Hackberry Howl
Vol. 3 No. 24
LOVE-SERVE-CARE
PLC WEEK 2
Which one are you feeding?
-- Jon Gordon
Lecrecia Robinson
Our One Thing: Early Literacy
Grouping Students Who Struggle With Reading
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/grouping-students-who-struggle-reading
Recommended by Darcie Brodsky & Ashley Measles
AVID-Strategy of the Week
AVID Essentials
AVID Elementary Essentials There are Four AE Essentials that are standard across all active sites around the globe and aligned to the overarching goal of AVID Center’s mission.
Essential One: Instruction Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading to Learn (WICOR) as well as Learning to Write, Learning to Inquire, Learning to Collaborate, Learning to Organize and Learning to Read (L-WICOR) are the foundation for instruction in AVID Elementary classrooms.
Essential Two: Culture AVID Elementary sites incorporate rigorous, relevant, differentiated opportunities for all students in an environment that promotes college readiness.
Essential Three: Leadership AVID Elementary Leaders support, guide and facilitate AVID Elementary implementation for all students.
Essential Four: Systems AVID Elementary sites align their systems by utilizing the Pillars of Excellence (accountability, articulation, assessment and calibration) to ensure the quality of AVID Elementary implementation.
By: Ruth Morales
Article of the Week
Hackberry Happenings!
PLC SCHEDULE-WEEK 2
Monday, February 5
-TELPAS Training All-Day Faculty
-Incoming 6th-grade Dual-Language meeting at Zellars 6 pm
ATTIRE: Jeans with College Shirt
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Tuesday, February 6
-4:10pm-Faculty Metting-Rollout of CIR's
-Richardson out AM/Whitehead out PM
Attire: Professional Dress
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Wednesday, February 7
5th grade out to Camp Jolt
-Chick-Fil-A PTA night-
Attire: Professional Dress
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Thursday, February 8
5th grade out to Camp Jolt
Attire: Professional Dress
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Friday, February 9
5th grade out to Camp Jolt
Attire: Jeans & Spirit Shirt
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Howl Outs!
From Marquez to Lawson and Moya for staying with me last Friday and help me to work in the new classroom. I truly appreciate it!
From Marquez to Mrs. Crutchfield for helping me on Saturday with the bulletin boards. That was very nice :0)
From Marquez to Mrs. Ritter for all her hard work this week. You have done great and the kids love you...they told me :0) and I can see how happy they are in your classroom.
From Marquez to Mrs. Colón and Burzynski for their ideas to teach reading in Spanish. Mil gracias :0)
Dalia howls to Sylvia for working her magic to get us subs.
Dalia howls to Richardson for getting us subs so we could score our writing benchmarks last week and again on Friday to desegregate our Reading and Math benchmark data. What a blessing that was! Also, lunch was so much appreciated.
Dalia howls to Ellen for being the BEST dual language partner EVER!
Dalia howls to the 4th-grade team. You guys are just awesome!
Anderson howls to Nelly for holding down the fort while I covered for Mrs. Marquez.
Anderson howls to Becca for helping me out by getting Victoria.
Anderson howls to Brena for always being so nice and positive!
Head howls to the boss man and the boss lady for working so hard on benchmarks...and for the yummy unexpected lunch!!!
Head howls to Beerley and Measles for helping in my classroom daily! You make a big difference!!!
Head howls to all the specialists for helping us through our SST's and giving us advice and resources.
Measles howls to second grade for loving & feeding me! Y’all are the best!
Measles howls to Ritter for rocking her first week of first grade! Your kiddos are so lucky to have you!
Measles howls to Head for being the nicest mean person I know! 😜
Lay Howls to Carol for all of her help with documenting illnesses/absences.
Lay Howls to Jessica Reyes for all of her help. She is awesome!
Lay Howls to Sylvia for her help and willingness to step in to assist in the nurse office.
Lay Howls to Mrs. Olsson and Mrs. Beerley. You ladies are sweet friends and can always brighten my days. I appreciate all of your support with our "village".
Colón howls to Mrs. Burzynski and Second Grade team for helping with CPAA testing.
Stephen HOWLS to Jill for another successful week of benchmark testing!
Stephen HOWLS to Lecrecia for being so great! I feel so blessed to call her our Counselor but more blessed to call her my friend!
Stephen HOWLS to Brandon Freer for the Camp Jolt prep and ensuring everything is well planned!
Stephen HOWLS everyone who helped make sure the fort stayed in tack this week while we had so many out with illness!
Jasleen sends a huge howls to Ms. Head for covering my afternoon duty so I could pick up my son from school.
Jasleen howls out to Colon for doing an awesome job.as a team lead.
Jasleen howls our to Measles for helping kinder with MAP and for always going above and beyond .
Jasleen howls out to Torrence for sharing her awesome resources. Thanks friend!
Jasleen howls out to Webber. Thanks friend for always listening and encouraging.
Jasleen howls out to Stephen and Jill for all the support we are getting in our classroom this year.