Spring Hill Intermediate
Staff Newsletter
February 10 - 14
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DISTRICT NEWS
February 10 - Board Meeting
February 14 - Staff Development
February 17 - Holiday for all
February 20 - Pay Day
February 28 - PTA grants due
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SHI WEEKLY NEWS
February 10 - ARD (Owen, Alen)1:15, new student pictures with Lifetouch, Ed. Foundation grant due, board meeting, ARD (Darby, Wardlaw) 11:00, ARD (Ramo, Wardlaw) 8:45, ARD (Spurrier, Wardlaw) 2:00
February 11 - NO PLC's, 3rd grade math benchmark
February 12 - 3rd grade reading benchmark, ARD (Wardlaw, Spurrier, Beets) 2:00
February 13 - end of 3rd 9 week 6 weeks, ARD (Darby, Wardlaw, Vaca, Beets, Jester) 11:00, Valentine's Parties 2:30 (students only), Life Skills field trip12:30
February 14 - Staff Development - JEANS!! 7:30 - 3:30 (see schedule below)
February 14th Staff Development Agenda
7:30 Breakfast (Panera Bread :-) ) in the library
7:45 Copper Tree Presentation
8:00-9:30 - STAAR Training - Campus Testing Coordinator [all staff]
9:30-11:30 - ELAR - Backward Design - Carmen Dowdy, Region 7 [confirmed 11-13]
Participants: ELAR teachers, Linthicum, Ramo, Jaap
Location: Intermediate Library
Presentation: Planning with stages of backward design
Correlating each stage to components in TEKS RS
Teachers plan instructional units using backward design
Bring laptop or chromebook
Bring HMH resources {to be used with TEKS RS documents}
9:30-11:30 - Science teachers - Gr 5, 8, HS Science - Interactive TV/Sci Curriculum training
Location: High School - Room B107
Instructional technologists and high school science present/share instructional strategies for interactive TVs
Discuss STEMscopes implementation [Gr 5&8]
Plan units with STEMScopes and interactive TV incorporated in lessons (12:30-3:30)
9:30-11:30 - Math 3-5, Patak - Vertical alignment language/strategies with Principal
9:30-11:30 - Peurifoy, Smith - schedule planning for next year with Mr. Terry
9:30- 11:30 - Wardlaw, Owen - Work on Sped paperwork and planning
11:30-12:30pm - Lunch on your own
12:30-3:30 - TELPAS Rater Calibration [all ELA teachers] - Intermediate computer lab by the library
12:30-3:30 - Curriculum Planning
Science - Plan units with STEMScopes and interactive TV incorporated in lessons
In Mrs. Vivian’s room
Math 5th -discussions and review recent benchmark disaggregations, curriculum planning in Mrs. Johnson’s room
Science 3rd & 4th - curriculum planning/lab planning in Mrs. Sims room (4th) & Mrs. Darby’s room (3rd) make sure a science lab calendar is completed for the remainder of the year
Wardlaw, Owen - continue to work on planning and paperwork
Master schedule meeting (Linthicum, Patak, Peurifoy, Smith, Terry meet Principal) conference room
Edney & Jaap meet to discuss new 5th grade ELAR TEKS/scope and sequence
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UPCOMING SHI NEWS
February 17 - Holiday for all
February 18 - Monday Schedule for specials only, 3rd 9 week 6 week grades due, PLC's in your rooms
February 19 - faculty meeting, ARD (Pearce, Wardlaw,) 10:15, ARD (Hassell, Wardlaw) 11:00, ARD (Mayhew, White) 1:15
February 20 - Payday, 3rd 9 week 6 week progress reports, ARD (Wardlaw, White, Burns) 1:15
February 21 - Grade level M & M
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Six Flags READ TO SUCCEED
January 7th - April 13th
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Quick look ahead for the campus!
CHECK EVERY WEEK! SUBJECT TO UPDATE/CHANGE
February 24 - 4th grade math benchmark key due to Dana
February 25 - TELPAS begins, 1/2 of 3rd grade TELPAS testing (list to come), 4th grade writing benchmark key due to Dana
February 26 - 5th grade math benchmark key due to Dana, 1/2 of 3rd grade TELPAS testing (list to come)
February 27 - 4th grade TELPAS testing
February 28 - PTA grants due, 4th grade practices for TX program during M & M1:15-2:15, TELPAS testing 5th grade
March 2-6 - TX Public Schools Week, STUCO Spring/Easter Smencil Sales
March 2 - 4th grade math benchmark, Keep Longview Beautiful Art Contest pictures due to Dana
March 3 - 4th grade writing benchmark, 4th grade reading benchmark key due to Dana
March 4 - 5th grade math benchmark
March 5 - Open house 7:15-8:00 3rd and 5th only, PTA meeting 12:00 @ Jr. High, 4th grade practice 1:15-2:25 (3rd & 5th will watch @ 2:00)
March 6 - Education Foundation Grants due, end of 3rd 9 weeks, 4th grade TX program 1:00 (Open house for 4th grade after the program) 3rd grade field trip to Marshall
March 9-13 - Spring Break
March 16 - Board meeting, 3rd 9 weeks grades due, RTI week
March 17 - 4th grade reading benchmark
March 18 - Faculty Meeting
March 19 - 3rd 9 week report cards
March 20 - Payday, 3rd 9 week awards due to Tyler, UIL reward party
March 24 - 4th 9 week awards in class
March 25 - FULL DAY OF INTRUCTION (this will not be an early release day!)
March 26 - Lifetouch Spring Pictures, Best Attendance reward (Sonic)
March 27 PTA grants due
March 30 - STAAR ALT @ begins
March 31 - 3rd grade practices for program 10:15-11:45
April 1- 3rd grade practices 10:15-11:45
April 2 - PTA meeting 12:00 @ Jr. High, 3rd grade practices 10:15-11:45 (4th & 5th watches 10:15) 3rd grade STAAR info night and program 6:00 pm be here 5:30
April 3 - TELPAS ends, end of 4th 9 week (3 week), 3rd grade filed trip Belcher (Cinderella)
April 6- Teacher Domain 4 due, 4th 9 week 3 week grades due
April 7 - STAAR 4th grade writing, 5th grade math 1st admin.
April 8 - STAAR 5th grade reading 1st admin
April 9 - 3rd grade field trip Tyler Zoo, Education Foundation grant due, 4th 9 week 3 week progress reports, 5th grade science benchmark key due to Dana
April 10 - Holiday for all
April 13 - Teacher Self Assessment 2 & 3 due, board meeting
April 14 - 3rd grade math benchmark key due to Dana
April 15 - faculty meeting, 5th grade field trip to Perot Museum, Librarians Day, 3rd grade reading benchmark key due to Dana
April 17 - 4th grade filed trip to Sci-Port, 5th grade science benchmark
April 20 - Staff development- Parent Conferences, Payday
April 21 - STAAR ALT @ ends, 3rd grade math benchmark, Monday schedule for specials
April 22 - Secretaries Day, 3rd grade reading benchmark
April 24 - PTA grants due, end of 4th 9 weel 6 week
April 27 - 4th 9 week 6 week grades due, book fair begins
April 28 - Bus Driver's Day
April 30 - 4th 9 week 6 week progress reports, Panther Night Out!
May 1 - School Lunch Hero's Day, Homeroom Wars, Fun Food Friday (Specials, Title, Aides)
May 6 - Nurses Day
May 7 - PTA meeting 12:00 @ Jr. High
May 8 - end of 4th 9 week, last day to turn in grades
May 11 - board meeting
May 12 - STAAR 3rd math, 4th math, 5th math 2nd admin
May 13 - STAAR 3rd reading, 4th reading, 5th reading 2nd admin
May 14 - STAAR 5th grade science
May 15 - Best Attendance reward (Sonic)
May 18 - practice for awards assembly 3rd - 8-10, 4th 10:30-12:30, 5th - 1-3
May 19 - Awards Assembly 3rd - 9:00, 4th 11:00, 5th - 1:00
May 20 - Early release, payday
May 21 - Early release, last day for students, report cards, luncheon your own for faculty
May 22 - workday, EOY faculty party
May 25 - Holiday for all
May 26 - Bad weather day (exchange day)
May 27 - Bad weather day (exchange day)
June 23 - 5th grade math STAAR 3rd admin
June 24 - 5th grade reading STAAR 3rd admin
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REMINDERS
- Wear jeans & SHI t-shirts on Tuesday's
- Walk your students to all destinations and pick them up there (includes switch classes)
Encourage good attendance
Be prepared for Power Hour
Make sure you are making positive phone calls home and document
Check students for dress code (hair too)
Make sure all areas of the playground are being supervised - spread out!
Do not leave students unattended (this includes students working in rooms during recess)
Fundamental 5 is expected in every classroom...everyday (1. Lesson frames 2. Power Zone 3. Frequent small group purposeful talk 4. Critical writing 5. Recognize and reinforce