Staff Update
Monday, January 11th - Friday, January 15th, 2016
Week at Glance
- Studio in a School Planning Meetings (Kindergarten 11:15AM, 2nd grade 9:30AM)
Tuesday, January 12th, 2016
- 8:30AM-9:30M: Coffee with the Co-Directors
- 10:30AM-11:15AM: Diversity and Inclusion PLC meets in the Meeting Room
- Speech and Language Screenings (pre-selected children with family permission only)
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
- 8:20AM-9:00AM: Community Gathering in the Gym
- 1:15PM-5::45PM: Weekly Professional Development and Planning (See Schedule below)
- 2:00PM-3:00PM: Mark Morris Dance Residency Planning Meeting with First Grade Team
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
- VTS Observation Day (See schedule below)
- 9:30AM-10:30AM: Second Grade CST
- Maple and Oak field trip to PetSmart for Living Systems Study and to get a class pet
- Pine field trip to the Museum of the City of New York for Mannahatta Workshop
Friday, January 15th, 2016
- 8:00AM-12:00PM: Duke University Visit
- Elm field trip to the Museum of the City of New York for Mannahatta Workshop
- Pine (half class) field trip to Brooklyn Museum to Coney Island Exhibit
Monday, January 18th, 2016
- School is closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
This Week's Events
Thursday Meetings with the Learning Supports Team
Professional Development/Planning Schedule for Wednesday
1:15-1:30 All Staff Check In in the Meeting Room
1:30-3:50: Grade Level Planning
- Please update your planning agenda by Monday afternoon in order for Brooke, Michelle, and Kirsten to plan ahead for meetings.
3:50-4:00 Break
4:00-5:15: Professional Development Session in the Meeting Room
- Sharing and reflecting upon mid-year staff survey results
- Mid-year assessment administration plans and support
Studio in a School Planning Meetings on 1/11 (K and 2nd only)
- Studio Sara will be here on Monday, January 11th for planning meetings for our next cycle of Studio in a School. This semester she will work with kindergarten and second grade. Please plan to meet with Sara during your prep on Monday, January 11th.
- Second grade will meet at 9:30 in the Pine Classroom
- Kindergarten will meet at 11:15 in the Gingko Classroom
- Studio in a school sessions will begin again on Monday, 1/25.
New and Improved PLC Schedule Begins This Week!
PLCs will meet every third Tuesday during the morning recess and snack time (45 minute meetings from 10:30-11:15). We will rotate groups each week and will provide coverage to classes as needed for recess and snack time. Please let Brooke know if you plan to join a PLC so we can work out coverage for the meetings. Please see the schedule below for this month.
1/12/16: Diversity and Inclusion PLC
1/19/16: Play as a Vehicle for Learning PLC
1/26/16: Investigating Progressive Education PLC
PLC Groups and Members
Diversity and Inclusion: Amanda, Shawn, Kirsten, Sara, Paul, Michelle
Play as a Vehicle for Learning: Teressa, Brian, Anna, Brooke
Investigating Progressive Education: Lila, Elizabeth, Sivanne
VTS Observation Day Schedule, 1/14
Please have the next posters ready to lead a VTS lesson. You will then have a few minutes to debrief with Gretchen after the lesson.
8:10 - 9:10 Pine Class (2nd Grade, Anna and Paul)
9:10-10:10 Ginkgo Class (Kindergarten, Rosie and Marissa)
10:10-11:10 Beech Class (Kindergarten, Madeleine and Rasha)
11:10-11:30: Break
11:30-12:30 Elm Class (2nd Grade, Teressa and Shawn)
12:30-2:00 Lunch Break
2:00-3:00 Oak Class (1st grade, Pascale and Lorna)
3:00-3:45 Maple Class (1st grade, Sivanne and Michelle)