DREAM TEAM MEMO
Uplift Hampton MS Memo 11
Table of Contents
- Good Things
- A Message from the Director
- Video of the Week
- Action Items
- Weekly Schedule
- A Message from Dean Baughman
- A Message from Coordinator Jones
- Birthdays
- Staff List
Good Things....
Mrs. Parks says...
Shout out to Ms. Brown for taking the lead with the book fair and for helping our scholars reach 44, 640 minutes of reading during the first middle school book fair!
Shout out to Ms. Thomas for getting the bins ready for CA testing!
Shout out to Ms. Brown for being prepared for testing and for sharing updates consistently pertaining to the CA assessments!
Shout out to Ms. Gracia and the volleyball team for winning their volleyball game on Monday!
Shout out to Mr. Manca for an amazing Unit 1 review, your presence was awesome! Expectations were clearly set and scholars truly engaged in the lesson! AWESOME job!
Shout out to Ms. Sanchez for an amazing story about Maria and all of her competing priorities! Scholars engaged in reading and translating the story! 100% of scholars were actively participating and every scholar had the translation written as you expected them to! GREAT work!
Shout out to Ms. Thomas & Mrs. Jackson for your leadership and assistance with Family Game Night!
Shout out to Ms. Lopez for being AMAZINGLY clutch today!! I am so honored to have you as my right hand gal!
A Message from the Director
Greetings Dream Team-
Each week I think about the words to say to such a courageous, brave, and heroic group of educators. I sit and I ponder for a while about it because, I don't want to ramble or go on any tangent. So, this week I decided to follow on the conversation we had on Monday morning about the state of our data and the opportunity we have ahead of us. We looked at where our scholars are academically in reading (162-Q1/Q2, 82-Q3, 51-Q4, 25-Q5) and math (147-Q1/Q2, 80-Q3, 73-Q4, 19-Q5) and I challenged each of you to work hard to reduce Q1/Q2 by at least half. You may have been wondering, how do I do this for scholars, well here is where to start:
1. Focus on the outcomes for scholars
- Take the time to create high quality deliverables, annotate them for yourself, practice during your planning sessions, and build your intellectual capacity prior to execution.
2. Aggressively Monitor
- Teacher monitors all scholars during IP in a strategic and effective way (choose your pathway prior to scholars arriving)
- Teacher knows what he/she is looking for and has the exemplar and compares scholar responses to it
- Teacher recognizes patterns in scholars’ answers (mistakes, misconceptions, etc.)
- Teacher gives specific, in the moment feedback to scholars (affirmative and/or corrective)
3. Pivot as needed
- Utilize the data that you are receiving through the aggressive monitoring, exit tickets, and CFUs to adjust your instruction based on what scholars need academically.
The aforementioned strategies will help you improve your practice! Challenge yourself to do this EVERY day and watch magic take place!
The Dream Team Will Fight!
All My Best,
-Director Parks
CONGRATULATIONS UHPMS!
VIDEO OF THE WEEK!
Action Items
BIRTHDAYS & FAVS!!
Goal Setting Meetings for EVERYONE!
POWERSCHOOL
PowerSchool made several updates to PowerTeacher Pro with their summer release. These updates may affect the way you have traditionally setup Assignment grades. Teachers must be 100% consistent with Assignment Score Types for grades to calculate correctly. Every Assignment must either be Percent or Points, no mixing within a Class.
Percent Score Type: When using the Percent Score Type, the grade entered must be out of 100 possible points. The Percent Score Type will not properly score assignment grades that are not in the 0-100 grade scale.
Points Score Type: Assignments may be created with any number of possible points. Scores entered reflect points earned, not percent correct.
Note:
If a teacher has already entered grades and needs to make changes to their Score Types, we highly recommend they Recalculate Final Grades after the changes have been made. This will ensure the scholars’ final grades are being calculated correctly. Please click this link for instructions (new in version 12) – How to Recalculate Final GradesESL SUPPLEMENTAL
Many of you I know, but for those of you I have yet to meet I want to e-introduce myself. My name is Terrie and I am the K-12 ESL coordinator at Uplift Williams. I am also the network facilitator for the ESL Certification Preparation sessions. In short, if you have teachers who need ESL certification, I am the person to prepare them to be successful on the TExES 154 exam!
Attached you will find a flyer with the available preparation sessions and locations for the fall semester. These sessions are free to attend, and teachers only need to attend 1 session. I will be sending an e-mail to your ESL campus coordinator and you prior to each session with a list of your campus specific teachers registered to attend.
If you would like for me to reach out directly to express “excitement” to any of your teachers needing certification, please let your ESL campus coordinator know, or you may forward me the teacher information and I will be more than happy to make contact and answer any questions.
Upcoming Sessions:
October 13, 2018 – Uplift Ascend – 8:30-4:30
October 20, 2018 – Uplift WRH – 8:30-4:30
November 3, 2018 – Uplift North Hills – 8:30-4:30
Registration link: https://goo.gl/forms/hktfNI6RCgGjUDhk1
Who needs certification?
Required:
All K-5 classroom teachers (18-19 school year)
6-8 ELA teachers (18-19 school year)
Recommended:
6-8 core content teachers
9-12 ELA teachers
When is the deadline to be certified?
TExES exam must be taken by October 31st to be certified for the 18-19 school year.
*Teachers who are not eligible to take the TExES exam during the fall semester (e.g. TFA, Relay, etc.) are still welcome to attend a session.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions to tkelly@uplifteducation.org.
Education for ALL
Directors – please share this information with Uplift parents and staff!
Interested in getting your GED or pursing a college degree? Uplift’s Education for All program can make that happen. Please complete the Interest Form to sign up for the Orientation and find out more about the programs. Uplift employees and parents of Uplift scholars are eligible. Space is limited for each class so please be sure to respond to this form and attend the orientation to secure your spot.
Location (This will be the location for the orientation and the program itself.):
Uplift Heights Primary
2202 Calypso St.
Dallas, TX 75212
Orientation for El Centro College Courses:
September 10 (6-8pm) - Orientation
September 12 (6-9pm) - Testing
Orientation for The Wilkinson Center's GED Classes:
September 12 (6-8pm) - Orientation
If you have any questions, please feel free to email partner@uplifteducation.org.
Be informed....
Monday, September 24th– B DAY
7:20 arrival for Grade Level Meeting
Professional Dress
Tuesday, September 25th – A DAY
7:20 morning meeting in the library
Business Casual
Wednesday, September 26th – B DAY
7:20 arrival for Grade Level Meeting
Fiesta Potluck
Thursday, September 27th –A DAY
7:20 morning meeting in the library
Business Casual
Parks Out for Momentous Institute
Thomas Out for Momentous Institute
Hispanic Heritage Night! 5pm- 7pm
Friday, September 28th – B DAY
7:20 morning meeting in the library
Parks Out for Momentous Institute
Thomas Out for Momentous Institute
Casual
COMMON ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE!
THE M.S. BOOK FAIR IS ON THE WAY!!
A MESSAGE FROM DEAN BAUGHMAN
Instructional Focus: Response to Data-Progress Monitoring
Keys to Strong Aggressive Progress Monitoring: (plus see attached)
· Teacher monitors all scholars during IP in a strategic and effective way
· Teacher know what he/she is looking for and has the exemplar to compare scholar responses to
· Teacher recognizes patterns in scholars’ answers (mistakes, misconceptions, etc.)
· Teacher gives specific, in the moment feedback to scholars (affirmative and/or corrective)
A MESSAGE FROM DEAN SMALLS
A Message from Special Education Coordinator Mrs. Jones
Special Populations
What’s an IEP?
The acronym IEP stands for Individualized Education Program. This is a written document that describes the educational program designed to meet a child’s individual needs. Every child who receives special education must have an IEP. The IEP has two general purposes: (1) to set learning goals for your child; and (2) to state the supports and services that the school district will provide for your child.
Filling out the blue sheet on a scholar is very important, you must list their strengths and weakness, that you have collected from observations, test, and data.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS in SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER!!!!
Tiffini Hall- September 13
Vinson Smalls- September 16
Yalea Baughman- September 25
Joel Davis- October 4
Christina Tillett- October 20
2018-2019 UHPMS Staff
Director: Mrs. Andrea Anderson-Parks
MYP Dean: Ms. Yalea Baughman
Dean of Scholars: Mr. Vinson Smalls
Behavior Specialist: Ms. Ranae Thomas
Mathematics 6/8: Ms. Isabella Pietroboni (Team Lead)
Mathematics 6- Ms. Domoneicqua Williams (Grade Level Lead)
Mathematics 7/8- Ms. Christine Hood
Mathematics- Algebra/Geometry- Mr. James Madison
Language and Literature Interventionist: Mrs. Cynthia Brown (Team Lead)
6th Language and Literature: Ms. Jacqueline Cordova
6th Language and Literature: Ms. Shannon Owens
7th Language and Literature: Ms. Ashley Rossini
7th Language and Literature Mr. Xavier Leonard (Co-Grade Level Lead)
8th Language and Literature: Ms. Laurasia Thomas
8th Language and Literature: Mrs. Trenese Lamb-Peters (Grade Level Lead)
Language Acquisition B 6: Ms. Brenda Sanchez
Language Acquisition B 7: Ms. Karina Gracia (Co-Grade Level Lead)
Language Acquisition B 8: Mrs. Sheila Segovia (Team Lead)
Sciences 6: Ms. Jamie Coleman
Sciences 7 : Ms. Brenda Guzman (Team Lead)
Sciences 8: Mr. Joel Davis
Individuals & Societies 6: Mr. Michael Manca
Individuals & Societies 7: Mr. Chadwick Smith
Individuals & Societies 8: Mrs. Nicole Rucker
Physical & Health Education: Ms. Chelsie Bell
Physical & Health Education: Mr. Ryan Range
Physical & Health Education: Mr. Coty Wright
Design 6/7: Mr. Mark Mcwhorter
Design 7/8: Ms. De'Onna Washington
Performing Arts: Ms. Tiffini Hall
Special Education Coordinator: Toni Jones
Special Education: Ms. Anquenette Candler
Special Education: Mrs. Carmen Ross
Special Education: Ms. Tammy Thomas
EA: Ms. Daniela Lopez
Social Counselor: Mrs. Kelsi Jackson
BE IN THE KNOW...THIS IS WHAT PARENTS SEE!
SEPTEMBER
3- LABOR DAY!!
14- Scholar Merit Store – after
school 4:00-4:30 p.m.
20- Family Game Night
5-7 p.m.
27- Hispanic Heritage Night (5-7 p.m.)
28- Scholar Merit Store – after school 4:00-4:30 p.m.