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Excitement is Rising!

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With just two weeks until spring break, students and staff are feeling the excitement of a little break around the corner.  Let's not lose our focus as we inch closer to the break.  Your intentional instruction and commitment to every student will result in HUGE progress for students.  New Q3 math data will become available to support small group planning, ensuring every student is provided opportunities for mastery of the grade level standard - OR extension when ready!  In grades 3-5, new Assesslet data has been (or will be) reviewed to support writing goals as you reach the final stretch to EOG.  & in reading, your daily small group instruction should be focused on the need of individual groups as students move through stages of reading development (decoding/encoding - fluency - morphology/vocabulary - text comprehension - & written expression).  If you need support in any area, or simply want a thought partner as you consider how to ensure master...
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Heading into Spring!

It was a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week!  We hope you felt all the love and gratitude for the work you do each and every day!   We are three weeks until Spring Break!  Over the next three weeks, continue to remain focused on our school priorities in reading, writing, and math - maximizing your instructional time each day for whole group and small group instruction.  Let's make the most of the next 15 days to see huge gains in student learning! If you have a specific need for planning support to firm up student understanding of a critical skill, or provide relevant extensions for students - let us know!   STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories, shared with parents this week, at the link below! Stinger Stories UPCOMING PLCs 3/18 (3rd-5th Grade):  Assesslet Data Dig 3/19 (K-2nd Grade):  1st:  Fact Fluency Tracking; 2nd:  JGB in Small Group (bring your JGB TE & 1 student edition) 3/25:  K-1st:  P...
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Teacher Appreciation Week!

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Next week is all about YOU - the most phenomenal staff around!  PTA has a wonderful week of treats planned to share their appreciation for the positive difference you make EVERY day on the lives of our students.  The complete schedule of treats and activities can be found below.  As a reminder, lunch from admin will be provided on Monday and Friday. We hope you feel LOVED and celebrated next week!  You are the true Queen of Hearts around this hive! Q3 REPORT CARD TIMELINE Q3 REPORT CARD TIMELINE Q3 Grades DUE March 19 th Q3 Report Cards Published March 21 st BELOW THIS LINE IS REPEATED INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS STINGER STATS. UPCOMING 1/2-day W&W PLANNING Your LLT grade level lead will prepare an agenda for the upcoming 1/2-day planning time for M4.  Subs have been arranged and entered.  Subs plans should be completed. Kinder March 10 – 8:00-11:30 1 st March 7 – 8:00-11:30 2 nd March 5 – 8:...
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Here comes the sun, do-do-doo-do!

What a busy (& SUNNY) week following mid-winter break!  Thank you for your support, flexibility, and willingness to bring the FUN for this year's Booster.  We are working our way to meeting the goal, so keep up the parent communication over the last few days of Booster! The academic growth our students will make over the next few weeks will be AMAZING!!  Continue to remain focused on intentional lesson planning in whole group/small group instruction, DAILY reading and math small group instruction, and maximizing the most of every day.  As you continue to move through your grade level standards, now is a good time to consider where you will purposefully extend learning for students in reading, writing, and math.  How are your lessons continuing to meet student readiness levels and providing opportunities to extend when ready?  Simple ways to make this a priority... Consider the text complexity (Lexile level) when selecting passages/books for small group ...
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You Are Loved!

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Enjoy your much deserved mid-winter break!  May you find time to rest and recharge before we head into spring!  See you back on February 24 for a FULL SIX WEEK stretch until Spring Break - of course, ready to make the most of every minute in the classroom! UPCOMING PLCS 2/18 - Mid-winter Break! 2/25 - Complete GRS for Gifted Testing UPCOMING FACULTY MEETINGS! We will have two faculty meetings next week.  ONE VERY brief for HR teachers only! 2/24 - 3:30 in Learning Commons, Booster Teacher Kick-off Meeting (come with class incentives in mind for a quick in/out meeting) 2/26 - 3:30 in Auditorium, Dr. Rivera Look, Listen & Learn Tour SOR COACHING WEEK RECAP The cycle this week focused on FLUENCY - the bridge from word recognition to text comprehension!  Fluency can be practiced everywhere in the classroom, but our intentional efforts ensure students can become automatic and efficient readers.  In addition to repeated reading practices, fluency practices will in...
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