Extra, Extra Prep

 

We would love to offer you an extra hour of prep this trimester! Extra, Extra Prep will be available the week of November 11-15. We hope this will either help you finalize grades, prepare for conferences, and/or complete other tasks.

 

Please note:

        ·        This is for salary staff, however, if an hourly staff needs additional time, please see your dean.

        ·        We will do our very best to make sure that you get your prep(s), however, if too many people call off on a particular day, we may need to reschedule your extra prep.

        ·        It’s our desire to do this at least once a trimester as long as subs are available.

If you are a classroom teacher and would like to have an extra hour of prep, please follow the steps below.

    1.   Click on this sign-up sheet by 3:45 on Wednesday, November 6.

    2.   Pick one time slot.

    3.   Prepare lesson plans for a sub.

Finalized schedule will be emailed Friday, November 8.

Achievement Boards

 

It’s time to change your bulletin boards. All bulletin boards are required to be changed to Achievement Boards by this Friday.  

Make sure to include the following when posting your Achievement Board:

    ·      Title

    ·      Objective written as an I Can Statement

    ·      Standard (Common Core, NGSS, etc.)

    ·      Student work

    ·      Specific feedback for each student. Please write more than “Good job!”

Please note: if the student work has a score on it, take off the student's name before displaying it. If the student’s work does not have a score on it, it is acceptable to post the student's name.

Full Lesson Observations

Full Lesson Observations (FLO) begin November 11. These observations are announced (scheduled) and are 30-45 minutes. Ratings for all four competencies (Classroom Culture, Planning, Teaching, and Assessing) will be inputted into the Interactive Framework.

Each dean will send out a sign-up by Tuesday, November 5. Please review our expectations for each indicator by clicking HERE and contact us prior to your observation if you have questions.

P/T Conference Reminder

 

As a reminder, all parent-teacher conferences communication must be sent this Wednesday at 8 AM. It’s imperative that you schedule it to avoid not sending this on time. Please click here for directions.

Positive Behavior Deadline

 

We set a goal of entering one positive behavior per student every trimester. With only 2 weeks left in the trimester, I hope that you have majority entered. The purpose of this initiative is to decrease our attrition rate. This can only be done if the positive behaviors are genuine. If you try to enter all the behaviors in the last week of the trimester, it takes away from the authenticity. If you haven’t started, I strongly encourage you to start on Monday.

Affirmations

 

Steve for converting two music files into YouTube files. Thanks for assisting me so quickly. I know I can always count on you.    

Jessica G. for creating ALL the auxiliary staff conference sign ups. You have no idea how much that took off of me. You are amazing!

Mark for making me smile every morning with our friendly competition. FYI-I’m currently winning!

Alex for subbing in 2^nd and 3^rd grade.

Stacey Reed, Holly, Laurie, and Rachel for attending two back-to-back IEPs for over 3 ½ hours. Thank you for making our school the best choice for parents and students.

Stacey Ramirez for creating the attendance liaison responsibility list.

Robyn, Tracy, Valyn, Stephanie, Theresa, Linsey, Flo, Mark, John, Ja’Rayl, and Christina for actively participating in the student vs. staff volleyball game. I greatly appreciate you spending the evening with our families.

Diane and Amanda for selling concessions at the game. I appreciate your efforts with NJHS.

Keystone staff that came and watch the game. It was nice to hear you cheering in the stands.  

Sandy and Jeanne for covering classrooms while teachers were attending IEP meetings.

Tracy for providing me with 2 additional highlights for my phone cast.  Thank you for highlighting the great things that are occurring inside and outside of Keystone.

Mark for showcasing the amazing things that occur in your classroom. I appreciate the additional social media post.

Steve and Tracy for reading the fine print to ensure our 8th graders have a successful trip. 

This Week

 

Monday, November 4:

    ·      Schoolwide Fun-Clue (November 4-8)

    ·      Pajama Day-FREE (Fall Fundraiser Reward)-STUDENTS ONLY

    ·      Payday Breakfast-Kinder Paras (since there was no school on Friday)

Tuesday, November 5:

    ·      SLT Meeting 3:50-4:20

Wednesday, November 6:

    ·      Perfect Attendance Reward

Thursday, November 7:

    ·      CLUE Costume Contest

Friday, November 8:

    ·      Purple Club

    ·      Crystal’s Birthday

    ·      Change Bulletin Board

Happy Birthday

 

Crystal: November 8

Important Dates

 

November 11: Veterans Day Assembly 8:30 AM

November 11: Veterans Day Spirit Day $1.00

November 12: Staff Meeting

November 12: Staff Meeting Snacks-2^nd Grade

November 14: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (American Indian Heritage Month)-Jeng

November 15: Payday Breakfast-7^th Grade

November 15: End of Trimester 1

November 15: Trimester 1 School Store

November 15: Report Cards Sent Home

November 15: IAT Meetings

November 18: School Store Rewards

November 19: Valyn’s Birthday

November 19: Team PLC Meeting

November 21: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Thanksgiving)-Joye

November 22: Dress Down & Hat $1.00 each

November 22: 2^nd Grade Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna

November 22-26: Fall Book Fair

November 23: Steve’s Birthday

November 25: P/T Conferences 4-8PM (in-person)

November 26: ½ Day of School

November 26: P/T Conferences 12-4 PM (in-person)

November 27-29: No School-Thanksgiving Break

 

*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please let me know!