Week 4

Welcome Fall!  Happy Monday Everyone!  I hope that you all had a good weekend and were able rest and recharge...that you were able to do the things that bring you joy...and be with the people that are important to you!

 

AIMSWeb...We are approaching the end of our Beginning of Year benchmarking window (10/5).  Please make sure to make this a priority.

NWEA Testing...Ends this week

Subbing...Interventionists (not Sped 1-1), if you sub, please do not put your time in Lawson.  Each of you has been cleared to sub and we will put in your time so that you receive sub pay.

Restroom Concerns

We have been having major issues with highly unsanitary bathroom conditions. Students are urinating all over the floors in both the girls and boys bathrooms. We have had to repeated shut down 3-5 restrooms for cleaning. But we need your help.

All 3rd grade and 4th grade classes must go as an entire class. After the first four students use the rest room, you (the teacher) must go in and do a quick spot check. This must be done after every set of four students in both the girls and the boys restrooms. Encourage all students to use the restroom. There will be no bathroom breaks during lunch except for emergencies. Hopefully, this will help cut down on the unsanitary conditions. If the problem continues, 5th grade will also need to go as a class so there is adult supervision and spot checks. We are asking every teacher to have a talk with their classes. If students are found to be intentionally doing these things, there will be disciplinary actions taken. 

 

Achievement Boards

Classroom Achievement Boards must be completed before the end of the week for each classroom. Please remember that each board should be neatly organized with student writing. Your boards must include:

• Objective (I CAN statement), description of activity, scored with comments on student work
• Utilizing the Laurus writing process
• Neat and attractive

This board must be updated on a monthly basis. Please assist your grade level teacher as needed.

Life is meant to be lived forward. Learn from the past but don't live there. Today is a new day to create a better tomorrow.

Week 3

Hey Special Pops Team! I hope that you all had a wonderful, relaxing weekend.

I now this has been a bumpy start for us. You all have shown a great deal of perseverance and flexibility, and it is so appreciated!  I know the year settles down, and as we continue to work together, things will get better.

I thank you for it. As we continue to work together, not only as a grade level but as a wing, things will get easier. I appreciate you all!

Dean Schedule

I have completed my Dean Schedule and will be sending it out to you today.  Please look it over to see when I have scheduled our 03 (one-on-one) meeting times.  I know with all of the subbing and coverage that you are doing, it might prove to be challenging but I hope to meet with each of you this week.

Lexia and Dreambox Links

Here are the links for the trainings for Lexia and Dreambox.  If you have not completed the trainings, please view these links to become familiar with these important tools.

Lexia Video

https://nha.learn.com/learn6.asp?sessionid=3-ACE66C8A-C723-45D7-A554-082A8A6FB81D&courseid=1500&chapter=1&page=1&command=showpage&searchincourse=&DCT=&c=&mode=

Dreambox video

https://nha.learn.com/learn6.asp?sessionid=3-ACE66C8A-C723-45D7-A554-082A8A6FB81D&courseid=1499&chapter=1&page=1&command=showpage&searchincourse=&DCT=&c=&mode=

Week 2

 

Congratualtions and Welcome to a New School Year!!!

Kudos to you, as we completed our first week of school successfully! 

I am truly thrilled to have all of you on my team this year...and I am super excited because I get to see you everyday and we get to have our kids in person this year!  This year our team is comprised of Intervention and Special Education staff.  Our Team Members are:

Sped

Allison Knikelbine   Grades K-3

Justin Gajewski        Grades 4-6

Angi Hopewell         Grades 6-8

Marlo Carey             Sped Para Grade 3

Gigi Robinson          Sped Para Grade 6

Holly Hamel             Speech Pathologist

Sabrina Hayes          Social Worker

J'Lynn Johnson         Social Worker

Fern Herschfus         Occupational Therapist

Dr. Rhuta Dave         Physical Therapist

Leah Serebryanski    School Psychologist 

Intervention

Evie Burk                  At-Risk Reading Teacher

Jacklene Johnson      Kindergarten Para

Rudine Rode             Kindergarten Para

Lolitha Campbell      Kindergarten Para

Kim Armstrong         1st Grade Para

Carmen Yopp            3rd Grade Para

Charise Mills            6th Grade Para

We still have three para openings.  Hopefully, we can fill those as quickly as possible.

Our goal for these first couple of weeks is to implement necessary routines and procedures for our students, to create a positive learning culture and climate, and to promote a safe and healthy learning environment.  As a school we are encouraging all classrooms to minimize the movement of students within the classroom and the building.  For those of you that provide lunch support, I am asking that you collaborate with the classroom teachers to establish lunch expectations and routines limiting student movement and close contact.

Please refer to the safety checklist.

• All staff and students consistently wear masks (covering nose and mouth)
• Make sure students wear masks appropriately
• Students must use hand sanitizer before entering the room in the mornings, after recess, and after specials
• Teacher sanitizes high touch points in the classroom at the end of the day
• Independent restroom breaks are limited
• Visitor sign-in sheet is easily accessible and consistently used
• Student sign-in sheet is consistently used at the Buddy Chair location

If we shut down tomorrow, are you ready?

As we enter into our second week of school, we have to be ready to act at a moments notice. Covid cases are on the rise and we need to be prepared if we have to shut down and teach virtually. Below is a list of things you must have in place to ensure a smooth transition for you and your students.

• Google classroom is up and ready to go.  Paras, please work with your classroom teacher to establish this. Any students that are at home quarantined can work on those assignments as well. This is a class requirement.
• Student know how to sign in and use all apps such as Dream Box and Lexia
• Teaching area at home is organized, has an appropriate background, and equipped with teaching materials

Visit from our DSQ

Our DSQ, Amy Ebling will be visiting the week of Sept.13th- 20th. She will want to go in to the classrooms of new teachers. Her primary focus is looking at classroom culture. 

O3's and Team Meetings

All O3's and team meeting will begin next week. You will receive a calendar invite for your scheduled time. 

AIMSWeb Testing and NWEA

We are entering week two of AIMSWeb Beginning of the Year Benchmark Testing.  Mrs. Burk will continue to monitor and report out to me grade level completion percentages.  By the middle of this week, teachers Benchmarking should begin for students in grades 4-8.  If  
NWEA testing starts this week. Be sure to check the schedule for when your grade level is testing. Mr. P sent instructions for how to proctor the test. Teachers, be sure to review these instructions so that everyone is on the same page.