Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

WOW - thank you for making me feel special on my birthday!  You all sure know how to make a girl feel loved! The Starbucks gift cards, plant and student cards were the perfect way to ring in my 40s.  I just might be set with coffee until 41.

I hope each of you also felt the love from your students, families & PTA this week.  You are loved and appreciated beyond words!

STINGER STORIES

Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories below.

https://www.smore.com/n/mnuz7/preview

SOR COACHING WEEK, 3/25-3/28

Our last SOR coaching week of the year will occur just before Spring Break!  The April coaching week will be cancelled to provide SOR Facilitators time to support implementation of the new ELA adoption & make updates to district pacing documents - with the goal to have as much ready for teachers before summer!

NEW K-5 ELA ADOPTION

As you saw in Dr. Rivera's email this week, the board approved the new district ELA adoption (Wit & Wisdom) on Tuesday.  Team leaders received the district plan to support initial implementation this May/July.  All staff will receive additional details from Dr. Rivera in the coming weeks.  Your professional knowledge has grown tremendously in reading over the last three years, and the adoption will serve to support comprehension & writing instruction.

LUNCHROOM VISITOR POLICY CHANGE

In recent weeks, we have been evaluating our lunchroom visitor policy that allows students to bring one friend to the visitor table.  There have been growing challenges with this current policy related in terms of enforceability, safety, and social/emotional impacts to students.  Effective, April 8th the lunchroom visitor policy will be changed to allow visitors to eat lunch with their student only at the visitor table.  Students will not be permitted to bring a friend to the visitor table.  This change has been discussed at length with SGT, PTA, and was shared with leadership this week.  Look for the following to take place regarding the change.

  • March 20 - Families emailed regarding the change; New policy sent home in Beelines; Signs posted in cafeteria communicating new policy
  • March 29 - Classroom teachers share new policy change with students (look for message to come directly from Christina to frame conversation in class)
  • April 8 - New policy in effect
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please reach out to Christina.

PTA SUPPLY FUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST DUE 3/29

As a reminder, receipts for PTA supply funds should be give to the PTA treasurer by March 29th.  Please turn in your receipts & reimbursement request form by this date!

ITEMS BELOW ARE REPEATED FROM LAST WEEK

SOR GOALS FOR THIS MONTH!
In the next month, your team will continue to apply TWR strategies focusing on grade level specific goals.  Your team SOR lead will support planning in these areas.  Reach out to Sara or Kendra if they can assist in any way!
  • Kinder - Because, But, So & identifying sentences/fragments (who & do)
  • 1st Grade - spiral review of all writing strategies learned
  • 2nd Grade - identifying and writing topic sentences and supporting details
  • 3rd Grade - single paragraph outline, transitioning into multi-paragraph outline
  • 4th Grade - sentence expansion with subordinating conjunctions, multi-paragraph outline
  • 5th Grade - multi-paragraph outline
Q3 REPORT CARDS, DUE 3/18
Please look for an email to come from Carla regarding the grade entry for Q3 report cards.  It is very important all grade entry deadlines are followed.
GRADING PERIOD ENDS:  3/14
DEADLINE TO POST GRADES:  3/18

TALENT DEVELOPMENT DATES
  • 3/25-5/17 - TD Session 3 (K-2 ONLY)

TEAM EXTENDED PLANNING TIME

All team extended planning has been planned for the year.  All coverage invites have been sent by Carla.  You can access the complete schedule here (Extended Planning tab).


UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)

  • 3/18 - Q3 Grades DUE
  • 3/19 - PLCs
  • 3/20 - Faculty Meeting (EOG Test Examiner Training)
  • 3/22 - 2nd Grade FT
  • 3/22 - 5th Grade FT
  • 3/25-3/28 - SOR Coaching Week, Kendra on Campus
  • 3/25 - 4th Grade FT (in-house)
  • 3/26 - Kinder FT
  • 3/27 - Spring Picture Day
  • 3/29 - Kinder Egg Hunt
  • 4/1-4/5 - Spring Break!!
  • 4/9 - PLCs
  • 4/10 - 5th Grade FT
  • 4/10 - Leadership Meeting
  • 4/11 - Lunch & Learn 12:00 PM Understanding EOGs
  • 4/12 - 2nd Grade FT
  • 4/12 - Teddy Bear Tour
  • 4/15-4/26 - MAP Testing Window (look for specific schedule to come)
  • 4/16 - PLCs
  •  4/17 – Faculty Meeting
  • 4/18 – MTSS Meetings during planning
  • 4/18 – Q4 Progress Reports DUE
  •  4/18 – PTA Meeting & 5th Grade Talent Show 6:00 PM
  • 4/19 – Kinder FT
  • 4/19 – 5th Grade FT
  • 4/22-4/25 – SOR Coaching Week
  • 4/23 – PLCS
  • 4/24 – Vertical Team Meetings
  • 4/25 – Dress Down Day
  • 4/25 – Spring Picnic & Art Show 5:30-7:00 PM
  • 4/26 – Last Day for Reading Small Groups (3rd-5th Grade)
  • 4/30 – EOGs Begin
  • 4/30 – NO PLCs
  • 5/1 – Leadership Meeting
  • 5/3 – Kinder FT
  • 5/3 – 5th Grade FT (Blue Devil Day)
  • 5/7 – Class Placement Meetings
  • 5/8 – Faculty Meeting
  • 5/9 – EOGs End
  • 5/9 – Last Day for Reading Small Groups (1st & 2nd Grade)
  • 5/10 – 1st Grade FT
  • 5/10 – 2nd Grade FT
  • 5/10-5/16 – EOY LDAs administered
  • 5/13 – K-2nd Grade Field Day
  • 5/14 – 3rd-5th Grade Field Day
  • 5/15-5/17 – 5th Grade FT (Blue Ridge)
  • 5/17 – LDA data DUE

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