Staff/Team Leader Notes
April 23, 2020
Administrative Professionals’ Day, April 22!
Everyone has been helped by our amazing administrative professionals, Tiffany and Wanda! We are so grateful for their self-less dedication in taking care of students, parents, and staff!
A letter from a parent
...our family really wanted to thank you for all of your hard work in honing down on our kid's education. SKAGGS was one of the first schools to train kids to use Google Classroom and online courses, and your prudential work and new technology preparation paved the way for today's class.
We also appreciate every subject teacher for carefully selecting from reputable online courses, including Khan Academy, and investment class. We are very impressed.
Again, thanks for your time and help through this crazy period. We, as parents, feel that your work everyday is one of the world's most challenging jobs! And yes, we only have 1 to handle...
THANK YOU! to ALL of you! #YouAreEnough
General Updates
Rotation schedule for pack up after May 1
Purchase Orders / Refurbishment Furniture
Class Plans for Next Year
Class Assignments for next year (Pink/Blue cards)
No Shows(student) for next year form (?)
Changes for teachers
Ramadan
Starts on Friday, April 24 and will last until the end of the school year. This will impact Muslim families.
Facility Jobs
Projects that involve contracted work (example HVAC) will continue. Work that needs to be completed by PISD staff will occur once the staff can return to work.
PTA
Wish List - No wish list items this year. Funds will carry over any funds and do orders in July, Aug or Sept.
Teacher Appreciation - PTA is working on it
Staying Connected
#PISDPoweredbyLearning - Hashtag any posts regarding Staying Connected.
Celebrating Graduating Class
Fifth Grade Students- Ideas for end of year.....Flip Grid, Teachers make a video for kids about the grade level, Slide show/video format
High School Seniors-
Starting the first Monday in May - We ask that there are weekly / coordinated efforts at each level on these days through social media posts, teacher messages for seniors, memories of this senior class, sharing old class photos from this group.
Elementary - Monday
#PISDPoweredbyLearning
#PlanoISDSeniors2020
#PantherSeniors2020, #PESHSeniors2020
#AcademySeniors2020
#WildcatSeniors2020, #PSHSeniors2020
#WolfpackSeniors2020, #PWSHSeniors2020
Students/Families
- Scavenger Hunt
- Flip Grid
- Lunch Date
- Reader's Theater
- Teacher Read Aloud
sending a message that we care / video
Discussion - what are you currently doing
Using # to connect your outreach efforts
Staff
- Virtual Happy Hour
- Game/Trivia
- Wacky Wednesday
Field Day - May 8
TELPAS Update
Kinder Registration
Group 2: (Beginning May 4) - new to PISD
Info to public will be shared next week.
Staff Allocation & Transfers
- We need to know if you are planning on leaving Skaggs.
- Staff transfers: Staff may go ahead and submit transfers in TEAMS. Transfers will not be open for hire until reassignments have been placed. the website
Math Rocks Updates
Enrichment Program/Curriculum is being written for 2nd/3rd grades
Multiple sets of data will be accumulated for students to be admitted to the program --- MAP and CoGAT scores
The hope is to add more Math Rocks Campuses throughout the district.
Communication / Meetings
Virtual Meetings
- Update virtual class meetings and team meetings https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l-Uo6eiJ_zfljYTZ-cDnolrVfS_V40Xu6P1WIYVPbdc/edit
Sign-up for Summative Conference
Community Communication
- eNews: Thursdays
- Class Newsletter/Lessons: Sundays at 5:00 PM
Notes and Reminders
- School closed through May 4. Contact Karen if you need to enter the building. View guidelines
- COVID 19 - Notify Karen if a staff member or family member(student) is affected
- Staff Password Expiration: Staff can visit is http://password.pisd.edu