PATRIOT POST
October 23, 2017 Volume III. Issue XVII.
You All Are The BEST!
Dr. Rose had an amazing visit to Liberty Point ES! Thank you all for representing the LPES Brand!
Our team learned a lot of high impact instructional strategies on our school visit to P.S. 249 in Brooklyn, New York!
Kindergarten Instructional Assistants Doing An Awesome Job With Sight Word Instruction!
Our 3 - 5 grade TCRWP Staff Developer, Jasmine Junsay Is On Her Way! Wednesday, October 25
AVID Focus of the Month: Organization
AVID Updates:
The AVID team is planning our first Fall AVID Parent Night which is slated for Thursday November 9, 2017.
Let's get organized LPES!
OREO Graphic organizer to organize thoughts in writing!
3 columns to organize thoughts in Science and Social Studies!
Math Updates
Upcoming Units
Thank you Math Team for your dedicated work and collaboration for your students. Please be reminded to submit your UbD and Pre-Assessments to Ms. Bentley immediately, if you have not, to ensure that you receive your updated assessment and preslugs in a timely manner.
Kindergarten- Unit 2 UbD & Pre-Assessment
Grades 1st-5th- Unit 3 UbD & Pre-Assessment
Understanding by Design (UbD) Template
The UbD should be used to help guide your unit plans. The resources and materials inserted in the UbD should be connected to the standards and resembles the unit test type questions. See me if you need assistance with completing your tasks.
Ms. Bentley
Instructional Updates-Math Prep
- Prioritized Standards will guide our math instruction
- Keep our Mini-Lessons short and sweet (10-15 minutes)
- Mini-Lessons will determine your immediate Strategy Groups
- Use Fastbridge data to help create Guided Groups based on their needs
- Fulton Connect Reports will support with Unit data and student performance
Professional Development Rubric
GMAS Boot Camp October 24th: One Week Left! Looking to Lead a Session: Email Shepard
Friendly Reminders
- Please be prepared to receive students at your doors from 7:15am - 7:25am. After 7:25am, please use your time wisely inside of your classroom.
- Please take attendance in TAC by 9:00pm each day.
- TKES Walkthroughs will continue this week. We will focus on standards 2-Instructional Planning, 3-Instructional Strategies, and 8-Academically Challenging Environment.
Calendar of Events: Please review this document to keep yourself abreast of the upcoming events at Liberty Point
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:
Tuesday, October 24 - K-2 PLC at 3:00pm, Ga. Milestones Boot Camp,
Wednesday, October 25 - 3-5 Staff Developer Visit (Please review the schedule and prepare the needed materials)
Thursday, October 26 - Social Studies Prep
Friday, October 27- Town Hall Meeting, GKIDS Report Run
Saturday, October 28- Saturday School