Peek At The Week!
Week of 11/18/19
Principal's Message...
Our School Improvement Team met last week to review progress updates to our 2019-2020 School Improvement Plan. This plan will be used to help us set direction and monitor progress towards our goals. We will be focusing on both achievement and growth in LITERACY, MATH and SEL or social emotional learning. Our plan will be guided by our vision and our SIT members will soon be tuning and crafting at least 3 statements, based on all of the qualitative data collected this year from all stakeholders. When the statements are ready, we will send them out to the community for a vote.
Our goal is to tune our mission statement and craft our vision statement before the holiday break. This plan is needed for budget projection goals and all requests for changes in programs and staffing must be aligned to data and our SIP. This work begins at my leadership meeting on Monday morning.
As we prepare to get ready for a much needed, relaxing Thanksgiving recess, please know that I am truly grateful for all that you do to support our students. Your expertise and professionalism is prideful and I am blessed to be part of your community. I hope that you have an enjoyable holiday with family and friends and wish you and your families health, peace and happiness this holiday season.
With gratitude,
~Kim
Important Information...
- Those in an Evaluation Cycle should reach out to schedule formal observations, which will begin after November 4th. I will begin informal observations in the next few weeks. Please note that during classroom observations, I will not be available for assistance calls.
- SIT (School Improvement Team) last Friday, November 22nd. Here are the minutes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PzWl5Ykqy3vhwbttzGu4zxN9GAElphah_CEQVhqq_Kw/edit?usp=sharing
- Administration Leadership Meeting: 11/25/19 from 8:30am to 11:00am; CFG Principal PD- 4pm Cranston Library; Personal Day- 12/2/19 (Jodi Anthony will be covering my personal day)
- Our PBIS Committee will leading our first school-wide assembly on Tuesday, November 26th from 1:45pm-2:30pm.
- Administration Safety Cares Training- 2 dates are available in January and 2 in March. Please add your name to the following waiting list, if you are interested in attending. You must attend both dates to become certified. To add your name to the list to be trained, click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DMIwU1P2o_nRZfEcfeiwtS6Yi7v5x0UjBRLoMXIEyNA/edit?usp=sharing
- This week's The Stingray Scoop: https://www.smore.com/rxh6g
- Our next Peek At The Week will be published on December 8th. All information updates will be communicated through email, the week of December 2nd.
Fairy Tales and Fables in Spanish
Peace Dale's Construction Updates!
I am excited to announce that our main office remodeling has begun! The construction workers will be working second shift and throughout our Thanksgiving recess to complete the work and we are hopeful that the project will be completed sooner, than later. Normal routines may need to be adjusted to accommodate this stage of the project and although some of our daily operation routines may look different, Patti and Teresa will guide you so that the construction will have minimal effect on our daily operations.
We have also some new sidewalks! Cracks in our walkways, leading into the school have been repaired :)
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
PBIS School-Wide Assembly
Our first school-wide PBIS assembly will take place on Tuesday, November 26th, from 1:45pm-2:30pm.
Originally, this assembly was scheduled for Monday because of our Tuesday, team meetings. At our last PBIS meeting, it was discussed that Tuesday was a much more optimal date and so I reached out and was able to get LEA coverage for an afternoon meeting.
The team worked really hard to plan for the assembly and I am looking forward to experiencing my first Turkey Trot! A HUGE thank you to the team and to Seana and Christina for taking a lead on facilitating the event! Please be sure to bring your fish bowls to the assembly!
Proud Peace Dale Moments!
Mismatch Shoes!
Healthy Inspirations!
Volume Levels Defined
PLC Work Showcased in the Classroom!
Strengthening Safety
SK's Fire Marshal and Chief
Calendar - Upcoming Events!
November
11/25- Leadership Team Meeting 8:30am-11:00am
CFG (Principal- out) Critical Friends Group 4:00pm
11/26- PBIS Assembly 1:45pm-2:30pm
11/27th, 28th, 29th- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Recess
December
12/3- End First Trimester (Elementary)
12/4- 12/6- Book Fair 3:00-5:00pm
12/7- Holiday Fair- 10:00am-3:00pm
(SK Elementary Principal representation) RI Convention Center- RI Foundation 8am-3pm