ABCDE Goal-Chronic Absenteeism

For our monthly attendance goal update, I usually share data specific to our school. However, in my boss’s newsletter last week, she included chronic absenteeism rates across our region, and I wanted to share that with you to provide some perspective on the tremendous work you’ve been doing.


As you can see, we’ve achieved the largest decrease in absenteeism compared to the other six schools in our region, and we rank 2nd for the lowest chronic absenteeism rate—with only a 1% difference.

This incredible progress reflects the hard work, dedication, and care of our entire team—thank you for supporting our students and helping make regular attendance a priority!

Reminder: when you are copied on an email from Taylor regarding a student who has accumulated multiple absences and is approaching a next step, please continue to partner with her by promptly communicating if that student continues to be absent. This helps us accurately track attendance and hold parents accountable, ensuring we maintain the progress we’ve worked so hard to achieve.

P/T Conferences

As a reminder the last day for parents to sign up for conferences has past. You will need to assign a time for any student who hasn’t signed up by November 18

In addition, our wonderful PTO has selected the menu for P/T conferences (see below).



Welcome to the Team

We have two new staff members. Our new Site Coordinator, Will Wells, works M-F from 12-8 PM. In addition, we have a new Occupational Therapist, Laura Turnbull. She works Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please give them a warm Keystone welcome when you see them.

ABCDE Goal-Attendance

 

Congratulations to Mrs. Kaminski’s class for spelling the word, ATTENDANCE. They are the first class. I look forward to them spelling our attendance phrase, Show Up Strong, All Year Long. If she is able to accomplish this, the prizes will be BIG!   

Affirmations

 

Steve for organizing such an incredible Veterans Day assembly. Your time, creativity, and attention to detail were evident in every part of the program—from the heartfelt student speeches you wrote to the meaningful videos highlighting veterans from our school community. You created a powerful and memorable experience for our students and families that truly honored those who serve.

Diane for creating our Veterans Wall to honor those who have served. I noticed the many times you spent your prep period ensuring each veteran from our school community was highlighted with care. Your work helped make our Veterans Day celebration especially meaningful.

Stacey Reed for taking the initiative to create another observation document for the leadership team. Your organization and attention to detail help keep us aligned and make our work more efficient. We truly appreciate your consistency and the support you provide behind the scenes!

Nikki and Crystal for spoiling me with my favorite type of snack.

Nikki for the care you showed me during the Veterans Day assembly.

Diane, Teri, Danielle, Monique, Amanda, Gloria, Jane, Deb, and Kim J for personally checking in on Embry.

Lisa for returning to her accounting role and assisting me with the money. Thanks for being someone that I trust and count on.

Tracy for sharing a best practice at our staff meeting.

Emily for sharing your collaborative coaching experience at our staff meeting.

Megan, Alex, Nikki, Monique, Amy, Diane, Tracy, and Jessica for helping to guide our learning during PD. I know this wasn’t something you necessarily signed up for, as the leadership team asked for your support. For many of you, presenting in front of peers isn’t easy, yet you’ve approached it with a positive attitude and professionalism. Thank you for modeling collaboration and continuous growth.

Andria for always taking time to make sure the staff have some chocolate to make it through the day.

Mandy and Sarah M for working together to plan our staff holiday party.

Kim J for sending communication to have consistent expectation for student behavior.

Robyn, Tameka, Sally, and Stacey Reed for helping bring the “12 Days Before Winter Break” to life! I know it becomes more challenging each year to find new and creative ways to bring joy to our teachers’ days, but I truly appreciate the thought, creativity, and time you invest to make it special. Your efforts go a long way in spreading cheer and reminding our staff how valued they are.

Stephanie for helping me get 12 Days organized and putting the final touches on this 2 ½ week event.

This Week

 

Monday, November 17:

     ·      School Store Reward

     ·      All Grades Entered

     ·      Payday Breakfast-1st Grade

     ·      Pie Potluck-Sign up HERE

     ·      Dress Down-Only for those who responded to the 10/31 blog

Tuesday, November 18:

     ·      PLC Meetings

Wednesday, November 19:

     ·      Report Card Printed & Sent Home

Thursday, November 20:

     ·      Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Thanksgiving)-Lowe

Friday, November 21:

     ·      Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-2nd Grade

Important Dates

 

November 23: Steve’s Birthday

November 24: PT Conferences (4-8 PM) In-person

November 24-25: Book Fair

November 25: PT Conferences (12-4 PM) In-person

November 25: ½ Day-Dismissal at 11:20 AM

November 26-28: No School-Thanksgiving Break

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