Dear Team TJ!
A HUGE thank you for weathering the storm this week! I appreciate your patience and flexibility with so many days of rainy days. It was great to see the kiddos out playing in the sun today! Thank you for your attention to your SMART goals this past 6 weeks. Please be prepared to share the progress towards the goal at our March 21st staff meeting. We then will move forward with our next SMART goal cycle after Spring Break. When reviewing assessment data, whether grade-level assessments, district benchmarks or iReady please create a targeted SMART based on data points. I encourage you to explore Math as a target area. When creating the SMART goal please use the SMART Goal Worksheet attached and place a copy in my box. Please copy the form prior to completing or printing; to access the form CLICK HERE. I am looking forward to hearing about your student's growth.
On another note, I am wondering how are we putting nonfiction text in the hands of our students, that is not highlighted in Benchmark? How are we exposing students to multiple genres across curricular areas? Are we making the text available to them so that nonfiction is part of our independent reading time? Are exposing them to opportunities to read and learn in different ways? Are our students exposed to nonfiction read alouds? Are we exposing them to biographies, text about science or history? The question is there a presence of non-fiction in your classroomlibrariess, in your read alouds and in your daily instruction?
Food for thought:
Nonfiction Read Alouds
Research Says / Nonfiction Reading Promotes Student SuccessWhat Teachers Need to Know About the "New" Nonfiction
The nonfiction revolution
Keep on reading!
- Kirsten
STAR STRUCK REHARSAL AND ASSESSMBLY SCHEDULE
Tues. April 3rd
· 8:00am - 8:30am - Teachers - "Let It Whip" - #10
· 8:30am - 8:50am - Break
· 8:50am - 9:05am - Boyd - "Pop" - #5
· 9:00am - 9:15am - Currie - "Tribal Dance" - #7
· 9:10am - 9:25am - Scudder - "Party In The USA" - #8
· 9:20am - 9:35am - Balao/King - "I Like To Move It" - #2
· 9:30am - 9:45am - Edson - "Can't Stop The Feeling" - #9
· 9:40am - 9:55am - Sage - "Peppermint Twist" - #4
· 9:50am - 10:05am - Daniels - "Hippy Hippy Shake" - #6
· 10:00am - 10:15am - Chadwell - "Run Away Baby" - #3
· 10:10am - 10:25am - Hagan - "Some Days You Gotta Dance" - #1
· 10:25am - 10:40am - Break
· 10:40am - 10:45am- Come to the gym, get lined-up, put shirts on, and be ready to go by 10:45am
· 10:45am - Assembly Show (Done in enough time before lunch)
Thurs. April 5th
· 8:50am - 9:05am - O'Hair - "Shake Your Groove Thing" - #2
· 9:00am - 9:15am - Blagg/Jordan - "24K Magic/Perm" - #9
· 9:10am - 9:25am - Hill/Vose - "Party In The USA" - #1
· 9:20am - 9:35am - Reilly/Vose - "I Like To Move It" - #4
· 9:30am - 9:45am - Ertola/Jordan - "Pop" - #7
· 9:40am - 9:55am - Platt - "Playground" - #3
· 9:50am - 10:05am - Logie/Vose - "Hippy Hippy Shake" - #8
· 10:00am - 10:15am - Yeager/Jordan - "Run Away Baby" - #5
· 10:10am - 10:25am - Keck - "Peppermint Twist" - #6
· 10:25am - 10:40am - Break
· 10:40am - 10:45am- Come to the gym, get lined-up, put shirts on, and be ready to go by 10:45am
· 10:45am - Assembly Show (Done in enough time before lunch)
We are moving forward with the preparation for the CAASPP. I had requested last week that we complete a headphone inventory in order to ensure that we have what we to meet the needs of our students. I am assuming that we do not have a need for them because you have enough headphones in your classroom in addition need to the headphones/earplugs that students bring from home. If you are in need of headphones to administer the assessment please complete the form below to complete the Headphone inventory: HeadPhone Inventory
Your feedback about the testing schedule was taken into consideration and we have also followed the District's recommendations. Please review the schedule here:
STRESS TEST -
We will be completing our stress test on March 22, 2018. The stress test calls for grades 3rd and 5th to participate, yet our fifth-grade team will be off campus participating in District PD. So we will be conducting the stress test with our 3rd and 4th grades.
Please see the information below for procedures and information about the stress test:
Similar to prior years, we have scheduled a CAASPP stress test on the network for Thursday, March 22nd from 9:30 to 10:30 AM.
What this means for you..
Elementary: 3rd and 5th grades to complete the practice test. If you have more devices than students enrolled, please feel free to include additional grade levels so we can get an accurate read of all devices connected and trying to test.
The most recent CAASPP secure browser should now be installed on all lab, classrooms, and Chromebooks.
Please click here for step-by-step quick reference guides on how to login and start the CAASPP practice test from both a Chrome, and click here for step-by-step quick reference guides on how to login and start the CAASPP practice test from lab and classroom Apple computers.
We will be using chrome books and the lab to conduct the stress test to ensure that we have enough devices needed to support testing.
I would like to meet for 10 minutes during PLC on Monday, March 19 to discuss chrome carts and devices needed to complete the stress test.
Please mark your calendars for the CASSPP training. We will be conducting that training on April 9th during PLC.
A NOTE FROM OUR PTC
Hello TJ Teachers!
As most of you have heard the news, The TJ PTC is bringing back the Annual Dinner & Auction Party on May 4, 2018! We are SO Excited!! It will be from 6:30pm-10:30pm at the Maidu Community Center. Get ready for a fun night of dinner, drinks, music, dancing and auction! The theme is Denim & Diamonds so wear your favorite jeans and add some Bling!!! J “Save The Dates” are going out in Red Folders today and electronic announcements are being made on our TJ PTC Facebook Page and in the TJ Blog today. Actual Flyers and ticket order forms will go out next Friday before Break. Tickets will also be able to be purchased online via our website! We cannot wait to bring the TJ community together, it’s going to be an epic night!
We need your help though, teachers! We would love to have a themed gift basket donated by each of your classes for our Silent Auction. Get your class involved! Pick a theme and ask your parents, see what they can donate. Some examples of basket themes are below. Get creative and have fun! For your help and generosity, we are again, as we have done in the past, offering 1 free ticket to the event ($40 value) per teacher if you donate a class basket! P.S. The ticket comes with 1 free drink ticket as well!! ;) But that’s not all, we are also offering a contest for the Top Baskets! We have 3 categories: Most Creative Basket, Best Theme, and Best Value. The PTC Board will vote and the 3 winners will win something special! So start thinking about what you want to do. I have put a Teacher Basket List up in the Teacher Lounge on the White Board so when you are ready, please write your theme next to your name. We will be putting each Basket Theme Name and Teacher Name in our event program with a description of your baskets. Can’t wait to see what you all come up with! Thank you in advance for your participation! We really appreciate you all! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!
Run4Roseville Schools Online Registration is Open!
The RCSD Foundation's Run4Roseville Schools will take place on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Maidu Park and online registration is now open! This is the Foundation's primary fundraiser of the year with proceeds benefiting music education and classroom grants throughout the district.
For more information about the event and to register visit: https://www.rcsdfounda
New this year, more student and school awards
Awards for the top male and female elementary and middle school student, and the top 3 male and female students in each elementary and middle school grade level for the 1 mile and 5k runs. There will be team awards to the top 3 elementary schools, and the top middle school. A team consists of the first 5 student finishers from a school. Will your school be the top team in Roseville?
Register early for more chances to win!
Please register early, and help us share information about this fun family event with your friends and neighbors. Weekly drawings of registered RCSD students during the month of April for raffle prizes including an ipad mini, wireless headphones, family adventure packs, and great local prizes.
RCSD Staff Discounted Rate
RCSD staff may register for the event at the discounted rate of $20 by using the promo code: RCSDSTAFF.
Questions?
Visit the RCSD Foundation event website at: http://www.rcsdfoundation
Thanks in advance for your participation!
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