Frenchwood's Friday Focus
January 18, 2018
Public Schools need your vote!
The Texas Primary Election is March 6th . Early voting begins February 20th. There are many candidates running. Please be an informed voter. Follow this link for more information: https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_elections,_2018
T-TESS Tips
January is the time of year to gather and organize evidence for T-TESS ratings for the first 1/2 of the year. Remember, T-TESS evidence is used to validate T-TESS ratings. Some things to begin to gather and organize:
- Evidence of participation in after-school events - ex. performances, fun run
- Evidence of participation in content prep and planning
- Evidence of student support outside of classroom
- Evidence of staff support efforts
Follow this link to review the T-TESS rubric:
https://teachfortexas.org/Resource_Files/Guides/T-TESS_Rubric.pdf
Remember, this school year:
If you have one or more ratings of Improvement Needed on the Summative T-TESS at the end of the school year, you will not receive a pay raise.
It is time to shine by posting new bulletin boards outside of each classroom by February 1st.
Math Bulletin Board Idea
Science Bulletin Board Idea
ELA Bulletin Board Idea
Love what you do and, most importantly, why you do it!
Focus on the Future
20th
Lead Teacher Conference
23rd
Group Picture Day
Above and Beyond
24th
Fundraiser Main Event and Reward Party
6th Math CCA
Math Content Prep
25th
Progress Reports go home
SDC/FAME
26th
Science Literacy PBMAS Projects are due for 5th grade
Fat Friday - Teams 5B & 6B
27th
1st Saturday School