Staff Proclamation
October 18, 2019
Examples of Living Our Mission
- Develop a Community of Respect and Rapport: Members of ILT worked with other district schools to continue to learn more about BIST. A big thank you to Megan Tracy who consistently jumps in to support all DGS Royals! Thank you to those of you that attended the Relentless book chat and the RoyalEDU. It was great to see you all together having professional conversations in a positive and informal setting. I appreciate your willingness to get together and build relationships amongst
- Create a Culture of Readers: Thank you to Sonny who has hit the ground running as our librarian. She is doing a fantastic job! We appreciate all the special details in the library and your positive attitude amongst our staff and students!
- Establish and Environment of Numerical Thinkers and Problem Solvers:
Thank you so much for the special boss' day surprises. The outfits still have me grinning ear to ear and I am excited to try out a new boutique and enjoy some tasty tacos at one of my favorite places! I am so thankful to be part of our wonderful Royal Family! I appreciate you all more than you know!
On the Docket
Monday, October 21, 2019
- I will be at the IPA Fall Conference Monday and Tuesday. Genia will be in the office in the mornings and Nicole will be in the office in the afternoon.
- Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Consider having your students make a note, card or picture to share with their drivers.
- WL IEP 8:15am (Kraushaar)
- Second Grade HULT Center Field Trip in the AM
- Curriculum Council at DHS 3:15pm. We will use the cafeteria for this.
- Enrichment Eagles 2:45pm
- Running Club 2:45pm
- Royal Families should plan a time to meet to go over their student led conferences.
- Donuts with Dudes at 7am. Students will be dismissed to their classes directly at 7:35am.
- IEP 1:30pm (Bremer)
- Lisa will be printing report cards for you on this day.
- PLCS: Student Led Conference Planning. If you need support or resources for this, please let me know. Otherwise, you can use this time to plan with your PLC partner and make sure you have everything prepared for the following week.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
- Conferences 12-7pm. Dinner will be Olive Garden in the lounge from the PTO
Friday, October 25, 2019
- Conferences 7-1pm. Grab and Go Breakfast items will be in the lounge from the PTO
Evaluation Important Dates
Please start scheduling observations!
Formal Observation #1 – September-October
Formal Observation #2 – November-December
Informal Observations – Throughout Year
Non-Tenured Evidence Submission – December 20
Non-Tenured Summative Evaluations due for Personnel Meeting Done- January 31
Non-Tenured Summative; March 2nd
Tenured Evidence Submission January 31
Summative Evaluations – April 15
Non-Certified Staff Evaluations Done- May 1
PGP’s Finished – May 15
resources for you:
DGS Staff Resources and Dashboard
I would bookmark/star this so you can access it when you need it. Please note this has items like updated classroom fund balances, the daily transportation list, the master calendar and more.
Principal Book Recommendation
The term "lifelong reader" is more than a slogan or jargon in a mission statement. Lifelong readers need passion, agency, and a sense of inquiry in their reading lives. They also need books.
In It's All About the Books, Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan share the systems they have developed over the last 15 years to create classroom libraries and book rooms that support both student choice and instructional goals.
Getting started with designing and provisioning classroom libraries and bookrooms to support lifelong readers involves collaboration, planning, and some elbow grease! It's All About the Books is a practical yet detailed guide to creating a system where classroom libraries and bookrooms work seamlessly together to make it easy for teachers to find books to engage and scaffold all students in a school community. Each chapter includes photos, resources, book lists, and a step-by-step outline of the process so you can get started right away. From design, to inventory, to organizing, purchasing, and using these books in the classroom-they demonstrate how to make the most of what you have, and how to get what need on a budget.
Bist Bytes
The BIST and Second Step timeline for 2019-2020 is HERE. I will also post updates and expectations for each week in the weekly update.
For the week of October 21
Review Student Led Conference Expectations
The links below are great resources to review heading into conferences. In fact, I encourage you to use time during PLC next week to practice these strategies in a mock conference with your colleagues. It would be a great dress rehearsal for you!
Positive Office Referrals
You are welcome to celebrate the successes of students at any point this year. You can do so by filling out this FORM or by simply sending me an email that details they're specific success or positive behavior. They will get to ring the bell, sign the wall and have a selfie taken to be displayed outside the office. In most cases, I also call home to share the good news with their parents.
Discipline Dashboard
Maintenance Requests
This helps George, Nancy, and Tom Grimm track building and district requests.
You can ask verbally for a request, but also be sure to send the email. It can be as simple as "Please move desk to stage in my classroom" or "Air Conditioning is leaking."
Twitter Tip
#323learns
#dgsroyals
so that others in our building and district can see the great work you are doing!