31 ~ 1st grade (“E” Honor Roll) ~ 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Friday, February 2 ~ 3rd grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
*Are you ready for some football?
Sunday, February 4 is Super Bowl LII! Whether you are a Panthers fan, Eagles fan, or a fan of any other NFL football team you are invited to wear your favorite NFL football team shirt/jersey with jeans for Friday’s spirit wear on Friday, February 2.
~Invite your students to wear their favorite team shirt/jersey too!
Valentine’s Day Candy Grams - $1.00
When: February 8, 12, and 13th
Where: Candy grams will be sold in front of the cafeteria during arrival
*Proceeds benefit the 1st grade 100 Book Club
PAJAMA DAY – Wednesday, February 14 (School Fundraiser)
Students and staff pay $1 to wear pajamas to school on Wednesday, February 14!
All pajamas worn must be school appropriate.
PTA NEWS - PRESIDENT’S DAY DANCE
...is just around the corner on Friday, February 16 from 6-8pm! Please be on the “look out” for more information on how to volunteer! This is a PTA Family Fun Night, and we would love to see you there. Wear your red, white and blue!
Parent Conferences are Near!
· Early Release Days are Wednesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 22. Our students will be dismissed at 12:50 pm.
· Please have all conferences completed by Friday, March 2.
· Offer parents the opportunity to sign up for Spring 2018 parent/teacher conferences.
· If you need an interpreter, please see Allison Morant.
· Please contact an administrator if you need assistance with a conference.
· Please attempt to have phone conferences with parents who are unable to come to school. Phone conversations must be documented.
· Lunch will be provided for all staff on one early release day, Wednesday, February 21. It will be set up in the PLC Room by 10:30 am. Thank you, PTA!!!
· The first Early Release day (Wednesday, February 21) will be considered a "late day" for conferences. Please try to end all conferences on this day by 6 pm. If you have completed all conferences for the day on Thursday, February 22, you may leave after all students have been dismissed.
Reading Goals
A-K ~ 12-15
L-N ~ 6-8
O-Q ~ 4-6
R-T ~ 2-4
U-Z ~ 1-2
SUNSHINE NEWS
Allison Morant and Gretchen Stelten received a Jeans Pass for guessing the baby picture for January, which was Michele Brown! If you have a picture of yourself when you were a baby or toddler, please bring it in! We'd love to have a February baby picture!! Thank you!!
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Special Areas 1 is hosting a Baby Shower for Greg and Sadia Dumas on Wednesday, 1/31, in the Media Center, right after bus call. They are registered at Amazon, Babies 'R Us, and Carter's. (Nursery colors are pink, grey, & white.)
Michele is visiting 3rd grade classes this week.
On the morning announcements, Michele will highlight 5th graders and Kindergarten students in Britney Washington's class who are great role models of HONESTY, our character ed trait for January.
Third grade is hosting a Baby Shower for Tyrone and his wife, Jacqueline, on Monday, 2/5, after bus call in the Media Center. They are having a boy and are registered at Amazon.
Safety and Security Review ~ School Visitors/Doors
· Wear name badge at all times throughout the day.
· All visitors should wear an orange visitor sticker indicating the purpose of the visit.
- If a visitor does not have a visible orange visitor sticker, greet the visitor and ask their purpose in the school.
- Buzz the office for assistance or escort the visitor to the office.
· Do not prop exterior classroom doors/doors and make sure doors close completely if used during the day.
· All office, classroom, and custodial closet doors should be locked at all times and the doors closed when rooms are unoccupied.