Skaggs E-News
December 12, 2019
A Note from Mrs. Lee
Dear Parents,
Our Stars have been busy at learning critical concepts, assessing their knowledge through MAP testing, and having a great time with their teachers and peers this week. We are so proud of our children!
We will be having our Skaggs classroom holiday parties next Friday, December 20th at 9:30. If you are interested in being a visitor or volunteer for the party, please RSVP on the Google Form- Skaggs Holiday Party. We will have your badge ready for you to move quickly into the building when you arrive.
Congratulations to Alex Zhu in fourth grade as one of the winners for the 2019-2020 MLK Writing Contest for their piece “Plano ISD Proud”! He will be recognized in January at the MLK, Jr. Diversity Celebration at Williams High School.
Congratulations to Krish Chokshi in fifth grade for winning Third Place in the Middle Division at the City Level for the Fire Prevention poster won. He was recognized at the Plano City Hall.
The Staff Wish List for those parents who might want insight on their student’s teachers favorite things is listed below. My Teacher's Favorite Things
Warm wishes,
Mrs. Lee & Mrs. Williams
Parent Survey-New
An idea was shared from the survey that we could show appreciation to our school crossing guard. Thank you for remembering all of those helping hands! We will put together baskets to present to crossing guard, custodians, and cafeteria staff on December 20th. If you would like to contribute, please bring them to the front office by December 19th. Skaggs Parent Survey Fall 2019-2020
Environmental Clean-up (New date and time)
Thursday, December 19th 3:00pm – 4:00pm Check in @ Skaggs Front Entrance
Plano ISD 2020-2021 Academic Calendar Approved
Plano ISD’s school calendar for 2020-2021 has been approved and includes two fewer school days for students and teachers, as well as an additional five minutes added at the beginning of the school day.
Other calendar features include a Wednesday, August 12, 2020 start date and a Thursday, May 27, 2021 end date, a full week off for Thanksgiving and spring break is slated for March 8-12, 2021.
New School Hours
7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Skaggs Instructional Model
SHOULD SEE AND HEAR ALMOST ALWAYS
- Respecting student dignity and privacy / Indication of care for students
- Appropriate volume and tone for the situation/grade level
- Clear classroom routines and procedures
- Using appropriate wait time
- Learning based on instructional goal/target/objective
- Student engagement / Awareness of all students / Teacher “withitness”
SHOULD SEE AND HEAR DEPENDING ON SITUATION
- Differentiation / All students working to their potential
- High collaboration and interaction among students
- Greeting students at the door
- Teacher modeling
- Marzano’s High Effect Score Strategies
- Celebrating progress
- Monitoring student progress
- Rigor - Asking in-depth questions
SHOULD NOT SEE AND HEAR
- Negative or demeaning tone of voice
- Yelling at students
- Using only low level questions verbally and on assignments
- Unsupervised students except for exceptional situations
- Disengaged as a whole class
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
__100% of the students are engaged with classroom objectives and learning
__Greater than 80% of the students are engaged with classroom objectives and learning
__Greater than 50% of the students are engaged with classroom objectives and learning
__Less than 50% of the students are engaged with classroom objectives and learning
Morning Carpool
- For safety for all, we ask that your vehicle does not stop on the crosswalk. Please look for pedestrians.
- We appreciate you waiting patiently and following the cars before you. Even when things move slowly, it is safer to wait then to drive around (frog hop) it.
- As always, arriving at school closer to 7:30 am is a win for our children. When they're here early, they are ready for a successful day.
- FYI, your child does not have to wait for someone to open the door. If the car has come to a complete stop, they may open their own door to exit. Thank you.
Absence Procedure
Dec 19: Environmental Clean Up (New Date and time! Check the flyer below)
Dec 16: Parenting Class-Raising Children of Character
Dec 20: Class Parties and Early Release
Dec 23-Jan 6: Winter Break
Jan 7: Students back to school!
Treasure Cart Donations
Suggestions include:
* Mechanical Pencils
* Key Chains
* Smelly Markers
* Bookmarks
* Bouncy Balls
* Bubbles
* Slap Bracelets
December Birthdays
Swati Barman - 8th
Fariba Refahi - 9th
Nia Carranza - 10th
Pompi Mukherjee - 10th
Karen Lee - 29thLost & Found
2019-2020 My Teacher's Favorite Things
Parenting Class-December 16th
Be A Skaggs Attendance H.E.R.O.
Skaggs Green Team Clean-Up next Thursday after school
Support Skaggs PTA
There are many ways you can support our PTA! Do you shop at Kroger or Tom Thumb? Do you shop online on Amazon? Simpy add Skaggs PTA to your account as the chosen Organization.
Hooray! Skaggs PTA Environmental Chair is found!
Skaggs PTA Fundraising Committee needs you -- Join us for the fun!
Recycling shoes and clothing never made more cents
Skaggs PTA Facebook
We are Live in Facebook. Please check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/skaggselempta/ .
Follow us! Like us.Volunteers Needed!!
Urgent needs are roomparents. If you are interested in helping out during the 3 parties a year, please email Cathleen Tiscareno.
Volunteer applications must be on file for this current school year. Please fill out your volunteer application at https://oea.pisd.edu/volunteer/
Plano ISD Partners with Southern Methodist University to Provide Family Counseling and Conflict Resolution
Plano ISD and Southern Methodist University (SMU) are joining together to provide counseling and mediation services to Plano ISD staff, students and their families beginning in September 2019. With a mission to deliver developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive services to all clients, the clinic is located in the Cox Building located at 1517 H Ave., Plano, TX 75074.
Counseling Services – SMU Center for Family Counseling at Plano ISD
· Plano ISD staff, students and their family are eligible for services.
· The clinic is located in the Plano ISD Cox Building at 1517 H Ave., Plano, TX 75074.
· Hours of operation are Wednesdays and Thursdays 4 – 8 p.m. beginning September 4. For appointment, please call 469-752-3098 on or after September 4, or at any time to leave a voice message request for appointment.
· Counseling services are provided on a sliding fee scale ($0-45 per session) based on income.
· Services are supervised by SMU full-time and adjunct faculty and provided by SMU counseling practicum and internship students.
· Services available:
– Play therapy for children
– Activity therapy for adolescents
– Couples and families therapy for anxiety, depression, behavior difficulties (e.g., opposition defiance, aggression), grief and loss, peer relationships, stress, trauma and parenting.
Conflict Resolution Services – SMU Center for Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management at Plano ISD
· Plano ISD staff, students and their family, as well as community members with court-appointed mediation are eligible for services.
· The clinic is located in the Plano ISD Cox Building at 1517 H Ave., Plano, TX 75074.
· Hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. beginning September 4. For appointment, call 214-768-5687. Staff are available to respond to phone calls, requests for appointments and questions beginning September 4 and after Monday – Friday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
· There is an administration fee of $100 per party. This fee is waived for Legal Aid clients and for Plano ISD staff, students and their families.
· Services are provided under the supervision of SMU dispute resolution faculty and co-facilitated by SMU dispute resolution students enrolled in practicum and provided by certified and trained volunteers.
· Services available:
– Mediation
– Arbitration
– Conflict coaching
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