Skyhawk News
January 4, 2016
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR!!!!
Professional Development Day- January 4
Monday, January 4 is our Professional Development Day. Breakfast will be in the library at 8:15, and our learning time will begin at 8:30. Our morning will be spent with a dual focus. I will be sharing some information regarding ICLE (International Center for Leadership in Education) regarding rigor, relevance, and relationships. The ICLE workshop I attended on December 16th, was powerful, positive and empowering! I look forward to sharing it with you on Monday.
We will finish out the morning talking about our PBS Boot Camp coming up this Friday and sharing our grade level plans. We will review the plan for the day and answer any questions you may have. Make sure your grade level presentations are ready and that you have your pirate-wear ready! AARRGGGHHH!!!
In the afternoon, we will work in vertical teams to look at more math standards and match them to our instruction. I will be around to grades 3-5 once we start working and share the data with you from the CDT tests.
Dress comfortably for the day! We will break for lunch around 11:15 and return at 12:45 to begin work with our vertical teams.
Grading Window
The grade card window closes on Wednesday, January 6, at 7:00 am. Please let Gabe know when you are finished posting grades (special class too). She can start printing grade cards when she knows everything is ready and this gives you more time to look them over for errors while the window is still open.
Required Annual Videos
This is a reminder that staff members are required to annually watch training videos. All training videos must be watched and completion forms submitted by February 1, 2016.
These training videos are required by state law and/or district policy, and you must annually provide confirmation that you have completed each of the training modules.
Staff members in certified positions are required to watch:
- Confidentiality of Student Information
- Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
- Identifying Signs of Sexual Abuse in School Children
- Standard Precautions for Avoiding Infections
- Student Discipline
Staff members in non-certified positions are required to watch:
- Confidentiality of Student Information
- Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
- Identifying Signs of Sexual Abuse in School Children
- Standard Precautions for Avoiding Infections
You may watch the videos at your convenience by logging in to your SchoolWires account. (If you experience trouble logging in to SchoolWires please contact Jan Lange at 659-3121). Once you have signed in, you can view the videos by selecting the "District Departments" drop-down menu, then selecting "Human Resources", and then finally the "Staff Training Videos" on the left side of the page. Once you have finished watching all required videos, you will log in to TalentEd Records and submit the completion form that is in your "Needs Attention" task list.
As a reminder, TalentEd Records functions best in Google Chrome. Your user name is your firstname.lastname and your password is what you use to log in to your computer each day.
Printers
Please remember to pick up anything you send to the printers and copy machines both in the office and in the workroom. We can't always tell who has run something off.
SRI Testing
Just a reminder that ALL students in grades 1-5 must take the SRI during the district test window which is the first three weeks of the second semester. Everyone should plan to give the SRI sometime between January 5 and January 22, 2016.
Reminders
- Weekly entries should be made into Infinite Campus in each subject area.
- Data Cycle data should be recorded in Google Drive upon beginning/ending each math unit.
- Be sure to keep your websites up-to-date!
- Please turn in a copy of your newsletter each week.
- Please continue to use the clip up charts, tickets and keep 4:1 in mind!
Attendance Award
JC Foundation Grants
Character Trait For The Month: Hardworking/Motivation
In-District Professional Leave
Jan. 11, 12, 14, 15
Feb. 8, 9, 10, 11
Mar. 7, 8, 10, 11
April 4, 5, 6, 7
Looking Ahead. . .
8:30-4:15- Professional Development Day
January 5
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
January 6
Walking Day K, 1, 5
9:00- Administrative Council
2:10- Student Information Meeting- (J.K.) Girard, McDowell, Rost
January 7 - Please turn in your Golden Pencil Paper winning paper!!
Walking Day 2, ,3, 4
8:20 TST (R.H.) Clark and team
January 8
Walking Day K, 1, 5
8:30- Non-Public- (D.S.)- Koch, Ciolli
PBS Boot Camp
During lunch.... Kate and Leah K- Drop by and meet with me regarding TST initial paperwork
January 11
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
Rick, Stephanie and Lorie attend PLC training
10:20- 4th grade collaboration time begins
1:10- 2nd grade collaboration time begins
January 12
Walking Day K, 1, 5
8:10 Staffing (B.C.) - Ciolli and team
9:30- Third Grade Collaboration time begins
10:30- 5th Grade Collaboration time begins
1:30-2:10- TST2 (S.O.) Long and team
6:00- PTO Meeting
January 13- SEE SPECIALS SCHEDULE IN FACULTY HANDBOOK
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
8:00- FLIGHT Team meeting- office
9:00- Lorie- Meeting at Board Office
1:50- Early Release
January 14
Walking Day K, 1, 5
8:00- Lorie attends Elementary Principals Meeting- Board Office
8:00- PBS Tier 2 meeting- Jessica's room
1:20- Literacy Team Meetings K, 1, 2
January 15
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
8:20- TST1 (H.W.) Koenigsfeld, McDowell, Rost and team
9:45- TST1 (T.B.) Koch, Rost, McDowell, Hagenhoff
10:30- IEP (Q.) Koenigsfeld, Colozza, Rost
10:50- Intruder Drill
12:30- Kindergarten Collaboration Time
2:00- First Grade Collaboration Time
January 18- No School
January 19
Walking Day K, 1, 5
8:00-3:30- Lorie attends second ICLE training workshop
January 20
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
8:30- IEP- (L.C.)- Werdehausen, Rost and ?
9:30- Golden Pencil Celebrations - Office
January 21
Walking Day K, 1, 5
7:30- Staff Appreciation Breakfast- Mary Jo is being recognized!!!!!
9:40- Literacy Team Meetings - 5, 3, 4
January 22
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
8:30- IEP (E.R.) Werdehausen, Rost and ?
9:15- Staffing (D.W.) Koch, Colozza, Rost (Leanne- please cover Kate's class until 9:40.)
PTO Trivia Night!!!! Come out and have some fun for a great cause!!!
January 25
Walking Day K, 1, 5
Lorie, Ashley S., Amy B., Jen M.- Attend Powerful Learning Conference
January 26
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
Lorie, Ashley S., Amy B., Jen M. - Attend Powerful Learning Conference
January 27
Walking Day K, 1, 5
January 28
Walking Day 2, 3, 4
January 29
Walking Day K, 1, 5
8:20- TST (H.S.) Dutcher and team
9:30- STAR Student and Above and Beyond Assembly
5th Grade Teachers Trade with _________ grade specials time today.
1:20- TST2 (K.A.) Dutcher, Werdehausen, Rost
Cedar Hill's Mission
Cedar Hill students, staff and families are committed to ensuring high levels of learning for all students and providing a positive, safe, and consistent climate that promotes student character.
Our Vision
Cedar Hill is a professional learning community of students, educators, and parents recognized for the excellence of our safe, student-centered environment, the character of our students and staff, and the involvement of parents and community partnerships.
We have an unwavering commitment to engage in meaningful collaboration with peers, parents, and students to: discover and implement the best research-based practices; analyze student data; and make informed decisions about differentiated instruction and student learning.
Students actively engage in hands-on learning, utilize technology on a daily basis, and achieve individually at their highest level as lifelong learners who are prepared for a globally diverse society.