Conference Week Success, now bring on Q2!

It was a conference week success!  Thank you for your hard work preparing for each conference.  Next week, will be busy with our SOR coaching week and some special visitors on campus.  As we begin Quarter 2, continue to maximize your instructional time, remain focused on your intentional small group instruction in reading and math, keep routines consistent, and expectations HIGH!  

STINGER STORIES

Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories shared with parents today!

https://secure.smore.com/n/mnuz7

BSP LOCATION

Beginning on Monday, 10/21 BSP will be in the Gym.  These students will go to the cafeteria for breakfast, before walking to class.

SOR COACHING WEEK NEXT WEEK!
Our next SOR coaching week is 10/21-10/24.  Christina sent an email with the schedule for the week.  Katy emailed all teachers part of the walkthrough team for this cycle.  In K-3rd grade, the coaching focus is on phonemic awareness, phonics, and orthographic mapping.  To support instruction in these areas, remember... 

Every STEPS, every day!  :)
  • STEPS Framework Guidance document HERE (includes hyperlinks for menu of activities for each part of STEPS)
  • Decodable Text Resources (for your students still mastering decoding skills):  UFLI, SPIRE, Alphabet Phonics, Whole Phonics, Fly Leaf & more!  Complete Decodable Texts Sets by grade level HERE.
  • Consolidated Reader Text Resources (for your students who have mastered IDI decoding skills):  Text selected by student Lexile - text in Book Room, ReadWorks passages, JGB.

Weekly SOR CYCLE Schedule

Monday, 10/21

Tuesday, 10/22

Wednesday, 10/23

Thursday, 10/24

Thursday, 11/7

LJFA Walks

 

12:00-1:00

Reading Specialist PLC

Word Recognition PLC

Language Comprehension PLC

 

3:30-4:30

Implementation Team 

LJFA Walks

*LJFA Walks to continue on 11/13

SOR PLC – 4th & 5th Grade ONLY

 

STATE SUPERINTENDENT RICHARD WOODS VISTS WEST SIDE! 10/22

We will host State Superintendent Richard Woods on Tuesday from 1:30-2:00 in the auditorium.  The BOE, central office staff, and leaders from MHS, MMS & MCAA will be on campus for Superintendent Woods to present achievement and growth awards to our respective schools.  The visit will not include classroom observations, just know we have special guests on campus!

UPCOMING PLCS

  • 10/22 & 10/23 - SOR PLCs
  • 10/29 - Q1 Math Assessment Data Dig
  • 11/5 - PL Day (schedule below)
MSGA/MMS LITERACY VISITS, 10/25
Staff from MSGA & MMS will be on campus to conduct observations in literacy.  A schedule has been sent to teachers who will have visitors in their classrooms.

TKES WALKTHROUGHS
We began TKES walkthroughs this week.  As a reminder, all FLEX teachers will have 1 WT & 1 Formative Observation.  All FULL teachers will have 4 WTs & 2 Formative Observations.

HALLOWEEN EXPECTATIONS
As we have in previous years, staff may choose to dress up for Halloween in team themes.  October 31st is a dress down day for students, but costumes are not encouraged for students - unless for a specific academic purpose. Ex:  5th Grade students will dress as puns, as part of W&W Module 2.   Students can wear Halloween colors/holiday attire, since it is a dress down day.  

DUPLICATE INFORMATION FROM LAST WEEK BELOW THIS LINE

UPCOMING GIFTED DATES
Fall Gifted Testing will begin at the end of the month.  Please see upcoming dates for testing, MILE & TD.
  • 10/18 – Parent Gifted Testing Consent DUE to Herman
  • 10/30 – GRS & MSO Teacher Training, during faculty meeting
  • 11/1 – Last day for MILE until 12/2
  • 11/1 – Last day for TD until January
  • 11/4-11/21 – Fall Gifted Testing Window
  • 11/5 – GRS Forms DUE, completed during PL Day
  • 11/18 – MSO Forms DUE
  • 12/2 – MILE resumes for current MILE students
NOVEMBER 5 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY, 11/5
You can find the schedule for our upcoming PL day HERE.  A schedule has been created to give teams an opportunity to have collaborative planning time, as well as provide staff time to complete their civic duty on Election Day.

WS PTA SILENT AUCTION - CALLING ALL STAFF EXPERIENCES!
Our PTA is preparing for the annual Silent Auction, which is a major fundraising event for the PTA.  As part of the auction, PTA would like to continue to offer Staff Experiences.  These are often times the most sought after auction items for our students/families!  Please consider donating your time for a silent auction staff experience as a way to support our phenomenal PTA!  

You can submit your Silent Auction Staff Experience HERE.

All experiences should be submitted by 10/21.

W&W MODULE 1 END-OF-MODULE TASK STUDENT WORK SAMPLES, DUE 10/31
In preparation for an upcoming PLCs in November, please submit to Katy the following student work samples from W&W M1.

1.  ONE End-of-Module task that exceeds expectations
2.  ONE End-of-Module task that meets expectations
3.  ONE End-of-Module task that is below the expectation

UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)

  • 10/17 - Fall Festival!
  • 10/21-10/24 - SOR Coaching Week, Angie on Campus!
  • 10/22 - State Superintendent Richard Woods on Campus, Literacy Leader Award Presentation
  • 10/23 - Vertical Teams, 3:30 PM
  • 10/28 - Fall Gifted Testing Begins
  • 10/28-11/1 - Red Ribbon Week! (schedule to come)
  • 10/29 - ELA OAA Visit (Kany on Campus)
  • 10/30 - 1st Grade FT (Pettit Creek Farms)
  • 10/30 - Kinder FT (Sleepy Hollow)
  • 10/30 - Faculty Meeting
  • 10/31- Dress Down Day
  • 11/1 - CCYA PJ Day $1.00
  • 11/4 - 4th Grade Fire Safety Pre-visit
  • 11/5 - PL Day (Election Day)
  • 11/6 - Math OAA Visit (Whitaker on Campus)
  • 11/6 - 3rd Grade Wax Museum 
  • 11/6 - Leadership Meeting
  • 11/7 - SOR Facilitator on Campus (4th/5th Grade SOR PLC)
  • 11/7 - PTA Reflections Reception
  • 11/8 - Veteran's Day Program
  • 11/8 - 3rd Grade In-house FT
  • 11/11 - 5th Grade FT (Fernbank)
  • 11/12 - 4th Grade FT (Safety Village)
  • 11/12 - PLCs
  • 11/13-11/14 - SOR Facilitator on Campus
  • 11/13 - Vertical Teams (SOR, LLT, MLT)
  • 11/14 - Q2 Progress Reports DUE
  • 11/15 - PTA Staff Chili Luncheon
  • 11/18-11/22 – Stingers Serve Collection Week
  • 11/19 – PLCs
  • 11/19 – SGT Meeting
  • 11/20-11/21 – Thanksgiving Lunches
  • 11/20 – Faculty Meeting
  • 11/21 – Dress Down Day
  • 11/21 – Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play
  • 11/25-11/29 – Thanksgiving Break!

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