Rosa Parks Elementary Staff News
August 26 - August 30
"All students can learn and succeed, but not in the same way and not in the same day." ~William G. Spady
Message from Kent
Committee Voting
***ACTION REQUIRED***
Use this link to make a final selection based on the nominations for the Placement Review Committee.CBLT Members
2nd Grade: Dr. T.; 3rd Grade: Ross; 4th Grade: M. Williams
5th Grade: J. Williams; Leadership: T. Williams; Thompkins
Administration: Agina; Kent
Emergency Contact Form
***ACTION REQUIRED***
Please complete the Emergency Contact Form. This will allow us to communicate information during the holidays, weekends, and evenings as necessary. It also allows us to provide necessary support for you in the event of an emergency on campus.District Updates
Topic: Frontline (formerly Aesop) Platform upgrade **ACTION REQUIRED**
From: sarah.togle@fortbendisd.com
Due Date: 8/29/2019
Description: Due to a mandatory platform upgrade, FBISD will update and transition onto Frontline Education's Insights Platform on 8/29/2019. All Frontline users will receive an email invitation from notifications@mail1.frontlineed.com
on 8/29/2019 to create a new Frontline ID account.
Links: Internal Communication
Due Date: 8/12/19 – 9/13/19 ACTION REQUIRED
Description: At the start of each school year we ask that returning staff register their assigned employee laptops and acknowledge the user agreement for that device. This also associates a device to an employee and registers their device lock code to that device. Please see the attached documents for additional details regarding this effort.
Links: Equipment User Agreement Job Aid; Principals Communication Laptop Check In; Technology News 8/12/19
Topic: Annual Staff Training ***ACTION REQUIRED***
Due Date: 09/30/2019
Description: Returning employees have been preregistered for the Annual Staff Training courses in eLearning. New employees will receive registration information during Onboarding. Employees must achieve a passing score on the Annual Staff Training post quiz by October 1, 2019 or within 30 days of their hire date to acquire completion status. Notifications of non-compliance status will be sent beginning November 1, 2019.
Topic: Eduphoria- Evaluations ***ACTION REQUIRED***
Due Date: 09/30/2019
Description: All individuals within Eduphoria must re-subscribe to their campus prior to appraisers being able to select them for the 19-20 school year. Individuals must renew their security question to enable electronic signatures. Eduphoria processes are outlined in your Annual Staff Training.If you need more assistance regarding Eduphoria, select the help menu for job aides and videos.
Links: Clean Up Last Year's Goals; Add a Professional Goal; Add a Student Growth Goal
Great Opportunity for our ELAR Teachers (Let me know if you plan to complete the form)
Topic: ***Balanced Literacy Cadre Teacher Application ACTION OPTIONAL
From: Cheryle.Lerch@fortbendisd.com
Due Date: Aug. 26, 2019
Description: The Balanced Literacy Cadre is designed for ELA teachers, both monolingual and bilingual, to engage in professional learning experiences around literacy instruction. Interested teachers must submit an application and a completed principal recommendation to be considered for this cadre. Please review the application process details and requirements using the application link below. Please share application information with your teachers.
Topic: Child Nutrition’s Newest Software Implementation INFORMATION ONLY
From: Matthew.Antignolo@fortbendisd.com
Due Date: 8/30/19
Description: Please refer to the attachment about CND’s new program SchoolCafe, which allows parents to complete applications, make online payments, view menus, and set account restrictions.
Links: School Cafe Link; School Cafe Software Letter
Topic: Employee Safety Focus INFORMATION ONLY
Description: August safety bulletin
Links: August Safety Bulletin
Topics: Assessment Calendar INFORMATION ONLY
Description: According to HB 3906, STAAR testing on the first instructional day of the week is now prohibited. FBISD is creating an EOC testing schedule that remains within the designated timelines provided by TEA. The complete Assessment Calendar will be released August 21. The Learning Assessments and Ren 360 dates are provided.
Topic: Fall 2019 ESL Certification Trainings INFORMATION ONLY
The district will no longer be providing reimbursements to teachers for obtaining their ESL certification. The Multilingual Programs Department will continue to offer ESL Certification trainings throughout the school year. The attached flyer provides the dates and locations of trainings. Trainings are free-of-charge and will now be open to all FBISD employees who have a valid Texas teaching certificate. Please share this information with campus staff.
Topic: Skyward Report Card / Elementary Grading Timeline INFORMATION ONLY
Description: Please find attached the Elementary Grading Timeline for the 2019-2020 school year. This document provides dates/times that the grading window will be open and dates/times when report cards are to be posted in Family Access.
Links: 19-20 Elementary Grading Timeline
**GT Application Window opened August 14 through September 27. If you are recommending a student for GT assessment, please see Mrs. Williams.
Classroom Walkthrough Look Fors
* As we walk through classrooms this week, we will continue to monitor procedures and routines. If you have a student who is struggling to stay in class, develop a positive reward system. You may have to go the extra mile in building a relationship with these students.