Monday Memo
Week of January 4, 2016
WICKERSHAM ELEMENTARY
School Announcements & Updates
JANUARY ASSESSMENT CALENDAR-see attachments on schoology from 12/28 Monday Memo
DIBELS - 1/11,1/12, 1/14
Phonics screener from IU13- 1/20/16
EasyCBM 1/4-1/29 window (all students need to be completed by end of window)
K-2 District Writing Prompts 1/4-1/12 window (scoring during PLC PD time)
3rd Grade CDT 1/21 & 1/22
4th Grade CDT 1/25 & 1/26
5th Grade 1/27 & 1/28
ACCESS TESTING INFORMATION
The ESL team plans to test ACCESS beginning 1/25 until hopefully no later than 2/19. This year will be different due to the majority of the testing being completed online. The Computer Lap has been blocked off or 1/29, and 2/1-2/19 (with many days off in between). A rough schedule for the classroom teachers the testing affects closer to the testing period will be provided. Please discuss any questions with your supporting ESL teacher.
Morning Meeting Focus: RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, SAFE
District Updates & Announcements
District Classroom Instructional Visits-
Steve Barkley, a consultant, with other district administrators and Superintendent will be visiting Wickersham classrooms on January 6th from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.. Steve has been working with the district to provide Professional Development for administrators, coaches, and teachers. The focus will be on levels of student engagement through writing and LETRS strategies (1st and 2nd). You can learn more about Mr. Barkley on his website: http://barkleypd.com/about/
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
See someone going above and beyond...email or leave a note for Mrs. Mercado so we can celebrate and acknowledge each other through the staff spotlight section of the Monday Memo!
Week-At-A-Glance
MONDAY 1/4/16
- Officer Wolfe-please have projectors on and ready
- DiTomasso OUT
TUESDAY 1/5/16
- 7:45-8:15 A.M. PD
- Officer Wolfe-please have projectors on and ready
- MERCADO OUT
WEDNESDAY 1/6/16
- SUPERINTENDENT, ADMINISTRATORS, & STEVE BARKLEY visit to classrooms (see above)
THURSDAY 1/7/16
FRIDAY 1/8/16
- NEHS CEREMONY-4TH & 5TH WILL ATTEND THE CEREMONY
- 3:15 p.m.-Faculty Council Meeting
LOOKING AHEAD
1/13/16-Early Release PD, Monthly Celebration
1/14/16- Pizza with the Principal
1/15/16- No School for Students-Design and Development Day for Teachers
1/18/16- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- NO SCHOOL/OFFICES CLOSED
1/20/16- Wickersham Attendance Meetings, K5 & 3rd OUT LDC Training
1/21/16- Parent Breakfast
1/28/16- K5 & 3rd OUT for LDC Training
1/29/16- PBIS Training- Team Members Out: Hart/Lipisko/Snyder/Mercado/Wertman/Melendez-Swinton/Kopp/Crawford
January Birthdays
1/31 Deb Schnader