Owl Notes
WEEK OF MARCH 2
THINGS TO KNOW...
*Spring Break Countdown - LET IT BEGIN!!!
*Team Leader Meeting will be Monday at 3:30 in the library.
*Bowlathon - The bowlathon to support Junior Achievement is March 21 from 12- 2 at Bowlero. Chevron Phillips has agreed to pay our entrance fee, we just need a few good volunteers (not good bowlers). If you are willing to bowl with us, please email Tami by Monday.
*TELPAS - Online sessions begin this week. We need to limit WIFI use on the days listed below to help ensure the success of our LEP students who will be testing.
***Monday, March 2 - 3rd grade listening and speaking
*TELPAS writing sample #4 and #5should be finishing up this week. Verifiers will be collecting on Wednesday. THE END IS IN SIGHT!!!
*STAAR ALT 2 training - SCSE teachers, aides, Kathy Farris and Tanica Emanuel will need to attend the STAAR Alt2 training on Wednesday, March 4 @ 3:30. Please make plans to tay so you can be trained. Paras need to remain clocked in until after the training. Kathy and Tanica are back up test administrators.
*Chocolate Sales - Please remind parents in all communication that Chocolate Sales are still going strong but end on Thursday, March 5. All money will need to be turned in that day. Opened boxes of chocolate CANNOT be returned.
*Early Dismissal - is Friday. Remind parents of that. A schedule is below.
*2020 - 2021 PLANS - Please make sure and complete your next year plans at the link below by Thursday. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=X4juAait00mgF2tftgKw8medDXq9Z4REi7J2vsv96FRUMUhOWTBIRUlOU1kxRUJGUFpTMk5JOEpORi4u
*Lounge - if you eat in the lounge (and we hope you do) OR if you use any of the dishes to provide treats, please make sure you wash, dry, put away and clean up after yourselves. There has been a stash of dishes just sitting in the sink for a week or so now. Cleaning up after ourselves ensures that at least do our part to help reduce the "roach attracting."
MARCH TEACHER ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE
First peek -
Teacher challenge - Every staff member that has perfect attendance for the month of March, will go into a drawing. Staff development/planning days do not count as long as you actually attend!
Prizes:
*Jeans coupons for ALL Mondays in April and May!
*Gift card
*Free lunch
*Free lunch/recess coverage
On March 31, we will run staff attendance. Everyone with 100% attendance for March will go into the drawing with winners announced April !!
MARCH MADNESS ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENTS
PRIZES:
Round 1 winners - class trip to the Treasure Tower
Round 2 winners - popsicle party on the playground
Round 3 winners - Popcorn and a movie
Final 2 - Cookies and milk in the garden
WINNING CLASS - Lunch in the garden with the principals
2020-2021 PLANS
Things to think about a head of time -
We will be asking for volunteers to help with
*Master Schedule
*Duty Schedule
*Staff development planning and presenting
*Team Leaders
*Site Based members
*Faculty Advisory Committee members
and a few other things.
Hopefully it will be sent out early part of this week so that you can have time to complete it.
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
* Front Office Gals for the fruit bar on Friday.
* Lindsay Scott - for all your help with our friends at ORE!
FOCUS FOR 19-20
*integration of technology
*implementation of guided math 3x a week
*improving Tier 1 best practices
SUGGESTION BOX
SUGGESTION BOX RESPONSES
FUTURE DATES TO KNOW...
March
2 - Team Leader meeting
2 - First and specials switch schedule for play practice
3 - First and specials AND 4th and 2nd switch specials
4 - First and specials switch specials
4 - Tami out for PTO/Principals' meeting
5 - First grade program - schedule to come
5 - Kara out to STAAR training p.m.
6 - Early Release - end of 3rd nine weeks
6 - Kelsey Bartlett and Rachael Fuller's birthday
7 - Start of Spring Break
9 - 13 - Official week of spring break
10 - Diana White's birthday
16 - Gretchen Montgomery on campus
16 - Jackie Rew's birthday
16 - Site Based Meeting
17 - Nursing students on campus in p.e.
17 - St. Patrick's Day
17 - PTO Meeting @ 9:30 a.m.
18 - Principals' Meeting
18 - SOURCE committee meeting
20 - Tami out afternoon to training
23 - Faculty Meeting
24 - 3rd and 2nd switch specials for benchmark testing
26 - 3rd and 2nd switch specials for benchmark testing
26 - Dr. Phillips campus visit
30 - Gretchen Montgomery on campus