Points of Pride
October 21, 2018
Instructional Focus:
While it's ok to be disappointed, it's absolutely imperative that we not place an unhealthy amount of extra pressure on ourselves. I was talking to the Leadership Team on Friday, and I feel that the stress level is high around campus. We cannot be at our best for students and make sound instructional decisions if we are in a state of panic.
There is nothing we can do about last year at this point, it's autopsy data. We have an amazing opportunity for growth this year! We have laid out a plan, and it will work.
Reflective and open-minded is a far more productive place to be moving forward. This is going to take the collective effort of all 88 employees here at Settler's Point. I know that we can do this!
This week as I get into classrooms during my coaching days I am going to be asking students what they are learning about. It is absolutely essential that students know what they are learning about, and why it's relevant to them (and this should be directly linked to a standard). Wendy Peterson often says that during a regular lesson, the learning objective should be brought up no less than five times. The objective should not be classified :) After I ask, I will provide you with the feedback.
Welcome to Settler's.....
Carissa Weier will start working with first and second grade students during the AM on Monday. She has been a resource teacher and reading interventionist for the last several years in Nebraska. She came VERY highly recommended and we are excited to have her join our family.
Lockdown Stickers....
After talking to Maria, here is the clarification:
A couple of years ago, there was a sticker that each of you had on your badge with how to call a lockdown from any phone. This was tried last week and it doesn't work, and the sticker can be removed.
Sonja went around last week and reported that all of our phones have the "lockdown sticker" on their phones with how to do an "all call" from any phone on campus. Maria tried this out last week, and it works.
Marquee Update....
I have a meeting with the company on Tuesday to finalize the design and placement. From there, hopefully it will be six weeks until the installation. (fingers crossed)
Upcoming Events:
- 10/22: Game Truck for Cookie Dough Sales @ 9:00-12:00; Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant Night @ 11:00-9:00
- 10/23: New to SPE Meeting @ 7:45; School Council @ 4:00
- 10/24: Intervention Team @ 7:30; 2:15 Release-PLC
- 10/25: Kindergarten field trip to Mother Nature Farms @ 9:15-1:00
- 10/26: Faculty Meeting @ 7:30
- 10/30: PBIS Committee @ 7:45
- 10/31: 2:15 Release-PLC
- 11/2: Fun Run @ 8:25; Fall Festival @ 5:00-8:00
Halloween Guidelines....
- Please keep parties and activities towards the end of the day. If you have a party that will interfere with specials, SPED, Speech, or Reading Intervention, please tell the teacher ASAP so that they can plan accordingly.
- Please encourage students to not wear any sort of violent costume and school dress code rules still apply.
Science Resource...
Ready Gen Update....
This would be a full implementation for all teachers (K-6) including SPED.
The district is looking to get every teacher trained during January/February (providing a full day sub for all teachers). Materials would then be delivered about the same time.
The district is currently recommending that teachers start "playing" with the curriculum after the training. For the 19/20 school year, GPS is recommending that teachers use this curriculum 80% of the time and limiting supplemental curriculum to 20%.