Colt Round Up
March 10, 2019
"To be able to look back upon one's life in satisfaction, is to live twice." ~Kahlil Gibran
With Appreciation:
- I've always been aware of the wonderful people on our staff team, but this week, when I was out a lot with meetings, illness, etc... I'm reminded of that even more so! Thanks to each of you for your part in making our campus 'go" and for making it a great day to be a Colt!
- Big kudos to Annie for her work coordinating our APEX Fun Run - lots of little details make it happen. Kudos to her for the partnership she's forged between the APEX team and our staff to make it a great week!
Math Talk Demos
Lori Fury will be back on campus on 4/2 to do math talk demos/models in classrooms. Click here to sign up for a date/time and to give her a sense of what topic would be best for your class!
Quick Reminders
- The Diagnostic #3 has been pushed out to all K-5 students for both Math and Reading, although I believe that teachers need to assign it to their students from the teacher's login. Details on how are in staff portal here. Jen hasn't ever done this before, so if I made an error, let me know!!! Our goal is to have the assessment done by Fr., 3/15, but if you take a day or two longer to catch up absent kids, that will be fine.
- Any StarStruck DVDs that were ordered will be delivered to the school on 3/14.
- Spring Picture Day is coming up on Tuesday, 3/19. Pam has sent out a picture day schedule so you can anticipate the time for your class. There may be some additional adjustments, as we are also hosting some tri 2 awards that same day.
- In the past, we've hosted an after school "volunteer appreciation event." This year, our goal is to host it before school as a breakfast - stay tuned!
Trimester 2 Awards
Kinder:
Monday, 3/18, 10:25-10:50 am
Grades 1-3:
Tuesday, 3/19,
1st gr: 8:20-9 (earlier if possible)
2nd gr: 9:10-9:45 (dismiss to recess)
3rd gr: 10-10:40 (in from recess)
Grades 4 & 5:
Wednesday, 3/20
4th gr: 8:20-9 (come in off blacktop)
4/5 combo & 5th gr: 9:30-10:05 (dismiss to recess)
PBIS Update
New ticket pads are in! Find one if your box on Monday, along with a list of what we are focusing on for the rest of the school year. Here is a summary for you:
March 4-15: Growth Mindset
March 18-29: Be Respectful
April 1-26: Be a Problem Solver
April 29-May 10: Be Responsible
May 13-June 7: Be Safe
Growth Mindset, AVID, and Character Development Corner
LCES Library of Class Readalouds in the staff room
- we'll be building up bookshelf that you can borrow from - we'll add another book each week or so
- check out this spreadsheet - let's keep it up to date with the library options and resources you can access that support the readaloud/book use in class.
- you are encouraged to borrow books to share with your class. Feel free to add your own books and resources too! Be sure to return items promptly so others can use them.
- This week's book:
iReady data Checkin
Our next diagnostic window here! I'm excited to see how our students do given the volume of intervention time we are seeing them engage in.
Please work with your colleagues to arrange for computer access for the assessment window. Remember that Annie has a cart, too, so consider reaching out to her to see if it's available to borrow in your classroom.
82% of our students have started or finished the reading diagnostic and 69% have started or finished the math diagnostic. One goal is completion by Fri., 3/15, but another is to minimize the 'rush' factor. As of right now, about 40 students have yellow or red 'rush notations.' Remember that you can have them retake it. Garbage in = garbage out, so it's important we know what the kids really know so we can guide our work and their online intervention isn't wonky!
Gate Duty
Thanks to everyone who has been able to help out with this volunteer duty - it's much appreciated. Some of you cannot help out due to other responsibilities - and that's okay too!
I think that anyone who does this duty will tell you it's a great way to start your day! Big thanks to the staff who have helped out to make this happen!
Upcoming Meetings/Activities
If you find that you can't access the Master Calendar, let Pam or Jen know. We are double checking that all staff has access, but unfortunately, it's a clunky part of Google, and access is a very manual process which means that Jen makes mistakes sometimes! Trying to fix it, though!
Where is Jen This Week?
March 11-15
- Mon - on campus but working in my office trying to catch up from last week :(
- Tues - facilitating ELPAC assessments in the morning; will not be available; around in the afternoon
- Wed & Th - around and available for most of the day
- Fri - marathon IEP day - in meetings most of the day
Where is Kristen This Week?
M - F: District Office in AM and LCES after 10:30am
It's a Great Day to be a Colt!
The mission of the Lincoln Crossing Elementary School team is to prepare our students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to become lifelong learners and responsible, contributing members of society.