Jane Ball Staff Happenings
Week of May 4-May 8
We appreciate our Teachers and Staff!
MSI After School Science Club Starts this week!
Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 03:30 PM
Jane Ball Elementary School, Cedar Lake, IN, United States Media Center
The 21st century skill students most lack
Awesome article on 21st Century Learners
Awesome Teacher Appreciation Video!!!!!
Writing Strategies for Students With ADHD
What's Happening this Week?
ISTEP convocation 8:25
Teacher Appreciation Week
ISTEP Grades 3 - 5 (ELA)
SPED Practice Tests
May 5-Tuesday
ISTEP convocation 8:25
Teacher Appreciation Week
ISTEP Grades 3-5 (ELA)
SPED Day 1 ISTEP (MATH)
Deb Principals Meeting 9:00 am
MSI Afterschool Science Club 3:30-4:30 Media Center
May 6-Wednesday
Team Leader Meeting 8:00 (Procedure for Class lists)
ISTEP convocation 8:25
Teacher Appreciation Week
ISTEP Grades 3 (ELA) 4 (SCIENCE)
SPED Day 2 ISTEP (ELA)
May 7- Thursday
8:00 Team Meeting (Class Lists)
Stock Store Meeting
9:00 Crown Point Foundation Grant Committee
Grade 5 Etiquette Lesson
May 8- Friday
8:00 Reading Committee (Reading Plan)
Staff Luncheon
K: Munching with Moms (2:00 Cafeteria)
Nuts and Bolts
Class Lists and Retentions
I have scheduled extra Team Meetings this week and next so that teams can get class lists complete by Friday May 15. I will begin schedule cross grade level articulation the week of May 18 to discuss placements.
Retentions
I will be sending emails to teachers that I need to meet with to determine if we will go forward with student retentions that you have submitted. If I missed anyone to set up a meeting please email me right away. If you have a new student concern feel free to contact me as well. Lori has been setting up meetings with parents that we may be recommending retention. I hope to have the final list by next week. There are a few primary students that we still need IREAD K-2 results, benchmarks and NWEA data to make a determination. Thank you for your patience with me as we make informed decisions for our students.
Important Date Reminders!
Mapping with Mary
Grade 4 May 12
Grade 5 May 14
Assessment Design Team May 27
Deficiency Reports are due to be printed May 13. They go home on May 14th.
NWEA: May 11-29
Benchmarks will be due May 29th.
Grades must be completed by 8:00 on Tuesday, June 9th.
The last day of school is June 11.
Teacher Evaluation UPDATE
CPR class
Inquiry Math
Crown Point Foundation
Mr. BJ Hubbard is on the Board at The Crown Point Foundation. As a way to celebrate 25 years of this foundation, board members names were put into a hat and drawn to award and extra grant to organizations named by it's board member. BJ's name was drawn and he named us at Jane Ball! We will be getting a check from the foundation on Thursday morning at 9:00 am. Thank you BJ!