McAllister Minutes
Week of: January 22 - January 25
McAllister Minutes
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2 Weeks are in the books! Hoping you all took the time from the extended weekend to refresh, renew and refocus for the next 16!
This past week I had an opportunity to engage with many stakeholders - from students, teachers, community members and even students from other schools. One insightful group of young ladies I met with from Richmond Hill High School presented to me an idea to specifically support our students with Military parents through after school tutoring. The biggest hurdle to clear would be to have a staff member that would be willing to supervise this group 1x/week. If you are interested in committing your time for 1 hour/1x week please let me know - I think this opportunity has the potential to pay dividends.
Keep in mind that we are in the midst of Flu Season. Based on current projections, the outbreak appears to be more severe than what was experienced during the 2018 Flu season. Please use the disinfectant that is in the bottle in your room to spray down items that are touch often, clean desks at the end of the day and always be sure that students are taking precautions when coughing, sneezing and always washing their hands after they potty.
With the new procedures in and throughout the school with regards to PBIS - Let's make sure that we instill the expectations and inspect those expectations throughout so that they become routine throughout the school.Thank you all for your involvement in making all things at McAllister meaningful and amazing!
A few reminders listed below:
o Monday, January 21 – MLK Day (No School)
o Tuesday, January 22 – 100th Day of School
o Tuesday, January 22 – Leadership Team Meeting
o Tuesday, January 29 – Faculty Meeting
o Thursday, February 7 – Spring Pictures
o Friday, February 8 – Father/Daughter Dance - (Sign up Here to Volunteer)
*There is (1) survey that needs your attention, it should take more than 2 minutes. Please provide your feedback, this information improves our overall climate rating calculated yearly by the GADOE. In 17-18, McAllister ES was deemed a 5-star climate rated school by the GADOE.
With an intentional focus of consistency on being curious & crazy for kids you will ALWAYS find a culture that is student focused!
Have a WONDERful Week!
Please Complete - Georgia School Personnel Survey
The Georgia School Personnel Survey (GSPS) is modeled after the student survey and includes 31 questions. The GSPS is for all certified and classified staff members who work at least 50 percent of the day in the school. At least 75% of certified and classified staff members must participate in the survey to be eligible for the School Climate Star Rating. Most teachers should be able to participate in the GSPS using their classroom computer. The survey is also accessible using a tablet or smartphone. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The Georgia School Personnel Survey link is posted below.
Guided Reading & School Improvement
At the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year we embarked on a journey of training & implementing guided reading school wide. Last year we were able to train (k-2) with the (3-5) addition during the 2018-2019 school year.
While this is a journey, I have listed a few of the appropriate steps that we will need to continue to implement school-wide so that we are moving collectively in the direction of success as it pertains to increasing the level of literacy of all our students :
Just a few reminders:
- Assessment Kit Teacher’s Guides are located on the School’s Team Drive for your convenience. You can find the Running Record Teacher pages there.
- Running Records should be completed before break.
- Include all lesson plan components when teaching. If you don’t finish a lesson in time, pick that item up the following day. Try not to leave anything out.
- Focus on using data to direct your instruction. (Running Records, sight word assessments, word knowledge inventory, etc.)
- When planning, please use the lesson plan templates provided in the book. Keep in mind that not all portions are meant to be filled out before your lesson, so not every box will need to be filled.
- Strategies and skills by level start in the Appendix at the back of Jan Richardson’s book to use when planning.
- Comprehension is solidified through writing so try not to skip those writing components or writing days.
- Guided Reading is the only true practice at all schools K-5 in Bryan County, so try and implement this practice with fidelity and ask for help if you need it.
Making Moves at McAllister
- From Ms. Nelly: "Rita has done so much to help our grade level this year- from editing newsletters to leading the charge on creating grade level assessments. We appreciate you!! "
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McAllister Elementary School
Email: cmiller@bryan.k12.ga.us
Website: https://mes.bryan.k12.ga.us/
Location: 224 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Richmond Hill, GA, United States
Phone: 912-851-4040
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McAllisterElementaryRH
Twitter: @McAllister_ES