Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Tribune
WEEK OF JULY 29- AUGUST 2, 2019
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE CONRAD & JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY CLUSTER!!!
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP & NORTHWEST GOALS
NORTHWEST VISION, MISSION & GOALS
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Leaders,
How exciting these past 3 days of teaching and learning have been in regards to culture systems, distributive leadership, and instructional design and content. I have enjoyed watching and listening to all of you engaging and planning for the Professional Development for your campuses in a couple of weeks. It is amazing how much you have accomplished thus far. Stay the course and continue to plan so you are able to cultivate learning at high levels for all your staff.
Next week you will engage in another day of learning with the ILCs and myself. This will be the first of many with both Principals and Assistant Principals under one roof in our own cluster. I can not wait to see your performance for next week. This will be our 2nd Annual Network kickoff.
I look forward to continuing our learning next week. Please rest as we have another week of continuous learning!
"WE ARE IN IT TO WIN IT...GO FOR THE GOLD!!
Ms. Torres
Emmett Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Executive Director
WEEKLY UPDATES
MONDAY, JULY 29
- ILC/CIC Coaching Academy
TUESDAY, JULY 30
- ILC/CIC Coaching Academy
- Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Principal Retreat - Day #1-7:30-5:00 p.m. @ Conrad HS for ALL Principals and Assistant Principals
- ED/ILC Combo Meeting @ 8:30 a.m.-Rm. 583
- Math ILC Check-In 11:00 a.m. @ 9400 NCX
- 2019 New Teacher Academy WAIP 05/09/2019 (AUGUST 1-7)
- Teacher 'Kick off' $ paid to Mr. Rivera for August. 13
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
- All district offices closed-last Friday of the summer
NORTHWEST NETWORK 'BACK TO SCHOOL' KICK OFF
JULY, 31, 2019
CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON RETREAT DAY #2-AUGUST 6
- Morning Arrival
- Hallways Transitions
- Community Meeting
- Classroom Greetings
- Dismissal
- Campus Org Chart
Please ensure that you come with a hard copy of the above with your campus name on it. You will be turning in this copy to me via email however, I do need the hard copy on this day.
Also, please bring your laptops fully charged.
2019 GOLD RIBBON DISTINCTION SCHOOLS
FROM "CHILDREN AT RISK!"
CHILDREN AT RISK celebrates schools that rise beyond expectations and excel academically. Gold Ribbon Schools are high-poverty, high-performing schools. In order to qualify as a Gold Ribbon School, 75% or more of a campus’ students must be classified as low-income, and the school must receive an A or B grade in C@R’s annual school rankings. Charter and magnet schools are not eligible.
For many years, Gold Ribbon Schools have been nonexistent or rare. However, poverty is not an excuse for low-performing schools; the rise in Gold Ribbon Schools across the state is proof. The proportion of eligible schools achieving Gold Ribbon distinction has increased in recent years, but Texas still has a long way to go to ensure all students receive a quality education.
Congratulations to all the 2019 Gold Ribbon Distinction campuses!
Future Important Dates to Remember
STAAR RAW SPF RESULTS
SPRING 2019
BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (K-2)
SWAG NIGHTS (K-5) & Specials Teachers
SWAG SPECIALIST TEAM LEADS
Teaching Trust Summer Intensive
OPEN INNOVATION ENGINE GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The Innovation Engine is DISD's newest grant opportunity for neighborhood schools to submit an application for an opportunity to receive an award of $50,000 to implement an innovative program or initiative.
Cycle One Timeline-2019-2020 School Year:
• July 17-September 6: Application window open
• July-August: Three optional information sessions available (sign-up here)
• September 6: Proposals due by 11 :59 p.m.
• September 9-13: Grantees selected and announced
• September 27: Grant funds released
• October-May: Grantees receive implementation support
Resources:
• Review the WAIP 7/18/2019 for more info
• Review application materials and more information at bit.ly/ieqrantprogram.
• Submit applications by 11:59 p.m. on September 6th to choice@dallasisd.org with the subject line "Innovation Engine Application - <Your School Name>".
For questions or to learn more, contact OTI Strategic Development Manager, Courtney Rogers, at corogers@dallasisd.org or 972-925-3778
* I HAVE PAPER COPIES FOR EACH OF YOU IF INTERSTED!
NEW BILINGUAL STIPEND PD ASSIGNMENTS
ALL IN LEARNING
New Items and Features to the All in Learning platform:
- Power School integration: one-click posting to PowerSchool of DOL, quiz and test data
- Standards-aligned Challenges (Jeopardy) integrate with AIL 'clickers'
- Hundreds of new Exit Tickets - 3 question standard-aligned 'quick-check' type pre-built assessments.
- reading passage-based Challenge boards are now available (more coming daily),
- Challenge and Exit tickets for Science are on the way.
IMPORTANT LINKS TO READ
AUGUST
5-New Teacher Academy Location TBD
6-Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Principal Retreat - Day #2-8:30-3:00 p.m. @ McShan
6-New Teacher Academy Location TBD
7-New Teachers report to your new campus
8-Teachers report back to campus for PD/workday
9-Teacher workday
12-Gretchen Barnebi (Pre-K-2)/Jan Richardson (3-5) Teacher Training ( 4 select teachers per campus)-United 2 Learn sponsored-Location TBD
12-15-Campus PD days
13- Conrad/TJ Elementary Cluster Teacher PD and Kick off @ Joe May Elementary
16-Teacher Work Day
19-First Day of School
23-ILC -Just in Time Training
SEPTEMBER
14-Entire Northwest Network Community Event-ALL Principal/AP's and staff are expected to attend @ Conrad-details to follow soon
26-United 2 Learn-Network Meeting
OCTOBER
3-Network Day
NOVEMBER
7-Network Day
JANUARY, 2020
9-Network Day
FEBRUARY
27-Network Day
APRIL
16-Network Day
JUNE
4-Network Day
10-Principal Luncheon
EMMETT J. CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
- Jack Lowe Elementary: Principal, Sandra Barrios
- Jill Stone : Principal, Rosalinda Pratt
- Highland Meadows: Principal, JoAnna Bahena
- David G. Burnet Elementary: Principal, Sonia Loskot
- Leonides Cigarroa Elementary : Principal, Douglas Burak
- Tom W. Field Elementary: Principal, Selena Deboskie
- Stephen C. Foster Elementary: Principal, Irma De La Guardia
- Joe May Elementary: Principal, Israel Rivera
- K.B. Polk Elementary: Principal, Kourtnei Billups
- Julian T. Saldivar: Principal, Edgar Jaramillo
- Walnut Hill Elementary: Principal, Phillip Potter
- McShan Elementary: Principal, Cecilia Criner