Posts

5-day week is coming!

February will welcome back a return to a 5-day school week! Can you believe we've had only ONE 5-day school week since beginning 2026?! Despite the interruptions brought during the month of January, you and your students have been hard at work in the classroom. After completing our mid-year conferences, we are confident in your plans to monitor student progress and intentionally support continued growth this year! We have a two week stretch until mid-winter break - let's make the most of each day with our Stingers! UPCOMING FACULTY MEETING, 2/4 We will have a brief faculty meeting in the media center immediately following dismissal on Wednesday, 2/4. TEACHER BUDGET ALLOCATION DEADLINES! Please be mindful of upcoming budget allocation deadlines. If you have questions regarding your remaining budget totals, please reach out to Rhonda! 3/1: Booster Giveback (for HR teachers) 4/3: PTA Teacher Supply Money HONEYCOMB HEADLINES! JANUARY EDITION 3rd-5th grade students were able ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ice, ice baby?

Image
It goes without saying, I know everyone will stay close to the weather outlets this weekend.  If winter weather does impact school next week, let's return ready to make the most of every day with our students!  If we are back at school on Monday, let's start the week on a jeans day... might make your return a bit easier.  :) STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories at the link below. https://app.smore.com/n/wetr9 STAFF SHIRT SIZE REQUEST We would like to update our current staff shirt size listings.  Please complete this form by Monday, 1/26! STAFF SHIRT SIZES TOTY TIME! Submit your TOTY nominations by  1/26  to any member of the selection committee (Vick, English, Young). Ballots will be available on 1/30. SOR WALKS, 1/26-1/28 Our SOR Facilitator will be on campus to conduct the next round of SOR Walks with a focus on ORAL LANGUAGE & TEXT COMPREHENSION . Katy sent an email to all staff included in walks next week. Please be mindful...
Post a Comment
Read more

Bundle up!

Image
Bravo to our AMAZING 2nd grade Stingers for a wonderful production of Penguinaut!  This event is always such a sweet memory for our Stingers!  Bundle up this 3-day weekend!   UPCOMING PLCs 1/21 - No PLCs (4 day week with MTSS on Thursday) 1/23 - MTSS Grade Level Meetings TOTY TIME! Submit your TOTY nominations by 1/26 to any member of the selection committee (Vick, English, Young). Ballots will be available on 1/30. TKES MID-YEAR CONFERENCES NEXT WEEK! Please have your mid-year conference form completed before your mid-year conference. SOR WALKS, 1/26-1/28 Our SOR Facilitator will be on campus to conduct the next round of SOR Walks with a focus on ORAL LANGUAGE & TEXT COMPREHENSION . Katy will send the walk schedule to teachers included on the observation rubric. Brush up on Oral Language! A language rich classroom intentionally fosters opportunities for students to build, use, and play with language in reading & writing. Frequent turn & talks and ch...
Post a Comment
Read more

Happy 2026!

Image
It was a smooth start to 2026!  Thank you for your hard work preparing for the start of new instructional units, analyzing mid-year data to make plans for continued growth, and launching new reading/math small groups.  You fit a lot into a 4-day week! Across all grade levels and content areas we saw fantastic MAP Growth from Fall to Winter, meeting/exceeding our high goals - way to go!  Keep SIX grade levels EXCEEDED growth goals in Math FIVE grade level MET/EXCEEDED growth goals in Reading Let's continue intentional planning to keep progress moving forward the second half of the school year.  There is still so much content to cover, skills to master, and success to be celebrated! On this day, 5 years ago... This Sunday, Brody turns 5!  My heart and mind simply cannot believe it.  On this day, 5 years ago... desks sat 6 feet apart, plexiglass partitions decorated desks, masks were worn, temp checks to walk into the building, close contacting was my full-tim...
Post a Comment
Read more