Thomas Jefferson Tribune
"WE ARE IN IT TO WIN IT!"
THE WEEK OF AUGUST 14-18
THOMAS JEFFERSON FEEDER PRIORITY PLAN
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION
CAMPUS CLIMATE AND CULTURE
NEW MISSION, VISION & CORE VALUES
MISSION:
The TJ Feeder schools embrace high quality learning opportunities which honor the unique strengths and diverse needs of all Scholars.
VISION:
The TJ feeder schools will be the premier feeder to attract and educate all Scholars to positively impact our community and world.
CORE VALUES:
Innovation, Collaboration, Excellence and Integrity
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR..........
Leaders,
This week you will be welcoming new teachers as well as welcoming all the returning staff on Wednesday. Professional development will be the first item of business on your agenda. The first day back for teachers is a perfect opportunity to do some team building with the new and current staff. Building the new teams or the current teams on the campus alongside positive culture will give you great gains and earn trust among your staff.
PEI Checkpoint #1 meetings will continue this week. Thank you for being prepared to articulate your campus improvement plans as well as your areas of focus for this academic school year.
Please be mindful of the items that are due in your campus google folder this week.
Let's start off strong so that we can end strong as a feeder of EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS!
Here's to a great week of professional development with your staff!
Ms. Torres
Thomas Jefferson Executive Director
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, August 14, 2017
- District New Teacher Academy
- PEI Goal Setting Conference-Tom Field @ 11:30
- Introduction of New Principals to Trustee Solis @ 10:00
- PEI Goal Setting Conference-K.B. Polk @ 2:00
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
- NEW TEACHER PD Day on Campuses
- PEI Goal Setting Conference-Walnut Hill @ 9:30
PEI Goal Setting Conference-Joe May @ 1:30
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
- Welcome Back ALL Teachers
- Proactive Behavior Training Day (on campuses)
- PEI Goal Setting Conference-Medrano @ 1:30
- PEI Goal Setting Conference-TJ High School @ 2:45
Thursday, August 17, 2017
- Teacher Work Day
- PEI Goal Setting Conference-Burnett @ 9:30
PEI Goal Setting Conference-Saldivar @ 1:30
Friday, August 19, 2017
- Teacher Work Day
- Pre-K Pressing the Pavement - Districtwide
TEACHING AND LEARNING SURVEY
Please ensure to take the Teaching and Learning survey link below. Teaching and learning would like principal feedback for the sessions presented to you last week
SECONDARY MASTER SCHEDULING LAB REGISTRATION
Registration Information
Go to dallasisd.org website Select Staff>Career Management System
- Select the Click here to access the Cornerstone Platform (Career Management System)
- Login with your EAD
- Type in Master Scheduling in the top right Search Box "Master Scheduling" Press Enter You may limit the items by clicking the Training link on the left
- Click on the Secondary Chancery Master Scheduling Lab Assistance tab
- Scroll to review sessions available 5. Click the request arrow then click request for the session you want.
GOOGLE DOCUMENT DUE DATES
Reminder that the below items are due on the Google drive on the due dates listed.
CLICK LINK:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B209u7bpw7A9Z3RPRXZvUDcwVHM?usp=sharing
PROACTIVE BEHAVIOR MANAGMENT RESOURCES
Elementary PBM Files
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-qbg5ZO0OPLVEQzMDNRbUtQWVk?usp=sharing
Secondary PBM Files
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-qbg5ZO0OPLWThZRzIycDA5NUk?usp=sharing
SPECIAL EDUCATION UPDATES
CULTURE RUBRICS FROM NORTH STAR
As we focus on ensuring our feeder has positive climate and culture, please click the link below to utilize any climate/culture rubric that you may want to utilize with your staff. Below is the link for use of any of the Culture Rubrics:
http://tntp.org/assets/tools/NSA-USI_School_Culture_Rubric_TSLT_3.12.docx
COMPLIANCE VIDEOS
ANNUAL BENEFIT ENROLLMENT FOR DISD PERSONNEL
MEDRANO NEW TEACHERS 'MEET AND GREET'
Fish Camp at Medrano Middle School
6th graders in Action at Medrano Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Belles perform at New Teacher Academy
UPCOMING DATES & REMINDERS
August
21-24--Campus PD Days
22-23-United ED Meeting 11:30-1:00
21-Neighborhood Walks 9:00-11:00
25--Teacher Work Day
28--First Day of School!
September
4-- LABOR DAY! NO SCHOOL!
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS IN OUR FEEDER
Happy birthday to the following individuals!
- August 6-Michael Jackson-Sudie Williams Principal
- August 21-Irma De La Guardia-Stephen Foster Principal
- August 27-Douglas Burak-Cigarroa Principal
THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
- Thomas Jefferson High School: Principal, Sandi Massey
- Francisco Medrano Middle School : Principal, Theresa Sigurdson
- Edward Cary Middle School: Principal, Ben Dickerson
- David G. Burnet Elementary: Principal, Sonia Loskot
- Leonides Cigarroa Elementary : Principal, Douglas Burak
- Tom W. Field Elementary: Principal, Shondula Whitfield
- Stephen C. Foster Elementary: Principal, Irma De La Guardia
- Joe May Elementary: Principal, Israel Rivera
- K.B. Polk Elementary: Principal, Misty Rathermund
- Julian T. Saldivar: Principal, Chaundra Macklin
- Walnut Hill Elementary: Principal, Robert 'Chase'McLaurin
- Sudie Williams Elementary: Principal, Michael Jackson
Thomas Jefferson High School
Franscisco Medrano Middle School
EDWARD CARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
David G. Burnet Elementary
Leonides Cigarroa Elementary
Tom W. Field Elementary
Stephen C. Foster Elementary
Joe May Elementary
K. B. Polk Elementary
Julian T. Saldivar Elementary
Walnut Hill Elementary
Sudie L. Williams Elementary
Marlenise Phillips-Roberts
VACANT
Erica Rosas
Trustee Edwin Flores District 1
Trustee Marshall District 2
Trustee Miguel Solis District 8
DISD GOALS
- All students will exhibit Satisfactory or above performance on State assessments. Students below Satisfactory performance will demonstrate more than one year of academic growth
- Dallas ISD schools will be the primary choice for families in the district
- The achievement gap by race, ethnicity and social economic status will be no greater than 10 percentage points on all academic measures
- 95% of students will graduate. Of the graduates, 90% have qualifying scores for community college, college, military, or industry certification
- 95% of entering kindergarten students are school-ready on a multidimensional assessment
- All students will participate in at least one extracurricular or co-curricular activity each year.