Tuesday Tidbits October 2, 2018
Inspiring Passionate Learners
T-TESS Evidence
Kim and I have enjoyed our T-TESS goal setting conferences with you. Please copy and paste the T-TESS evidence folder we shared with you to your evidence section in Strive. As we conduct walk throughs and observations, we will also add evidence to your folder.
What kinds of evidence can you collect for your T-TESS Goal? Please consider uploading evidence for 3 students you're tracking this year. When Kim and I are in your classrooms, we will also add evidence to your T-TESS folder. We will speak to the students you're tracking to have them update us on their learning journey.
- Pictures
- Video Clips
- Student Work
- Data
Important Dates
October Important Dates to Remember!
October 1st-5th- Music Open House
10/11- End of First Grading Period/Faithful Falcon Assemblies
10/11- C3- Differentiated Staff Development 3:10-4:10- Sign Up by Friday!
10/12- Parent Teacher Conference Day/No School
10/15- PLC Day/No School
10/17- Jana Witherspoon's birthday
10/18- Picture Day- Individuals- Please take a picture on this date. This will be utilized in our yearbook.
10/19- Falcon Festival at Braswell High School
10/28- Diana Boor's & Emily Carman's Birthday
10/29- Zan Abbott's & Kati Cremean's Birthday
C3 = Celebration, Circle, Coaching
We will have staff meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month beginning in October. We will all begin in the library for a 10 minute celebration green circle. Then we will transition to the 'coaching' piece where staff members will facilitate the learning for us. You will choose one session from the topics below:
- Behavior Interventions with Kim Mills and the Behavior Committee in the library
- Units of Study Reading for ESL Students with Katy Mejia- in the computer lab
- STEAM with the STEAM Committee in the STEAM lab
Sign-up for your October session by clicking on the link below so that our staff members have enough materials prepared for you:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HjcF0vmNuQMQg9Jgp4PFoEkG0AjEIkP1ajxNAESK1wE/edit?usp=sharing
Communication
Please check you classroom websites to ensure the following information is available and current:
- Bio about you
- Explanation about CHAMPs and positive reinforcement such as our Believe in Yourself Falcon Brag Tag System or other methods you utilize in your classroom
- Link to your grade level's nine week pacing guide
- Paloma Creek Elementary's Grading Policy
- Class Schedule
- Paloma Creek Elementary Parent Handbook
Please have your website updated by Friday, September 22nd before you head out for the weekend.
Paloma Creek Elementary
Email: nmead@dentonisd.org
Website: http://www.dentonisd.org/palomacreekes
Location: 1600 Navo Road, Aubrey, TX, United States
Phone: 972-347-7300
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PCEfalcons/
Twitter: @PCEfalcons