Peek at the Week
December 4th, 2023
Tidbit from Taylor
Mid-Year Feedback: I am still collecting the mid-year feedback forms! I am constantly trying to learn and evolve to support you as best as I can and your feedback will help me to meet the needs of our students and staff. Please feel free to drop this off in my box any time. If you need another copy, you can print one HERE
Yearbook Pictures: If you have any pictures you would like added for the yearbook, please add to your grade level's folder HERE!
Intervention Admin Sub: Manny Valdes will be covering for Keshawn's position until we hire a replacement. Please give him a warm Red Hawk welcome! His start date is 12/7.
Tidbit from Keshawn
Thank you, Red Hawk family for the joy, love, and support you have given me during my time here with you. I have had the privilege of collaborating with a team of dedicated professionals who are deeply committed to the well-being of each student. I am thankful for the memories, valuable experiences, and meaningful relationships that I have formed with each of you. It has been an honor to be a Red Hawk Hero💚💙
Upcoming Events
🎁Toy Drive 12/4-12/15
⚠️Taylor off Campus - Wednesday 12/6 8-11:00 and Thursday 12/7 1:30-4:00
***RESCHEDULED TO 12/15*** 🐺 GOHS Because Nice Matters Classroom Presentations (schedule below)
9:45-10:10 = K-2 + Kott, Salazar, Morris
10:15-10:40 = 3-5
Site Goal Update
iReady Data: We are currently at 56% students at or above grade level in reading. Our goal is 61%.
Please continue to have meaningful conversations with your students about doing their best to show their improvement.
Shout Outs
Keshawn: Thank you for your commitment to our school and going above and beyond the call of duty! I could not imagine starting this year without you and am grateful for the time we got to work together. Your presence will surely be missed!
Amelie & Jaime: They did their first room transformation and the students LOVED it! Your levels of engagement were immediately high upon the excitement of the room transformation! I can't wait to see the next one!
Angie and Hollie: Thank you for your commitment to constantly learning and evolving your practice as teachers and for your willingness to teach others on the strategies your students currently benefit from. Teachers from HUSD and NVES as well as the literacy coaches are just as impressed as I am every day!
Tobi: Welcome back! You have jumped right back in with your class and we are all so happy to have you here! Seeing you implement "mirror" and "teach" was a great method for increasing engagement. Keep it up!
Matt: You got your vertical whiteboards and not an hour later had math tasks up and running! Every student was highly engaged and EXCITED about their learning! You are rocking it!
Lauren Arnold: You are working through a fantastic coaching cycle with Calah and I am so excited to see what you two come up with for the next lesson! Thank you, also, for your commitment to constantly learning and evolving your practice as a teacher!
Math Specialist, Meagan Townley
Mid Year Diagnostic
I had the opportunity to preview this presentation and I think you might find it useful to encourage your students to do their best on I-ready. The presentation has slides for each grade level and is in powerpoint. Do not open in Google slides as it will have formatting issues. It is meant to review a day or two before the students take the diagnostic. It is recommended that you begin the diagnostic when we get back from Thanksgiving Break.
Check it out. I think it might foster some valuable discussions before starting the diagnostic.
Student motivation slideshow here.
Click here to schedule time with Meagan!
Counselor, Shawna Reynolds
Instructional Coach, Calah Hurd
This month's Coaching Connection newsletter includes a video on how to post grades for report cards, the OG Hub, Hour of Code challenges, and other festive resources.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if you would like to partner for an upcoming lesson or unit.
Coaching Sign Up HERE
From the Library
Grades 1 & 2: Snowman/Gingerbread Bridge Activity
Grade 3: 3D Printing
Grades 4: 3D Printing and Finishing Book Genre Commercials *Please bring iPads.
Grade 5: 3D Printing
Please remember to have your return carts to the library by 9:30.
Open library time is from 8:45-9:00 every day!
Health office update
Important Field Trip Information
Please let Melissa Drew know of any upcoming field trips. If any medications are needed for any students, a trained staff member must be present. You may choose to do the Keenan training online and our Nurse, Natalie, will schedule a "Skills Check" with you. Or, we will need to schedule a trained staff member ASAP. Please let Melissa know as soon as a field trip is scheduled so we may follow the proper protocol for any health conditions.
Thank you!
HERO Awards
Congratulations to our HERO award winners Riley, Elizabeth, Lauren and Renee ! I hope you are proudly displaying your letters in your classroom and are able to tell your students how you earned it!