FSE Weekly Update
There's a Superhero in Each of Us!
September 30, 2016
Mrs. Hajek, FSE Guardian of the Galaxy!
Devon, thank you for always having your door open and mentoring others!
Other thank you notes go out to, Mrs. Garrard, Cynthia Torres, Mrs. McGourley, Alice Gonzales, Katrina Montoya, Mr. S., Leanne and her husband, Mrs. Powers, and Mrs. Royal!
It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.
Newslea
Have you tried Newsela? Try the free educator account today. Newsela provides educators with over a 1,000 non-fiction literacy and current event articles for students at different reading levels. Teachers can assign articles for students to read and take a quiz over. There is also a writing topic for teachers to assign with the article. There are articles for every subject- math, science, language, history, and art. Plus, if you have ELL students with a Spanish background, the articles have the option of being in "spanish" text.
TTESS Focus of the Week: See the videos below for examples of student engagement
3.3 Classroom Culture
Our Goal: PREK-2nd grade students will be reading at an appropriate instructional level by the end of the academic year.
Below is our current data reality for beginning of the year data for 1st and 2nd grade. Each team has met and is developing action plans to target our students who are below grade level.
F&P Level (Instructional ) Level
1st graders
Below Grade Level 20.39%
On Grade Level 18.42 %
Above Grade Level 61.18%
2nd graders
F&P Level (Instructional ) Level
Below Grade Level 36.72%
On Grade Level 7.81%
Above Grade Level 55.47%
CHECK TEKS RESOURCE SYSTEM FOR UPDATES!
The TEKS Resource System website is constantly being updated. Don’t rely on the documents you may have printed at the beginning of the year. Log into this great resource prior to planning each week to double-check if any changes have been made to the specificity, examples, etc.
Weekly Good News Submission For September and October: Email Kim Cathey and Shelley Keck
If you haven't signed up for your 2 weeks of good news this year, please do so. The sign up sheet is outside of Laura's office. Remember part of TTESS is sharing the school vision/mission and goals with the community. This will help meet Domain 4.4.
September 26- Courtney Lemley, Rebecca Lewis, Rachel Draper
October 3- Amiee Lopez, Stephanie Jimenez
October 10- Teresa Sisti, Kalyn Sisti
October 17- Embrey, Orth, Pfeil
October 24- Pelech, Tracy Gonzales, Cragun, Shaffer
October 31- Laijas, Walters
When you take pictures, send them to Anna Wood throughout the year for the yearbook! This will reduce stress at the end of the school year!
Save the Dates!
Please remember to check the !ALL South online calendar.
October 3-11 Fundraiser! Please encourage our students to sell for our ONLY SCHOOL sponsored fundraiser! We are working to purchase another ipad cart!
October 3- Peanut Court Visit at 2 pm
October 4- Goober Games, please come out and support our community!
October 5- 4th grade field trip to the Heritage Center; Art Club
October 6- Parent Coffee on the stage- 7:00-7:45 am
October 10- Staff Development, Student Holiday
October 11- Fundraiser Money Due!
October 14- End of 9 weeks
October 17-21 5TH GRADE SCIENCE CAMP WEEK!
October 19- Unity Day- Wear Orange
October 24- New Teacher Meeting
Happy Birthday to our October Birthdays!!!!
October 6 Karol Koehler
October 7 Teresa Sisti
October 9 La La Silva
October 11 Katrina Montoya
October 14 Christi Canales
October 19 Kathleen Frantz and Sonia Lucio
October 23 Courtney Lemley
October 24 Brandi Shaffer
October 26 Ashley Talley
October 30 Amelia Ortiz and Leticia Gutierrez
Other Reminders
The white small fan from the library is still missing! Please help us find the missing fan!