Staff Proclamation
May 3, 2019
DGS Staff Norms
DGS Royal Staff Members ARE:
- Are student-centered.
- Are open-minded.
- Are risk-takers.
- Respect all staff roles & responsibilities.
- Create comfortable learning & working environments.
- Demonstrate cross-curricular collaboration & communication
Living Our Mission
We wish Maureen and Lisa the very best Administrative Professionals' Day! We are so very thankful to have you at DGS!
On the Docket
Monday, May 6, 2019
- IPA Elementary Student Recognition Breakfast. I will be out in the morning celebrating with two of our fifth grade Royals!
- Breakfast provided by PTO
- Coffee/Espresso truck available for purchase beginning at 10:30am
- 504 Meetings
- Running Club 2:45pm-3:45pm
- All District Band Concert at DHS 6:30pm
- Natalie Lanser's Birthday
- Last Library Visits and all books DUE
- Admin meeting at the district office beginning at 9am
- DVMS Music Assembly at 10:20am
- Popcorn provided by the PTO
- Biaggi's Pasta and Salad provided by the Zahorchock Family
- Power PD with Stefanie after school
- Enrichment Eagles Scholastic Bowl
- All District Orchestra Concert DHS 6:30pm
- Last Library Visits and all books DUE
- PLCS: End of the Year Checklist and Class Lists
- Kaiann Holt's Birthday
- BBQ Grill Out Provided by PTO and cooked by Mrs. Horrie
- Ice Cream Truck available for purchase 1-3pm
- Parent's Club Meeting 7pm
- 2nd Grade Field Trip to Linden Hills Farm
- I will be out of the building. Please see Lisa Barra with any issues.
- Muffins in the Morning 7am-7:30am. Parking will be tight, so you may want to come to school early. Students will be dismissed to classrooms at 7:30am
- 1st Grade Field Trip to Peoria Zoo
- Lily Harding's Last Day of Student Teaching in 1W
- 5th Grade HULT Center Presentations 1-2:30pm
Sharon's Birthday is Saturday!
STAR Testing
We have STAR scheduled to begin next week. All testing needs to be completed by May 3rd.
As a reminder, SGP for school goals, evaluation, and student growth are based on FALL to this Spring benchmark. Please let me know if you have any questions. Our school goal is 66
#DGSROYALS Twitter Challenge to Build Relationships
Let's make these final weeks with our students count!
DGS Staff End of the Year Personal Days
If you do not use a personal day, it can get rolled over to the subsequent year.
Royals of the Month
End of Year Blue Folders
Your Blue Folders were handed out last week. The folders include:
1. End of Year Checklist
2. Student Transition Planning Forms
3. Summer Send off Survey
4. Summer Purchase Requests
Heather will be communicating the textbook inventory process.
The end of year packet will also direct you to the DGS Royal TEAM Drive where classroom teachers can work on DRAFT class lists and submit summer maintenance requests
You will need to schedule a 20 minute check out meeting with me on May 28th. There are appointment slots of the google calendar or you can get that HERE
We will review the blue folder and discuss any other end of the year questions comments or concerns you have.
DGS Maintenance Requests
Please ensure you are emailing all requests for maintenance at dgsmaintenance@dunlapcusd.net
This helps George, Nancy, and Tom Grimm track building and district requests.
You can ask verbally for a request, but also be sure to send the email. It can be as simple as "Please move desk to stage in my classroom" or "Air Conditioning is leaking."
Staff Meeting Topics for the Remainder of the School Year
Evaluation Information
As a reminder, we are ready to schedule formal observations for those of you getting evaluated. That information is listed below. If you are a tenured staff member that is not getting evaluated, you should complete the PGP portion in iObservation and schedule a meeting with me to discuss your professional goals for the year. The timeline for those is also included below. As always, please let me know if you have questions!
- Professional Growth Plans – September 15
- Formal Observation #1 – September-October
- Formal Observation #2 – November-December
- Mid-Year PGP Update – December
- Informal Observations – Throughout Year
- Non-Tenured Evidence Submission – December 21
- Non-Tenured Summative Evaluations Done- February 1
- Tenured Evidence Submission DUE- February 1
- Summative Evaluations – April 15
- Non-Certified Staff Evaluations Done- May 3
- PGP’s Finished – May 15
Transforming our Teaching through Writing for Audience and Purpose
May 7, 2019
Negotiating Editing Expectations & Editing Conferences
May 14, 2019
Tools for Ongoing Writing Assessment
May 21, 2019
Application of Learning & Changing Beliefs/Practices
May 28, 2019
Celebration of Learning/Wrap Up
One District, One Book
This will coincide with our 2019-2020 school year theme of "Learning is Sweet in Royal Land"