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Spring Shadows Elementary Wildcats Staff Newsletter
August 14- 18, 2017
#Limitless Learning
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Our Vision
At Spring Shadows Elementary we educate learners to build confidence, have social responsibility, and strive for academic excellence.
Our Mission
Our Core Beliefs
- Each student has unique intellectual, emotional, social, and physical qualities.
- We embrace a child’s individual values, interests, and personalities.
- Parents are confident in their child’s social and intellectual educational growth.
- Educators lead their craft by preparing learners in our fast changing world.
Principal's Message
Let's gear up for our week of preparation prior to the first day of school. I noticed a lot of friendly folks over the campus on Saturday gearing up and prepping. Thank you for the extra effort!
T-TESS: Fill out this form to support your personalized learning and growth this year. T-TESS GOOGLE FORM.
Last week I sent you a Teacher Checklist of Items that need to get done. Please review that thoroughly!
School T-Shirts: We fixed the problem with the order form and remember we need to sell 36 shirts of the same kind to get our price (including student orders): SSE Spirit Wear 2017. We will put a cut off date until September 15th.
Since our t-shirt order is taking longer- please wear a University T-Shirt this Monday for staff team pictures into our website. We will take them during breaks throughout the day.
Lastly, teams please elect 1 web manager and 1 newsletter collaborator that will be the person updating the website monthly. Our first meeting will be Thursday. Web managers, come prepared with team pictures, team welcome letters, websites, or anything pertinent you want to display on your team page. The team newsletter must be completed and run off to be distributed monthly to parents as well as uploaded and displayed on the team page on the website. We need the August and September newsletters. I will send a template soon.
Have a great week!
Much Wildcat Love,
Rachel Martinez
Calendar
Staff Development Day (Revised Agenda)
- PBIS Overview
- Itslearning
- Lunch
- Special Programming Presentation (LEP, SPED, Resource)
- Team Leader Meeting @ Immediately following presentations (Conference Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017
Staff Development Day @ WAIS or other location if indicated.
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
Staff Development for Project Class @ the Heights
Buses leave at 7:15 a.m. from SSE.
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017
Teacher Workday or Special Meeting Locations with Departments
- Teams work with Bea Castillo for textbook check out at your assigned time.
- Teams work on finishing lesson plans for the 1st 2 weeks of school.
- 1 Web Manager from each team meets in the library for 1 hour to update the team website. (time TBD as I'm setting up the time with Cody Wallace to come give us technical support.)
Friday, Aug. 18, 2017
Teacher Workday
- Meet the Administration @ 1:30 (Cafeteria)
- Meet the Teacher @ 2:00-4:00 (In your Classroom)
Teacher Checklist
- Don't forget to sign up for your Benefits by August 18th!
- Change your Shortel Message on your phone- your password should be your extension number.
- THANK the Custodians for helping clean sometime next week. Remember these folks are your friends!
- Write your welcome back love notes for your students.
- Check off your checklist with specific information for prior to opening school expectations.
Spring Shadows Elementary
Email: rachel.martinez@springbranchisd.com
Website: https://cms.springbranchisd.com/sse2/
Location: 9725 Kempwood Drive, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: (713) 251-7100
Twitter: @twitter_rachelmartinez4