It's a Matter of PRIDE!
Cool Cats Update
Who We Are
Mission: The community of Sunset Valley will educate our students to achieve their highest standards of performance by engaging them in exceptional opportunities.
Vision: To create an optimal learning experience that promotes ongoing collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication with students, teachers, parents, and community members for the success of all students.
SVES Back2School Meet & Greet - You are Invited!
Monday, August 6 for ALL Teachers & Paras
Sign up in Eduphoria
Bobcat PAWS
Post your Bobcat PAW
PAW Tour
Tuesday, August 7 for Teachers (Paras will remain on campus)
Wednesday, August 8 for Teachers
Paras Will Remain on Campus
Fossil Ridge High School
Thursday, August 9 for Teachers & Paras
Notifying Families - Who's my child's teacher?
Friday, August 10 for Teachers & Paras
Convocation Specifics
Please wear your "It's a Matter of Pride!" shirt and jeans, white pants, black pants, etc. (no shorts, please). We all ordered different colors so you can decide which color you would like to wear.
Compliance Videos for ALL KISD Staff Members
The district-wide Compliance Training for the 2018-19 school year is now available. The mandatory training is open July 10, and must be completed by August 29. You may access the SafeSchools portal via K-Cloud, or by clicking on the following link: https://kellerisd-tx.safeschools.com/login. You will be given time on Friday, August 10th to work on these compliance videos. If you are done with the videos, then you may plan and/or work in your classrooms!
Please use Chrome as your browser while completing the training. Your District ID and password will be used for login.
Science Safety Training (opens Aug. 1)
Who is this for? All K-4 teachers who will be teaching science, all paraprofessionals that will be in science labs with students, and all campus administrators must complete science safety training on an annual basis. If you are required to complete this training, you have already been signed up in Eduphoria. You can begin working on this as early as August 1. You will also be given time on Friday, August 10th.
- Go to: Texas Gateway Courses: https://www.texascourses.org/courses
- Log in
- Note: If you already have an account, you may click Sign In. If you do not remember your login information, click the “forgot password” option.
- Create your account, then log into the site.
- Click on the Elementary Science Course.
- Click on Enroll (in the blue band)
- Click on (“View Courseware)
- Read the first page – it explains the course and what will need to be done in order to obtain your certificate.
- Click on the Course Tab – Take course
- You may exit and return to the course. There are three discussion questions that you will need to post a response.
- There is a 20 question final test. If you begin taking the test and can’t finish the test at that time you can click the SAVE button it will allow you to save your answers without submitting it for a grade.
- A score of 80% or higher is needed to pass the test.
- Progress Tab can be used to check your score.
- When you have earned your certificate, you will receive a message on your course Progress page. Press the Request Certificate button. Once your certificate is ready, it will appear on your course Progress page.
- Print Certificate & turn in to Anna Michaels
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT PASS??
You must receive an 80% or higher (at least 16/20 points) in order to pass the test. If you score below that standard, you must review the course lessons again and then retake the test. To retake the test, enter the test again and press the Reset button at the bottom of the page. Note that you will have a limited number of opportunities to retake the test, so review the course material carefully before attempting the test again.
- Enroll in the campus specific Science Safety Course
- Turn in your certificate to appropriate campus personnel.
Monday, August 13 for Teachers & Paras
Tuesday, August 14 for Teachers & Paras
Wednesday, August 15
1st Day of School
Other Information
Literacy Labs Scheduled
Go into Eduphoria and look under the ELAR icon under categories. Find your grade level and our feeder pattern name. We will be a part of the Charger/Panther Cohort C.
Reading - Fall @ Lonestar Elementary
- Kinder - August 23 8:00 - 11:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar)
- 1st grade - August 23 12:00 - 3:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar
- 2nd grade - August 30 8:00 - 11:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar
- 3rd grade - August 30 12:00 - 3:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar & Bluebonnet)
- 4th grade - September 6 8:00 - 11:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar)
Writing - Fall @ Park Glen Elementary
- Kinder - September 20 8:00 - 11:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 1st grade - September 20 12:00 - 3:00(With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 2nd grade - September 27 8:00 - 11:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 3rd grade - September 27 12:00 - 3:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 4th grade - October 4 8:00 - 11:00(With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
Reading - Spring @ Sunset Valley Elementary
- Kinder - January 17 8:00 - 11:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar)
- 1st grade - January 17 12:00 - 3:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar)
- 2nd grade - January 24 8:00 - 11:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar)
- 3rd grade - January 24 12:00 - 3:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar & Bluebonnet)
- 4th grade - January 31 8:00 - 11:00 (We will be with teachers from Lonestar)
Writing - Spring @ Lonestar Elementary
- Kinder - February 21 8:00 - 11:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 1st grade - February 21 8:00 - 11:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 2nd grade - February 28 8:00 - 11:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 3rd grade - February 28 8:00 - 11:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
- 4th grade - March 7 8:00 - 11:00 (With teachers from Lonestar & Park Glen)
Letterland Training Opportunities
Student Growth Tracker will Continue
2nd-4th grade students will track all MATH, READING & WRITING district common assessments administered 3 times throughout the year. Before the 1st assessment students will write a personal SMART goal then graph it on the
Student Growth Tracker Assessment Scores and Goals sheet. Marzano’s research says that students may not realize the influence effort has on their success in school, but they can learn that effort helps them succeed. After each assessment and before they receive their grade, students will reflect on the amount of effort they put into their class and assessment. Then they will grade themselves on their effort using the Student Graph Effort & Achievement chart. After receiving their grade, they plot it next to their effort. Students can begin to look at the correlation of the effort they put into their assessments versus their achievement score. Students will complete their SMART goal for that assessment. They will explain if they reached their goal, if their choices supported their goal and what they will need to do next time in order to help reach their goal. At this time, students will create a SMART goal for the next common assessment.
Things to Consider:
Teachers will need to explain how students will use the Student Growth tracker, how to write a SMART goal, and how to fill in the Effort vs Achievement graph.
Teachers will need to explain what effort looks like and how students can use the rubric to help understand the level of their effort.
Teachers will need to help students manage these papers and understand their value.
Students can house their Growth Tracker in their binder, glued into a journal or in any other way that would facilitate the use of these documents.
Click HERE for the full presentation on how to use all of these documents.
Our SVES Family!
Kristen Eriksen, Principal
Anna Michaels, Assistant Principal
Jennifer Cowen, Counselor
Debbie Rush, Campus Secretary
Sonya Sanford, Receptionist
Ruthann Kiefer, Attendance
Ashley Hutchinson, Nurse
Karen Baker, Diagnostician
Joe Dunson - PE
Katie Wilson - PE Aide
Haley Wilborn - Theater
Suzanne Sauls, Resource Para
Stori Johnson, Core Academy
Jeff Pool, Core Academy Para
Jennifer Skrodzki, Core Academy Para
Cody Turner, Core Program
Sonja Gaines, Core Program Para
Michelle Foster, Core Program Para
Kim Webb, ESL
Patti Bailey, Speech
Staff Remind
Text @c47d to the number 81010
SVES Staff ~ The Bobcat's Meow
@SunsetValleyES
2018-2019 School Year
Teachers College Reading & Writing Project (TCRWP) Resources
At the end of the school year, I was able to use the last of our budget to purchase additional TCRWP resources. 1st grade will be receiving the TCRWP Classroom Library that includes 689 books. These titles are on grade level and include Levels C-L as well as sets of Series books for levels I-L, read alouds, shared reading & poetry. This classroom library also includes TCRWP Classroom Libraries Tools & Resources Pack with Guide. I plan to purchase more of these same sets for other grade levels in the future. The cost for each grade level library is as follows:
- Kinder - $4,600
- 1st - $4,200
- 2nd - $3,800
- 3rd - $3,500
- 4th - $5,200
Click HERE for more information.
EQ Hours
Newsletters from ELA & GT
Mark Your Calendars
August 13
- Campus Professional Development and/or Work in Classrooms
August 14
- Teacher Prep
- 1:00 Faculty Picture
August 15
- First Day of School
October 8
- School Holiday
October 9
- PK-6: Parent Conferences (not to exceed 4 hours)/Work in Classrooms
December 19
- Early Release
January 7
- Campus Professional Development and/or Work in Classrooms
January 21
- MLK Holiday/No School
February 18
- Student Holiday/District Professional Development
May 23
- Last Day of School
- Early Release/Work in Classrooms
May 24
- Teacher Prep/Last Day for Teachers