Teacher Appreciation Week!

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 19th

Q3 Report Cards Published

March 21st


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

1st

March 7 – 8:00-11:30

2nd

March 5 – 8:00-11:30

3rd

March 10 – 11:45-3:30

4th

March 7 – 11:45-3:30

5th

March 5 – 11:45-3:30


NEW ELA STANDARDS TRAINING PLAN, SAVE THE DATES!
Sara Kany will be delivering training across all schools on the NEW ELA standards.  Every effort has been made to schedule training during already protected meeting time (faculty/SOR).  These standards will be in effective next school year.  Please mark these important dates on your calendar!

New ELA Standards Training Dates

1:  Standards Introduction & Text Domains

Wednesday, March 19 (Faculty Meeting)

2:  Foundations Domain

Tuesday, April 1 (PLC during SOR Week)

3:  Language Domain

Wednesday, April 30 (Faculty Meeting)

4:  Practices Domain

Tuesday, May 27 (90 mins)

*Look for an email to come from Kany to sign-up for your specific training time


PTA TEACHER SUPPLY FUNDS
As a reminder, reimbursement for all PTA teacher supply should be submitted by Friday, April 4th.  Your receipts should be submitted with the PTA Check Request Form for reimbursement.

5TH GRADE STINGER SPOTLIGHT
Help us spotlight every 5th grade during their final days of elementary school later this year!  You can complete a spotlight at the form below.

UPCOMING GIFTED DATES

2/24-3/14 – MILE paused for spring gifted testing (NEW gifted students begin in August)

UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)
  • 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 (ELA Standards Training #1)
  • 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)
  • 3/25 - PLCs
  • 3/25 - SGT Meeting
  • 3/26 - Leadership Meeting
  • 3/27 - Dress Down Day
  • 3/31-4/4 - Unwind Your Mind (3rd-5th)
  • 3/31-4/3 - SOR Coaching Week Angie on Campus
  • 4/2 - Vertical Teams
  • 4/3 - 5th Grade FT (State Bar)
  • 4/4 - 5th Grade FT (State Bar)
  • 4/4 - 2nd Grade CFA FT
  • 4/7-4/11 - Spring Break!

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