Kettering Bulletin
March 2nd - March 6th
Kudos
Calendar
IAB - Grades 3-5 If you have not already done so, please administer one standardized math and one ELA IAB within the month of March.
Monday, March 2nd
READ ACROSS AMERICA - pajama day
9:40 all grade level reading on the primary grass
Motivational Monday - Wille's student presentation
Instrument
12:00 Running Club
1:00 Second grade violin concert
2:15 IEP (Pena) RP
2:15 IEP (Hernandez)RY
2:15 Variety Show rehearsal
Tuesday, March 3rd
Minimum day - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Claudia at Office Supervisor meeting
9:15 - 1:00 - 5th gr. Columbia Space Center
Library
1:15 and 2:30 IEP Speech and Language only (Rylie)
Variety Show Rehearsal
After school - Girl Scouts and Piano
6:00 – 9:00pm UPENA (Neighborhood community Meeting) in auditorium
Wednesday, March 4th
March 4th - Spring Picture Day - free picture dress day
Minimum day - Parent/Teacher Conferences
7:30 Re-Eval IEP (YG) Mar.Tho. RSP
Library
Instruments
12:00 Running Club
2:00 SST (Burner) YG
2:30 IEP (Del Rosario) RP, SL, Psych.
After School - violin with Mrs. Ford
Thursday, March 5th
Vocals
8:10 ELPAC parent Information meeting in the library
1:00 Runner's Club
2:15 Staff Meeting
After school - Art Innovators
After School - GOLF
Variety Show Rehearsal
Friday, March 6th
Instrument
8:00 - 12:30 Rachel at Principal meeting
1:15 - 1st grade data
1:00 Rylie at SLP Staff Meeting
2:15 IEP (Watten) RY,
After school - Skate Dogs
6:00 - 8:00 Daughter Dance
MONDAY, March 9th
4th grade at Mission San Juan Capistrano
8:00 - ILT committee to Alvarado CIV - (Rachel, Jessica and Carmen)
8:00 Monday Motivation - (Wille's class presenting)
Variety Show Rehearsal
2:30 - 3:30 Annual IEP (RP) Jo.Ca. RSP, IBI, SL, Spencer
5:00 - 6:00pm - Kindergarten Parent Tour with Rachel(for parents new to Kettering)
LBUSD's Most Inspiring Student Award - DUE
Teachers, it is time to celebrate our most inspirational student. The student selected from our site should be a student that inspires others to think, do and be better than before. They may have an amazing story of work ethic and displays of progress, a fresh new way of seeing possibilities and evoke the very best in all who come in contact with them.
So, who is our most inspirational student?
Date and Time:
Thursday, May 28th
Registration: 4:30
Program: 5:00-6:30
Location:
701 W. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90831
Theme: Our Story
Guest Information:
- There will be 3 hosted guests per site (MIS honoree, 1 adult, 1 staff)
- 1 additional seat will be available for purchase at a cost of $100. Please let me know if interested.
- Each person attending will receive an admission ticket for the evening (sent via school mail).
RAPID Training Dates
Grade 1 - March 10th
Grade 2 (and Del Rosario) - March 25thGrade 3 - March 19th
Grade 4 (and Pena) - March 30th
Grade 5 - April 1st
Teachers, make sure you sign up for the RAPID PD through MyPD #9033 - and secure your sub
Announcements
- OPEN HOUSE - Tuesday, April 7th
- Most Inspirational Student - please submit names
- District Tech Summit - April 4th (See above)
Yvette's Corner
T and W at Kettering & Naples Interim Site
First up from the counselor’s office:
> Parent Conferences: Please also schedule Parent Conferences for students that have poor attendance, BGL academically (not necessarily a possible retention), and/or behavior/socio-emotional concerns. Of course, also for students that may be at-risk for a retention in June. Your Parent Conference folder should have all the docs you need to help with your conference. You should have also received the docs as the Teacher Council approved of just last week.
Parent Conference Information (possible retention)
March 3rd and 4th mark the next round of parent conferences. We are not calling them retention conferences but intervention conferences. This conference is an opportunity to plan support and interventions for students working below grade level. The retention conference will be held in May/June. Teachers will submit a recommendation for retention by June 5th to be sent to the elementary office. Kinders will not be retained unless there is a very unique situation to consider. Here is the retention criteria for the year to consider:
1st Grade:
“Retention Possible” checked on Sem 1
Overall FRSA = Not Met
Reading Achievement = 1
Foundational Skills Achievement = 1
March Conference Held
Retention Conference Held
2nd Grade:
“Retention Possible” checked on Sem 1
Overall FRSA = Not Met
Reading Achievement = 1
May consider Synergy Unit Assessments
Foundational Skills Achievement = 1
March Conference Held
Retention Conference Held
3rd - 5th Grades:
“Retention Possible” checked on Sem 1
Synergy Unit Assessments = Not Met
Reading Achievement = 1
SBAC ELA = Not Met
March Conference Held
Retention Conference Held
> SAS: Student Academic Summary (SAS) should be completed for each Parent Conference. Follow my directions in the email I sent. I also gave you a copy of SAS directions in the Parent Conference folder. If you click on the “Copy Fall Term” button then all AR info and other information you completed in Nov. will automatically cross over. That is, IF you completed a SAS for the Nov. conferences. The student data will also pre-populate.This is a nice snapshot of Unit exams, SBAC, and attendance records. PRINT, SIGN with PARENT, and place them in the folder. Please complete a SAS for all students you meet with this week.
> SBAC: DID YOU CREATE YOUR SBAC LOGIN? Sign me up to train your kiddos on the SBAC tools. So far I met with 4th and 5th grade teachers and gave them the updated SBAC information. Third grade and SpEd meetings TBD. GREAT resource: LROI > CAASPP Resources link provided on left column.
> Middle School: Applications are closed. We had every 5th grader complete an application on time with the exception of two students. Thank you for helping our families complete the application. Middle school assignments will be posted on ParentVue on APRIL 24.
> SST: So far we have had nine SSTs, two upcoming SSTs and three completed 504 meetings. Our school psychologist continues to complete Initial Assessments along with completing a few Re-evaluations. Keep those SST referrals coming so we can create
> ELPAC Testing: Annual ELPAC testing will continue this month. I will be pulling your ELL kiddos throughout the month.
> GATE Screening: GATE identification will not happen until May 2020. The GATE Office will create a rubric with all LBUSD Assessments, the TAB form teachers complete, along with their GATE Post-screen score to assist in identifying who qualifies or not.
> LB BLAST Mentor Program: Nine students have been assigned to a BLAST Mentor already. I will let you know your mentors names and contact information as I receive the schedule from BLAST. They will be assigned to students (you refer) 2x/week for a one hour/session. They will work with their mentee on anything you would like (math facts, writing, reading comp., etc) for eight weeks. I am excited to see how the mentors impact our students at Kettering.
> SBAC Interim Assessments Let's get them started. Schedule me in your class if you would like me to help out. I have given each of you your SBAC Folder with information needed to start an IAB, etc. I just gave you the student log in cards. Please cut them and glue them onto a 3x5 card for easy access. They technically only need to side with the CA ID # (11 digits) not the side with the student ID (nine digits) since they know this # already.
> New FIAB for SBAC practice: Focused Interim Assessment Blocks accesses no more than three assessment targets than traditional IABs do to provide educators with a more detailed understanding of student learning. Traditional IABs could focus on up to eight assessment targets. Go to LROI>CAASPP Resources>More tab>Interim Assessments...peruse around! :-D
> SST information on students live in LROI. LROI>Applications>Student Study Team>search student (you may need to toggle to ‘18-’19 or ‘17-’18 school year to see previous SSTs). Paper directions are in the box with my counselor referral forms. So far we have had SIX SSTs.
> Counselor Referral Forms: teachers, staff, parents, and students may complete a form and place in my box. Once I am back on campus I will attend to the referral forms asap. :-) So far I have two Personal Growth Groups from your referrals.
> SBAC/CAA/CAST test window: April 20 - May 29. A specific schedule will be coming soon to a theater near you. ;-D
> Sanford Harmony: Please let me know if you would like me to do a few SH Lessons in your class. So far I have had SH lessons with Downey’s class, Celestial’s class and Sutton’s class.
> Counselor Google Site: https://sites.google.com/lbschools.net/counselor-corner-with-mrs-g/ADHD
> Thought for the week: An escalated adult cannot de-escalate an escalated child. You may need to walk away, take a deep breath,THEN come back and redirect, discipline, etc. If you need a break from a particular student, then call me please. I can pick up the kiddo and take him/her for a walk n talk.
> Staff Support: EASE (Employee Assistance Service for Education) is an amazing resource for family troubles, emotional distress, drug/alcohol problems, and job stress. CONFIDENTIAL # 800-882-1341. Free to all LBUSD employees. :-) We are human too! If we are not doing well, then our kiddos will feed on this. They are very vigilant and aware when adults are bothered by them. They may feel your stress, your sadness, but they also feel your warmth, your smile, and your positivity. <3