Monday Memo
Week of December 18, 2017
WICKERSHAM ELEMENTARY
#wickproud WEEK!
Weekly quick reads for professional learning...
#MONDAYMOTIVATION
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT GOALS
Class DOJO Goals
Our Goal is to have at least 77% of our families connected on ClassDOJO!
WE ARE CLOSE...WE HAVE 75% OF OUR PARENTS CONNECTED!
Here are our latest totals as of 11/27/17
Stoltzfus: 80%
Heiser: 70%
Yerger: 83%
Massarotti: 76%
Acevedo: 72%
Kopp: 69%
Kirk:76%
Swinton: 68%
Byerly: 65%
Carr: 86%
A.Miller: 84%
Tadlock: 86%
Aronson: 71%
N.Miller: 73%
Crawford: 74%
Gantz: 69%
5th Grade: 77%
School Announcements & Updates
Conference Room TV
The Conference Room now has a TV to help facilitate more efficient conferences/meetings/and Professional Learning. It is equipped with an Apple TV and will have capabilities of screen mirroring from your laptop soon! Anyone is able to use the set up, just touch base with the office to retrieve the remote.
Routine, Routine, Routine
Please maintain all normal instruction and routine during this time of year. There will be two days out of routine next Wednesday (duct taping event) and Thursday (Winter Read Aloud). Any special events you have planned should only take place on Thursday. Please be mindful of all our students, cultures, and beliefs.
Field Trip
Please review field trip expectations and procedures on schoology. There are some changes from previous years. All requests are due no later than December 21st.
Click the link for a short screencast how to video for sharing folders on google drive. Sharing your lesson plan folder on google is an efficient way to share your lesson plans, this would take the place of uploading lesson plans weekly on schoology. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Central Order - Due by 1/5/18
All Grade Level Teams and ELD Team,
Please take time and complete the Central Order Spreadsheet linked to this message no later than 1/5/2018. Let it be noted that your team will not need to fill out every worksheet in the spreadsheet but only the worksheets that pertain to your grade and subjects. Please take time to discuss your instructional plan and needs for next year and enter your order requests on each worksheet for your grade. Let it also be noted that teacher materials are included in this spreadsheet as well. Once the deadline of 1/5/2018 has hit all requests will be reviewed before final submission to the district. Thank you in advance for taking time to assure that you and your students will have all the necessary materials for a successful 2018-2019 school year!!
All Staff Communications -Monday Memo:
https://goo.gl/forms/oma9jWwlWjkNYtgG3 To maximize everyone's efficiency and time, please do not send all staff emails- instead please request additions be made to the Monday Memo or email Mercado directly.
Middle of Year Assessment Reminders
This calendar can also be found on schoology.
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES
Digital Citizenship Reminder
Please plan on conducting a booster lesson or completing the student digital citizenship schoology course again in January. We are required to do this at least 2 times per year and throughout as needed. Once you have decided when/how to deliver the January lesson, please complete this form to be submitted to the state. https://goo.gl/forms/WBTAwNJrzDxJnjlq1
Winter Break Tech Challenge
Google Level I
FlipGrid Level I
Voluntary PD Suggestions
Morning Meeting Focus: SAFE
See someone going above and beyond...in addition to the paper version of the Staff Spotlight found in the main office here is a link that can also be used to celebrate each other…it can be completely anonymous and there is also a spot for choice on how you feel the celebration should be shared.
It isn't too late!!! Start tweeting now! Use your teacher iPad!
We currently have 16 members tweeting out Wickersham celebrations!!! Check out who is on twitter!
Week-At-A-Glance
#WickPROUD Week
Wear WickGear, Share your Wick Pride!
Monday-12/18/17
- PIzza with Principal
Tuesday-12/19/17
Wednesday-12/20/17
- Duct Taping Extravaganza- see calendar invite from Sefcik
- Staff members that contribute atleast $1 to the Duct Taping event may wear jeans
Thursday-12/21/17
- Read Aloud Event
- Pajama Day
Upcoming Events
12/22-Schools Closed
Happy Birthday!
12/17- Crawford
12/23- Swinton