FMS Staff Bulletin (#30)
March 9-13
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Purpose Statements Are An Expectation
AM/PM Supervision
- 6th Grade: Front sidewalk along 20th St.
- 7th Grade: Bus waiting area
- 8th Grade: B Ave. door and sidewalk
- Special Ed: Monument along the corner of B Ave. & 20th St.
Staff Supervision for March 9-13
- 6th Grade: Williams/Hetrick
- 7th Grade: Cornell/Ellis
- 8th Grade: Griffin & Ryan/Foss
- Special Ed: _______/Camann
New Information
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Upcoming Professional Learning
- March 13: NO PL (Teachers can leave at 1:20 after student dismissal)
Spring Break Building Hours
- Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15, 21, 22: Normal hours from 9:00-8:00
- Monday, March 16-Friday, March 20: 7:00-3:30
- Saturday, March 21 & Sunday, March 22: Normal hours from 9:00-8:00
Continuing Information
ISASP Information
Once we return from spring break, the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress will be here before we know it. At Team Leaders this week we reviewed a draft of the schedule for the week. I have included it to this email as well for grade levels to review next week during grade level meetings.
I also wanted to provide you the Google site our district is using to compile all ISASP-related information. This includes a number of different items including access to practice tests. In the past, many of you have used these items for warm-ups or classroom activities to prepare your students. Feel free to use any of the resources.
3rd Quarter Spotlight Student Awards
As we approach the end of the 3rd Quarter, it's time to begin thinking of names for your next Spotlight Student. If you have a student in mind, please follow the links below to the documents that will give you a view of all students selected this year, in addition to the Google Form and Sheet to record names.
Nehwhr Follow-up
If you're a returning staff member, please look for your Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory. The picture on the right shows you what it looks like. If you're a new staff member, I've put the request for you to access this. This will be an electronic copy for you.
B-O-L-T-S Progress Monitoring Sheet
Please remember, the Bolts Progress Monitoring sheet is NOT the intervention. The intervention is the positive and corrective feedback that is provided to the student consistently throughout the day from you. On the back of the progress monitoring sheets are ways you can provide positive feedback using the CICO with the identified student. Not only will this assist in relationship building it will help with the transition when the student returns into Tier 1 supports. Again, please remember the intervention is the conversations and positive feedback that is occurring every time you are filling out the progress monitoring sheet with the student, and they are aware of the expectations of your classroom. The goal of CICO is to not only provide additional support for the identified students but to also to help find the gaps that may need added instruction within the behavior area to help them become more successful in the school setting. Please be prepared to give students the honest feedback, especially on periods when they haven’t met the expectation; I understand those conversations can be difficult but serves as a critical piece in the intervention and allows the student to understand how they can grow and meet that expectation the next day.
Google Learning
The Digital Literacy Team is excited to announce that Google in partnership with CRCSD is rolling out Getting Started with Google for Education program. This is a quick and easy way to learn more about the Google for Education tools. Here's how it works:
- Sign up using this form -- it only takes seconds.
- You will receive an email from Google for the next 8 Tuesdays with tutorials on the Google for Education tools.
- The learning will cover Google for Education tools: Classroom, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc...
- Tutorials will be video/simulation-based and take less than 15 minutes to complete.
Communicating Expectations
With the break, it's important to review expectations-both in and out of the classroom. Be sure to take time with your students about entering and exiting procedures. Use our CHAMPS structure to communicate expectations when working in the classroom.
Hoodies & Cell Phones
To ensure we're all being consistent enforcing school rules, please be sure to remind students of our no cell phones and no hoodies. The only exception with the hoodies would be if a student has had a conversation with an Administrator and communication has gone out to excuse it for a day.Classroom Passes Reminders
- Passes should not be given to students within the first 5 minutes of the class period. Students should use their passing time or wait for class to begin before asking to leave the classroom.
- Students need to have their hard cover passes with them when leaving the classroom. This hard cove pass must also include the appropriate destination placard of their destination.
Bolt Store Information
A Fridays:
First Dismissal @ 12:54 (Program kids with Para support every grade/every Friday)
- Bus Riders
- 1:05 dismiss 7th grade homerooms, Kite
- 1:15 dismiss 8th grade homerooms
- 1:20 non riders 7th and 8th grade
B Fridays:
First Dismissal @ 12:54 (Program kids with Para support every grade/every Friday)
- Bus Riders
- 1:05 dismiss Saluka, Mead, Hemann, Hetrick, Kite
- 1:15 dismiss Williams, Geater, Schnell, Park, Griffin
- 1:20 non riders 6th grade
21st Century Skills
We will assess students TWICE a quarter in EVERY class. The dates for these align with the end and halfway points of the quarter.
- 1st Quarter: September 27 & October 25
- 2nd Quarter: December 6 & January 10
- 3rd Quarter: February 21 & March 27
- 4th Quarter: May 1 & June 1
See the rubric/attachment below for additional information.
Coming up...
Monday, March 9
- 6th Grade Team Meeting, 3:00-3:30 w/ Support Staff
Tuesday, March 10
- 8th Grade Team Meeting, 3:00-3:30 w/ Support Staff
Wednesday, March 11
- KITE Team Meeting, 3:00-3:30 w/ Support Staff
- Special Education Team Meeting, 3:00-3:30
- FFT Meeting in Room 300, 3:30-4:15
Thursday, March 12 (Baylor & Ptacek Out in AM-MS Principals' Meeting)
- 7th Grade Team Meeting, 3:00-3:30 w/ Support Staff
Friday, March 13
- No Professional Learning, Staff leave after students
Lucas Ptacek
Email: lptacek@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: franklin.cr.k12.ia.us
Location: 300 20th Street Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: (319) 558-3694
Twitter: @FranklinBolts