Kettering Bulletin
January 13th - 17th
KUDOS
- Thank you to our ILT (Carmen, Katie and Jessica) for leading us in our differentiation PD.
Calendar
RAPID SCREENER Opens
Core Survey window opens (January 13th - February 21st)
Knee -to-knee data conversations (January 13th - 17th)
Monday, January 13th
1st grade teacher release planning day
8:00 am - Motivational Monday
Instruments
Soccer Demo a lunch - after school soccer promotion
12:00 Running Club
After school - Chess Masters
Tuesday, January 14th
Kinder teacher release planning day
Library
Yvette at Counselor's meeting 8:00-11:00am
2:15 - After school Intervention grades 2/3 Fillipow, 4/5 Bristol, Cousino, Luzod
2:40 IEP (Cordeiro) - Cagnolatti, RP - RY
After school - Girl Scouts and Piano
3:10 - SST/504 Follow-up (Fillipow) Gjonovich
Wednesday, January 15th
Library
Prisk CIV (Peters, Cousino, Highducheck and Hernandez off campus 1/2 day)
Instruments
12:00 Running Club
After School - violin with Mrs. Ford
2:15 Yvette at Naples Interim Site Staff Meeting (B9)
2:40 IEP (Cagnolatti) YG
4:00 - 5:00pm Kinder "All Day" Forum at Longfellow Ele.
6:00 - 8:00pm CAC SPED Meeting at Browning High School
Thursday, January 16th
Vocals - 2nd cycle
9:46 - FIRE DRILL With Evacuation
1:00 Runners Club
2:15 Grade Level Meeting
After school - Art Innovators
5:00 -6:00 pm Parent of 5th grade - information on matriculation to middle school -B-23 (computer lab)
Friday, January 17th
3rd grade teacher release planning day
8:10 am PTA Association Meeting
9:15am Facilities Meeting - Rachel and Richard
Instrument
Student Expectation Assembly in auditorium :
- 12:30 - 4th/5th grades
- 1:15 -1st/2nd/3rd grades
After school - Skate Dogs
Differentiation in the classroom
Teachers,
How are you approaching your content by differentiating your approach to lessons (process) and how are your product expectations tiered for your learners? What practices do you have in place that meet the needs of your students' social and emotional learning - how is your environment supporting the needs of your students?
When we meet for our "knee to knee" conversation about your data, students and class practices, we will spend some time talking about your differentiated practices.
Use the attached link to schedule an appointment for us to meet and discuss your students. I have created 1/2 hour slots for our meeting. Please choose a time that your class either has technology, library or music.
Announcements
- Please welcome our new recreation aide Heather to our staff
- CORE Survey - 3rd grade is now included in Survey
- RAPID Winter Screener Opens - Monday, January 13 - the 2nd screening window is now open, please administer the screener prior to Achievement Reports. The second Sceener is administered the same way as the 1st screening and those details are explained in the Assessment Materials guide provided to teachers by the district.
- Middle School - School of Choice Window Feb. 11-24
- Parent - Teacher SCHOOL Compact - Did you send home our School Compact agreement?
- Education Celebration - are you in? let me know :)
- Attendance - It is vital that all teachers complete class attendance not later than 10:00 am. Missed attendance creates extra work for both the teacher and our office supervisor.
January 24th - Fall Semester Ends
January 25th - EDUCATION CELEBRATION - Cabrillo High
- Knee-to-Knee student data conversations - January 13th - 17th (exception - Jan. 15th) please sign up through above link
- February 6th - Kettering CIV
Yvette's Counselor Corner
T and W at Kettering & Naples Interim Site
First up from the counselor’s office:
> SBAC: DID YOU CREATE YOUR SBAC LOGIN? Please go to www.caaspp.org to login and click on “FORGOT PASSWORD”; follow directions to create your new F#ncy!8 password and save it in a secret place. You will need to sign an electronic SBAC Affidavit once you click on the green TOMS button. I'll see you at your Grade Level Release meetings. I will bring your SBAC Folder. Make sure you have your new login with you. Thank you!
> SBAC/CAA/CAST test window: April 20 - May 29. A specific schedule will be coming soon to a theater near you. ;-D
> SBAC Interim Assessments may start as early as Sept. 16. See email sent Friday regarding the video to watch to activate your account since we missed the first email :-). Once you create your new password you can begin accessing the CAASPP Interim Assessments and Reporting System, as well as the extensive resources available in the Digital Library.
> New FIAB for SBAC practice: Focused Interim Assessment Blocks accesses no more than three assessment targets than traditional IABs do to provide educators with a more detailed understanding of student learning. Traditional IABs could focus on up to eight assessment targets. Go to LROI>CAASPP Resources>More tab>Interim Assessments...peruse around! :-D> > Middle School: All 5th graders received a middle school packet that includes important dates and events. Kettering/Naples 5th grade Parent Meeting with me is January 16 at 5:00PM in the Kettering library. Our walking fieldtrip to Rogers is TBD.
> SST: So far we have had 6 SSTs and three 504 meetings. Our school psychologist has started Initial Assessments on three students along with completing a few Re-evaluations.
> GATE Screening: GATE post-screen all complete. Parents received a letter during the Thanksgiving break. GATE identification will not happen until May 2020. The GATE Office will create a rubric with all LBUSD Assessments, the TAB form teachers complete, along with their GATE Post-screen score to assist in identifying who qualifies or not.
> LB BLAST Mentor Program: We have 13 student referred so far. YAY! Please turn in your BLAST student referrals on the form I placed in your box if you haven't already. I will create a profile for each student so the directors of BLAST can match up the college mentors from CSULB and CSUDH based on the schedule and needs of the student you provided on the referral form. They will either be an undergrad senior or a post-grad student. They will be assigned to students (you refer) 2x/week for a one hour/session. They will work with their mentee on anything you would like (math facts, writing, reading comp., etc) for eight weeks. I am looking forward to implementing this awesome free program at Kettering.
> SST information on students live in LROI. LROI>Applications>Student Study Team>search student (you may need to toggle to ‘18-’19 or ‘17-’18 school year to see previous SSTs). Paper directions are in the box with my counselor referral forms. So far we have had SIX SSTs.
> Counselor Referral Forms: teachers, staff, parents, and students may complete a form and place in my box. Once I am back on campus I will attend to the referral forms asap. :-)
> Sanford Harmony: Please let me know if you would like me to do a few SH Lessons in your class. So far I have had SH lessons with Downey’s class, Celestial’s class and Sutton’s class.
> Counselor Google Site: https://sites.google.com/lbschools.net/counselor-corner-with-mrs-g/ADHD
> Thought for the week: The distance between your dreams and reality is called action. Keep yourself healthy, but get in the "DO" mode so we don't become complacent. Outcomes are not possible without action.
> EASE: CONFIDENTIAL Helpline# 800-882-1341. Free to all LBUSD employees. :-) We are human too! If we are not doing well, then our kiddos will feed on this. They are very vigilant and aware when adults are bothered by them. They may feel your stress, your sadness, but they also feel your warmth, your smile, and your positivity. <3