The Yuletide Villager
Staff News 10/9/2017
Parent Teacher Conferences
NOTICE: You should have at least made two separate attempts before giving their information to me.
Thursday, Oct 12, 2017, 01:00 PM
McAdenville Elementary, Wesleyan Drive, McAdenville, NC, United States
Conducting the Conference
First off, briefly review the agenda you prepared in advance. Then, communicate the specific information you have gathered about the child. Listen carefully to parents' responses, answer their questions, explain each point, and ask them if they can confirm your impressions. Set goals together for the child's future progress.
When you are delivering news about an academic or behavioral problem here are other suggestions & strategies:
- Focus your comments and efforts only on things that can be changed.
- Limit the number of suggestions for improvements so that parents are not overwhelmed.
- Speak plainly and avoid jargon and euphemistic language.
- Be tactful, but not so tactful that you don't adequately communicate the problem.
- Ask for and listen to parents' reactions.
- Your cope of a SAMPLE AGENDA
IMPORTANT ADVANCED
ENGAGEMENT REVIEW 2017-18 CLIMATE SURVEYS
Teachers, Please Have Parents Complete
This Survey If They Miss It As They Enter Our Building
Completion window: Monday, October 9, 2017, to Friday, October 20, 2017
Participation goal for Teachers and Staff: 60-70% of teachers and staff
Participation goal for Students: 60-70% of student body
Participation for Parents: 35-40% of Parents or Legal Guardian
Instructions for completing Climate Surveys:
When teachers, students, or parents click on the link, they will select their school to begin the survey.
School Climate Survey Links
Teacher Survey
Staff Survey
Parent Survey
I am sharing the student link in a google document so that you can push it out to students in your goolgle classroom.
P-T Conf Day is a great day to distribute and Start Earning
ZAXBY'S
McAdenville will receive $20 for each completed card that is turned in. If you are a Zaxby's fan, we have a card for you also!
See me to pick up your extra cards!
Workday Hours
Cindy Smith
2017 KiA Outstanding Educator from MES
AR Board in Cafe is Ready!
Classroom Numbers will be posted TODAY!!!
Make sure you talk about this with students and recognize your students that get their goals. This is a friendly competition and our most beneficial way to build reading interest and practices with our students.
EACH CLASS in grades 2-5 should be meeting the goals . . .
Try
- Classroom AR Data Tracking Charts
- Class Treats
- Celebrations
- Book Talk at Morning Meeting
- Book Trailers
GOAL:
- 85% participation from students
- 85 score or better from each student on test
- Students read and test on 2 or more books per week
- 1 fiction / 1 non-fiction
- Last four (4 ) weeks count in the challenge.
October is Bully Prevention Month
An Instructional Read...
Video instead
Morning Meetings: Building Community in the Classroom
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Starting the day with this 15-minute activity helps students regulate their emotions and focus on the day’s learning.
PDPs and Observations
In A Great Place!
!00% Complete on PDPs and only 4 more first round observations to go. Remember that we need to post conference after every observation.
Weekly Schedule
"Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life."
--Shakuntala Devi
- Teacher of the Year Vote
Monday
October 9
Remind students to read for our AR program
Columbus Day
Tuesday
October 10
- Walk-Throughs All Day
Wednesday
October 11
- Teacher of the Year Vote
Thursday
October 12
- Early Release Day
- Walk-Throughs All Day
- Parent Teacher Conferences 1pm-7pm
Friday
October 13
Optional Work Day
Enjoy your day!
Upcoming Dates:
Stuart Cramer High School on October 27th from 1-3:30 pm. Flu Shots
PLC Meetings and Schedules
- 3rd - 10:15am-11:15a
- K / K-1 / 1st @ 8:30 - 9:3:0am
- 2nd - 10am -11am
- 4th / 5th -12:40pm - 1:40pm
Please be on time to all classes and arrive for pick-up as scheduled.
LRR
AIG Schedule
8:15-9:00 5th grade
9:15-10:00 4th grade
10:15-11:00 3rd grade
AIG and Composers meet together.
Flu Shots - Save the Date, October 27th
Renewing Your License in 2018?
If you are renewing your license in 2018, you will want to bookmark Educator Effectiveness’ Online Professional Development website. On the site, North Carolina educators have access to nearly 70 learning modules categorized by credit amount, professional standards, and credit type (including the 2019 required Digital Learning credit). These self-paced courses are free and accessible 24 hours a day.
MES Social Worker - Whitney Hill
MES School Counselor - Eric Otis
Know your Purpose (EVERYDAY)
My purpose is to use my leadership to inspire a culture of learning and excellence that guides my school and community to educational success while having happy, healthy and safe stakeholders.
McAdenville Elementary School
Email: lrrice@gaston.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/mcadenville
Location: 275 Wesleyan Drive, McAdenville, NC, United States
Phone: (704)836-9117
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McAdenvilleElementary/
Twitter: @msprincipalboss