Jan. 9-13

"When a student misbehaves, great teachers have one goal: to keep that behavior from happening again"

Welcome back everyone! WE are so glad to have each of you safely back. I included a lot on the blog but here are some FYI'S. 

• Sharon Wells is this week. Check you calendars and ensure your coverage is taken care of
• Faculty meeting, Monday, Jan. 9 from 3:00-3:45 for EVERYONE.
• CIP MOY review for all. Meet with your vertical teams to go over CIP Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00-3:30 on both days.
• Reading (Tuesday only)- with Ronnie in coaches room
• Writing (Wednesday only)-with Ronnie in coaches room
• Math (Tuesday and Wednesday)- with Margie in conference room
• Science (Tuesday and Wednesday)- with Maggie in downstairs science lab
• Social Studies (Tuesday and Wednesday)- with Adriana and Susana in Arenas room.
• RTI is this Wednesday for those who submitted new referrals
• PD Thursday is this Thursday
• 5th and 6th grade trip parent meeting next Tuesday at 5:30.

Dec. 19-22

"Great Teacher focus on the behavior they expect of their students, not on the consequences for misbehavior." From What Great Teachers Do Differently"

Have a great break everyone!

Dec. 12-16

Great teachers establish clear expectations at the start of the year and follow them consistently as the year progresses. 

Don't forget this week celebrates you and all you do for US. This is just for YOU not the students
Monday- Hats off to you- Wear your favorite or silly hat
Tuesday- You make my dreams come true- Wear PJs
Wednesday- You're such a genius awesome team- Wear jeans and your favorite team gear
Thursday- You're a genius with super powers- Wear jeans and a super hero shirt

We also have some really special little gifts for each of you as we kick off the 12 days of Christmas. Stop by the lounge on Monday morning, because yall are ONE GROUP OF SMART COOKIES!

Blog for Dec. 5-9

#2- Great teachers establish clear expectations at the start of the year and follow them consistently as the year progresses.

Staff Motivation for the week of Dec. 12-16 for all you do.. This is strictly for staff NOT students

Monday- "My hats off to you for all you do" - Wear your favorite or silly hat

Tuesday- "You make dreams come true" - Wear PJ's

Wednesday- We are such an awesome team- Wear your favorite team wear

Thursday- "You're a genius with super powers"- Wear jeans and a super hero shirt

Blog for the week of Nov. 28

Nov. 14-18

Your during the day interventions should be taking place twice a week until Dec. 8.

Nov. 28th is data day. On this day please meet in the conference room and please bring your phones and have the Lead 4 Ward app downloaded on your phone. Planning days are coming up in December. The planning days will focus on areas of improvement and planning for those areas with the instructional coaches. Our focus will be reading in PK-4. More information about the planning day will be discussed at data day on Monday, Nov. 28th.

Nov. 29th will be Imagine Learning training for ALL teachers in 2-6 that administer the TELPAS writing. The training will take place in the lab. 

Boys Town training will also take place for those of you who were signed up. Please attend the Boys Town training if you are also scheduled for the Imagine Learning training and Ronnie will have a make up day for those of you who missed it. 

Start planning your grade levels skit for our Holiday get together on Dec. 20. Grade level that wins get a month of jeans in January. 

Nov. 7-11

Happy November Birthdays to...

3-Sergio Gamboa
5-Cynthia Powers
6-Grace Santillano
Marina Scialdone
12-Adriana Arenas
22-Gaylynn Caraveo
Christina Caraveo
26-Daisy Sosa

Please watch the YOUTUBE video before the blog..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw

VIP DATES

Vertical Team Meeting- Nov. 14 3:00-3:45

NO PLC Nov. 14

TTESS Training for ALL staff on Nov. 15

Sharon Wells @ EP Nov. 16-17 & Thanksgiving Lunch Day on Nov. 17

PD for staff Nov. 18

Staff planning time on PD Thursday on Nov. 17