Monday, February 19, 2018

Happy Monday!

I hope ENJOYED an additional day of rest and relaxation.   We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us filled with the Eich Bowling Tournament,  iReady assessments, awards assemblies and Read Across America Week.  Please see the information below for further details about each event below.
In Leadership this week, the team discussed on-demand writng assessments, preformance tasks and PLC documentation.Your team has been asked to discuss the following questions and report back to the whole to ensure that we are creating an academic system of assessment and instructional alignment.

• As you collaborate as a grade level in our PLC what information do you feel needs to be documented and shared with the greater good?
• Please complete the form below as a grade level:
• PLC Documentation

• What are the on-demand writing assessments that are given at your grade level?
• If there are not any what ideas or past practices could be addressed to meet this need?
• The team established that there is a need to create a school-wide continuum of assessment?

• What are the performance tasks that we are asking our students to engage in, in order to assess conceptional understanding of mathematics and the ability to write across the curriculum?
• Please take time to as a grade level to explore the performance tasks in your adopted math curriculum and assess if these assessments will meet our needs.
• In order to create a  continuum of assessment that prepares our students for the CASSPP in third create we need to create students who can persevere and explain their thinking in writing.
• Please take time time to complete the form below as a grade level:
• On Demand Assessment

This collaborative conversation about PLCs, assessment and writing across the curriculum will inform our future plans for writing and assessment across the curricular areas.

Team TJ!
Kirsten

STARSTRUCK SCHEDULE

Our STARSTRUCK adventure has begun!  Rehearsals will be hosted during the instructional day on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Please see the rehearsal and performance schedule below.

We also NEED Teachers to be a part of this event!  Our first rehearsal is THIS Thursday!  I look forward to seeing you all there! The MORE the MERRIER!

Starstruck Schedule

AMANDA ALWAY OF THE ALWAY FAMILY, ONE OF OUR VERY OWN, IS HOSTING THE EICH BOWLING TOURNAMENT THIS SUNDAY AT STRIKES!

If you are able to support the TEAM TJ,  please donate what you can.  The team sponsorship fee is $200, any donations to this worthy cause will be graciously accepted. 

Mary Jo will be collecting donations.

We have a team!  We are also in need of more if you are able to attend!  

Our DYNAMIC BOWLERS thus far:

DIANA

JENNETH

KELLY

KIRSTEN

SHEILA (KIRSTEN'S MOTHER-IN-LAW)

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO JOIN US AT STRIKES TO CHEER US ON...THAT WOULD BE GREAT!  

Net proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the California Fire Foundation, a charity supporting victims of fires.

Tell your students to come out to bowl, and support your teams. 15% of the bowling proceeds, food, and non-alcoholic beverages from the event will be donated to the charity. They need to show a flier that will be sent at a date closer to the event date 

EICH - 2018 Charity Bowling Tournament To raise money for the victims of the Sonoma / Napa / Santa Rosa Fires
WHEN: Sunday, February 25, 2018 TIME: 10am – 4pm WHERE: Strikes Unlimited 5681 Lonetree Bl Rocklin, CA 95765

 Our February Caring Assembly is this Thursday, please take time to acknowledge students who have demonstrated the lifeskill of Caring.  PLEASE take  time during the assembly to explain how students have demonstrated this life skill.

SHARE THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR SCHOOL WEBSITES AND WEEKLY COMMUNICATIONS.

Our Watch DOGS calendar is looking a bit sparse and we miss seeing the faces of our Dad's on campus!  Please sign up using the Sign-up Genius Link below.  Our Stars love it when you are here!  It is an even better day at TJ when our community is here to learn and lead together!  Please make sure you have your volunteer paper work, fingerprints, and TB test turned into the office before your volunteer date. We are looking forward to having you spend the day with us! You can always stop by our office and sign up there too!  We look forward to seeing you on campus!

Please Sign up HERE!

Read Across America Spirit Week - Feb. 26-Mar. 2, 2018

Please join the Thomas Jefferson Family in celebrating Dr. Suess' birthday and the gift of literacy!

Mon. Feb. 26  –  "Fox in Socks Day!" - Crazy Sock Day -Wear your CRAZIEST socks to school!

Tues. Feb. 27 – “Cat in the Hat Day” Crazy Hat Day!  Wear your CRAZIEST hat to school!

Wed. Feb. 28 – “Who-ville” Day – Crazy Hair Day! Come to school with crazy hair!

Thurs. March 1 – “I Not Going to Get Up Today" - Wear your pajamas and bring your stuffed animal day. 

Fri. March 2 –  “One Fish, Two Fish” Day – Red, White and Blue Day/TJ Spirit Day

THOMA JEFFERSON COMMUNITY READ ALOUD

We will be opening our doors to volunteers to come and read to our RISING Stars on reading Across America Day, Friday, March 2, 2018 from 9:30-10:30.  Please reach out to your child's teacher if you are interested in reading to your child's class.  

OUR FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT IS ON MARCH 1.  PLEASE SIGN-UP IN THE STAFF ROOM IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND!

Family Literacy Night - Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 6-7:30

If you have not returned your RSVP for this event please do, we look forward to seeing you!

If you need the flyer please click HERE!

Who: Your entire family!
What: Having fun together while embracing family literacy fun! There will be popcorn, cookies and raffle prizes!
When: Thursday, March 1 from 6pm-7:30 p,
Where: Thomas Jefferson Multipurpose Room
Cost: Free to T.J. Families