Week of May 20th
Hi everyone,
We have 13.5 days left of school. Here are some of the events ahead for the week.
Schedule of Events for the Week – Penny Drive for James continues, Book Fair all week in the library
May 20 (M)
8:00-11:30- Kristen out at Counseling meeting in the AM.
10:00-1:30- Edgewood Penpals visit Mrs. Harter’s Class
2:00-5:00 -Joel to Principal’s Meeting
May 21 (T)
8:00-11:30-Kristen out at ESC meeting in the AM.
7:00-5:30- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Hatfield Science Center
9:00-10:30- 5th Graders visit Madison
3:00-4:00-Green Team Meeting in Room 21
3:00-4:00- TLT Meeting in Room 15, Mrs. Harter’s Room
3:45-6:00- Joel to 4J Equity Committee Meeting
May 22 (W)
9:00-11:45- 2nd Grade- Ms. Shershun to Raptor Center
2:00-3:00- Joel and Kristen work on class placements.
6:00-7:00- 5th Grade Parent Night at Madison
May 23 (H)
9:00-11:45- 2nd Grade Dr. Reynolds/ Mrs. Solberg to Raptor Center
2:00-3:00- Joel and Kristen Visit Classrooms to present Pride awards.
May 24 (F)
8:00-4:00- IIPM Intervention Planning Meeting
Some items of note for the week:
4J Teacher Resources – Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, PD and more – Here is a very useful link to the 4J Curriculum Website that some of you might have seen at recent trainings. Besides having the CCSS sample tests, it also contains all of the information that was previously housed on the various district wikis (ESCs, Math, ELA, etc…). Please note that you cannot access this site from home unless you are connected to a 4J network, or VPN. If you do not have VPN installed you can get it from the Network Services VPN page.
Year End Checklist – Yes, the school year is winding down quickly. The end-of-year checklist is found on briefcase under School Info. -Then Schedules. It’s pretty much the same checklist that’s been used in the past, but please let me know if you have any questions.
Report Cards- You have probably heard by now that report cards will be sent home this year. We will be compiling all report card documents together to be put inside envelopes. Melinda and the office staff have already grouped and organized the envelopes for classroom use. Postage will vary depending on the amount of docs required to send home. We will be sending these out after the June 11 work day.
Last days of school: I encourage you to post a calendar of the last days of school in your newsletters. Some parents have been asking about June 10th really being the last day. Reassure them that it is a half day after a three day weekend.
Recess and Lunch Time Transitions: Some parents who have come by the school have been concerned by the somewhat disorderly transitions made by students during lunchtime. Teachers, please work to support lunchtime staff by entering the cafeteria to lead lines to classrooms. This helps in the orderliness of the transition process.
Also, please remind students about playground behavior- sharing equipment, and name calling. We have had a spike in name calling incidents in the last week, especially in the tire swing area furthest from the building. Supervisors, see Kristen’s emails about the specifics.
The Effective Teacher Link:
Here is a link about technology again. This link has a great visual that reviews several reflection thoughts to try when thinking about a new technology in the classroom. I am sure that many of our teachers already think through these thoughts when trying something new with students, but it is great to see it as a visual.
Hope you all have an excellent week.
Best wishes,
Joel