The Gratz Weekly Scoop
January 30, 2017
Thought for the Week:
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. Choose Happy!
I for one, am happy to be working in a school with each of you and appreciate all that each of you do. Take time this week, among all of the requirements of the week, to find the joy in time with our students. We are at the 100 day mark!! Click the link below to boost the start of your week! "Happy"
Teachers Resources:
Google Docs from our PD half day time together filled with resources and ideas gained from staff collaborating
Envisions Digital and Math Menus/Options/Stations Ideas/Thoughts:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JWZxMchvltz3gZSibJLy32O0oZ4tvec8QvQvviJId0o/edit
Journeys Collaboration and Thoughts:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zq5JM9j7-2UHvj8sgPUr3sZDSUA6j-RAIPwsS5ZsoPI/edit
Results from the January PD Survey Done In House will be shared as a hard copy to your grade level chairs to review at your next team meeting. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
CLT Agenda/CLT & RTI Calendar (updated)
RTI/CLT January 30th:
We will meet in the Computer Lab. You will need to log in and pull up your email to take the survey I will be sending you that morning for our PLC data. Directions will be given first.
We will Data team after the survey.
Bring your PM Data for Probes 1 and 2. We will have the winter Benchmark data. I have shared out the form that we will use to record this Data Teaming on for this time.
CLT Agenda Link is below:
The link below will take you to our CLT/RTI Calendar- this should be in your drive as a reference. It has been updated since our snow day on December 19th.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18f7lOkfqUPq3USIqmsgGqRT2I9eKx_jj5haCfc7bM0c/edit
Character Trait/Terrific Kid for February is Honesty
March: Self-Discipline
April: Positive Attitude
May: Patience
To Do's: Keep this as your checklist for the week
- Check Google Calendar each week.
- Set time aside each week to teach the weekly PBS Lesson each Tuesday at 9:20
- Terrific Kids Names put in the Google Doc each month
- Reading Counts Awards updated in the Google Doc in a timely manner- try to highlight these in your newsletters. Mr. Samuel will be working with Mrs. Slater and Mrs. St. Clair to set up the lunches and monitor the winners.
- Specialists enter class names of those that won awards for Student Advisory Committee to announce each month
- Lessons for the week prepared and out daily on everyone's desk for us to see when we walk through.
- Small group lessons prepared also and visible/Anecdotal Notes for Small Groups kept up to date.
- Six Flags Reading Logs are due to Tessa by 2/17/17
- Make sure Parent Contact is being logged in SIS
- Parent Contact and meetings for all retention candidates set up
- As we finish up Evaluations be sure to schedule a time to meet with Administration; Reminders will be sent as needed
Items that are DUE SOON:
- SLO Data kept up to date in Google Classroom-- Final Due Date is January 31st
- Smart Goal Data for Library and Counseling kept up to date through email/Google forms- Final Due Date January 31st
- REFLECTIONS Survey Regarding our Shard Commitments for our SIP Goals To be Completed by Monday.
STAR Make Ups
I still have several students who have not taken the STAR Test. If you have a students who were absent when your class tested please set up a time with me to send them to take it. If you are unsure if you have students who need to take it please let me know.
Star Staff Celebrations:
"Happy Birthday To You"
January
Jackie St. Clair - 31st
February
Dawn Rasdale-8th
Brandy Van de Riet- 12th
Tessa Rivera- 16th
Dee Noel-17th
Melissa Slater - 21st
Emily Everett - 25th
Ashley Patrick 21st
Looking ahead at events for GBE:
Check Google Calendar for all Team and Committee Meetings & PBS Items/Events
January:
Star Make Ups scheduled with Mrs. Buxton
30th Spartan Tutoring Resumes in the District; PTO Meeting at GBE 5:30
February:
February 3 Mid Quarter
February 8th All DRA's entered into SIS
February 10th Valentine's Parties at GBE from 1:00 to 3:30; Progress Reports Go Home
February 14th Board of Education Meeting 5:30
February 20th NO SCHOOL
February 21st Parent University- all teachers must attend
February 24th Super Grants are Due
February 24th Pinks and Blues given to 3rd and 4th grade teachers for next year rosters; will be replacing the class ranking sheets
February 27th GBE PTO meeting in the Library 5:30
February 28th 4th Graders selected take the NAEP Exam from 9 to 11 in reserved classrooms- more info will follow this week.