Doerre News
Volume 11- Week of November 11, 2019
2019-2020 Doerre Campus Goals
Implement a comprehensive student support system that fosters social and emotional development of all students and creates a positive school culture.
Implement high quality teaching strategies during initial instruction so that all students show one or more years of academic growth per school year.
Monitor student performance and adjust instruction, enrichment, and intervention to meet student need
Upcoming Dates
November
20: Fall Faculty Meeting with Dr. McGown
December
***Please note changes***
11: TSD (Pt. 1)/Biology (Pt 1)/PATH/Gateway
12: TSD (Pt. 2)/ Biology (Pt 2)/ Professional Communication/Gateway
13: DDMP/PIT-(Pt. 1)/ Algebra 1 (Pt.1)
14: P2P United
16: DDMP/PIT-(Pt. 2)/Geometry (Pt. 1)/Algebra 1 (Pt 2)
17: Spanish (Pt. 1)/ Geometry (Pt. 2)/French (Pt. 1)/Spanish (Pt. 1)/Art 1
18: Spanish (Pt. 2)/ French (Pt. 2)/Spanish (Pt. 2)/PHS
March
6: Career Fair
28: Klein Family Serves (district wide day of community service)
April
1: Spring Faculty Meeting with Dr. McGown
Click here to access the Doerre Google Calendar
Saturday, December 14th from 12:00-4:00 pm, the EL Guiding Coalition and Multilingual Department will sponsor the 2nd Annual
P2P United Multicultural Event at Klein Cain High School. This Klein Community event will include art, music, student performances, food trucks, booths and much more! This year our focus is literacy; P2P participants will be presenting a variety of multicultural literatureParticipant Form- for those who want to present or have a booth http://bit.ly/P2PUnitedPart
Volunteer Form- for individuals or groups who would like to volunteer the day of the event (direct traffic, translators, etc.) http://bit.ly/P2PUnitedVol
Warrior of the Week: Kaitlyn Grice
Kaitlyn is always prepared for class. She works with anyone and respects them even is they are rude to her. She comes before school and after school to practice, and is always asking how she can be better.
Klein ISD Fine Arts
Click the link below to read about the incredible Fine Arts successes that are happening on campuses throughout the district! Your teachers are doing amazing things for EVERY student EVERYDAY!
Are you feeling competitive while also being a forever learner?! The secondary campus with the most teachers to watch the webinar wins a BIG prize. The prize reveal will be shared at our November Principal PLC. Teachers/Admin/Specialists/Classroom Paras fill out this form to boost your campus’ chance of winning! You don’t want to miss out on the prize!
The prize reveal will be shared at our November Principal PLC. Teachers/Admin/Specialists/Classroom Paras fill out this form to boost your campus’ chance of winning!ing competition. You don’t want to miss out on the prize! Personalized Learning Webinars for Secondary
Webinars by Ed Elements can be found in the Personalized Learning Group with the code 96DWP-PK2XD under Resources → Personalized Learning folder
This Week's WOW is Mrs. Byford!
Personalized Learning Webinar starts TODAY
Monday, November 4th begins our webinar series with Ed Elements. Anyone is welcome to join...teachers, admin, specialists, instructional paras. Please note that it does focus on secondary; however, there may be some great tools for all grade levels.
A link to the webinar will be sent out for principals to forward to their staff. If you are unable to watch, it will be recorded and placed in our Schoology Personalized Learning course. Linked here is the calendar of webinars and the topics that will be covered throughout the year.
Playlist: Differentiate Instruction for GT and Advanced Learners
Our wonderful program coordinators of advanced academics created a GT playlist with strategies that you can use to differentiate instruction for your GT and advanced learners. Most strategies have little to no prep. Please check it out by clicking here
Doerre Bake Off: Pie Edition
Click HERE for the rules for the next Doerre Bake Off:
Fill out this Google Form by November 19th if you would like to enter the bake off.
Online Digital Learning Classes
November online Google Roadmap and Stepping Up to PL classes run November 1 - November 18.
Coming Soon.. WatchDogs at Doerre Intermediate
Join remind for upcoming events by texting to 81010, code @79974f WatchDOGS are fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father-figure who volunteer for at least one day at Doerre.
Online Professional Learning
The Klein Family is continuing to grow! Meet our 54,000th student who enrolled this year, and learn how you can take action to help our fast-growing district gain $25 million in additional funding as well as updates about zoning for the opening of Elementary 33 next fall.
Election Day is on Tuesday, November 5. Learn more about the School Board candidates here, and find your voter specific ballot here. Your vote is your voice!
Take a look at this week’s highlights from The Exchange:
- Teams vs. Groups: What’s the difference? Find out how to get the most out of collective work with your colleagues.
- Celebrating White Cane Day in Klein ISD: Learn how teachers and students in the Vision Impaired Program shared the history of White Canes as well as tips on interacting with people with visual impairments
Printer Info
Just reminder, Dahill print devices should only be moved by a Dahill Technicians. If a Dahill/Xerox print device needs to be relocated, please place a Service Desk request with the room location/relocation information.
Scheduling Events on the Doerre Calendar
Please make sure that you are emailing all of your events to put on the Doerre Public calendar, to Ms. Davis in a timely manner (at least three weeks in advance). If you are having an event outside of normal school hours, please make sure that you are sending Ms. Davis the name/time/date of the event, as well as all of the locations in the building that you will need AC/lights. It’s vital to have all of our events scheduled in the system as soon as possible, so that there isn’t an internal conflict.
GT Teachers
GT Mentors: please use the below links to help guide your GT mentor groups through their research pathways:
Booking the Library Museum and Conference Room calendar
The Library Museum and Conference Room calendar located on this button on the Doerre Dashboard as well as this link:
https://sites.google.com/kleinisd.net/doerredigitallearning/library-calendar?authuser=0
PBIS: Pride Cards
Klein Dashboard Access from Home
When students access the Klein Dashboard from home, they may be prompted to sign-in a second time. Please share this Exchange Article with your faculty and staff. We have also added an icon on the Dashboard for teachers and students to easily access these directions.
Mentors of New Teachers
Please make sure to fill out your weekly meeting check-in form for this week!
New Eduphoria Aware Views
We’ve created many new teacher and specialist “views” for reviewing data in Eduphoria. Check out kisd.us/awareviews for more info!
BOY Check-ins with Doerre Admin
In the coming weeks, your appraiser should be reaching out to schedule time with each of you to discuss your TTESS goals, schedule time for check ins, and schedule a formal eval (if needed). We would also would love honest feedback about our school and ways we can improve and make things better for you and our kids. Please be thinking of items you would like to share with us!
Poster Printing
Starting this Friday, Sept. 20th, Ms. Deere will begin taking your requests for poster making.
- Fridays will be the scheduled day for all poster copy requests.
- It will be helpful to know the paper size (1/2 or full sheet) of what the teacher needs the image to be printed on and the date of when they need it by.
- All poster requests must be curriculum based material, approved by admin team
- All poster requests should be emailed directly to Ms. Deere as a PDF attachment
** All laminating request to Ms. Solomon will remain the same on Wednesdays**
Promise 2 Purpose Investors: Duty Schedule
A Note on Employee Absences
Staff members are expected to report their absences into AESOP as soon as an employee realizes an absence is necessary. Staff members with unexpected absences, please email Terrika Glenn and Kym Pinkerton as well as their department chair, attaching teacher lesson plans. Attendance tracking forms are then submitted upon your return to work. For pre planned personal or sick absences, teachers should submit the Attendance Tracking form by email to Mrs. Land, ccing Terrika Glenn. **Please note personal leave requests require a 2 week written notice**
Link to Attendance Tracking Form
Thank you!
Schoology Parent Portal
Parents of secondary students will receive an email from Schoology with their login information on Monday, September 16th. Please make sure you have your syllabus posted and your rolling agenda updated EACH WEEK. Parent have READ ONLY access, but please make sure your PLCs are as consistent as possible for our students and families. If you would like more information, please read this letter.
Results Focused: PRIDE
Click HERE for the PRIDE site on the Doerre Dashboard for all things Pride (calendars, resources, lesson plans, etc)
We will start claiming students for Pride the week of September 3rd. The list will be sent on Wednesday to first priority teachers. The list will then be sent to second priority teachers on Thursday and then on Friday to everyone else. Students will receive an email on Tuesday informing them where they will be during Pride for that week. Please make sure you are claiming your students by the end of the day you receive the list. Pride is an intervention or enrichment period. Please make sure we are prepared so that students are engaged.
Cha, Cha, Cha CHANGES- INNOVATION
Doerre Dashboard
The Doerre Dashboard contains all things Doerre and is linked here. Please bookmark the link for future use, as we will be using it for many things in the future including the pledge, daily bell schedule, Pride folder,ISS lists and more!
Establishing a Culture of Collaboration- The Arrow: A Newsletter for Parents and Students
Leveraging Technology: Techie Time With Tiffany
HERE is this week's LEVEL UP WITH TECH it focuses on:
- Password reset for teacher
- Updating your Web Presence BY WED
- Schoology Mastery grades and Parent Portal
- A couple of Techie Tips for you
Doerre Intermediate School
Email: kland1@kleinisd.net
Website: http://doerre.kleinisd.net/
Location: 18218 Theiss Mail Route Road, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: 832-249-5700
Facebook: facebook.com/DoerreKISD
Twitter: @MandyLandKISD