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A GRAND Day!

It was a GRAND GrandPals Day!  Thank you for your hospitality today greeting and mingling with all the Grands!  I know this day is very special to each of them & their Stinger.   We have just 5 days until Fall Break!  It will be a busy week with field trips, hosting MCS APs, and PTA celebrations.  We also have our annual PTA Pizza on the Playground!  A fun, laid back event for all families!  We will be ready to rest next Friday! UPCOMING PLCs A focus on T & P in STEPS SMALL GROUP REFLECTIONS Students have received small group reading instruction for 19 days this school year! Routines are well established and you have built rapport with your small groups. These instructional priorities should be at the forefront of your planning. Students should master a phonics skill by the end of the second week of instruction. Does your formative data show this rate of mastery? Are you assessing skills every 1-2 weeks? Cox Campus Skills Assessment a...
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3-day weekend!!

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We made it to our first 3-day weekend - whoohoo!!  I hope you find your weekend plans including time to rest and relax!  If you're not watching college football, may your streaming services be filled with all your favorite shows or movies. We are half way through Q1 with progress reports due next week.   With just two weeks until Fall Break, let's stay focused on maximizing our instructional time - keeping lessons intentional, engaging, and meaningful!   STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories, shared with families yesterday afternoon, at the link below. https://app.smore.com/n/9zeua UPCOMING PLCs 9/9 - WEDNESDAY - MAP Data Dig Continued UPCOMING FACULTY MEETING, 9/9 Q1 Safety Breifing; Pin Ceremony; Conference Week Prep PARENT 2 PARENT SERIES, 9/9 We are excited to partner with Atlanta Wellness Collective again this year for several of our Parent 2 Parent Series.  This first session will equip parents with learning skills for suppor...
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Let's Go Big Blue!

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Thank you for your hard work to make it a smooth testing session! It will be great to return to a regular schedule next week - keep a strong focus on maximizing your instructional time in Reading/ELA & Math. If you're headed to Northcutt tonight - LET'S GO BIG BLUE! UPCOMING PLCs 9/1 - MAP Data Dig PLEASE TURN IN YOUR RED TESTING FOLDER TO CARLA! MATH PULL-OUT SMALL GROUPS BEGIN, 8/31 Math pull-out small groups begin for some grade levels on Monday. Emails were sent today with this information. If you have concerns about a student who is not receiving math intervention, please reach out. DRESS DOWN STICKERS Dress Down Stickers will be placed in teacher boxes on 9/2 - along with a list of students who should receive a sticker. Please put these stickers on student backpack bus tags ON 9/2. EIP PARENT NOTIFICATION LETTERS SENT 9/3 Parents will receive EIP notification letters on 9/3 via email. If you receive questions regarding EIP, you can direct families to your MTSS g...
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Kick-off to Football!

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It was busy week at West Side - jumping into a FULL week of reading small groups, hearing screenings, dimissal changes and new afterschool programs, and Curriculum Night!  Thank you for all the extra effort you put into making it a smooth week for your students and our families! If families did not attend Curriculum Night, please be sure to send home field trip permission slips and field trip lunch/t-shirt selection forms.  These can be sent home next week in Beelines, or in your daily folders (K-2nd grade).  All HR teachers should keep permission slips on file for the school year. Next week will include a few schedule changes with MAP testing.  Schedule changes will take extra effort to keep the week focused and intentional - avoid other schedule interruptions or changes to maximize your instructional time. Lastly, as you continue to build classroom routines remember the importance of creating routines that foster a language rich classroom.  Opportunities for o...
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