The Gratz Weekly Scoop
April 3, 2017
Thought for the Week:
Teacher Resources:
Found this recently in an Edutopia email- Six Tips For Brain Based Learning:
In this free classroom resource guide, you’ll get practical tips across the K-12 spectrum, as well as a reading list and a variety of resources to help you learn more about this fascinating field. To help your students explore their own brain power, we’ve also included a bonus project that will get students thinking critically about how they learn.https://www.edutopia.org/brain-based-learning-strategies-resource-guide
CLT Agenda/CLT & RTI Calendar (updated)
April 3rd- CLT
Data Teams by Grade- Pre/Post Test Work; Common Scoring; Data Review with Topic Tests/Mid Checks- each grade will vary; MAP Testing Begins
The link below will take you to our CLT/RTI Calendar- this should be in your drive as a reference. PLease check each week as I update this as the needs may change from week to week .
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18f7lOkfqUPq3USIqmsgGqRT2I9eKx_jj5haCfc7bM0c/edit
RTI has ended unless any groups has last minute Progress Monitoring to finish up. We will use this RTI time for our Review and Skills work.
Please see the link below to access the sheets I created to add your groups or students' progress monitoring data. We will review these data points with the Spring Star Benchmarks at our May 8th Data Wall/RTI CLT time.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1ROnCdgt1W4UzVVcG8wVDlYVjA
Character Trait/Terrific Kid for April: Positive Attitude
May: Patience
To Do's and Reminders: Keep this as your checklist for the week
- Check Google Calendar each week.
- Set time aside each week to teach the weekly PBS Lesson- During MAP testing we will have to vary this time and not have it at 9:20 for all classes. Be sure to adjust as needed for your schedule.
- Terrific Kids Names put in the Google Doc each month
- Reading Counts Awards updated in the Google Doc in a timely manner- try to highlight these in your newsletters. Mr. Samuel will be working with Mrs. Slater and Mrs. St. Clair to set up the lunches and monitor the winners.
- Specialists enter class names of those that won awards for Student Advisory Committee to announce each month
- Lessons for the week prepared and out daily on everyone's desk for us to see when we walk through.
- Small group lessons prepared also and visible/Anecdotal Notes for Small Groups kept up to date.
- Make sure Parent Contact is being logged in SIS
- Turn in All Returned Summer School Letters to Melissa in the front office.
- Double check your time to Volunteer at the Carnival- if you have not signed up see Dave to fill in spaces we have left.
- Welcome Nora Ridgeway back to GBE!
Items that are DUE SOON:
Progress Reports sent home on April 13th
Message from Mrs. St. Clair:
Star Staff Celebrations:
"Happy Birthday To You"
April
Dana Ross - 28th
Sara McDowell- 6th
Looking ahead at events for GBE:
Check Google Calendar for all Team and Committee Meetings & PBS Items/Events
April
April 3rd Para Professional Day- We Love OUR GBE Para Professionals!!
April 4th to April 14th MAP Testing at GBE
April 7th School Carnival at MACC Events Center 5:30 to 8 pm
April 8th Renick Spelling Bee
April 11th Board of Education Meeting at 5:30 Central Office
April 12th Stretch and Flex Day; Mid Quarter
April 13th Grades due in SIS by 8 am
April 13th Progress Reports go home in Friday Folders
April 14th and 17th No School
April 18th Star Spring Testing Begins
April 19th Math Fun Night at GBE Grade 4th and 5th grade- 5:00 to 6:30 pm
April 21st 2nd Retention Letters are sent home
April 22nd Bowl For Kid's Sake
April 24th GBE PTO meeting 5:30 to 6:30 pm
April 26th Walk To School Day
April 28th Faculty Meeting in Library at 7:30 am
May:
May 1st - 5th Scholastic Spring Book Fair at GBE
May 3rd GBE Spring Fling- 5:00 to 6:30 pm GBE Playground
May 5th Last day to take a personal day
May 9th Board of Education meeting at Central Office 5:30 to 6:30 pm
May 10th Pinks and Blues due to Angie; Bikes for Books Forms Due to Brandy
May 10th High School Seniors Walk the Hall at GBE 9:00 to 10:00 am
May 11th 5th Grade Wax Museum 2 to 3 pm in Gymnasium and Cafe'
May 12th 2nd Grade Transition Day at GBE
May 15th GBE Field Day 1:00 to 3:15 pm
May 17th All DRA Scores Entered into SIS
May 18th 5th Grade Promotion 5:30 to 6:30 pm in GBE Gymnasium
May 19th Early Out Last Day/GBE Talent Show Assembly 9:00 to 10:20 am