Suwanee Express
Week of January 13th
I wanted to get the Suwanee Express out a little early because we had to move up the due date for preference forms. The district has moved up the opening of the transfer request process. I have added these dates on the calendar, and I will send any directions from our district your way concerning the transfer process. Thanks for getting your preference forms done as soon as possible just click on the form below, fill out, and hit submit. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you for giving our students a wonderful first week back. I've been to your classrooms, and I am in awe! We have the best teachers and staff in the world!
Your Biggest Fan,
Mrs. Mary Taylor
Calendar at a Glance
1/13 - 4th and 5th grade Regression Line Review Data Talk during your planning
1/13- 2nd Grade - Peach Pipes and Talking Leaves Presentation in media center 1:30-2:15 (NO Book CHECK-OUTS at this time)
1/13 - Special Education Meeting (Johnson, Craig, and Ha only) 3:00pm-4:00pm
1/14 – Vertical Math Team(North Gwinnett – 5th grade)
1/15- In house field trip Colonial Artifacts - 3rd Grade location Science Lab
1/16 – Preference Forms Due (Google Doc)
1/16 – Out of this World STEM Night! 6:00pm-8:00pm
1/16 - 4th Grade POP,ZING,BOOM! Science of Sound PTA Sponsored in Community Room
1/17 - GCPS Placement PReference Process Opens
1/20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School
1/21 – Mid-Year RBES Sign-Off AND update LSPI spreadsheet attach updated spreadsheet
1/21 - CLT
1/23 - Outlook Y’all Come Session Leanne Scoggins/Bryne
1/23 – Junior Achievement Day
1/23 – Chick Fila Spirit Night (1st grade)
1/24 - GCPS deadline to submit placement preference request
1/28 - CLT
1/29 - Vertical Math Team (North Gwinnett Cluster - 5th grade)
1/29 - Georgia Power Presentation - 3rd Grade (Location - Science Lab)
1/31 - Gwinnett Water Dept Presentation - 3rd Grade (Location - Science Lab)
First Response Overview Spring 2020 CPR/AED Certification
What: Certification options for schools
When: Spring 2020
Where: J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center
See the attachment on child and adult certification courses offered at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center below. Courses will not be offered at school sites this spring.
Don't Miss This! Math
- "Just in Time" ZOOM session for 5th grade Fractions (AKS #22, 23, and 24)
This opportunity will model upcoming AKS and the alignment to assessment through concrete to representational to abstract teaching and learning. All teachers are encouraged to log on to learn and ask questions. After the session, the recording will be posted to the ECOMM center.
What: Just in Time ZOOM session for 5th grade teachers
When: January 16, 2020 (4:00 PM– 4:45 PM)
Where: From any location with your laptop
Login to this site: https://zoom.us/j/728137891
Math Boot Camp Professional Learning
This professional learning is designed to develop and deepen understanding of the Mathematics AKS for grades K-5. Each session will focus on aligning AKS, assessment, and instruction (with a focus on what students are doing after the mini-lesson) using the lowest performing AKS for the semester. This is a great opportunity for learning and collaboration. All teachers are encouraged to attend.
What: Math Boot Camp
When: February 1, 2020 (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Where: Discovery High School
Please share this information with teachers and only have them register in PD&E (course #23914), if they did NOT attend in September.
Here are the specific course numbers for each grade level:
K: 37521
1st: 37522
2nd: 37523
3rd: 37524
4th: 37525
5th: 37526
Supper Scoggins News
eCLASS Update from GCPS
Beginning on January 24th, students & teachers will no longer be able to access eCLASS C&I using Internet Explorer due to Brightspace by D2L officially ending support for IE. Instead, they will receive a message directing them to use a different browser. Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and all major mobile browsers are still supported.
How do I complete my RBES Mid-Year?
RBES Mid-Year Update
- Update student data spreadsheets with mid-year data (raw score)
- DA growth is due to your LSPI spreadsheets by Wednesday, January 21st.
- Please fill in the mid-year information next to the big red asterisk (picture below).
Reading Level Mid-Year
- Please have your Mid-Year Reading Levels uploaded on your RBES spreadsheets by January 21st
Suwanee is AWESOME! Look at this sweet email!
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your staff here. Monday after school, I came out to a dead battery. I came back in to the front office and thankfully Lori had a set of jumper cables. If I was going to have a break down, I'm so glad it was here where I feel supported and accepted by all members of your school. Thank you to all of you who have created a fantastic atmosphere here. I have expressed my gratitude to Lori, but wanted to let you know that a member of your staff went the extra mile for me and it meant the world to me.
Tilly
Certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment
The Book Mobile comes to Suwanee! Thank you!
Mrs. Van Buren was a HUGE help during the Bookmobile visit on Friday. Thank you for helping organize the students and helping us stay on time. She even made sure we didn't forget to take any pictures! Shout out also to Mrs. Howard to for holding down the fort alone during the bookmobile visit.
Thank you to Ms. Duncan for setting up this reading incentive for our students. They absolutely loved it. Check out the pictures!
Kindergarten Rocks!
Christa Woodard's SES Jaguar Shirts for Sell
Shirts are unisex raglan (they run a little big).
XS-XL: $20
2XL-3XL: $25
See - Christa Woodard