Holmes Weekly Update
Week Ending 1/18/19
What's Happening this Week?
Monday: 1/14/19 (MAP and AIMSWEB Window Open)
- Christine and Parisa out of the building PM - ad leadership
- Diversity Council MTG 4:00-5:30
Tuesday: 1/15/19
- Service Team Meetings all day
- New Teacher Meetings - Year 2 Cohort 3:45-6:00 - Brooks
- Board Meeting - 7:00
Wednesday: 1/16/19
- Hawks' Nest 8:30
- Kindergarten Art Start
- Pop-Up PD - 2:40-3:00 Circles Vs Morning Meetings in room 121/123
- Staff Meeting - 3:00 - 4:00 room 121/123
- K-5 Word Study Committee Meeting 3:30-5:30 - District Board Room
Thursday: 1/17/19 (ACCESS Test window opens)
- BLT 3:10-4:10
Friday: 1/18/19
No Meetings Scheduled
This Week's Announcements: Information Item
This week's parent Update: Information Item
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Pop-Up PD - Upcoming Events - Information Item
Our talented HolmesHawks have developed some exciting and relevant Pop-Up PD sessions.
Here is our list of upcoming events:
1/16 - Circles Vs Morning Meetings
1/23 - Curricular focus - more information to follow - session led by a Holmes team member
2/6 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
2/13 - Content Circles
2/20 - Curricular focus - more information to follow - session led by a Holmes team member
More dates to follow for March-May
Spelling Bee Yay or Nay: Action Item
Please Communicate This to Your Families: Action Item
We are catching up to the response rates of other D97 schools. Help Holmes take the lead!
The survey can be accessed until January 31, 2019 by visiting http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
If our response rate is greater than 20%, we will receive our reports in March 2019. The results will also be made available to the public via the Illinois School Report Cards, which will be released in the fall.
Article for Pop-Up PD: Action Item
Restorative Practices - We are excited to continue our journey with Restorative Practices and Circles here at Holmes. Your PBIS team will host a Pop-up PD on Jan 16th with a focus on morning circles. To prepare for the PD, please check out this easy read on restorative practices prior to the Pop-up PD.
Our Next Hawk Nest Lesson - Action Item
Here is the link for the next lesson:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oiKVTyU2r1TzDPuVJ9p0f2kLveTofQUISML9z5ggL-o/edit?usp=sharing
Here is the link for the accompanying deck:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GFe9pKN5NHK1mOsfAgeLzuIt4qGa4nS8_3awyw5HzC0/edit?usp=sharing
Leader in Me Weekly: Action Item
Please watch this short video. Reflect on how you can spend time on what is important and balance your big rocks.
This week we are studying journal pages 72-80.
Race in Oak Park: Action Item
Each week, I will highlight a new video or article. Here is this weeks information and food for thought:
THE STORY
Breaking the Stereotype of the Uncaring Black Parent
Before her appointment to the Parent Teacher Association at her youngest child's school, Zakiyah Ansari raised and supported four of her children through college.
Despite her demonstrated interest in the future of her children and their education, Zakiyah is often met with cynicism and low expectations held by other adults who believe black and brown families are unconcerned about their children’s studies.
This animated film shares Zakiyah's testimony about how stereotypes function in schools and shape the students' expectations for themselves and their learning environments.
Staff Shout Outs - Action Item
Holmes School Mission
Keeping the End in Mind - This is our end in mind and our plan to get there.
Vision:
Create a positive learning environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.
Mission:
At Holmes School our mission is to:
establish positive relationships by celebrating differences and embracing diversity
engage students in equitable learning experiences
empower students to be proactive, collaborative leaders
prepare students to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens