Settling into old routines!

It finally feels like we have found our footing again, after the interruptions in January.  After TEN consecutive school days, students are settling back into old routines.  This instructional time is CRITICAL as students continue to make academic progress and growth.  Be sure to keep your days thoroughly planned, instructional time maximized, and transition time minimized.  When any of these fall short, students will find a way to stay busy... often in the ways we do not want them to be.  Your strong routines will keep the environment conducive for everyone to be successful!  We have 5 more days, and then we move into the last half of Q3!  Let's make the most of EVERY minute!

STINGER STORIES

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STAFF ABSENCES

As a reminder, we have several preferred subs NOT available in Kelly.  These subs can be reserved by texting the individual, or reaching out to Carla for assistance.  If feasible, schedule absences with any of our preferred sub (those in Kelly & those NOT in Kelly).

WS Preferred Sub List

UPCOMING PLCS

  • 2/11 - SOR Coaching Week
  • 2/18 - Mid-winter Break!
  • 2/25 - Complete GRS for Gifted Testing
PTA REQUEST
With warmer weather this month, if you take your class to the OLC for a lesson please share pictures with PTA.  You can email pictures to Shelley, or tag WSPTA on Instagram.  They would also like to see pictures in the OLC with the new white board easel/cart.

SOR COACHING WEEK, 2/10-2/13
Angie will be back on campus for our next SOR Coaching Week.  Classroom walks will occur on 2/10, 2/13 & 3/6.  If you are scheduled for a walk, you have received an email from Katy.

SOR COACHING WEEK – 2/10-3/6

MONDAY, 2/10

TUESDAY, 2/11

WEDNESDAY, 2/12

THURSDAY, 2/13

THURSDAY, 3/6

LJFA Walks

PLCs during planning

PLCs during planning

SOR Implementation Team

LJFA Walks

LJFA Walks

NOTES ON READING SMALL GROUP!

As we settle back into routines, remember in EVERY reading small group the bulk of your time (10-12 minutes) should be spent in the P/PRACTICE phase of the STEPS lesson.  

During this phase of the lesson, students will:

  • Read at the paragraph-level and whole text level to practice with the new skill.
  • Read text independently.
Also during this phase of the lesson, materials used include:
  • Decodable Books (gold standard!)
  • Decodable Passage
  • For your consolidated readers (1st-5th Grade) - Books and/or passages selected based on student Lexile level

Q3 PROGRESS REPORTS DUE, 2/12

Progress reports should be completed and emailed to parents by February 12th.  Who receives a progress report?

  • K-2nd Grade:  Students projected to earn mostly 1s & 2s; Students on the retention list.
  • 3rd-5th Grade:  Students with a C in any subject area; Students on the retention list.
By 2/14, complete the Progress Report Record to record students who received a Q3 progress report.

HAPPY VALENTINES - LOVE, WS PTA


BOOSTERTHON COMING SOON!
We will kick-off Boosterthon after mid-winter break.  This year's Fun Run will assist with the completion of the turf field and give back to your classroom (10% Classroom Giveback!).  Please note these dates.
  • 2/24 – Booster Kick-off in Auditorium, during Specials
  • 2/24 – Homeroom Teacher Meeting (3:30 in Learning Commons)
  • 2/25-3/3 – Booster Huddles in Auditorium, first 5 minutes of Specials
  • 3/3 – Fun Run t-shirts distributed
  • 3/4 – Booster Fun Run

FUN RUN SCHEDULE

OTHER NOTES

K-1ST GRADE

12:45-1:45

*NO recess (Fun Run = Recess)

*Regular Specials Schedule

*2nd Grade Lunch Change 11:00-11:30

2ND-3RD GRADE

11:30-12:30

4TH-5TH GRADE

1:50-2:50

UPCOMING GIFTED DATES

  • 2/24 - Gifted testing begins
  • 2/24-3/14 – MILE paused for spring gifted testing (NEW gifted students begin in August)
  • 3/7 – Last day for TD Session 2
  • 3/17 – MILE resumes
  • 3/24 – TD Session 3 (K-2nd ONLY) begins

BELOW THIS LINE IS REPEATED INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS STINGER STATS.



UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)
  • 2/7 - 4th Grade FT (Sparkles)
  • 2/10-2/13 - SOR Coaching Week (Angie on Campus)
  • 2/10-2/12 - DIY Maker Nights (by registration only)
  • 2/12 - Q3 Progress Reports DUE
  • 2/12 - Vertical Teams
  • 2/14 - 5th Grade FT (Holocaust Museum) 
  • 2/14 - PTA Staff Valentines Treat
  • 2/17-2/21 - Mid-Winter Break!
  • 2/24-3/14 - MILE Paused due to Gifted Testing
  • 2/24 - Boosterthon Kick-off
  • 2/24 - Boosterthon Teacher Meeting, 3:30 (VERY brief!)
  • 2/25 - PLCs
  • 2/26 - Faculty Meeting (Dr. Rivera on campus for Look, Listen, Learn)
  • 2/27 - Dress Down Day
  • 3/4 - PLCs
  • 3/4 - Boosterthon Fun Run! (schedule to come)
  • 3/5 - Leadership Meeting
  • 3/7 - Last Day for TD Session 2
  • 3/7 - Alice & Wonderland 10:00 (School-wide Performance @ MPAC)
  • 3/10-3/14 - Teacher Appreciation Week
  • 3/11 - PLCs
  • 3/11 - 5th Grade FT (MSGA Show on the Road @ The Strand)
  • 3/12 - Q3 Progress Reports DUE
  • 3/12-3/13 - Angie on Campus
  • 3/18 - PLCs
  • 3/19 - Q3 Grades DUE
  • 3/19 - Faculty Meeting
  • 3/21 - Q3 Report Cards Published
  • 3/21 - 4th Grade FT (In house)
  • 3/21 - 5th Grade FT (High Museum)
  • 3/21 - 1st Grade FT (Fernbank)
  • 3/21 - Kinder FT (Zoo Atlanta)
  • 3/24 - TD Session 3 Begins (K-2nd Grade ONLY)

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