Rountree Report
August 24, 2018
You rocked the first full week!
- Don't forget to complete your PTA $200 reimbursement form! You still have plenty of time but, I don't want you to forget.
- We are well on our way to donuts next week with all of our memberships (22 and counting).
- Many of you completed your plan this week. If you complete your plan on your own please email me when it is done. I will be available again next Tuesday. Growth plans are due Aug 31st. This is a bit earlier than I expected. I have deleted oom door. The standard operating procedures document along with the crisis manual and staff handbook all need to be read and reviewed by you. I have a sign off sheet in the workroom for you to indicate you have read these documents. The safety team will meet soon to review and revise the crisis plan.
Upcoming Events
August 27
High Five Monday
I will be out at the end of the day for a data training
August 28
Optional Growth plan work 4-?/Safety team meeting
August 29
ELI Reading Buddies 10:30-11
August 30
I will be out for Delta meeting from 11:30-2:30
August 31
Happy Friday before a long, well deserved weekend!
Club Encore Information
Club Encore
Please make sure you have listed your site’s Club Encore Liaison on the Learning Support Representatives sheet.
Brochures have already been mailed to students who are eligible for Club Encore.
You will receive a list of eligible students soon, but we are currently working on getting these separated by building so you do not have to sort through all SPS students.
The online registration site is open, and students have already started registering. The website is clubencore.spsk12.org.
We are still accepting applications for tutors. The link to apply to be a tutor can be found here.
Supplies may begin arriving at your site as early as next week. Please inform your custodians that these supplies will be coming and to store them in a safe place. Liaisons will learn what to do with these supplies at their training.
Club Encore liaison training is scheduled for August 30th from 4:15-6:00 at KAC.
A separate training will be held at KAC on August 28th from 4:00-5:30 for schools who have ALICE Training on September 30th. These schools include Westport, Mann, Sherwood, Sunshine, Truman, and Jeffries.
Club Encore tutor training will be on September 4th from 4:15-6:00 at Parkview High School.
A separate training will be held at KAC on September 5th from 4:00-5:30 for schools who have ALICE Training on September 4th. These schools include Pleasant View, Hickory Hills, Rountree, Twain, Disney, and Gray.
If you receive any calls or emails about Club Encore that you do not feel comfortable addressing, please direct them to Hannah Parsley at 417-523-0038 or hlparsley@spsmail.org.
Math
#SPSMathChat
We are so excited to be holding our first #SPSMathChat on Twitter starting in September. Teachers were given an opportunity to receive a free copy of the book Math Workshop by Jennifer Lempp. Some buildings chose to use this as a PLC study as well. We have had over 250 people sign up to be a part of this chat! The author of the book has agreed to facilitate a couple of our chats and the rest will be led by aspiring math leaders in our district. If you have teachers who have not signed up but are still interested, here is the form to request a book. This is the flyer that was sent out in May.
Prior to the first chat, we will hold a 30 minute pre-chat “Twitter Chat 101” for those who are new to this type of professional learning. Details are coming shortly and will be sent via email to all teachers and principals. I have also prepared a video that leads teachers through how to get started that can be viewed here.
Math Intervention
Learning Support has purchased a new math intervention resource for the upcoming school year. This resource, Bridges Intervention by Math Learning Center, is meant to be a Tier 2 intervention for small group instruction in the classroom or with intervention specialists at the building. We will also be using this as a resource for intervention in Club Encore.
The Math Learning Center boxes have been delivered to your buildings. Please do NOT unpack them until your staff has had training.