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  IT'S FALL BREAK - WHOOHOO!!  Whether you are enjoying the fall temperatures with a staycation, or heading out of town, I hope you take time to rest and reflect on ALL that you and your students have accomplished in the first seven weeks of school.  During this time, you have established routines and procedures to keep your instructional time focused, gathered assessment data on your students and used this information to plan for intentional small group instruction, implemented your first W&W Module, spent time learning about your new students to build positive relationships, and fostered a classroom community.  LOTS has been achieved in August & September! STINGER STORIES Please see the latest edition of Stinger Stories, shared with families today! https://secure.smore.com/n/mnuz7 AM ANNOUCEMENTS & WSSN NEWS Automated PA morning announcements will begin on Monday, 9/30 at approximately 8:28 AM.  These announcements will only include the pledge and...

Fall break - we feel you near!  Next week, continue to make good progress through W&W Module 1.  We have 15 days until the end of Q1 and the start of Conference Week.  It's a good goal to complete W&W M1 before conference week begins!   As you further settle into your small group reading and small group math, remember our commitment to every STEP - EVERY day.  If you would like support planning small group instruction, reach out to Mary Claire (K-3rd Grade Reading) OR Katy (K-5th Grade MATH; 4th-5th Grade Reading). Reading Small Group:  ALL students should receive small group reading EVERY day (when not served by a reading specialist... K-3rd= 30 mins; 4th-5th= 20 mins) Math Small Group:  ALL students should receive small group math at least TWICE per week  HISPANIC HERTIAGE MONTH ASSEMBLY, 9/16 We are excited to host  La Candela Flamenco, a professional flamenco dance troupe. This event is a unique opportunity for our students t...

YAY, for GrandPals - they are the best PALS!  It was certainly a GRAND day for our GrandPals!  Thank you for your preparation and hospitality while hosting GrandPals today!  We know they all loved sharing the event with their Stinger! STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories shared with parents today! https://secure.smore.com/n/mnuz7 TWO FULL WEEKS! We have 10 days of instruction before Fall Break!  Let's maximize this time with students, continuing progress on your W&W Module 1, utilizing STEPS Lessons EVERYDAY in small group, and getting your math small groups off the ground.  Reach out in ANY way if we can support in these areas. TALENT DEVELOPMENT, BEGINS 9/9 TD will begin on Monday!  Schedules and qualifying students were sent to HR teachers this week.  Gifted teachers will pick-up this week for TD. MATH SMALL GROUP SUPPORT, BEGINS 9/9 Math small group support will begin on Monday.  If you have students served by Michell...