General News
Staff Newsletter - Week of 08/13/18
I know everyone has been working on processes and procedures. Please keep it up! The true test will begin this week when the students return well rested from the weekend and become more comfortable with the daily school routines. Please continue to reinforce how to walk down the halls, how to enter the building from the gym, and the dismissal procedures. Be sure to refer to the techniques discussed during pre-planning from the book Teach Like A Champion:
- Threshold - meet them at the door
- Strong Start - have routines for when they enter the door
- Engineer Efficiency - teach the routines for executing classroom tasks, practice, practice, practice
- Strategic Investment: From Procedures to Routines - rehearse and reinforce
- Do it Again - give students more practice when they are not up to speed
I know we are in the throws of testing - DA, SPG, and F/Ps. The deadline to have our F/Ps completed is August 24th. Please let your AP know if you need assistance with meeting that deadline.
Here's to another great week of teaching and learning!!!
Thank you for all that you do!
Kelli
Staff Updates
- Congratulations to Deborah Bridges! She will be featured in the GCPS Promise Campaign next month.
- Mona Brawley is bringing the GAGE Saturday Exploration program back to Partee ES this fall...WHOO! HOO! I'm so excited our kids get to participate in this great program again!
Important Reminders
Transportation Changes: Please send any notes from parents or any concerns to the front office by 10:00 AM.
Collaborative Planning: Begins August 20th
Tuesday Meetings: The schedule is posted on the staff calendar. We will have have faculty meetings the month of August. We will begin our regular meeting rotations in September.
International Night - The Social Studies Committee will have to begin meeting soon as this event is right around the corner - September 20th. Grade Chairs, please send your committee list to Mauri ASAP.
Calendar
This Week - 8/13 - 8/17
Monday - 8/13
Tuesday - 8/14 - 7:30 Faculty Meeting (Cafeteria)
Wednesday - 8/15
Thursday - 8/16 - Curriculum Night - 6:00-8:00
Friday - 8/17 - Partee Spirit Wear and Jeans
Looking Ahead:
Saturday, August 25 - Saturday School begins for select students. Please send any completed forms to Reynell or Jennifer.
Curriculum Night - August 16th 6:00 - 8:00
This week will be very busy as we prepare for Curriculum Night. The APs will send a list of items you need to make sure you cover during this important meeting with the parents. Be sure to create a sign-in sheet so that you will have documentation of who attended.
There will be two sessions for Curriculum Night. The first session will begin at 6:00. DeAnna will play a message from me that will take no more than five minutes. After my address, you can begin your presentation with the parents. We will make an announcement at the end of each session.
- Session 1 - 6:00 - 6:45
- Session 2 - 6:55 - 7:40
These times gives us a little cushion in the event that we have a number of parents entering the building right at 6:00 which may cause us to delay the start of the first session.
Support teachers, we will need your help directing parents to the right classrooms and provide support for teachers who may need assistance.
PTA Fundraiser - Domino's Pizza
What you can earn:
- Students who sell a minimum of 12 Slice the Price cards receive a free card.
- Teachers with 5 or more participants will receive a free Slice the Price card.
- Students will get a prize from the prize brochure.
How it works:
- Order forms are due Wednesday, August 29th
- Cash accepted or make checks/money orders payable to: Partee PTA
- If parents have questions: 866-252-6103, event ID: 27277
All of this information will be included in the information that goes home to the parents.
General News - Parent Newsletter
Please visit the website to read what was shared with the parents. You can also click this link to view the newsletter: https://www.smore.com/jadq8.