Celina Curriculum Newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 6 - January 2022
What's in this Issue?
This Newsletter includes the following: Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Breaks, Celina Spelling Bee, Literacy Website Update, January DLT Meeting, ACL Implementation Committee, District Vision, Mission, and Beliefs and Goals, January Curriculum Catch-Up, and 21-22 Celina Professional Development (PD) Plan.
Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Breaks
Here are upcoming events, meetings, and breaks:
-2022 Celina City Schools Spelling Bee: The District Spelling Bee will be held at 6:30 pm on January 31 at the Celina Middle School Gymnasium.
-President's Day: February 21 - No School
-DLT Meeting: The Celina DLT will meet on March 16 from 7:00-8:30 am at Celina High School Media Center.
-Celina Staff Professional Development Day: March 21 - No School
Celina Curriculum is on Facebook and Twitter
Celina Curriculum is on FaceBook (@CelinaCurriculum) and Twitter (@BulldogLearning). The purpose of these pages is to provide Celina teachers and the school community with information and resources to implement our district strategy and provide high-quality instructional practices that challenge, prepare, and empower our students.
The 2022 Celina City School District Spelling Bee will be broadcast live from the Celina Middle School Gymnasium. The program will be streamed with live video on our Facebook & YouTube channels @CelinaSchools.
We will be following the district Covid protocols for the event. Masks are welcome. There will be plenty of seating available (you may bring a seat cushion if you like) and opportunities for social distancing will be available. We are excited to share this event with the Celina School Community.
Literacy at Celina Schools Website Updated
Click here to visit our Literacy at Celina Schools website. We have recently updated our Amplify in Action Video Series and Title I Reading Components.
DLT Holds January Meeting
On January 19, our DLT held their third meeting of the 2021-22 school year. Below are key highlights from the meeting:
-Discussed feedback/experiences/success from the December OLAC Conference and January 3rd PD Day.
-Reviewed ACL Implementation data and began developing Building Initiative Plans four our upcoming One Needs Assessment. These plans will be shared at upcoming BLT meetings and provide recommendations for our future district and building goals.
Our next DLT meeting will be held March 16.
DLT Members include: Dr. Ken Schmiesing, Vaughn Ray, Tracey Dammeyer, Michelle Duncan, Casey Hinton, Cory Ahrens, Erin Weigel, Lisa Bye, Phil Metz, Toby Siefring, Brittany Green, Andy Mikesell, Ann Holdheide, Renee Kramer, Jason Andrew, and Bret Baucher.
ACL Implementation Committee to be Formed
As with our Literacy Program, we would like to start an Assessment Capable Learner (ACL) Implementation Committee. All Celina teachers are welcome. The purpose of this Committee is to design and monitor implementation of our ACL district-wide strategy. This includes designing professional learning experiences and timelines, reviewing/analyzing implementation data, etc. Reach out to Vaughn Ray (vaughn.ray@celinaschools.org) if you are interested.
Vision, Mission, and Beliefs
Below you will find our District Vision, Mission, and Beliefs and Goals for the 21-22 school year. Currently, we have a two-pronged approach for our staff professional development (which we are monitoring with our goals): Assessment Capable Learners (ACL) and Literacy.
January Curriculum Catch-Up
Celina City Schools Curriculum Director Vaughn Ray shares his January Catch-Up on 2022 Spelling Bee, future Amplify in Action episode, 2nd ELA (English/Language Arts) Benchmark, and upcoming OELPA Assessment with new Celina Board Member Mark Huelsman and Celina High School teacher Olivia Graber. Also, Mark takes time to introduce himself to the school community.
Celina City Schools PD Plan for 21-22 School Year
Below is our Staff Professional Development Plan for the 21-22 school year.