Caraway Staff Weekly Update
August 28, 2017
First Week of School
We had a very smooth start to our school year thanks to our dedicated staff. After walking through many classrooms this week I can tell it's going to be a great year. I love that you have delved in to creating community by implementing the ideas we learned from Tribes. Our students, staff and community will be better because of it.
I also hope you are staying dry this weekend. Remember that after a storm of this magnitude our students might want to have an opportunity to talk about it. How can we turn this natural disaster in to teachable moment for our students? Here are some ideas I have:
- Community Circle Time
- Discuss how natural disasters such as hurricanes shape the land
- Weathering and Erosion
- Quick write about the storm
- Global Warming
What ideas do you have? Share them with the Caraway Community via Google+
Let's make it another great week!
#RRISD1Family #PostiveVibes
Things You will Need This Week
Instructional Coach
Campus Bell Schedule
Daily Schedule (7:40 - 2:55)
7:15 - Building opens & Breakfast begins
7:35 - Students dismissed to classes/first warning bell
7:40 - Tardy Bell
7:45 - Morning Announcements begin
8:50 - Attendance Bell – teacher takes attendance on computer.
2:48 - Kinder/1st dismissed
2:50 - 2nd/3rd dismissed
2:53 - 4th/5th dismissed
Tribes School Wide Agreements
Please remember the following:
- Post Tribes Expectations and Life Skills
- Include time in your posted schedule for community circle.
Helpful Tools:
Here you will the Tribes folder on Google Drive.What is a friend? - Mrs. Toler's Classroom
Tribes & CKH - Mrs. Hillhouse
Classroom Agreements - Mrs. Hillhouse
Staff Shout-Outs
- Kine Currier and Amanda Mitchell for helping to set up classrooms.
- Amanda Mitchell for helping to setup classrooms.
- The Specials team for always being on deck to help with arrival and dismissal.
*Did we forget someone? Let us know who you want to affirm or celebrate.
August 28 & 29: Vision and Hearing (will be rescheduled)
August 30: Join Scouting Night, 6:15 p.m.
Coming Up
September 4: No School
September 6: Scouts New Parent Orientation
September 7: Parent Orientation Night
- 6:00-6:30 - K-2/TAG
- 6:30-7:00 - PTA Meeting
- 7:00-7:30 - 3rd-5th
Compliance Training - Due September 29th
Each year, RRISD requires all staff to complete annual employee compliance training which includes: 8 RRISD compliance modules, an employee handbook quiz, and network security training.
All information needed to access and complete the 8 RRISD compliance modules and employee handbook quiz is available at the Round Rock ISD Professional Development Web Site. You can also view a step-by-step tutorial on completing the required modules as well.
Network Security Awareness training is also required of all staff. Employees will receive an email from KnowBe4 with details to access the training. The Ransomware training is optional and not required. If you have any issues with the Network Security Awareness training, please email Mark Parshall.
All compliance training is due by Friday, September 29th or within the first 30 days of employment.
Benefits Open Enrollment
All benefits employees including newly hired employees are required to make on line elections. Open Enrollment elections may be made on ESS directions were sent via email.
Elections must be submitted by midnight August 27, 2017.
Benefits Open Enrollment assistance available times and dates below
Dates and Times
Thursday August 17, 2017 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday August 18, 2017 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday August 19, 2017 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Spanish Session on Thursday
Location:
Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center
5800 McNeil Drive
Austin, TX 78729
Please send questions regarding Benefits and Leave of Absence to Benefits@roundrockisd.org.
About Us
Melanie Solis, Assistant Principal
Website: caraway.roundrockisd.org
Location: Caraway Elementary, Oak View Drive, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512)464-5504
Twitter: @carawayelem