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Harris ES
Messages from Erin
I know that last week was a long week, and I appreciate all of your hard work. Curriculum Night was a success and parents seemed very happy!
Just a couple notes to share this week...
* We have made some changes to the RTI/SST process, and I would like to thank Donna Power for her support and leadership with this process. Tier 2 will involve Kid Talks for the three students (at a minimum) that you have the most concerns about. Once you have identified the students requiring a Kid Talk, please submit the form to Dr. Power who will schedule the Kid Talk with the AP and any other support/intervention staff. After 6-8 weeks she will contact you about the need to schedule an SST. Please continue to plan for Kid Talks and SSTs to happen on Tuesdays. Dr. Power will coordinate all Kid Talks, SSTs, and Tier 4 meetings. Please see your AP with any questions about the new process. Kid Talk forms will be sent this week.
* We are in the process of picking dates for half-day planning sessions for each grade level. More information will come through your Grade Level Chair about this. Also, sp. ed. teachers will have half day planning to work on testing, IEPs, data collection, etc.
* Pre-eval conferences will be set up in the next two weeks. Erin, Ashley, and Sheldon will send an email to the teachers they will each be meeting with to schedule the conference. Please make sure you have completed the self-assessment and orientation before the meeting. Important GTES update: Beginning this year, the Student Growth Measures linked to your GTES will be tied to attendance. Both teachers and students need to be present for at least 90% of the school year for the scores to be valid. This means if a student is absent for more than 18 days, his/her score is no longer valid for GTES. If a teacher misses more than 10% of the school year, all of his/her students' scores are invalidated. Please know we will share any additional information as we receive it, but attendance is critical. If you have questions, please let us know.
* Many of you have completed the compliance training already - THANK YOU! For those of you that have not yet completed this, please do so as soon as possible.
* Congratulations to all of our TOTY nominees! It is such an honor to be recognized by your peers. The top three finalists are...
Kenda Gilbert
Marcquez Haley and
Mark Jones
Congratulations to you all! Please plan to read their entry forms and watch their videos this week. Teacher will vote on Friday and the TOTY will be announced after dismissal.
I hope you all have a great week. Please let us know how we can support you!
Erin
September 1st
Collaborative planning
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night