Friday Focus
West Elementary School
Friday, January 29th
Our Mission
Upcoming Dates
February 2016
Black History Month.
Monday, February 1st- Friday, February 5th- National School Counseling Week.
Monday, February 1st- PTA, 6:00.
Tuesday, February 2nd- Brandi is out from 2:00-3:00- BOE meeting.
Wednesday, February 3rd- Brandi is out of the building from 9-11:30 for District meeting. Instructional Leadership Team- All are welcome to join us as we look at our RTI Plan, 3:50 p.m.
Thursday, February 4th- 3rd- 5th Grade Monthly Assembly, 9:00 a.m.- 5th Grade presenting on Honesty, Student Led Conferences. Midterms go home.
Friday, February 5th- K-2nd Monthly Assembly, 9:00 a.m.- Kindergarten presenting on Honesty. Brandi is out of the building. Niki will handle the assembly.
Monday, February 8th-Thursday, February 11th- The Great Kindness Challenge Week begins! Inside Out Day! Wear your clothes inside out! All of our feelings are important! Let's be kind, even when our emotions have us Inside out! Movie Kick-Off, 9:15-10:50- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade in the gym. 1:50-3:25- K, 1, and 2 in the gym. Below is a duty/Team Planning schedule for that time. Student Led Conferences.
Tuesday, February 9th- PJ Day!- Be a STAR! Stop Take a deep Breath and RELAX! Wear your PJ's to help you remember to relax, even when it's hard to be kind.
Wednesday, February 10th- Work Out Day! Keeping our brains and bodies healthy helps us keep our emotions in check and helps us spread kindness! School Culture Team Meeting, 3:50 p.m.
Thursday, February 11th- Red, White, and Pink day! Show love through kindness to all! Valentine’s celebration. 2:45-3:25 p.m.
Friday, February 12th- No School- Staff Compensation Day.
Monday, February 15th- No School- President’s Day.
Tuesday, February 16th- 5th Grade Fine Arts Recruitment Day, 9:00-12:00.
Thursday, February 18th- Papa John’s Pizza Night.
Monday, February 22nd- 504 Team Meetings during planning times.
Wednesday, February 24th- 3rd Grade Tobacco Education Performance, Staff Meeting.
Thursday, February 25th- Fire Drill.
Friday, February 26th- Spring Pictures, Fire Drill.
The Great Kindness Week Challenge Schedule!
Monday, February 8th-Thursday, February 11th- The Great Kindness Challenge Week begins! Inside Out Day! Wear your clothes inside out! All of our feelings are important! Let's be kind, even when our emotions have us Inside out!
Movie Kick-Off, 9:15-10:50- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade in the gym. 1:50-3:25- K, 1, and 2 in the gym. Below is a duty/Team Planning schedule for that time.
Specials Teachers and Niki will help supervise during their regular schedule in the gym. Classroom Teachers will have extended planning time during this day while their class is in the movie to work on team related tasks including common assessments and data cycles.
Tuesday, February 9th- PJ Day!- Be a STAR! Stop Take a deep Breath and RELAX! Wear your PJ's to help you remember to relax, even when our emotions get the best of us and it's hard to be kind.
Wednesday, February 10th- Work Out Day! Keeping our brains and bodies healthy helps us keep our emotions in check and helps us spread kindness!
Thursday, February 11th- Red, White, and Pink day! Show love through kindness to all! Valentine’s celebration. 2:45-3:25 p.m.
Reminders
- Please make sure you are updating your grades by Tuesday each week!
- Don't forget to watch the compliance videos by the end of January and sign off in Talent Ed.
- If you are on the summative evaluation cycle this year, please make sure you complete your reflection on standards 3.3, 7.2, and 9.2 before our scheduled meetings.
- Grade level teachers- Please complete the student check-lists by Friday, February 5th for the MU Study so we can get our small groups going soon! Thanks.
Please let me know if you have questions!
Meeting Reminders
2/1-1:00 p.m.- W.K. Reading Recovery update meeting- Fatherley, Horn, Duncan.
2/2- 7:45 a.m.- K.P. TST- Walker, Chamberlain, Fatherley
2/2- 9:30 a.m.- R.J. TST- Higgins, Chamberlain, Fatherley
2/2- 10:30 a.m.- R.M. TST- Kremmel, Chamberlain, Atkinson, Eiken, Fatherley.
2/2- 1:00 p.m. D.B. TST- Walker, Chamberlain, Atkinson, Fatherley.
2/2- 3:45 p.m.- I.F. TST- Brooks, Fatherley, Chamberlain.
2/4- 4:00 p.m.- E.G. Transition follow-up- Horn, Chamberlian, Fatherley, Flowers.
2/4- 7:30 p.m.- D.R. Parent meeting- Turpin, Fatherley.
Duties
Four Essential Questions
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What do we want Students to learn?
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How will we know they have learned?
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How will we respond when they don’t learn?
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How will we respond when they already know?