The Linne Roar
December 7, 2018
Updates and Reminders
Progress Reports will be distributed next Friday. Our goal is to print before 1:00 pm. Please make sure that you review your grade book before 10:00 am on Friday.
MOY Windows open on Monday. Please let us know when you are testing (NWEA) so that we don't disturb your classroom.
A big Lion's Roar goes out to Mrs. Mahoney and her 4th grade students on a very successful "Hour of Coding". We had lots of kids and parents here last night in our Mac Lab!
Holiday Breakfast
Sandbox Update
Now we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The progress you’re all making in the Sandbox is evident. Hang in there! Soon we’ll celebrate LOUDLY as we watch a gorgeous sunset over The Sandbox. We’ll have a boat drink and take our sand toys home for the holidays.
Meanwhile, thanks for your efforts to keep playing in the Sandbox. It’s really important!
If you get an email from me about ‘the dashboard,’ please go in and work on the activity I request asap to get us off the dashboard. Thank you for your patience with that process!
Note: The Sandbox will be down this Friday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. through Sunday morning. It will be back up Sunday evening. The downtime this weekend will allow the Aspen team to refresh The Sandbox data. When it’s back up Sunday evening, data will reflect Gradebook information from Dec. 7 and earlier. This will be the last update we'll get in The Sandbox before it is brought down permanently on Dec 21st.
Remaining Aspen Training Schedule:
* Grade Levels this week (Thurs/Fri): Posting Grades. Please be sure to try out all 3 steps, including overriding a grade and adding a comment (both are Step 2)
* Dec. 13 Grade Levels: MTSS
* Final Sandbox After Hours session:
Wednesday, December 19: Taking Attendance review. (Mark your calendars! You don’t want to miss this fun.)
Holiday Assemblies
Friday, December 14, 2018
12:10 pm: 3rd Grade; 4th Grade; Middle School Choir; Dance Explorations
1:45 pm: 5th Grade; 6th Grade; Middle School Choir; Continuing Guitar
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
12:15 pm: Kindergarten
1:30 pm: 1st and 2nd Grade
If you have any questions about the schedule or performance dates/times, reach out to Colleen.
Clerk's Corner
The Leader Bar
3000 West Irving Park Rd.
Swipes!!! Check them! Payroll ends today.
ESPecially for ESPs
The deadline for completing your ESP and PSRP self-assessment form was November 30th. If you completed a mid year self-assessment and turned it in to me, I will meet with you next week to review/discuss. Watch for a calendar invite from me. (FYI...the self-assessment was optional and meant for your benefit, so don't stress if you didn't complete it.)
Just Ask Jess
You have just 2 weeks to add any/all MTSS data into Grade Book. If you need help with this, Just Ask Jess.