ICEF Weekly Newsletter
March 13, 2016
The CCSA Conference is this week! Cheers to all our ICEF presenters!
For the Week of March 14 - March 18
A Rainbow of many colors this week! To make things easier, see Marie (purple) and Ryan's (green) schedule below...
Upcoming Dates
March 16 - Cadre Meetings; PE Meeting
March 19 - Athletics for All (MARK YOUR CALENDARS!)
March 25 - Deadline for Formal Evaluations and 3 Informal Evaluations
Focus for the Week - Grade-Level Reading
- Are our students reading at grade-level?
- How do we know? What data are we using to inform this?
- What are we doing to address this?
News, Helpful Hints, and Reminders
From the Academic Team -
- Remember to fill out the Educator Effectiveness Expenditure Report below for any and all PD you have planned, including teachers who need a reimbursement for BTSA!
- If you have any feedback regarding the Stakeholder Surveys, please send it to Marie and/or Ryan.
- Cadre meetings are this week! The focus will be on analyzing benchmark data. You will receive more details from the Academic Team.
- On Thursday, 3/17, during the last part of the IS meeting, McGraw Hill will be presenting an informational session on the Wonders ELA Program for Elementary Directors and IS's. Please see and calendar invite from Shannon Reid.
- CSUN is hosting a free workshop entitled "The Whole Brain Child in the Classroom." If you are interested, register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-on-the-edge-tina-payne-bryson-phd-tickets-21391289924
- Chime Charter School is hosting a workshop for Paraprofessionals on best practices for supporting students in the general education classroom! If you are interested, register here: https://docs.google.com/a/icefps.org/forms/d/1byiNS48ln7iwdZYUOjllJdk6JrS4XRHKhCXO4KFnFIk/viewform?c=0&w=1.
- Arts Month is fast approaching! Please remember to inform Jamie McAndrews of any events you have planned!
- Athletics for All is this Saturday! This is a great time to celebrate Athletics at ICEF and recruit more families and students. Don't miss out!
The First Lady is once again teaming up with PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to host the fifth annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge to promote cooking and healthy eating among young people across the nation.The challenge invites kids ages 8-12, in collaboration with a parent or guardian, to create an original recipe that is healthy, affordable, and delicious. One winner from each U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia will win the opportunity to be flown to Washington, DC and the opportunity to attend the 2016 Kids’ “State Dinner” here at the White House, where a selection of the winning recipes will be served. Kids will also have the opportunity to learn from television personality and member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Rachael Ray.
From our Development and Communications Team -
- Discovery Cube has partnered with several agencies in Southern California to bring free environmental education programs to schools in Los Angeles and Orange Counties! All programs align with California Science Content Standards and include a workshop or assembly which coincide with grade specific curriculums. Plus, book your program before March 15, 2016 and you will be automatically entered to win a $500 gift card!
Celebrations and Worth Noticing! See the pictures below!
- Cheers to View Park HS for hosting a successful VPHS Carnival! And special shout out to all ICEF Team Members who came out to support (from other ICEF schools and the Home Office!). What a great day!
- Hurray for the following schools and individuals for having 100% of their IEP's current with no reds - Mr. Garcia (Vista ES), Mr. Alvarez (Vista MS) and Ms. White (IILA)! Commendations deserved!
- Good luck to all CCSA presenters this week! (Brenna McCarthy and Martine Pope from ICEF Vista MS, Jamie McAndrews, ICEF Arts, and Parker Hudnut our CEO!)
Cheers to the View Park HS Seniors who were accepted into colleges during the Black College Expo!
- Maurice Jones- Clark Atlanta University
- Callie Johnson-Benedict College
- Kaleb Bell- Bethune Cookman University
- Xavier Clark- Clark Atlanta University
- Makaila Jackson- Allen University
- Takea Frazier- Tuskegee University
- Ashley Rose- Allen University
- Teara King- Allen University
- Aarion Young- Virginia University
- Renee Minor- Allen University
- Mikhael Johnson-Fisk
- Imani Taylor-Fisk
- Sabrina Christian- Fisk
- Layah Mosley- Clark Atlanta University; Tuskegee University
- Elizabeth Davis- Bethune Cookman
- Ashless Brown Hillard- Hampton
- Ja’Juan Johnson- Hampton
- Jaylin Jamerson- Allen University
- Elise Gamble- Clark Atlanta University
- Kinady Lamb- Fisk
- Krystal Kinslow-Bethune Cookman
- Mohagany Johnson-Miles College
- George Harvey- Benedict College
- Davidra Jackson – Grambling
- Caitlyn Humes- Hampton
- Tyle Howard- Miles
- Christian Butler- Clark Atlanta University
Check out Alvin Ailey Dance Company leading students through a workshop at ICEF Vista!
The Cat and the Hat visited LDPES! Thanks for bringing reading cheer to our students!
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