Thoughts from Toni and Friends
Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!
Our School Vision
Knight Vision: To share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Our 2017-2018 school theme “Believe...Growth Mindset for Student Success!” is directly aligned with our continued vision and instructional expectations for Knight: to share in the commitment of rigorous and high quality instruction to meet the needs of every child.
Instructional Focus:
*Implement the AKS (Common Mini-Lessons and Assessments)
*Implement Authentic Literacy (Purposeful Reading, Writing, and Discussion)
*Implement Effective Instruction (Workshop Model/Gradual Release)
Knight Mission: To provide a positive, stimulating, and secure environment that empowers the individual to grow socially, emotionally and intellectually in order to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Knight Belief: We believe all kids can learn…
…and we will establish high standards of learning that we expect all students to achieve. It is our job to create an environment in our classrooms that engages students in academic work that results in a high level of achievement. We are confident that with our support and help, students can master challenging curricula, and we expect them to do so. We are prepared to work collaboratively with colleagues, students and parents to achieve this shared educational purpose (DuFour, 1997a).
January 8th - 12th
Monday, January 8th
Digital Learning Day
Tuesday, January 9th
Literacy PL (K-2) during Planning Periods
Admin Review Grades and Teachers Repost if Needed
Wednesday, January 10th
Planning Day - 3rd
Receive Final Report Cards & Breakfast of Champions Invites
Thursday, January 11th
Math PL w/eCLASS during Planning Periods
Planning Day - 5th
Receive Final Report Cards & Breakfast of Champions Invites
Friday, January 12th
School Council 7:30 AM
Planning Day - 4th
GKIDS Data Pull
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School Holiday
January 16 - March 2: ACCESS Testing
Tuesday, January 16: Teacher Network 7:10 AM
Tuesday, January 16: PLC Work w/eCLASS Support during Planning Periods
Tuesday, January 16: GKIDS Data Pull (GCPS)
Thursday, January 18: PLC Work w/eCLASS Support during Planning Periods
Friday, January 19: Breakfast w/the Principal
Monday, January 22: 100th Day of School
Monday, January 22: STEM Family Night 6PM-8PM
Tuesday, January 23: PLC Work during Planning Periods
Wednesday, January 24: eCLASS Y'all Come
Thursday, January 25: Cluster Literacy Vertical Team at Knight ES
Thursday, January 25: PLC Work during Planning Periods
School is in Session ~ Inclement Weather Make Up Days
Please plan accordingly:
- February 23rd
- March 9th
- March 23rd
Reading Goals
A-K ~ 12-15
L-N ~ 6-8
O-Q ~ 4-6
R-T ~ 2-4
U-Z ~ 1-2
MOY Data Collection Timeline
F&P Reading Assessment: 11/27 – 1/19
Writing Assessment: 1/8 – 1/12
Word Study (First Grade): 1/8 – 1/12
MOY Data Input Due – Monday, January 22
Breakfast with the Principal - Friday, January 19
Breakfast with the Principal is Friday, January 19. Please send the name of the student selected from your class to Lisa Burton by Wednesday, January 17. Your student will wear the “Breakfast with Dr. Ferguson” lanyard when he or she joins me for breakfast (8:20 am-8:45 am). If you need a new lanyard, please email Lisa Burton. We will have a special section in the cafeteria for the “Breakfast with the Principal” participants.
Breakfast of Champions
We will celebrate the academic accomplishments of students achieving “A”/“E” Honor Roll - Principal List & “A/B” Honor Roll for the 1st semester during our Knight's "Breakfast of Champions." These students also demonstrated satisfactory or excellent conduct during the 1st semester. Invitations will be sent home with these students on Friday, January 12. The menu for the students is doughnuts and juice. Please see the "Breakfast of Champions" schedule below.
Monday, January 29 ~ 4th grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Monday, January 29 ~ 5th grade ~ 10:00 a.m..-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 31 ~ 2nd grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 31 ~ 1st grade (“E” Honor Roll) ~ 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Friday, February 2 ~ 3rd grade ~ 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
SUNSHINE NEWS
- Cards were given to Audra Morales, due to the loss of her grandmother and to Alicia Rhyne, due to the loss of her father-in-law.
- Cards were given to Kristin Bradford and JoAnna Bryant, due to their recent surgeries. We wish them both smooth recoveries.
- According to their wishes, a book of their choice will be donated to the Media Center in memory of Pam Bamberg's mother and Judy Butkovich's father,
and Araceli will receive flowers in memory of her sister.
Third grade is hosting our January After School Social. Date will be announced soon!!
Special Areas 1 is hosting a Baby Shower for Greg Dumas and his wife, Sadia, on Wednesday, 1/31, right after bus call. They are registered at Amazon, Babies 'R Us, and Carter's.
We need 4 more baby/toddler pictures!! The December baby was Jayne Dean - the winning guessers were Gretchen Stelten, Allison Morant, and Patty Swift. They all received a Jeans Pass! The January baby picture is up now!
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
2nd graders and students in Pam Bamberg's will be highlighted on the morning announcements for our January Character Ed Word of the Month - HONESTY.
Rachel and Michele are finalizing the work with 5th graders on their required Career Portfolios.
PBIS THOUGHTS
KDG: ~ Pam Bamberg
First: ~ Kim McCray
Second: ~ Pete Rozboril
Third: ~ Megan Donat and Megan Harding
Fourth: ~ Amy Mott
Fifth: ~ Jennifer Brockington and Paulina Lee
Special Areas: ~ Christine Christopher, Greg Dumas, and Rachel Storey
Other: ~ Jennifer Brown, Michele Brown, Aubriann DiPietro, Chris Gordon, Allison Morant, and Patrick Mugan
Safety and Security Review ~ School Visitors/Doors
· Wear name badge at all times throughout the day.
· All visitors should wear an orange visitor sticker indicating the purpose of the visit.
- If a visitor does not have a visible orange visitor sticker, greet the visitor and ask their purpose in the school.
- Buzz the office for assistance or escort the visitor to the office.
· Do not prop exterior classroom doors/doors and make sure doors close completely if used during the day.
· All office, classroom, and custodial closet doors should be locked at all times and the doors closed when rooms are unoccupied.