Bring on the Sunshine
September 9th - 13th
Message from Mrs. Hafey.....
Thank you for a WONDERUL start of our school year! As I began to sit and plan with you this past week, I am so very proud of you for the work and learning you have dedicated to our new math curriculum! I am constantly amazed at your dedication to your own learning and our students! THANK YOU!
Also, I know the heat is hard to endure sometimes, however, we are almost to the end! I'll continue to come in early to open the building up - just be sure to make sure windows are closed at the end of the day when you leave!
Have a great week! See you on Wednesday morning!
Love ya,
Hafey
MAPS Testing CHANGE: 9-23 (not 9-23) to 10-21 (not 10-8)! Please change this on your calendar!
Alpine is BACK....
So, for this year - we will have access to Alpine starting Monday, September 16. However, we will still be working on moving this data and plans to IC. Until that new platform is ready and strong - we will stick with Alpine. Your log in should be the same, if it is not or you are having trouble, reach out to Stephanie Jeffcoat and she will be able to help you with this! Thank you for your patience as we are working through a new process!
Mel at Sunset - Wednesday
Mel Ilk’s Visit to Sunset
September 11, 2019
Agenda:
Hafey and Mel - Review LET Tool that the Leadership filled out for this upcoming year
Discussion with Literacy Interventionists - Mel/Alida/Tilila (during 1st Grade Plan time)
Newest Data
Pull out Trends: K-2 and 3-5
Brainstorm ways to integrate this new data into our upcoming Data Dialogues
3. Sustainability discussion
New Literacy Act
Letters Trained Teachers - recommendations
4. Share out the work that the PACE Setters have completed up
to this point staring out the new school year
DEAR Time
Graphic Organizers vs Rubrics (Lucy Calkins)
Writing Expectations
5. Share out new Data Dialogue form - added after our latest
Dibels training.
DAZE Dates
DAZE Dates
3rd-5th Grade
Weeks of:
September 9th and 23rd
October 7th and 21st
November 4th and 18th
December 9th
January 13th and 27th
February 10th and 24th
March 9th and 30th
April 13th and 27th
Thank you 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Teachers for getting your DAZE completed last week for our Composite scores......
You DO NOT have to do another one this week. The next one is required during the week of Sept. 23! Be sure that you are working through the HOW TO take this assessment!
Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Week...
Hafey will be out of the building Monday and Tuesday!
Dibels Progress Monitored this week: RED
Picture Day - Thursday
Monday, September 9 - Have a great day
Tuesday, September 10 - CST 9-10
Tuesday, September 10 - Strategic Planning Meeting at 6:00 pm (Hafey - I will attend as soon as I get back into town and A. Jones)
Wednesday, Sept. 11 - Mel at Sunset
Wednesday, Sept. 11 - Hafey/Neton/Crookston/Myranda - 504 Meeting at 3:45pm
Wednesday, Sept. 11 - DPPEC Meeting - Julie, Melany, Amy, Juliann - 4-5 at the Admin. Building (East Building)
Thursday, Sept. 12 - NO RTI - due to pictures
Thursday, Sept. 12 - Picture Day - ALL STAFF be here at 7:30 in the Cafeteria for pictures....
Thursday, Sept. 12 - Hafey deep planning with all grade levels - you name the place, I'll find you - let's continue our look at Math - so have on hand: Exit Tickets, Mid Assessment if you have given one, math matrices, plan book.....
Picture Day.....We will start with Kindergarten and 5th Grade - then work from there - getting in the little ones BEFORE they mess their hair and outfit up, before recesses, and trying to get it during their PE/Music times if they go in the mornings. It will be a bit crazy - but we will ROCK IT! Becky will call you down as we are moving through classes - she will also let you know how to line up your kids.
ART will be in the classrooms - in the morning due to pictures....
Friday, Sept. 13 - Data Dialogues in Loft Area - please preview the document that was shared out with each of you in regards to reading rotations - ELL, Intervention and SPED.....
Coming our way - start stocking up now: Trunk or Treat! (1st Prize is either NHS student volunteering at Sunset OR a mini production of the musical The Wizard of Oz)! Start stocking up now!
If you know of a student that could use this certificate - please let me know and take it!
HUGE Shout Out to all the staff that Dibels tested this week! Also, thank you to all the classroom teachers that were flexible so that this process could be taken care of!
Please be sure to be on time for your specials - even if you are 1-2 minutes late, this is cutting into someone's planning or getting transitioned back to classroom tasks. BE PROMPT....
TASKS needing your Attention
1. Power Walks NEED to be completed this week please!
2. Self Evaluation - Due Sept. 30 - please share with me
3. Look at your 10-10:30 time - if you are in need of support during this time, please email Hafey, I may have a person to come help support you during this time
4. Continue to work towards 100% DoJo communications from your parents
Love the greeters in the morning! Parents are liking this as well! They notice the smiles, the hugs, and the help in getting their child out and on their way! THANK YOU!
LOVE...LOVE the greetings I am seeing and hearing each day with your students! I am the lucky one to sit back and watch how the students respond when they hear their name or are noticed - it is amazing!
I spoke with the City - they wiill be painting our cross walk area on Monday! They will also be adjusting our flashing light to indicate school zone to an earlier time! If you see a City worker, give them a BIG thanks!
Math Trainings - Mark Your Calendar
So that you can add these to your calendars, here are all of the future trainings (all trainings are 4-6 @ CMS):
- Thursday, Oct. 3 - Application Problems
- Wednesday, Nov.13 - Lesson Summary
- Wednesday, Dec. 4 - Concept Development & Classroom Activities
- Tuesday, Jan. 7 - Using Formative Assessment Data
- Wednesday, Feb. 5 - Supporting All Learners
- Wednesday, March 4 - Looking to Next Year
Here is the link the registration form. Here it is: https://forms.gle/5LXJGVpJwBYc85Pk9
Be sure that EVERYONE is using this Process for solving Math Problems!
This would be a great Anchor Chart to have posted for constant reference OR posted within their Interactive Notebook for Math!
Year's Glance at the Dibels Schedule
Upcoming Dates to mark in your calendars....
Monday, Sept. 23 - Zach will push into plan periods for each grade level and review/update SLOs
Monday, Sept. 23 - First Fire Drill - please have the conversation as to what this will look like with your kids - 2:00pm