THE OWL EXPRESS!!!
----------- Excellence: Every child, Every day!----------
September 10, 2018 - September 14, 2018
Campus Vision
Martin Weiss School of Leadership will be a premiere school of choice serving the Oak Cliff community with pride and excellence that prepares students to lead both nationally and globally by facilitating data-driven, leadership focused, project-based instruction.
Campus Mission
Our mission at Martin Weiss Leadership Academy is to utilize our rigorous, performance based, leadership development model that is driven by the following pedagogical approaches: Socio-Emotional Learning, Project Based Learning, Personal Leadership Portfolio PK-5
Campus Goal
Our goal is to place academic excellence, career and college readiness, and social development at the forefront of our educational philosophy. Using the Project Based Learning Cycle coupled with our 7 Excellent Leadership Habits, learners will demonstrate competency in the Five Levels of Transformational Leadership. We will develop critical thinkers, consumers of information, informed researchers, and effective communicators. As group collaborators and informed decision makers, our scholars will engage in authentic leadership.
Campus SMART GOAL:
Campus Key Actions:
2. "To improve Student Achievement"
3. "To create and maintain a culture and climate of excellence and improve the involvement of parents/stakeholders in the community"
Dallas ISD
Administrative Message
We have the greatest teachers, support staff and team in place to make this happen.
On Monday we will conduct a non evaluative "Learning Walk".
A Learning Walk is a brief classroom visit utilizing a researched-based tool that provides principals and teachers opportunities to reflect on what students are learning, learning strategies, student interaction with the content, and student engagement.
We will periodically take Learning Walks throughout the school year. The insight from the Walks will help guide campus professional development, PLC's, and strengthen our own classroom instruction from the observation of others.
Tutoring and clubs will begin on September 17th. Permission letters will be placed in your boxes for distribution to those scholars who should be in attendance. Please email your tutoring schedule to Ms. Ivery no later than Tuesday September 11th. Staff members who wish to sponsor, co-sponsor, or assist with a club is to also send an email by September 11th.
This week will be exciting as we have started getting pumped up and ready for our HOUSE Celebrations. Teachers the stage has been set for "House Wars". So get ready to represent your House and get the scholars pumped up and excited this week.
Counselor's Corner
Reminders from Ms. Daniels:
Rainbow Days Thursday for 1st - 5th grade during specials
Please return permission slips to the counselor
Thank You cards for OCBF & Turn Around Agenda due Friday, Sept 21st.
Announcement Helpers - 5B
We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.
~ J.K. Rowling
Passion First
Leader In Me Schedule
I am attaching the schedule of the 7 Habits for the 2018-2019 school year.
Please use this schedule to guide your morning meetings with your lil leaders.
Also, use this to prep your announcement helpers to share how they use this habit in their own lives.
Request Services from the CIC(s)
Please use the following link to request services from your CICs!
SHOUT OUT TIME!!!
Staff please use the SHOUT OUT board to write notes of appreciation or to SHOUT OUT staff members who doing a great job.
Guided Math
Thanks Ms. Cooper and Ms. Mendoza for sharing best practices with the math team.
Balanced Literacy
Thanks Mrs. Berry and Ms. Young for demonstrating and sharing district aligned best practices with the reading team.
Kudos:
Staff members for dismissal of scholars in a timely fashion
Support Staff for being flexible
What's Happening This Week!
9/11 Tuesday - PLCs in Coaches office
District CILT Training @ Edison 3:30-6:30
House Kick off Meeting 3:15-4:15
9/12 Wednesday - Data Meetings during planning in Coaches office
Committee Meting @ 3:15 in the library
9/13 Thursday - Assembly with Houses (Habits 1-3)
Jiv Daya Training (3rd-5th) from 3:15-4:15 in the library
Horizontal Team Meeting (PK-2) from 3:15-4:15 location is TBD
9/14 Friday - Assembly with Houses (Habits 4-7)
"Graduate Together Ceremony" 5th Grade assembly@ 2pm
Birthday Celebrations!!!
June Birthday's
Martinez, Isabel 2
Grayson, Maya 5
Aguilar, Luisa 21
Warren, William 24
Wade, Theresha 28
Davis, Retisha 30
July Birthday's
Ayala, Rachel 5
Booker, Juan 8
Perez, Sura 8
Barnes, Antonio 10
Ordonez, Guillermo 12
Mendoza, Pilar 27
Merritt, Lakisha 27August Birthday's
Diaz, Angelica 2
Daniels, Tiffany 16
Hubacek, Deborah 22
Anoruigwe, Monica 24September Birthday's
Garza, Patricia 3
Adair, Kailann 5
Robles, Abel 13
McIntire, Stephanie 14
Ivery, Krishaunda 16
Woodard, Dorothy 21
Martin Weiss School Of Leadership
Email: lmerritt@dallasisd.org
Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/weiss
Location: 8601 Willoughby Boulevard, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 749-4000