GBE Weekly Scoop
January 5, 2017
GBE Vision Statement:
Attitude
Action
Academics
#JustALittleExtra
January 8th CLT Agenda:
- PBS Data Share
- All Grade Level Classroom Teachers meet in Counselor's Classroom to meet with Bobbi. Focus- Math PD-- Small group/options/What is and isn't working
- Specials Teachers time on own-- work on SLO Final prep if needed; etc..
- Sped Teachers and Jessica- meet in Julie's room. Focus- Bring a Chromebook to work on MAP Accommodation Sheets shared with you before break- Jessica and Julie will lead this time.
Staff Recognition
We also want to shout out to Dale Heimann our creative soul, and Art Teacher. We are fortunate to have him working with our students to show them an appreciation for Art. He helps them know and understand the foundation of Art concepts, and how to see each great work in a different way. Thank you Dale!
Remember: Park in your special spot of honor next week!!
Character Trait/PBS Lessons - Tuesday from 8:55 to 9:05
January Character Trait: Perseverance
Weekly Spartan Drills
January 9th Spartan Skills #34
January 16thSpartan Skills #8
January 23 Spartan Skills #12
January 30 Spartan Skills #14/42
Staff Updates
RtI Groups for our Math Rotation that teams worked on prior to break should be shared out with all teachers and staff that is an interventionist this next Math round.
Students that earned the STAR popcorn party will be shared out if not today, early next week by Brandy and Bobbi. Jessica is working on sharing out the Growth Mindset lesson for teachers to use when working with those that do not get to attend with their peers in the gym.
Jump Start will begin again on Tuesday, January 9th-- Ms. Sylvia has room for a few more students if you have any that you would like to share the information with regarding the program.
Spartan Tutoring Make Up day will be January 10th- please remind your students that attend
Spartan Tutoring will not resume until January 17th- See Calendar Link- We will have a make up day on January 10th for a day missed in December.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1ROnCdgt1W4R2E0X3AzazBETzA
Dave is looking to schedule a Fire Drill with a combo Tornado or Earthquake Drill next week. The weather appears to possibly be warmer by next Wednesday, if this changes he will make everyone aware.
If you have any students that you notice without gloves, coats, socks or warm proper shoes please let Meri-Lea and or Brooke know. It is dangerously cold and we have supplies to help out our students in need.
Special Days to Recognize and who is assigned to to organize it:
Missouri School Board Recognition Week Jan 22-28 --3rd Grade
National Counselor Day-March 2nd--4th Grade
(Jessica D., Jessica W. Stephanie)
Missouri School Principal’s Day--All Staff- TBD
National Paraprofessional Day-April 4th--SPED
(Amber, Abby, Kristen, Nora, Carrie, Shelby,Becky)
Administrative Professional Day- April 25th--All Staff
Teacher’s Appreciation Week May 8th-12--Support Staff
National School Nurse’s Day- May 9th--Title
Testing Information:
DRA Testing Window January 8th - February 2nd: Brandy has met with each team to go over DRA's, scoring and clarifications.
Remember as well to update your Reading Plans as you go-- we will be working on Retention Letters going out this month and meeting with those families that have the need. If part of the concern you must have the Reading Plan at the meeting, updated as part of this conversation. If you have any questions about your Reading Plans, please let Brandy know.
Upcoming Events Please be sure to check the Google Calendar for Committee and Team mtg dates; District and Building Deadlines
January
8th DRA Testing Window Opens for GBE runs to February 2nd; Angie meet with teams this week during plan time to discuss Retention Letters; Jumpstart Resumes
9th Grades are Due in SIS by 8 am; BLT Team mtg 7:30 am Library; BOE mtg at CO 5:30 pm
10th Spartan Tutoring Make Up Day- Spartan Alert is going out on the 8th
11th PBS Team mtg 7:30 am
12th Grade Cards and Parent Star Reports go home; STAR popcorn parties day!! See GBE Google Calendar for exact times-- will take place in the gym on this day. All PE classes at these times will be held in classrooms.
15th No School Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
16th Vision Team mtg 7:30 am Counselor's Classroom
17th Core Care Team meets in afternoon-- all logs updated in your team's slides for students needing to be reviewed in January by 8 am this day-
19th Retention Letters Go Home
22nd CLT in Counselor's room all staff re MAP testing
22nd- This week-Parent Contact made and meetings set up for all students that received Retention Letters requesting a meeting- include myself or Dave in each of these meetings- set these up with Melissa and/or Dee when a date/time is secured with the parents.
23rd Math RtI Session 3 Begins; Care Team meets all day- schedule sent out week prior to teachers
24th Early Out day for Students; Staff PD day at GBE will begin at 1:15; Non-Certified staff will need to stay with Car Riders not picked up by 1:10. Please speak to Dave if this is your duty.
26th Spartan Spirit Assembly 8:35 Gymnasium
29th CLT-ELA SLO work with Brandy- all classroom/sped teachers; Angie meet with teams this week during Collab time
31st SLO Data and Smart Goals due to Angie
February
2nd Mid Quarter
8th Skype with author Chris Grabenstein - http://www.chrisgrabenstein.com/
9th Progress Reports Sent Home
Updated RtI Calendar/Other Testing info
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12M2-r_qgjFSaZM-jngAhk7lXpxGkBDMQ3HSHYPoBWT8/edit