STAR Staff Newsletter
This Week at a Glance:
Monday, 4/21
Rise & Shine
No Meeting of the Minds
Gillie/Hernandez – Waterproof Kids Field Trip
Tuesday. 4/22
STAAR Math, grades 3 & 4
Earth Day
McLeod/Wall – Waterproof Kids Field Trip
Wednesday, 4/23
STAAR Reading, grades 3 & 4
Crane/Huerta – Waterproof Kids Field Trip
Administrative Professional’s Day
Thursday, 4/24
Make-up STAAR for students who were absent
Deadline for GT identification referral, grades 1+
Friday, 4/25
End of 5th Six Weeks Reporting Period
Early Release
No VESTED Planning due to Early Release
Staff Development ~ 1:00 p.m. in library
Saturday, 4/26
Casey’s Kids Fun Run/5K
C & I Updates - more detailed info later!
Part of Proclamation 2014
~ New Math Adoption - HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourts)
Proclamation 2015
Curriculum Connector - new planning tool - will run alongside Forethought for one year only
Instructional Rounds - What are they?
Primary Literacy Insititute - a KISD balanced literacy approach
VESTED is still the expected lesson plan framework model
Administrative Professional's Day, April 23
reminders...
Board Elections (click link for more info)
Please be sure and vote in our upcoming school board election. Find out about the candidates and make your choice. Early voting begins April 28th and the election is May 6th. Protect our schools by having the right people lead us!
Recess Supervision
It's getting that time of year! As we plan daily activities outside for our students, let's also plan active supervision. Please ensure ALL areas of the playground are properly monitored and students are socializing and engaging in play appropriately.
Need a little motivation? Watch the video again below!