Couch Comet Dust
April 7, 2019
STAAR this week........
Shout out to 4th and 5th grade teachers on preparing your students to SHINE this week! Remember that you MUST project a positive attitude to your students! Let them know you believe in them!
ISIP testing
Front door/Morning duties
We received a parent concern, that parents are allowed in the building with their children without going through RAPTOR.
Please be vigilant about identifying the adults who come in the morning particularly through the front doors.
Welcome students at the front door and send them to the cafeteria or holding areas.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that parents that are entering have a RAPTOR sticker. If not, escort them to the office to get one.
Ms. Lara and Ms. Jarjoura watch the adult traffic as well.
Let me know if you have any questions or recommendations. Thanks for your help with this.
EOY MAP testing
· Practice tests are available for students who are new or struggled with the format in the past.
· Test sessions will be set up for you.
· Nancy and Jaime will not be pulling groups. They will help monitor and run MAP sessions.
· Mrs. Horton will be in the lab to help.
· Go over goals prior to testing.
· Special Education students will be pulled April 30 – May 2nd. They will be tested in the PLC room and another classroom. If your scheduled time is not when your Special Education students are being pulled, please send them to another grade level classroom.
· Certificates will be available in the lab for students who reach their goal.
· Students who met one of their goals will earn a snow cone. Students who reach both of their goals will receive popcorn and a snowcone. A day will be setup in May.
· Computer Lab will be closed for MAP testing from April 11- May 10
Lockdown drill
Coming up......
National Library Week April 7-13
STAAR Assembly for 4th and 5th April 8
STAAR 4th Writing / 5th Math April 9
STAAR 5th Reading / STAAR Makeups April 10
STAAR makeups April 11
Planning IPC 4th April 11
Field Trip - 5th to DMA April 11
Essilor Vision Van April 12
Planning IPC 3rd April 12
Choir Practice at Tavern on the Square 4:00 April 12
Birthday: Jaime Way April 14
6th Six Weeks Grading Period Begins April 15
CIRCLE Literacy Assessment PreK April 15 - May 24
Art Show at South Garland Branch Library 6:00 - 7:30 April 16
Planning IPC 1st and 2nd April 17
Mock STAAR 5th Science April 18
T-TESS No Formal Observations April 18
Student/Staff Holiday 4/19
PTA Board Meeting 4:30 - 5:30 April 18
Good Friday Student/Staff Holiday *bad weather day* April 19
Birthday: Linsey Samuels April 20
Birthday: Debbie Moss April 21
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Week April 21-27
Easter April 21
National Public School Volunteer Week April 22-26
Earth Day April 22
Birthday: Mary Katherine Marston April 23
Team Leader Meeting April 23
Administrative Professionals Day April 24
PLC all grades during conference April 24
Birthday: Lisa Hall April 25
PTA Meeting - Drum Team performs 6:00 - 7:30 April 25
National Children’s Book Week April 29 - May 5
Birthday: Armenia Smith April 29
Faculty Meeting April 30