Gattis Gossip
Volume 7, Issue 22 ----------------------------Feb. 16, 2015
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. - Confucious
Thank You....!!
To our SPED team for great team work!
For all the LOVE shown to students and each other on party day! I enjoyed stopping in so many of your classes and seeing the fun and the learning that happened. I saw some great instruction going on prior to parties and after some morning parties! You all ROCK!!
Upcoming Week At Gattis...
Feb. 16-20
Begin TELPAS Writing Collections Grade 2-5
TELPAS Online Calibration window opens
Kinder BAS testing continues
Writing Studio begins - 4th grade
Monday
Student Holiday - Staff Development
Link to agenda:
Tuesday
- Spring Picture Day
- LaWanda at AP meeting (am)
- 3:05 Leadership Meeting
- Writing Studio (Henderson, Garcia, Pearson)
- 1:50 504
- 3:05 Team Share from Leadership
Thursday
- 3:05 504
Friday
- Morning Assembly
- 8:55 Brief ARD
- 5th grade choice sheets due to teachers
- 6:30 pm Glow Run
Coming up soon!
- Feb. 23- March 6 STAAR Ready Math & Reading window (3,4,5)
- Feb. 24 4th grade Reading STAAR Ready scheduled
- Feb. 24 3:30-4:30 Free Webinar--Google Tools for Special Needs http://ti.apps.sparcc.org/videopd/20150224-special-needs
- Feb. 25 Technology PD 1/2 day with Angie
- March 2 -13 STAAR Ready Science window (5th grade)
- March 4 3rd grade Math STAAR Ready 8:15 am
- March 4 half day planning K/5
- March 5 4th grade Math STAAR Ready ( 8:00am)
- March 5 half day planning 2/3
- March 6 3rd grade Reading STAAR Ready 11:45 am
- March 6 half day planning 1/4
- March 10 Technology PD 1/2 day with Angie
- March 11 Early Release- STAAR Training
- March 16-20 SPRING BREAK
- March 30 STAAR Writing 4th grade day 1
- March 31 STAAR Writing 4th grade day 2/ Reading 5th grade
- April 20 STAAR Math 5th grade
- April 21 STAAR Math 3rd and 4th grades
- April 22 STAAR Reading 3rd and 4th grade
- April 23 STAAR Science 5th grade
Happy Birthday, Fabulous Teachers and Staff Members! We celebrate YOU on your special day!!!
Feb. 7 Sharia Jefferson
Feb. 8 Otilia Rivas
Feb. 8 Teresa Edgemond
Feb. 25 Kim Silva
Feb. 25 Michelle Schoss
Review Accommodations and groups for CBAs and STAAR Reading Assessments
Please be sure to review the google document with testing accommodations. There have been changes from ARDS. Some changes are in the document and some are not. It is the responsibility of ALL to ensure that correct accommodations are in place for the students we serve. I also need your input about test administrators who can support each group. First CBA coming up is 4th grade writing this Wed., Feb. 4.
Random Acts of Kindness Project
Reminders will be on broadcast!! See Mrs. Naranjo's email or ask her if you have questions.
If you have students who need an extra slip to fill out, there is a large folder near the bulletin (right outside Renteria's office). Please have them take one during an appropriate transition time. Any completed slips, please place in my box and I will post on the bulletin.
Please refer to the following link for any ideas or activities you would like to use in the classroom, or if students are needing better clarification about a random of act of kindness.
Be Prepared!! - Review Emergency Protocols
Partners in Education
Please remember to use this link throughout the year to record any donors and partnerships. If you have guest speakers to your classroom or gradelevel, record the activity. Guest speakers would be recorded as partners rather than donors. Recording this information is an important piece of our accountability and allows our partners to be recognized for all they do for us.