WestWood Elementary
September 16, 2016
Thank you
Thank you for a great first full week of school. I concluded my WestWood Pride lessons today, and enjoyed getting to know the students. It was a pleasure to be in all of our 27 classrooms. Thank you for making time in your schedule for me. My goal of learning 635 names has been communicated, so I better get moving! I look forward to being in your classrooms throughout the year.
Staff Meeting: Responsive Classroom Reset
We are a Responsive Classroom School and it shows. Thank you for your participation in our WW staff morning meeting as we went through the four components of morning meeting. The additional stories about Mrs. Submarine, Ms. Flasher-our new principal, and the "protagonist" provided lots of laughter. Shouldn't we begin everyday like this?
As you continue your RC practice, or begin to learn, know that many of us will support you. For starters the RC leaders have created an RC folder in which resources will be added. You can access it at this link: Responsive Classroom
School Continuous Improvement Plan...
is in progress! The Building Instructional Leadership Team has devoted several hours of discussion around Reading, Math, Science, Innovation, and Behavior. We have good things happening in those areas, which we want to keep improving - our Strategic Direction Core Work for Improvement. We are also having conversations about our Strategic Direction Development Work. Below is a list of strategies for our action plans. We will continue to discuss, develop and communicate the goals, action plans, strategies, and timelines to you.
Reading
Small Group Instruction
Leveled Literacy Interventions
Guided Reading
Core Instruction
Reading Conferences
Math
Math Core Instruction
Skill Groups (Guided Math)
Tier 2 intervention
Science
ESTEM Notebooks
Inquiry-based learning (using Scientific Method & Engineering Design Process)
Innovation
Makers Days
Project-based Learning
Outdoor Learning
Behavior
Responsive Classroom
PBIS
Determine & Analyze Classroom/Office Referrals by sub-groups.
Learning Teams at work!
Next Week at a Glance
- Monday, September 19: 6:30 PM Fall Festival @ PLHS
- Tuesday, September 20: 8:00-12:00 Administrative Meeting - DSC
- Wednesday: 8:10-9:00 Learning Teams
- Thursday: 8:10-9:00 Building Instructional Leadership Team - Conference Room
- Thursday: 6:00 PM PTC Ice Cream Social - WestWood Playground
- Friday: 8:10 PST - Conference Room