Global Gazette
Week of September 17th - September 21st
Growing into our Greatness...Not a Moment to Waste!
This Week at GLA...
Attire: School Spirit Attire (Any GLA Button-down and solid pants/skirts)
- Morning Huddle 7:45a
- Annotated LPs Due to Instructional Coach 8a
- Family Style Dining
- Monday Movement Staff Workout w/ Coach Copeland 4:15-5:00p
Terrific Tuesday
Attire: Professional Dress
- Instructional Strategy Meetings (Global Studies/Science)
- High, medium, and low work sample to instructional coach by EOD
- Family-Style Dining
Wonderful Wednesday
Attire: Cultural Wednesday
- 1p Dismissal
- Professional Development 2:15p - 5:15p
- GLA 6th Annual Golf Outing
Thrilling Thursday
Attire: Professional Dress
- Family-Style Dining
- Smile Committee Meeting 4:15p
Fantastic Friday
Attire: Fitness Friday T-Shirts and Jeans
- Fitness Friday
- Staff Salad Day
- HYPE Applications Due
Teaching and Learning Corner
Growing into our Greatness: Lesson plans are due promptly at 8am on Mondays. This week, we only had an 82% on-time turn in rate. Please ensure you are timely with your submissions so your Academy Leader can be equally timely with their feedback.
This Week's Instructional Look For:
- Intentional Monitoring: When you ask a CFU, how are you collecting the response data? How is this data informing your in the moment small groups and/or additional practice?
This Week's Culture Look For:
- Restorative Norms: As you continue to roll out your Restorative or PATHS curriculum, remember be consistent with the norms.
- K-2: Following the curriculum, using the lessons throughout the day for redirections
- 3-8: Talking piece, center piece, and opening/closing ceremonies
Looking Ahead: Professional Development
Upcoming Professional Development:
Wednesday, Sept. 19th: Planning & MTSS
Weekly Data Meeting
Unit & Lesson Planning
Behavior & Academic MTSS
TNTP Rubric
Wednesday, Sept. 26th: School-Wide Initiatives – Restorative
3-8th Grade with Marieke
K-2nd PATHS Implementation
Cultural Arts: Individualized PD Plans
Wednesday, Oct. 3rd: Planning & MTSS
Weekly Data Meeting
Unit & Lesson Planning
Behavior & Academic MTSS
Wednesday, Oct. 10th: Individualized Paths
Weekly Data Meeting
Foundations of Teaching & Learning (Yr 1 & 2)/PLCs (Veterans)
Academy Meetings
MONDAY MOVEMENT WORKOUTS WITH COACH COPELAND!
Location: GLA Gymnasium
When: Mondays
Time: 4:15p - 5:00p
SMILE COMMITTEE!
Time: 4:15p
Location: Ms. Conyon's Room
CLIMATE AND CULTURE CORNER
Socio-emotional Teaching and Learning
We are committed to socio-emotional learning at GLA. Please remember that the socio-emotional time that is built into our days is non-negotiable.
- Educators in the Rising Stars Academy should be conducting morning meetings daily and utilizing the Path Curriculum.
- Educators in the Legendary Leaders Academy should be conducting i-Lead meetings/circles daily and utilizing the Morningside Center Curriculum.
- Educators in THE Collegiate Academy should be conducting Circles three times a week and utilizing the Morningside Center Curriculum.
- All classrooms should be making use of the Safe Place.
Our September Growth Mindset Mantra is "Everyone Can Learn". Along with the Jewel of the Month (Responsibility), the monthly growth mantra should be posted in all classrooms and referred to. Other growth mindset reminders:
- Have you and your scholars selected your growth mindset song/affirmation
- Are you incorporating one growth-mindset lesson per week into your Restorative time?
- Have you carved out time to read the September chapter of "The Growth Mindset Coach"?
- Have you sent home any Growth notes to parents?
Lets continue to "Grow into our Greatness" in regards to behavioral documentation this year. All behavior incidents must be logged in Review 360.
Website: https://www.psiwaresolution.com/Review360/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FReview360%2F
Username: your email address
Password: Global2018!
Click the PDF below to view step-by-step directions on how to log an incident.
Excellence in Action!
Golf Outing Fundraiser Update!
WANT TO EARN A FREE PERSONAL DAY?
STAFF WHO RAISE $100 OR MORE TOWARD THE 6TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING WILL EARN A FREE PERSONAL DAY (must be used before December 31, 2018). To qualify, all donations must be submitted by September 18th, end of day.
ALL DONATIONS FOR GOLF OUTING BASKETS ARE PAST DUE. THANK YOU TO ALL STAFF WHO CONTRIBUTED!
CONGRATULATIONS, MS. EHRHARDT!
Kudos Corner
- Kudos to Mr. Wright and Ms. Goldstein for sharing best practices during PD.
- Kudos to Ms. Caraballo for running a great parent meeting.
- Kudos to Mr. McNeil for making learning opportunities for scholars.
- Kudos to the Collegiate Math and ELA leads for timely submission of High, Medium, Low Scholar assessments/exit tickets
- Kudos to the entire 6th grade team for tight transitions that demonstrate excellence!
- Kudos to Ms. Pritchett and Ms. Leonard for your leadership with the Collegiate academy golf fundraiser basket.
- Kudos to the entire Cultural Arts Team for PD turnaround on Procedural Resets!
- Kudos to Ms. James for a beautiful DOT DAT exhibit!
- Kudos to all Legendary Teachers that participated in peer observations and embracing the growth mindset.
- Kudos to Mrs McKinley for quick turnaround of peer observation practices regarding tone and economy of language
- Kudos to the 4th and 5th grade teams for instructional consistency during the math block
- Kudos to Ms Sanchez and Mrs Jones for effective small groups during the math block.
- Kudos to Ms Downey for setting and meeting high expectations across the board in rigor and management
- Kudos to all RS Educators for 100% lesson plan submission and for continuing to have attendance done by 9am.
A special shout out goes to Mr. Thomson for effectively and intentionally implementing PATHS. The compliments your scholars gave one another on Friday was absolutely "Out of This World".
September Calendar
Looking Ahead!
October Board Meeting: All staff are expected to attend at least one board meeting per year. We are cordially inviting all staff to attend our October Board meeting at West. We look forward to introducing you to the board. Dinner will be served.