If you have
not changed your bulletin board since we have returned in January, you will
need to change it by March 4. All bulletin boards need to include:
·
Learning Objective (I
Can statement)
·
Standard
(Common Core, NGSS, etc.)
Bulletin Boards
Welcome Email
You should have received your Trimester 3 class list by now. Please make sure that you contact your new families via email by Tuesday, March 2. Please include your intro/welcome letter and class schedule
(virtual).
Social Distance Circles
We have removed the social distancing circles because they were a hot mess. 😊 We will be putting new ones down during Spring Break. At that time, there will be one row in the center of the hallway to hopefully increase longevity. When installed, we ask that students continue to line up on the blue carpet, not the circles, and only use the circles as a guide.
Classroom Cameras
NHA
informed me that they will begin installing classroom cameras the week of March
8. It will take 3 days to complete the project and majority of the work will be
done after school hours. I will let you know if anything changes.
Synchronous Lessons
Please make sure that you record your synchronous lessons
on Monday for those students who are unable to attend. We want to make sure all
students have access to learning regardless of their home situation.
Shout Outs
Jen H, Ashley H, Stephanie, Deb, Robyn, Jamie, Stacey, and Tameka for being the best direct reports that anyone could ask for. You have completely spoiled me this week. I don’t know what I am going to do when I come next week and don’t have a surprise every day!
Steve and Diane for a Black History Month program that was so well done! Thank you for all the time and effort that you put forth to recognize the accomplishments of so many African Americans. I walked away with a few new people I need to do some research on.
Diane, Cindy Chuang, Sloane, Steve, Jena, Tully, Kari, and Tracy for the fun that you planned for the admin team. The creativity and time that you spent to create the activity blew my mind. You truly went above and beyond.
Diane, Cindy Chuang, Sloane, Julianne, Steve, Jena, Tully, Sarah Z, Kari, and Tracy for buying me lunch. I truly felt appreciated by all of you!
Andria, Cindy, Ellen and Tifanie for not only buying me lunch, but also inviting me to a lunch date! It made so happy to know that you wanted to spend time with me.
Sarah Z, Anastasia, Liz, and Amelia for all your hard work to ensure collaboration and clear communication during the Special Ed Open Houses.
Teri for two days’ worth of gifts. I appreciate my jewelry and basket full of goodies.
Diane for my flower and snack! You know me very well!
Cindy Chuang for getting me breakfast. I am now a fan of that flavor.
Tricia for SO MANY gifts. There would be too many to name. 😊 Thank you for always being thoughtful.
Michelle, Nikki, Anne for all the cards. They put a huge smile on my face!
Robyn for driving us every week to deliver donuts.
Andria, Teri, Sloane, Sarah M, Nicole, Ashley A, Jena and Jen for planning Reading Month.
Andria, Cindy, Ellen, Kari, Christina, Stacey, and Tricia for a wonderful math night. The students had a blast playing the games. Due to all your hard work and effort, it went so smoothly. Thanks for providing our families an enjoyable evening!
Christina and Nicole for my wonderful flowers and sign!
Jena for getting me a gift that centered around my health and well-being. Thank you for the care that you put into that gift!
Gary and Deb for always moving so quickly to help me keep our school looking beautiful.
Monique for my beautiful flowers. Thank you for the encouraging message.
Mandy for being an amazing February Friend! It seemed you knew when I needed a little encouragement or pick me up this month because your surprises were always perfect timing.
Ashley H for getting us to 95% with MCIR! Your commitment truly represented so many of our Core Values.
Stacey for all your work with WIDA scheduling. You are a scheduling guru!
Stefanie and Megan for staying late and concluding our kinder testing.
Laquanda for your words of encouragement and
appreciation. You have a way with words.
Jen H for giving honest feedback!
Deb for assisting with staff fun.
Important Dates
Sunday, February 28:
·
Jessica G’s Birthday
· Sarah Z’s Birthday (29th)
Tuesday, March 2:
·
Purple Club (staff can participate)
Send Welcome Email to New Families
Wednesday, March 3:
·
Dr. Seuss Day $1.00
·
PTO Meeting 4:30-5:30
Thursday, March 4:
·
Change Bulletin Board
Friday, March 5:
·
Trimester 2 School Store
· End of Trimester 2
· Payday Breakfast (Y5s & Kinder)
·
DUE: Morning Assembly Presentation-Layton (Women’s
History Month)
Saturday, March 6:
·
Andrea’s Birthday
Happy Birthday
Jessica G: February 28
Sarah Z: February 29
Andrea: March 6
There
is a special gift in the mailboxes of all the people who celebrate their
birthdays in March.
15-Minute O3s
It’s that time again where I would like to have
a 15-minute O3 with every staff member the week of March 1-5.
This gives both of us an opportunity to connect.
As often as I am in classrooms seeing the great things that you all are doing,
I don’t get to hear how you are feeling about everything. Please come to the O3
willing to share with me one
thing that you like about Keystone and one thing
that if we changed would improve Keystone.
I am
asking ALL staff members to please use the link: Sign Up Sheet to sign up by Wednesday, February 24.
I will be
sending out calendar invites by Friday, February 26. I look forward to spending
this time with you!
Shout Outs
Tracy, Jamie, Stacey, Tameka, and Tricia for unexpected surprises that you have each given me over the past two weeks. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. It means more than you know.
Sloane for sharing a best practice with your colleagues. It was great to see you providing that next level of instruction to your student.
Sarah Z for creating and organizing a thoughtful idea for a teammate/friend!
Sarah Z for going above and beyond to ensure everyone gets the proper onboarding.
Stacey for EVERYTHING that you have done with several transitions the past few weeks. You have become a communication “beast” with all the letters and emails that you have sent recently. These transitions were seamless because of you!
Stefanie and Stacey for all your hard work with kinder testing. I was amazed how efficient you both were with getting everything reorganized when you had to reschedule BOTH days of testing.
Mandy for stepping in and providing your
knowledge and expertise. You are appreciated.
Mandy and Ashley for assessing our new incoming students. Thank you for your time to ensure proper placement.
Robyn for giving up your office for others.
Andria for your continuous communication
regarding Reading Month.
This Week
Monday, February 22:
·
Dean & Principal Appreciation Week
(Feb 22-26)
·
Wellness Day
Wednesday, February 24:
·
Ashley H’s Birthday
· Stefanie’s Birthday
·
SpEd Open House
Thursday, February 25:
·
Lisa’s Birthday
·
Math Learning Night
Friday, February 26:
·
Early Release Day 1:15 p.m.
·
Spirit Day
Important Dates
Please view the right side of the blog for important dates in
*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please
let me know!
I've Got a Golden Ticket
Let the fun continue! This week,
the admin team will be hiding two golden tickets throughout the building every
day. If you locate a golden ticket, you may turn it in for a prize (jean pass,
lunch, gift card, or extra prep). Please do not have the students helping
during this activity. Also, only one golden ticket can be redeemed a day per
staff member. However, everyday it starts all over, so you can win multiple
times through the week.
Core Values
One of our Core Values is “Do the right thing always.” A descriptor for that Core Value says, “We embrace accountability by holding ourselves and others to high standards, taking responsibility for our actions, following through on our commitments and admitting when we are wrong.”
One way that we “do the right thing always” is
through our weekly/bi-weekly classroom
observations. Through classroom observations the admin team gets the opportunity to see high quality instruction and share the best
practices with the entire staff (staff meetings). In addition, we are able to
give meaningful and direct feedback about teacher instructional delivery and
content. These practices help to strengthen our school culture of growth and collaboration.
NHA Core Values Description by embryjd on Scribd
Trimester 3 Decisions
Our families have until
February 19 to decide about their child’s Trimester 3 instructional model. The
admin team is hoping to provide the staff with new class list by Friday,
February 24.
Shout Outs
Stacey, Robyn, Ashley A, Megan, Laquanda, Lisa and Jessica for attending our Kindergarten Informational Meeting. I appreciate your time commitment towards our enrollment.
Jen H for attending the board meeting to show support.
Tracy, Jena, and Stephanie for your quick response and feedback to improve our field.
Nicole for purchasing Breast Cancer Awareness ribbons for the entire staff. Thank you for organizing our ongoing support of Jen!
Sarah Z for seeking staff feedback!
Anastasia for the care and support that you
offered the admin team regarding one of our students. You have jumped right on
in and it feels that you have been her forever!
Jena for supporting several colleagues
with Screenbeam.
This Week
Monday, February 15:
·
No School-President’s Day
Friday, February 19:
·
Trimester 3 Instructional Model Decision
Due by 4:00 PM
· Cindy Chuang’s Birthday
· Payday Friday Breakfast-Special Ed
·
DUE: Morning Assembly Presentation-Mason (Black
History Month)
Staff Fun
Last week, your dean gifted you extra time. This week let the competition
begin! I know how competitive the Keystone staff is, so it’s trivia time. You
will be answering trivia questions for prizes (extra prep, jean pass, lunch, or
gift cards) all week. Once a day, I will go over the “all call” system to ask a
trivia question, announce the lucky caller number, and an extension # or cellphone
to call. Think of this like a radio contest in the 80s and 90s. For example, I
would ask,
“When did the website "Facebook"
launch? The fourth caller to call extension 104, will win a prize.”
I
will answer the phone and announce what number caller you are until I get to
the fourth caller. If the fourth caller doesn’t have the correct answer, I will
move on to the fifth caller and continue until I get the right answer. Only one
winner per day. So, if there are multiple people in a room (Academic
Specialist, para, classroom teacher, etc.) only the person who makes the phone
call will win. If you have students in your classroom, have them join in to
help you! Every day the question, caller number, and extension will change so
you need to listen carefully.
Staff Meeting Agenda
February 9 Staff Meeting Agenda
1. Icebreaker
2. Good News
3. Best Practice Share Out
4. Quarantining-Students and Staff
5. Reading Month
6. Screen Beam
7. Housekeeping Items
8. Q & A
9. Launch
*You will be attending the meeting from your classroom using the
Google Code: KeystoneStaffMeetings in the calendar invite. Starting at 3:45,
please go to the staff lounge to sign in,
gather the documents
that we will be discussing, and grab
some snacks.
*Meeting begins promptly at 4:00.
Shout Outs
Ashley A, Mandy, Michelle, Nicole, Teri, Mechelle, Cindy Chuang, Sloane, Tracy, Jen H, Ashley H, Sarah D, and Andria for your time, participation, and valuable feedback to help improve our school.
Tameka for covering me when I was double booked.
Jen D for my early Administrator (Dean & Principal) Appreciation gift. I could tell you put a lot of thought into it!
Andria and Sloane for helping find things that teachers care about. 😊
Michelle, Christina, Stephanie, Ellen, Andria, Laquanda, and Tracy for being the top High Five recognizer from your team.
Sarah D for being a wonderful graphic designer.
Sarah D for always being willing to test out technology equipment.This Week
Tuesday, February 9:
·
Staff Meeting 4-5 PM
·
Staff Meeting Snacks-6th Grade
Wednesday, February 10:
·
Count Day
Friday, February 12:
·
3-8 ELA 2 Scan-by Date
· Show the LOVE dress down day
·
DUE: Morning Assembly Presentation-Hutcherson (Black
History Month)
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