Fall Break, YES!

Fall break has arrived!!  It's a perfect time to rest and recharge before the busy month of October arrives.  Whether you're traveling next week, or staying close to home - I hope you are able to enjoy the slow pace of a break.  When we return from the break, we will jump right into our first SOR Cycle, conference week, HOCO, and all the other fall treasures.  

Also when we return from the break, we have just TWO weeks left for Q1!  Keep focused on instructional goals for this quarter, maximizing your time with students in daily reading and math small group instruction. 

Good-bye to our apples & jeans!  Soups & sweaters are coming soon!


STINGER STORIES

Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories at the link below!

https://secure.smore.com/n/py5jv-stinger-stories?ref=email

UPCOMING PLCs

There are several PLC/MTSS schedule shifts and changes in the upcoming weeks due to field trips, coordination of district staff, etc.  Please notate when your team will have PLCs over the next few weeks.

  • 9/30 (K-2nd Grade) - SBRC ELA Revision Training w/ Kany
  • 9/30 (4th Grade) - Number Sense, Pt. 1
  • 9/30 (5th Grade) - Bridge Unit Overview w/ Kany
  • 10/2 (3rd-5th Grade) - Team MTSS Meetings w/ Compton + Counselors
  • 10/7 & 10/8 - SOR PLCs
  • 10/14 - Conference Week!  NO PLCs 
VISION TO LEARN GLASSES DISPENSING, 9/30
Vision to learn staff will be on campus Tuesday, September 30th to dispense glasses to students.  A PTA runner will pick-up students from your class at their appointment time - nothing for you to do!  Students from these classes will get glasses:  K2, K4, K5, 1B, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 3A, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, SEL-C.  Schedule can be viewed HERE.

CONFERENCE WEEK PREPARATION
As you gear up for conference week, please let us know if we can support in any way!
  • NOW!  Read & review Conference Week Preparation Hyperdoc
  • BY 10/2 – Make a sign-up genius link with your conference week schedule.
  • BY 10/2 – Make a Google form for parents to submit questions in advance of conferences.
  • ON 10/2 – Email the Fall Conference Week Parent Letter to families, after embedding the two links above into the email.  Class emails should ALWAYS be sent as BCC.
  • ON 10/7 - Teachers will receive conference week folders (in mailbox) with parent/family handouts.
  • BY 10/8 - Reading Specialists provide HR teachers with conference week form to share student progress
  • ON 10/10 – Copy your Conference Week sign-up genius link here for front office access.
  • BY 10/10 – Email admin or counselors if you would like support during a conference.  
REMINDER! CONFERENCE WEEK SCHEDULE NOTES
You can review the conference week schedule HERE.  Please note changes to specials, lunch, recess times; as well as time dedicated to reading/writing and math.  Other schedule notes for conference week:
  • NO TD, Media Literacy, or whole class Counseling during conference week
  • All reading small groups should continue
  • Pull-out math small groups for 1st & 4th grade are unable to continue, but in-class small group should carry on

SOR CYCLE 5.1, 9/29-10/10

  • SOR FOCUS:  For this first cycle, we will focus on all things text comprehension and written expression.  This can occur during your whole group and small group instruction, depending on the skill level of your small group.  Read more about these areas by reviewing the observation rubrics at the link below.
  • SOR WALKS, 9/30-10/1 SOR LJFA walks will occur Tuesday-Wednesday when we return from break.  If you are scheduled to be part of our walks for this cycle, Katy has already sent you an email. We look forward to observing the great learning happening in your classroom.
  • SOR COACHING WEEK OVERVIEW:

Monday, 10/7

Tuesday, 10/8

Wednesday, 10/9

Thursday, 10/10

12:45-1:45

Reading Specialist PLC

 

Admin Overview

2:00-3:00

Knowledge PLC

*See grade level specific goals below

Action PLC

*See grade level specific goals below

 

SOR Implementation Team

3:30-4:30

LJFA Walks, continued

 

Admin Debrief

1:00-2:00


CAFETERIA PATIO TABLE INSTALLATION
Our new outdoor picnic tables for the cafeteria patio will be installed over Fall break, along with a trash can at the sport court.  These tables are available for instructional use before 11:00 and after 1:40.  Between 11:00-1:40, they are open for cafeteria visitors (or class birthday treats, following lunch time).

Thanks to the success of our PTA Direct Donation and PTA Corporate Sponsors, shade structures for this location will be approved by the BOE in October for install *hopefully* before the new year!

REMINDERS FROM LAST WEEK ARE BELOW HERE!

UPCOMING GIFTED DATES
  • 10/24 – Last day for TD Session 1 (TD Session 2 begins in January)
  • 10/27-11/14 – NO MILE, due to gifted testing
  • 10/27-11/20 – Fall Gifted Testing
  • 11/3 – GRS DUE
  • 11/17 – MILE Resumes
  • mid-December – MSO DUE
STAFF ABSENCE REMINDERS!
There are THREE steps to follow, if you are going to out unexpectedly.
  1. Text both Carla and Lindsay.
  2. Fill out Employee Leave Yellow form (DIGITAL FORM HERE).
  3. Complete absence in Kelly/Frontline.

UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)
  • 9/22-9/26 - Fall Break, whoohoo!
  • 9/29-10/1 - SOR Facilitator on campus (SOR Walks)
  • 9/30 - Vision to Learn Glasses Dispensing
  • 9/30 - PLCs
  • 9/30 - 4th Grade FT (MHS Pathways)
  • 10/1 - 5th grade 1/2-day planning
  • 10/1 - Leadership Meeting
  • 10/2 - 5th Grade FT (MHS Pathways)
  • 10/2 - 4th grade 1/2-day planning
  • 10/6-10/9 - SOR Facilitator on Campus 
  • 10/6 & 10/7 - 4th FT (Youth Museum)
  • 10/8 - P2P Series The 3-5 Hive 11AM & 6PM
  • 10/8 - 5th Grade FT
  • 10/8 - Vertical Teams
  • 10/10 - MHS HOCO!
  • 10/9 - Fall Picture Day (schedule to come!)
  • 10/13-10/17 - Conference Week, dismissal at 1:10 PM
  • 10/16 - Q1 Report Cards Published
  • 10/16 - Fall Festival!
  • 10/16 - Admin Lunch & Learn
  • 10/21 - PLCs
  • 10/22 - Faculty Meeting
  • 10/23 - Dress Down Day
  • 10/24 - 2nd Grade in-house FT
  • 10/27-10/31 - Red Ribbon Week
  • 10/27 - 3rd Grade FT (Tellus)
  • 10/28 - PLCs
  • 10/29 - Leadership Meeting
  • 10/30 - MTSS
  • 10/31 - CCYA PJ Day!
  • 10/31 - 1st Grade FT (Petit Creek Farm)
  • 10/31 - Kinder FT (Sleepy Hollow)

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