Holmes Weekly Update
Week Ending 2/15/19
What's Happening this Week?
Monday: 2/11/19
- Brief staff meeting 7:40
- Ad Leadership - Marianne and Lisa out of the building PM
- ESSA Presentation PM = PBIS team and Parisa out of the building
- Mary Poppins Auditions 5:30-7:00
Tuesday: 2/12/19
- Service Team Meetings all day
- NBCT Cohort Meetings - Section A 3:45-5:45 - Mann Media Center
- New Teach Meeting - Year 1 Cohort 3:45-6:00 at Brooks
- Board Meeting - come learn about the new Equity Policy 7:00
Wednesday: 2/13/19
- CPI Training - Christine out of the building
- Hawk Nest 8:30-9:30
- Pop-Up PD - PBIS Content Circles 2:40-3:00
- PBIS MTG 3:00-4:15
Thursday: 2/14/19
- School-Wide PBIS student celebration - Movie.
- BLT 3:10-4:10
Friday: 2/15/19
- No School - Non-Attendance Days
This Week's Announcements: Information Item
This week's parent Update: Information Item
Please feel free to copy/paste any portion to include in your weekly/monthly communication.
Brief Staff Meeting Monday Morning
Next MTSS Benchmark Data Analysis Days: Information Item
2/19/19
2nd Grade AM
3rd Grade PM
2/20/19
Kindergarten AM
1st Grade PM
2/26/19
5th Grade AM
4th Grade PM
POP-UP PD - Content Circle: Information Item
COACHING CORNER: Information & Action Items
1. Please consider sharing your expertise with colleagues by facilitating a session on our next Institute Day on April 2nd. Marianne is happy to answer questions and/or thought partner with you if you'd like to talk through an idea.
Here is the link to submit a proposal:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciXzSSXvHyBeV_3tBUHqqkfDLcfVGYCkVCnnwjNYZUC2m66Q/viewform
2. Are you interested in Learning from Teacher's College this summer? If you already shared with Marianne and Christine that you would like to participate, you will still need to complete this Units of Study Home Grown Institute google application form. This is an awesome opportunity you will not want to miss.
Pop-Up PD - Upcoming Events - Information Item
Our talented HolmesHawks have developed some exciting and relevant Pop-Up PD sessions.
Here is our list of upcoming events:
2/13 - Content Circles - Learn how you can reinforce content through circles.
2/20 - Curricular focus - Problem Based Learning (PBL) - Faith. Michelle and Marianne
3/6 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
3/13 - Math Workshop Model- Marianne, Brent, Melissa, Jincy
4/3 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
5/8 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
Hawks Nest Lesson 6: Habit 5 - Action Item
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XR6Dg-8CnVhgj2jaUEr28QSMLBlJvSmeqyUhU1mbR-c/edit?usp=sharing
Problem Solving Meetings: Action Item
We meet every other Friday. Our next meeting is Friday 2/22
Ed Hartman will be our sub for these meetings and he will cover your class while we meet and problem solve.
Leader in Me Weekly: Action Item
Identify Wins: Reflect on a relationship with a student or coworker that could benefit from win-win thinking. Think about what would make this a win for you and a win for the other person.
Race in Oak Park: Action Item
Each week, I will highlight a new video or article. Here is this weeks information and food for thought:
THE STORY
Practicing Culturally Responsive Education
Whose voices are heard and unheard in the classroom? What do students have to teach their teachers? How can teachers overcome taboos around race talk?
Current and former teachers share their experience learning and practicing culturally responsive education in their classrooms and beyond.
Staff Shout Outs - Action Item
Holmes School Mission
Keeping the End in Mind - This is our end in mind and our plan to get there.
Vision:
Create a positive learning environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.
Mission:
At Holmes School our mission is to:
establish positive relationships by celebrating differences and embracing diversity
engage students in equitable learning experiences
empower students to be proactive, collaborative leaders
prepare students to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens