Monday Minutes
2/27/17
Happy Birthday
Great Job Westside Archers
Liyah Daly came in 1st for 5th grade girls (1st out of 98)
Luke Wehinger came in 4th for 5th grade boys (4th out of 115)
Phillip Maddox came in 5th for 5th grade boys (5th out of 115)
Evan Umstead came in 7th for 5th grade boys (7th out of 115)
Great job Wildcat Archers!!!
Reminders
- FSA Writing testing is Tuesday and Wednesday. We will be on quiet campus. Please refer to the information sent out by Cherisse for further details.
- 2nd Grade Play (Jerome, Giebeig, Murphy, Dehne) is Wednesday @ 9:00 a.m. in the cafe'. Pre-k, VPK, K, 1 and 2 are invited to attend. Please be silent when walking in the hallways because it is a testing day. Also, please take the long way around if you are in building 2. Please walk in front of the office and down the sidewalk by kindergarten.
- The para meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 2nd @ 7:45 a.m. in the Story Time room. Teachers, your paras may be a little late coming to you that morning.
- 4th Grade Writing Picnic is Friday @ 11:30.
Energy Bus
From Higgs:
From Guidance:
Positive Post It Day will be Friday, April 7th. More details to follow......
Please continue to recognize bucket fillers.
Student of the Month is due Tuesday, Feb 28. The word is Honesty.
Remember, even if your interventionist is pulled, it is the teacher's responsibility to make sure an RtI plan is being implemented with fidelity.
FSA reminders:
Tuesday and Wednesday are testing days. QUIET CAMPUS until an all call. Please review the schedule that was placed in everyone's box a couple of weeks ago. Remember, the Media Center will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly Thursday and Friday, depending on make ups. Please plan ahead and check out books for your class.
Training for ELA/Math/Science FSA proctors, SAI tutors, and volunteers will be Tuesday, March 21 at 8:00 in cafeteria. The following people need to attend: D. Higgs, Womble, C. Christie, L. Bishop, B. Bishop, Ogden, T. Ball, D. Young, Benton, Martin, Bass, D. Smith, Rowand, Raymer, and Hale.
Training for small group administrators, back up administrators, and 3rd grade ELA/ Math will be Wednesday, March 22nd. The following people need to attend: Douglass, Vinson, Shiver, Noll, Creech, Camp, Bullard, Carswell, Benefield, Mixon, Tickel, Grantham, Bailey, Cason, Murphy, K. Johnson, Ledford, Lynch, Tillman, Franey, J. Johnson.
3rd grade ESE Discussion will be held before the training on March 22nd. ALL teachers who have students who will be in small group and test administrators in of the small groups of 3rd grade will need to stay after training.
Discussion for small group administrators and regular teachers will be April 5th for 4thand 5th grade. All teachers who have students testing in small group and any small group administrator MUST attend this meeting to ensure everyone understands accommodations!!!!!
From Creech:
Teachers...because the media center has been closed this week and it will be closed most of next week due to testing...we are making a book check out schedule for next week.
Below is the schedule for next week
Monday, Feb. 27 8-9 5th grade
9-10 1st grade
10-11 2nd grade
11-12 this time is usually not busy due to lunches, special area and recess times
1-2 3rd grade
Tuesday, Feb 28-Friday, March 3 (this schedule may change depending on what time the media center opens after testing is finished!!!
11:30-12:15 3rd grade
12:15-1:00 4th and 5th grade
1:00-2:00 1st and 2nd grade
I understand that some of these times overlap with lunch/recess but this is the best we can do!
Important Dates:
- 2/28- FSA Writing 4th grade
- 3/1- FSA Writing 5th grade
- 3/1- 2nd Grade Play (pre-k, K, 1, 2) invited to attend
- 3/2- Dr. Seuss's birthday
- 3/3- Seussabration
- 3/3- 4th grade writing picnic
- 3/7- AR @ Night 3:30-5:30
- 3/7- Trivia for Books 6:00; Kindergarten will be selling pizza starting at 5:30
- 3/8- 2nd Grade Play (pre-k, K, 1, 2) invited to attend
- 3/9- Science Expo @ FGC 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- 3/10- Purple Pinkie
- 3/10- 5th grade to Washington DC
- 3/13-3/17- Spring Break
- 3/22- Good News Club
- 3/23- 1st grade Zoo Field Trip
- 3/24- 2nd grade Wild Adventures Field Trip
- 3/28- 3rd Grade ELA FSA
- 3/29- 3rd Grade ELA FSA
- 3/29- Jones/Hunter Play
- 3/31- AR Goal Parties
- 3/31- Walk-a-thon
Mindset Monday
Biographies for promoting a growth mindset: