Wildcat Roar
NEWS AND INFO FOR WILDCAT STAFF 4.29
GMAS begins this week. Please remember everything you've learned from training on ARC, SEL, mindfulness, connections, etc. to provide social-emotional support to students as we begin standardized testing. Students may be anxious and triggered. Make sure that ALL of our communications with students are positive and encouraging to build their confidence.
A few testing reminders:
- Make sure that all instructional materials are removed from walls inside and outside of your classroom.
- Remember that absolutely no electronic devices are allowed in the classroom. Mr. Abdur-Rahman will collect staff devices in your classroom before testing. Please allow him to do this to make it easier to collect student phones.
- PROCTORS, you MUST be on time to your classroom. After morning duty, immediately report to your examiner so they may leave to collect testing materials from the main office conference room.
- If you are not a core classroom teacher, assume that you will be examiners for makeup testing in the afternoons. Be pleasantly surprised if you aren't needed.
- We will meet briefly Tuesday to go over last minute changes or questions.
- Mr. Abdur-Rahman is allowing us to wear jeans and athletic shoes during testing to make sure we are comfortable while actively monitoring testing.
- Got questions? Just ask!
May...
- 17 - 8th Dance
- 20 - 7th Field Day
- 21 - 6th and 7th Awards, 8th Field Trip
- 22 - 6th Field Day
- 23: 8th Field Day
- 24: 8th Awards
This is just another reminder of testing dates:
- GMAS - 5/1 - 5/16. Please do not schedule ANY field trips, events, personal absences, etc. during this time period. While all grade levels are not testing at once, it is possible that staff may need to be moved around to accommodate the amount of small groups that may be needed. Any staff member with any certification may be used for testing at any time during this window, including paraprofessionals, support staff, and administrators. Please assume that you are involved in testing and be pleasantly surprised if you are not needed. Of course this has already been stated repeatedly and is in the handbook, but no absences will be approved during testing or the last week of school. All testing dates are considered critical dates and all staff members are expected to be present.
Please click HERE for a link to a shared document that will track each of the required steps that need to take place PRIOR to a child receiving a failing grade on a report card. It is simple to use. Add a child's name to the form and an X to the boxes that are complete. You can also add any comments or notes that would be helpful for admin to know. Most importantly, we will use this information to make sure we are doing everything possible to support our students. Students should be held accountable for their own learning, but it also is up to us to maintain the belief that every child can succeed. Passively allowing a student to fail is not an option.
TO DO LIST
- Turn in lesson plans for the next TWO weeks by 8:00 a.m.
- Update the grade tracker (link above).
- Sign off on all TKES events.
THIS WEEK
IMPORTANT LINKS AND NUMBERS
Lesson Plans
- YouTube Whitelist: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9VbhfNUemkJWYebOJtE5hF2H6hJF7Q2LCNa6_A9klUpKI5A/viewform?usp=pp_url
- Facilities Request: https://purposebuiltschoolsatlanta.formstack.com/forms/maintenance_janitorial_request
- Supply Request: https://tinyurl.com/ybtnbpwg
- Absence Request: https://tinyurl.com/yas5tbze
- Field Trip Request: https://tinyurl.com/ydx6kr4d
- Media Center Requests: https://goo.gl/forms/DT5rVm8OdUtIzzWh1
- Tech Requests: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/28827
- Digital Instructional Resources: www.portaportal.com Guest Access: dkemp
- Milestones Blueprints: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Test-Blueprints.aspx