September 24, 2018

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Kudos

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To all staff for setting a positive tone in the building when it comes to cell phone use and games on chromebooks. When observing in classrooms students are very focused within the learning environment and respectful of the no cell phones and no games throughout the school day. What we see now instead of playing games is students engaging in there ELA reading no matter what classroom they are in when their is any opportunities (example: waiting for others to complete a quiz - students are reading!) Kudos to everyone! Stay the course!
Kudos to everyone who participated in the salad luncheon this week! Always nice to already have a plan for lunch and to have some great food! Those bars you make Kris Thomsen are amazing!!!
Shout out to Kurt Rummler for acting like a Goose this past Thursday morning. Kurt spent his time, prior to school, meeting students at Robert Street and walking them to the building with his umbrella... awesome display of character!
Thank you to Mike Jones, Donna Sturdevant, Briana Varnes, Alyssa Riggs, Jenny Geyso, Jack Schmidt, Brad Ferstenou, Kurt Rummler, Stephanie Rummler, Rod Stoughton, and Stacy Stoughton for assisting with FNL! Over 175 students attended!!!

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Example of a mini lesson "I do it" and then showing conferring with individual students. This is an ELA classroom but this can be used throughout all classrooms it is about the instructional practice that can be utilized across any classroom!

Lesson Video

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Information/Reminders

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Monday, September 24 - iReady Testing

Start of our ELA iReady testing.
ELA teachers may not be starting on Monday as they have this week to utilize for iReady ELA testing.
They may not start on Monday so please assist with keeping a quiet environment throughout the week for a positive testing environment for our students.
Students may be pulled from the ALL environment for small group testing and/or you can use ALL time to assist with ensuring students complete their iReady testing. If the library is empty you can use that space as well for students who need to complete testing.

Monday, September 24 - Special Education Aide Meeting

We would like to hold a meeting from 2:40 - 3:00 in the large conference room (off the library). Focusing on any clarifications needed, etc as we have been in the regular schedule now for a week to ensure everyone is getting the help they need.
Special Education teachers please attend as well!

Monday, September 24 - MTSS District Committee Meeting

3:45 - 5:15 in our Karcher Library
This committee's focus is within our Universal Access district focus.

Tuesday, September 25 - Special Education Department Meeting

2:40 - 3:15 in the small conference room (office conference room)

Wednesday, September 26 - Essential Skills PLC in the library.

Please bring your Essential Skill work and plan on meeting within your content area. The focus of this PLC will be to plan and determine what work you want to do on October 2 from 8:00 - 9:45 with Essential Skills. Your PLC time this week is to plan what needs to be brought, what you will start with, where you are meeting, who needs to be in your PLC, etc. so that starting at 8:00 you are ready to do the work!

Looking ahead...

Just so you all know... Jon Nelson will be filling in for Ryan Heft for about 1.5 weeks once Ryan's baby arrives! Marilee Hoffman will be coming in then to sub for Jon Nelson! We do not know the exact date as it will all depend on when the baby wants to come but just an FYI that Jon will be serving as Dean of Students during the initial paternity leave for Ryan.
Tuesday, October 2 - Full Day Inservice 8:00 - 4:00 work day for all certified staff and all special education aides.

Teachers: 8:00 - 9:45 is Essential Skill work time.
Special Education aides:

8:00 - 9:45 is TBD by Kathy Merlo.
1:00 - 4:00 is TBD by Kathy Merlo as well.
Once I know the plan I will let you know!

Everyone: 10:00 - 12:00 Safety simulation at the high school. All staff throughout the district will be attending the simulation. I believe we are starting in the auditorium but I will clarify this week!
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch on your own.
Teachers: 1:00 - 4:00 is teacher work time. This is time that you have to do what you need to do. You can use it as prep time, co-planning time, team meeting items, etc. It is for whatever you want or need to work on.

Pictures from the week!

Students in Intro Spanish using maracas and practicing the alphabet!

Students in the library prior to school starting focused on completing the puzzle!

Kailee Smith modeling a specific reading strategy during a mini lesson ("I do it") portion of the GRR model with students all coming to the front of the room.