Anchor Weekly
A newsletter for Alta Vista Staff~Week of April 8, 2019
Don't Forget! Next Week's Calendar
- STAAR Writing (Gr 4) and STAAR Math (Gr 5) on Tuesday, April 9
- STAAR Reading (Gr 5) on Wednesday, April 10
- House Party Awards Due Wednesday, April 10 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p-0v7R13SvH_q5q2iFZPU3fLKefHdqWftVky1D-jAiQ/edit?usp=sharing
- STAAR Make-Ups on Thursday, April 11
- House Buddy Day on Friday, April 12
Coming Up: STAAR Testing on April 9-10; House Buddy Day on Friday, April 12
House Buddy Day
We would also like grades PK-2 to have a STAAR vocabulary parade in the afternoon.
Please get with your buddy class and start planning now! Let Mrs. Helton know ASAP what supplies you will need.
From Your Captain
Thank you in advance for your flexibility this coming week with STAAR as we use many people and spaces to support our students testing needs. Please be reminded of the following schedule changes:
No specials on Tuesday ONLY
Kindergarten goes to lunch at 11:00-11:35 (5th grade time) (Tuesday & Wednesday)
1st grade goes to lunch at 11:30-12:05 (4th grade time) (Tuesday ONLY)
Conscious Discipline
Please reinforce our MOST IMPORTANT SCHOOL AGREEMENT: Be Safe! My job it to keep you safe and your job is to keep the school safe.
Check out April Morning Meeting plans HERE. Email Mrs. Helton each Friday with the number of "Say Something" notes from your class to earn House Points.
Great job to all who have already completed their Egg-Cellent Behavior Challenge and earned a Jeans Pass. You still have time to complete your challenge! Open to all staff.
April Behavior Incentives
Don't forget to reward your students who are making good choices with our weekly behavior incentive each Friday!
Please record your weekly incentive plan here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1038TIJCYsmkCrSghch0wWEVmS70yFobe653Pz_Q0pvE/edit?usp=sharing
House Parties
Awards are due by this Wednesday! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p-0v7R13SvH_q5q2iFZPU3fLKefHdqWftVky1D-jAiQ/edit?usp=sharing
April Makerspace
We will continue the March Makerspace into April.
You can view the lesson HERE.
TTESS & SLO
We are quickly approaching the EOY TTESS Summative Conferences and wanted to give you notice of how to prepare. You will need to email your TTESS appraiser for a summative conference to be scheduled between Tuesday, April 23 and are due by Friday, May 3.
Please see the following documents to help you prepare.
• Steps for TTESS Summative Conference **VERY IMPORTANT**: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ka0v859DDBtJ7LprpygiQ2wWcp7J4M8QFG5ZdgJVRfE/edit?usp=sharing
• Student Growth Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KuVAtmHrbBA2F2kzfHrKf2xRz4HAM3Hz02qX-1BsnJE/edit?usp=sharing
• SLO Conference Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19k0IpMY5p4ZyhncS5AFDSvK1QcJ5WKwz/view?usp=sharing
• TTESS EOY Conference Checklist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jdIA29C-TdjJhSRjWNIelsqG3f7l0mGnDdj8qD2ZC4I/edit?usp=sharing
• TTESS EOY Conference Overview: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzPtZw5xT-LdemRhTzNXSmVrY0k/view?usp=sharing
Staff Members of the Week!
Congratulations to Ms. Walker from CIS or being our STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK for supporting our students in many different ways.
Congratulations to Ms. Vannessa Martinez for being our TEACHER OF THE WEEK for learning how to dig deep into her mock STAAR data to evaluate student progress and determine next steps for instruction.
Congratulations to Ms. Templeton for being our TEACHER OF THE WEEK for starting a weekly family newsletter using Smore.
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT
Partner Talk
Students in Ms Barnard's class were having great conversations about different problems. They were discussing problems as part of the writing process before they started to write.
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
"Attack" Review Game
The directions can be found HERE: http://math-in-the-middle.com/2015/11/30/a-review-game-that-students-love-attack/
All Things Summer School
Summer school will be at KENDRICK ELEMENTARY due to campus construction. The dates are: Monday-Thursday, June 4-27 from 8:00 am - 1:30 pm.
If you anticipate a student needs to go to summer school, the student needs to be added to the following tentative list (PAST DUE): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dEqLaK5qnMrbjtsffdLGH-OqY7Epl0zcML37aVe6cuk/edit?usp=sharing
You need to meet with the parents of any student that is in danger of failing. Parents will also need to fill out the Summer School Application here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbKAhabo0u1R0HiFDWdLiU3_L3lqLI1m/view?usp=sharing
Return completed summer school applications to Mrs. Maynard.
Here is the parent letters that you can share with the application:
ENGLISH: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17nzkzOSGll5B_B1sXXmcVUcb0azijA7H/view?usp=sharing
SPANISH: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DRq-YJUIeU-Oiy2dIzErVDqjUQCN0GVH/view?usp=sharing
If you are interested in working summer school, the application is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zeUa12KCTs0LwjKmk8P9K1AUdZBjH2W/view?usp=sharing
The paraprofessional application for summer school is here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dL0lpuIZ0ca05LTJ0qttWQ_d4v5wmtZo/view?usp=sharing
The deadline for applying to work summer school is March 29.
Language Acquisition Summer School
n order to meet the 120-hour requirement of direct instruction for Language Acquisition Summer School, Waco ISD’s Language Acquisition Summer School will run during the following dates, days, and times:
Dates (with students): June 4th-July 2nd
Days: Monday- Thursday
Times: 8:00-3:35
Location: Bells Hill & Dean Highland
All current PK and Kindergarten LEP students will be invited. Applications and letters will be provided to parents in English and Spanish. The Bilingual Department will deliver the letters with students’ names and applicable information to campuses during the week of April 8. The letters will need to be sent home with students on April 11 per the Summer School Timeline.
Summer Professional Development
transformED conference
ESL Summer Academy
The English Learners Department will be offering a Summer ESL Academy for all Waco ISD teachers that are interested in ESL certification. This important workshop is highly recommended for emergency certified ESL Teachers and teachers on ESL waivers.
Please note: Teachers who received ESL Waivers during the 2018-2019 school-year will not be eligible for a waiver in 2019-2020. Thus, it is important that they attend this academy as it will help to prepare them for the ESL Certification exam. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information or contact the English Learners Department at 254-755-9512 if you have any questions.
PK & Kindergarten Summer Training
The following Early Childhood trainings will be offered at no cost through Region 12 this summer.
Please note: PK and Kindergarten teachers will be required to complete 15 hours of professional development in the area of Early Childhood during the 2019-2020 school year. The courses below will count towards the 15 hour requirement for the 2019-2020 school year.
PK Teachers:
• Early Childhood Conference, June 17th, Region 12, FREE, #148429
• Social Emotional Storytime, July 16th, Region 12, FREE, #167269
• I Can See This Number In How Many Ways, July 16th, Region 12, FREE, #168557
Kindergarten Teachers:
• Early Childhood Conference, June 17th, Region 12, FREE, #148429
• Social Emotional Storytime, July 16th, Region 12, FREE, #167269
• I Can See This Number In How Many Ways, July 16th, Region 12, FREE, #168557
How to register for the TransformED Early Childhood Conference:
- Register in Eduphoria
- See 'notes' section for PO#
- Register with Region 12 with PO# from Eduphoria
- Everyone will need to register in Eduphoria first and not just Region 12; this will help PD dept keep track of how many are registered so that they are only processing one PO and not multiple PO's
District Summer Professional Development
The district is working to finalize summer offerings for summer professional development to release next Friday, March 29th. All offerings will be available for registration in Eduphoria. For a preview, you can access the summer calendar at this link.
Similar to last year, Waco ISD will also cover costs to courses provided through Region 12 that are not covered in the Enhanced Curriculum Co-op contract.