Peek at the Week
Weeks of 8/13 and 8/21
Calendar
This Week
It is hard to believe that summer is coming to an end! I hope you have all had wonderful summers and had time to relax with the ones you love! We are gearing up for a very exciting year! I have had a lovely balance of working and playing - and I feel very ready to begin! It is going to be a great year! :)
I am trying to find the balance in the calendar - I don't want to overwhelm people with too much information, but I want you to know where I am. So for now it will be likely too much info. :)
Monday, 8/20 - ALL staff
Meet at Rivendell Academy 7:30 breakfast/ 8:00-3:00
Bring something delicious to share for the REA potluck
Tuesday 8/21 (SEAs are required to come - this is a change)
7:30 breakfast
8-11 at Rivendell Academy
1230-130 - REA meets with Julie at SME
Lunch on your own
Classroom time until 3:00PM
Wednesday, 8/22 (No SEAs)
8-11 at Samuel Morey (philosophy and inspiration - I hope)
Please bring your completed COMPASS activity that was mailed to you. If you didn't get it, or can't find it, here is a link to the activity.
http://www.nelms.org/pdfs/2014/degroff2014si/The%20Personality%20Compass.pdf
1130-3 Classroom time
1230-130 - Julie has an IEP meeting
130-245 - Julie has a meeting at the district office
Wednesday, 8/22
5:30-6:30 Kindergarten Potluck at SME- I will be here as a mom and as a principal!
Thursday, 8/23 (No SEAs)
8-11 at Westshire (nuts and bolts) Please bring any questions that you have and take a few minutes to look at schedules.
1130-2 Classroom time
1230-130 - Julie has lunch with a group of moms who want to fundraise for us! :)
2-3 Open classroom time (working on a snazzier name)
Tammy will be at SME and I will be at WES.
Tuesday, 8/28
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
(A long time ago, I asked a wise principal why we always had a fire drill on the first day of school. He responded, "Because we will know what to do if we have a fire on the second day".)
Thus, we will have a fire drill at both schools - time is TBD. You will learn that I am a little superstitious! :)
I will let you know the times and ask you to inform your students prior.
More on the First Day!
We will discuss and schedule the traditional parades at inservice.
We will have community meetings at both schools.
This will all be scheduled on the Thursday of in-service.
Thursday, 8/30
Inservice will be at WES - we will be discussing our needs, how the first week went, and what people WANT for inservice.
2018-19 Events
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1czYSdioYO79ES1hpG2wJrcZTnYAzRHehtRQX4cfheUE/edit?usp=sharing
2018-19 District Calendar
Where are Julie and Tammy?
Weekly Schedule
Tammy and I are trying to figure out what is best for the schools - to split our days or to go back and forth.
I would love your feedback - please fill out this form:
https://goo.gl/forms/TrLydVD8QAmdWxm03
School Schedules
Class Schedules
An Alternative Essential Arts Schedule
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TwmJ_Lg0rGNfv7w0LYvvPqwSCp5bjC-Vc9qTrlt5L80/edit?usp=sharing
We will discuss this on Thursday.
Essential Arts Teacher Schedules
Continuous Improvement for Rivendell School District
2018-19 Continuous Improvement Plan
RISD will improve the teacher evaluation system during the 2018-19 school year. They will implement a walk-through check sheet with specific criteria, implement a smart goal process for teachers and staff, and complete a template indicating which teachers are being evaluated, how often, and determine what a effective summative evaluation will look like. This will be completed by creating a committee of teachers and administrators - a finished product will be created and implemented in the 18-19 school year.
RISD will work to improve the EST model at all three schools during the 18-19 school year to target academic and social-emotional goals for students. The schools will have one EST team which will have representatives from all three schools, create new communication templates, and work together to create supports for all students to achieve success in both the academic and social-emotional realms.
RISD will work to improve assessment for all students. A committee will research effective, nationally normed tools for diagnostic screening and universal screening for both academic and social emotional growth. The committee will make recommendations for implementation in the 2019-2020 school year. The District will also work to provide quality professional development to improve formative and summative assessment in the classroom, making sure that assessments are differentiated to meet the needs of all learners, valid and reliable, and demonstrate a high level of learning and understanding. We will also examine a data system for the storing, access, and manipulation of data.
RISD will work to provide high quality professional development surrounding project based learning and critical explorations. Teachers, staff, and administration will be guided through choosing and implementing effective, integrated projects with creative materials for critical explorations that encourage deep thinking and questioning about the subject matter at hand. This will ensure that all teachers have been trained in providing high quality instruction in project based learning and critical explorations.
RISD will work to provide high quality professional development surrounding curricular alignment. Teachers will concentrate specifically on English language arts for the first year of the cycle, working to align reading and writing workshop, spelling programs, phonemic awareness, and the integration of social studies in grades 3-12 into a humanities based model. Teachers who teach other concentrations will focus on aligning their non-ELA curriculum during this professional learning time.
RISD will work to provide high quality professional learning to all staff, teachers, and administration surrounding Hazing, Harassment, and Bullying and becoming a trauma informed school. This will ensure that all staff is properly trained on proper reporting techniques, investigations, and how to work with our neediest populations.
All the things you need (in one handy place)
Discipline Referral
EST Referral
https://goo.gl/forms/oemlt4InVYoALIXf1
Here is the slideshow that discusses this EST process. We will discuss this Monday.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11WhoXcY8p_jGHBvEz9rRL-CzrRvXEWeWDZMt9qn7iYY/edit?usp=sharing
Faculty & Staff Handbook
Team Meetings
K-2 (SME) 930-1015 (Tuesdays)
3/4 (SME) 130-215 (Wednesdays)
5/6 (SME) 1110-1210 (Tuesday)
K-2 (WES) 130-215 (Tuesday)
3/4 (WES) 11-12 (Friday)
Contact information
How to get in touch...
Amanda - 603-443-3027
Amber - 603-727-2251
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