Thoughts from Toni and Friends
Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!
Our School Vision
Knight Vision: To share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Our 2017-2018 school theme “Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!” is directly aligned with our continued vision and instructional expectations for Knight: to share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Instructional Focus:
*Implement the AKS (Common Mini-Lessons and Assessments)
*Implement Authentic Literacy (Purposeful Reading, Writing, and Discussion)
*Implement Effective Instruction (Workshop Model/Gradual Release)
Knight Mission: To provide a positive, stimulating, and secure environment that empowers the individual to grow socially, emotionally and intellectually in order to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Knight Belief: We believe all kids can learn…
…and we will establish high standards of learning that we expect all students to achieve. It is our job to create an environment in our classrooms that engages students in academic work that results in a high level of achievement. We are confident that with our support and help, students can master challenging curricula, and we expect them to do so. We are prepared to work collaboratively with colleagues, students and parents to achieve this shared educational purpose (DuFour, 1997a).
Rachel Storey
Ashley Crummie
Kim McCray
PTA International Night!
Congratulations Emily!!!
October 30th - November 3rd
Monday, October 30th
IOWA Assessment Make Ups
eClass Y'all Come
Planning Day - 5th
After School Social Hosted by 5th Grade
Tuesday, October 31st
IOWA Assessment Make Ups
United Way PJ Day $1
PLC Work during Planning Periods
Wednesday, November 1st
IOWA Assessment Make Ups
Milestones 5th Grade Field Test
Planning Day - 4th
Thursday, November 2nd
College & Career Day
Teacher Network w/eCLASS Support 7:10 AM
Cluster Math/STEM Meeting @ Mountain Park ES
Third Grade Field Trip to Stone Mountain Park
Milestones 5th Grade Field Test
SpEd Puppet Show 9 AM in the Media Center
PLC Work during Planning Periods
Friday, November 3rd
Open Enrollment Ends
Jingle Jam Informational Meeting 7:45 AM in the PLC Room
Fourth Grade Field Grip to Stone Mountain Park
Planning Day - 2nd Grade
Progress Reports Go Home
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, November 7: Cafe Chat 7:10 AM
Tuesday, November 7: Fall Picture Retakes
Tuesday, November 7: Literacy PL w/eCLASS Support during Planning Periods
Tuesday, November 7: Stone Creek Pizza Night 6 PM - 8 PM
Thursday, November 9: Math PL
Friday, November 10: Veterans Day Celebration 9 AM
November 13 - 17: American Education Week
Monday, November 13: Principal for a Day Visit
Monday, November 13: PBIS Walk-through 2 PM
Monday, November 13: Art Show 6 PM - 8 PM
Tuesday, November 14: Teacher Network 7:10 AM in the PLC Room
Tuesday, November 14: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Wednesday, November 15: PBIS Meeting
Thursday, November 16: Parent Involvement Luncheon
November 20 - 24: Thanksgiving Week Break
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment (OE) for Plan Year 2018 runs from Monday, October 16, through Friday, November 3. Changes made during OE are effective January 1, 2018, and will be in effect for the 2018 calendar year. OE changes to health insurance are made through the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) OE website at myshbpga.adp.com. OE changes to GCPS benefits are made via the Online Benefits System, located on the Employee Portal.
Staffing Update
Welcome to Knight!
We are happy to welcome Ms. Charlotte Weber to the ESOL team. Ms. Weber is a retired teacher who recently taught ESOL and first grade at Jenkins ES. Her first day at Knight is Monday, October 30.
School is in Session ~ Inclement Weather Make Up Days
Please plan accordingly:
- February 23rd
- March 9th
- March 23rd
Reading Goals
A-K ~ 12-15
L-N ~ 6-8
O-Q ~ 4-6
R-T ~ 2-4
U-Z ~ 1-2
Gallup Q12 Employee Engagement Survey
What: SY 2017-18 Administration of the Gallup Q12 Employee Engagement Survey
When: October 16 - October 30, 2017
Who: ALL Certified and Classified GCPS Employees
Where: Employees’ preferred location on portal-accessible device of their choice
Why: A highly engaged staff means the difference between a school/department that thrives and one that struggles. When employees are engaged, they are passionate, creative, and entrepreneurial, and their enthusiasm fuels growth. These employees are emotionally connected to the mission and purpose of their work. When employees are not engaged, they are indifferent toward their jobs -- or worse, they actively work to disengage others.
UNITED WAY STUDENT FUNDRAISER- PJ Day
Tuesday, October 31 will be United Way Pajama Day at Knight Elementary School (no costumes, please). Students may donate a dollar to United Way and wear their pajamas to school. All pajamas worn must be school appropriate.
Jingle Jam Informational Meeting - Friday, November 3
Jingle Jam – Friday, December 8
A school fundraiser, Kids Afternoon Out!
Time: 3:40PM-6:00PM
Price: $10 per child
Games, Crafts, Snacks, FUN!!!
We need your help to make this event a success! If you would like to volunteer, please send Toni an email and plan to attend a meeting on Friday, November 3 at 7:45 AM in the PLC Room.
Relay for Life Fundraiser
Veterans Day Celebration
When – Friday, November 10
Where – In front of the school
Time – Around 9 AM
(we will start calling classes around 8:45 AM– no morning announcements)
*Staff and students are invited to wear red, white and blue.
Units of Study Work Session K-8
Teachers who support K-8 will focus on the essential components of each unit. Participants will rotate rooms to discuss goals of the units and bends, teaching points, and gems in the mini-lesson. Teachers will create teaching tools, including unit teaching notebooks, micro progressions, and anchor charts.
What: Units of Study Work Session for Unit 3
When: Saturday, November 11 from 8:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Where: Discovery High School
The registration number for the event is #19011. Individual section numbers are as follows:
K-27514
1-27762
2-27764
3-27765
4-27766
5-27768
6-27769
7-27770
8-30077
Awesome Professional Learning Opportunity for Parkview Cluster Teachers!
Steve Spangler will be coming to Trickum Middle School on November 11 to host a FREE staff development for our cluster K-8 teachers!
Jessie Kelly, STEM Coordinator at Trickim MS, is the winner of the Citgo Fueling Education Program's Grand Prize, which consists of school supplies for Trickum and a fun Hands-on Science Boot Camp with Steve Spangler for 100 teachers! The workshop is valued at $22,000, and Parkview Cluster K-8 Teachers have first priority for registration, before it is opened up to other clusters.
The workshop is on Saturday November 11, from 8:45am-3:00pm with a break for lunch on your own.
This workshop is designed as an engaging experience focused on building, inquiring and connecting experiences that ignite wonder. Steve Spangler's goal is to use hands-on skills with the existing curriculum and apply techniques that get students to wonder, discover, and explore. This is not a sit-and-get, or read-the-PowerPoint experience. This is an engaging, fun staff development where you will engage and get to take supplies back to your classroom!
Register to attend this FREE Steve Spangler Professional Development here: https://goo.gl/forms/2vsVPg72Z789j2OX2
To see one of the Grand Prize Winner's Boot Camp from last year, visit this link:
Do not delay, register today!
Art Show - Monday, November 13
Where: Cafeteria
Time: 6PM-8PM
Don’t Miss It: Each student will have a framed masterpiece on display. This one-
night-only show is a wonderful opportunity for family and friends to celebrate success in the arts!
Starshine News
Join us for a "Spooktacular" After School Social on Monday, 10/30, hosted by 5th grade!
Two more days to guess the October baby picture! The November picture goes up on Wednesday! Good luck!!
It's not too late to turn in your Sunshine dues! Thanks for your support!
Counselor's Corner
Thursday, 11/2, is our College/Career Awareness Day!! Please wear a college/career shirt (jeans are OK)! Thank you!!!!
Michele is teaching lessons in 3rd grade.
5th graders and students in Leslie Eason's Kindergarten class will be highlighted on the morning announcements for being great role models of our GOOD MANNERS!!
When life gives you lemons, throw 'em back and ask for oranges (or apples and gummi bears)!! Michele Brown, Counselor, Knight Elementary :)
PBIS Thoughts
This week’s spotlight is on our Superstar Cards! Our school-wide behavior intervention is designed to reward and point out positive behavior in our school. Because this is something that is done by teachers, it is important that we are all working together to support it!
What are Superstar Cards? Superstar Cards (or CARE cards) are immediate rewards given to students who display our CARE qualities in the school.
How should teachers give out the cards? Teachers should give cards to students who are not in their class who display the CARE qualities. Teachers should fill in as much information on the card as possible and explain to the child why they earned the card before giving it to them. It may also be a good idea to let that child’s teacher know they’ve earned a card.
What’s next? Everyday at 3:00, students who earned Superstar Cards are invited to the office to turn in their cards. From there, a post card is written and mailed to that child’s house. Then, the cards will be put into the appropriate bucket on the CARE bulletin board and prizes will be drawn at the end of the month.
What kind of prizes? Every month is a surprise! But, our prizes include great things like helping Dr. Ferguson with dismissal, prizes from a treasure box, and much, much more!
Thank you for supporting this initiative. Let’s get those cards passed out to our kids!