Monday Morning Memo - Week 25
3/3/19
Dear Poupard Leaders,
Evergreen Status
I'd like to give a special shout-out to Cathy Rapp and the Green Team in earning Poupard Evergreen Status. Thank you Cathy for leading our team of students in learning about preservation and taking care of mother earth. I sense more good things coming from this team soon!
IRIP Information
Conferences:
March Conferences: Teachers will review and update IRIP during conferences in March.
Hand write updates and initial any changes on the original IRIP document
Please provide updated copy to parents
The original copy (with handwritten updates) needs to be placed in CA-60 at end of year.
Attach, if applicable, all previous I-RIPs in chronological order -- most recent on top
If a child no longer needs an IRIP then identify that on the IRIP document. Simply state that the IRIP is being discontinued due to meeting expected grade level goals and place document in CA 60. Make sure teacher and parent initials.
Illuminate Data Entry:
By End of March: Kindergarten teachers will enter F&P data and Kindergarten Benchmark Assessment into Illuminate and 1-5 grade will enter F&P data for those necessary (tier II and III students)
Let's have a great week!
Your Fan,
Ali
Week at a Glance
NO PLC: Report Cards
Ali at meeting from 1:00-3:00
Chess Wizards
Tuesday, March 5th - B Day
Records Day: Half Day - 11:36 Dismissal
Ali meeting with community organization at 12:00
Wednesday, March 6th- C Day
Ali in parent meeting at 8:30
Ali in Special Ed Meeting from 12:15-1:15
Town Hall at 2:15
Thursday, March 7th- D Day
Pennies for Pasta Assembly at 10:00
Ali at Blue Ribbon Committee Meeting 6:00-9:00
Grosse Pointe Parents for Unity in Diversity 6:30-8:00
Friday, March 8th - A Day
Ali in Announced Observation 8:30-9:30
Office Meeting at 9:45
Saturday, March 9th:
Sunday, March 10th:
Daylight Savings Time Starts - Spring Forward
Staff Birthdays - March
3/1- Kelly Sexton-Bolen
3/5- Cathy Rapp
3/8- Michele Stateczny
3/28- Erika Stout-Kirck
March Student Birthdays
Important Dates
3/4 - No PLC Meeting: Report Card Prep
3/5 - Records Day: Half Day - 11:36 Dismissal
3/6 - Town Hall at 2:15
3/7 -
- Blue Ribbon Committee from 6:00-9:00
- Grosse Pointe Unity for Diversity from 6:30-8:00
3/11 - NO PLC Meeting: Prepare for Conferences
3/12 -
- Tornado Drill at 1:45
- PTO Meeting at 6:30
3/13 - SIT Meeting at 7:15
3/14 -
- Ali at Ad Council 1:00-4:00
- Blue Ribbon Committee from 6:00-9:00
3/18 - No PLC Meeting: Pre-Conference Slots AM
3/19 - No Staff Meeting: Pre-Conference Slots PM
3/25 - Bring back story problem #3
Nuts and Bolts - Updated 3/3/19
March is Reading Month
The School Improvement Team wanted to encourage students to read during the month of March. You will be receiving reading logs to pass out students to log the amount of time they are reading. If students meet the reading requirements on their reading logs they will be entered into a raffle to participate in a student vs. staff volleyball game.
Requirements:
- Upper grades: 20 minutes inside of class, 20 minutes outside of class. (Face in front of text)
- Lower Grades: 20 minutes inside of class, 10-15 outside of class.
Additionally, we will offer buddy reading for 20 minutes on Fridays. Teachers can use the Dragon Den time from 12:20 - 1:00 or a mutually agreed upon time. The SIT believe that some buddy reading classrooms have already been established since earlier in the year so the SIT randomly paired up teachers that may not have one yet.
Buddy Classrooms
-Hultgren/Mead
-Jabara/Chaklos
-Bourke/Castile
-Sexton-Bolen/Halpin
-Rumohr/Stout-Kirck
-Rillema/Whateley
-Hool/DeSandre
-Gallagher/ split between 2nd grade rooms or buddy up
Behavior Referrals
Behavior Referrals must be completed using the Online Behavior Form. Staff must complete the behavior form anytime a student is sent down to the office for a major office referral. Homeroom Teachers and Special Area Teachers are responsible for contacting the family to notify them of any incidents that occurred inside of the classroom. Please call home over an email whenever possible. Personally, I'd recommend sharing anything over 3-4 sentences over a phone call as well.