September 14-18, 2020

 

A Note from Kirsten,

I don't know about you but this week was hard, the gloom of the smoke in the sky, the raining ash, and the overwhelming pressure of our current situation weighed heavy on my shoulders and heart and then I jumped into some Zooms!

Together we are lighting the path!

There are SO many wonderful things happening in your classrooms:

TK students having a talent show and SHINING like true stars! Powerful SIPPS lessons in our primary grades where students are engaged and learning to read. Comparing fractions using different strategies, while utilizing breakout groups where our Stars were collaborating and problem-solving together!

You are all lighting the pathway with your collaboration, thoughtful lesson planning, and communication with families. 

Thank you!

Kirsten

Parent Survey

Parents will be sent an email on Monday, September 14, 2020.  Surveying the families about which instructional program they will choose.  Families will be provided a FAQ about both programs and I will be sending a video on Monday highlighting the importance of completing this survey and making mindful decisions based on this information.

Data Team MeetingsOur 

Data Team meetings and RTI will be scheduled for the Week of September 21,  and September 28, 2020.    

The Data Team Meeting Schedule will be as follows:

2:00-3:00 Wednesday, September 23 - 4/5th Grade

2:00-3:00 Thursday, September 22 - 3rd Grade 

2:00-3:00 Tuesday, September 29 - TK/Kindergarten 

2:00-3:00 Wednesday, September 30 - First Grade

2:00-3:00 Thursday, October 1 - Second Grade 

Please copy and complete the Data Team Meeting Form that can be found below:

Data that could be used are our iReady Data, District Foundational Kills, and other data that is informing your identified essential Standard. There are two PLCs before we start Data Team Meetings.

New DTM folders will be created this weekend for your grade level.  Please be on the lookout for this information.

Forms:

Data Team Meeting- PLC Work

DTM Meeting Template

DTM Agenda

I am looking forward to meeting with you and engaging in collaborative conversations about interventions about our next steps in supporting all students.

Progress Reports

A reminder, Elementary Progress Reports need to go home by September 25th.

 

There are two minimum expectations from the District when it comes to Progress Reports 1st Trimester:

1. Any student that might receive a Limited on any domain on the Trimester 1 Report Card receives communication regarding progress from their teacher during progress report time.  This includes both academic domains, and the academic behavior and college readiness standards.  

2. PLCs are on the same page in regards to what information they send home and when they send that home.

In order to provide consistency across our school site, please use the RCSD Progress Report Template provided in the RCSD Educators Blog.  

RCSD Elementary Progress Reports

I believe that it is best practice to send the PDF of the Progress Reports to parents, but if that is outside of your comfort zone please ensure that the parent does not have editing rights.

 If you are sending additional information to further communicate and clarify grade-level benchmarks please ensure that your entire PLC is on the same page.

Network Upgrade:

  Work will begin Monday, September 14, 2020, with the intent that it should take one day.

Each pod will have work conducted in them with the focus on the following rooms:

7. 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, and 23.

The team will be working in other classrooms in the pod to run the wires, but this should be a minimal interruption.

When the crew is on campus they will begin in ROOM 13.

Kim, Susan, Ann, and Shokofeh if you are working with small groups at this time, please move your instruction to the library and/or the staff room.

Each network pull should take about an hour.  

The proposed schedule is all follows:

1:00 pm  - Library pod, room 13

2:00 pm - 2nd-grade pod - rooms 16 and 23

3:00 pm - 1st-grade pod - room 19

4:00 pm - 4/5 grade  pod - room 7 and 9

5:00 pm - 3rd-grade pod room 11

PBIS Awards Assembly

This month is the month of Cooperation and our Awards Assembly is September 25, 2020. It will look a bit different during this year.  A brief introduction video to the "assembly" will be provided for teachers to share in their class.  A slide deck with the award will be shared with you, please make a copy and enter your student's names in it.  This can be shared virtually in your classroom celebration. These certificates will then be sent home in the next deployment with a special prize for each Star.

More details to follow.

Zoom

A reminder that if your students are saying they cannot get into Zoom, please have them go to zoom.us, and log in.  Here are instructions that were sent to all parents.  Please feel free to send to your families if they need a reminder.