ABCD Goals-Behavior

We set a goal of entering one positive behavior per student every trimester. Many of you are actively working on this goal and some of you have far exceeded expectations. A huge shout out to my top five staff members who have the most positive behaviors entered into MyNHA.

Although, I am recognizing staff members for entering positive behaviors, this is not to deter you from entering Level 2 behaviors. I am still adamant that we continue to enter Level 2 behaviors when necessary, so we have accurate behavior records.

ABCD Goals-Attendance

We have been working hard to improve chronic absenteeism. I am proud to say that EVERY grade level has reduced their percentage of chronic absenteeism (YTD). THANK YOU for motivating our student through our schoolwide proactive strategies! 

I’m curious if there is anyone doing something else in their classroom to encourage daily attendance. If so, please be prepared to share out at our next staff meeting. All ideas are welcomed! I hope sharing best practices will get us closer to achieving our schoolwide goal of <10% chronic absenteeism.

Congratulations Ashley A,  Alex, and Nikki for spelling the word HERE!

Leadership Observations

 

Every classroom that I observed in August/September was a model of positive classroom culture. I continue to be amazed by all the systems and structures you have in place to ensure you have a classroom environment that is built on care and respect. 

For the month of October, our leadership observations will be focusing on the Teaching competency. Please review the “look fors” in this document to provide you with some insight on what we are looking for when we observe you in action. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions regarding the expectations.

Progress Reports

 Parents will be viewing their child’s progress report on the Parent Portal this Friday. As a part of our Green School initiative, we will not be printing progress reports. Make sure that you have a true representation of their child’s academic progress by having enough grades entered. This is easily accomplished by entering the minimum requirement consistently as a grade level (see below).

Affirmations

 

Stephanie for handling all purchase orders. It has been A LOT and I am so grateful for you making sure that Keystone has everything that they need.

Glen for going above and beyond to ensure our school has working technology.  

Christina for always offering me some of her food.

Teri for helping me keep the anti-bullying dates together.  

Teri for providing me with an additional social media post.  

Andria for making sure our Little Library continues to provide resources to others.

Amy and Josie for working together to care for your teammate and ensuring all classes are equally divided.

Jamie, Robyn, Tameka, and Stacey for leading two back-to-back professional developments for your teams. You are the true MVPs of the leadership team.

Tracy for my lovely treat! Thank you for thinking of me.

Tricia and Jetal for filling in at the last minute.

Monique for covering recess without hesitation.

Mark for making our staff fun dream a reality. You are a very talented carpenter.

Jen H for supporting students AND staff!

This Week

 

Sunday, October 2:

   ·    Falak’s Birthday

Monday, October 3:

   ·    Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE. *Middle school students only may participate.

Tuesday, October 4:

   ·    SLT Meeting 3:50-4:20 PM (Chuang’s room)

   ·    Round-Up Kindness! Students may wear cowboy/cowgirl attire for $1.00 for anti-bullying month.

Wednesday, October 5:

   ·    Count Day

   ·    Perfect Attendance Dress Down Day & Prize Redemption

Thursday, October 6:

   ·    Purple Day

Friday, October 7:

   ·    Progress Reports

   ·    Fun Run

   ·    Nikki’s Birthday

   ·    Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)-Hamel

Happy Birthday

 

Falak: October 2

Nikki: October 7

Important Dates

 

October 10: Monique’s Birthday

October 10: No School-Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 11: Staff Meeting

October 11: Staff Meeting Snacks-5^th Grade

October 11: Students may wear a pink shirt with blue jeans (no rips or tears) and gym shoes for $1. *All students (Y5s-8^th) may participate.

October 12: Shine Bright with Kindness. Students may wear neon, sparkles and/or sunglasses for FREE for anti-bullying month.

October 14: Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE.

October 14: Payday Friday Breakfast-7^th Grade

October 14: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Bullying Prevention Unity Day)-Hess

October 18: Animal Day! Middle school students may wear an animal shirt and jeans (no rips or tears) for $1.00.

October 19: Anti-Bullying Unity Day (orange shirt and jeans) for FREE!

October 19: Family Learning Night

October 21: IAT Meeting

October 21: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Bullying Prevention Unity Day)-Patton

October 21: Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30 PM

October 21: Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE.

October 25: PLC Meeting

October 25: Kim J’s Birthday

October 25: Dress for Success! Middle school students may wear business casual attire (no jeans or gym shoes) for FREE.

October 26: Picture Retake Day

October 27: "Team up against bullying.” Wear your favorite sports team shirt or jersey with jeans for $1.00 for anti-bullying month. 

October 28: Commitment to Excellence Due

October 28: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (American Indian Heritage Month)-Robinson

October 28: Spirit Day $1.00 and Popcorn $0.50

October 28: Payday Friday Breakfast-Interventions

October 31: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-1^st Grade

October 31: Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE.

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

1/2 Day PD

You Spoke. We Listened.

Per your request, we are using our ½ day PD on Wednesday for backwards design AND additional prep/planning time. You will spend the first hour and a half going through the backwards design process with your team and dean (see schedule here). The second hour and a half you can prep/plan at your discretion. However, all staff must remain in the building until 3:15 PM.  We hope the additional 6 hours of prep that our half days provide reaffirm that “you matter!” As you know, the leadership team loves using your feedback to make our school better!   

While going through the backwards design process, it’s important to make sure that you reflect on the three stages below using your grade level graphic organizer.

Stage 1-Identify the desired results 

What are students expected to know or be able to do on the summative assessments?

 

-You accomplish this step by previewing the entire assessment (interim, numeracy, etc.) and identifying the standards assessed using your grade level graphic organizer.

 

Stage 2-Determine acceptable evidence

How are students expected to demonstrate that they met the learning outcome?

 

-You accomplish this step by looking at the sentence stems, vocabulary words, etc. to determine the level of rigor.

 

Stage 3-Plan learning experiences and instruction

How will you adjust your instructional delivery in your daily and/or weekly lessons, so students gain the knowledge and develop the skills necessary to meet the learning outcome?

 

-You accomplish this step by going over your scope and sequence and determining which lesson(s) need to be changed so that the level of rigor is consistent from your daily instruction to the summative assessment. 

 

Peer Observation

You Spoke. We Listened. AGAIN!

If you are interested in observing one of your colleagues, please fill out this form. By doing peer observations, it provides valuable opportunities for reflection, gives insight into teaching practices, mutual professional development, and quality improvement in teaching and learning. You are not required to do a peer observation; however, we hope you participate in this process that provides so many benefits to all.

ABCD Goals

Congratulations to Josie and Amanda’s class for spelling the word HERE. I wonder who will be the first class to spell the word, PRESENT?

I appreciate everyone for creating a classroom community that supports our attendance goal.

Shout Outs

 

Emma for being willing to take on an additional task that will positively promote us in the community. I cannot wait to see the scarecrow that you and our middle school students create.

Stacey Ramirez for making a special trip to make sure all students had access to school supplies.  

Cindy Chuang for thinking of creative ways to earn money for our school.

Tracy for your thoughtful surprise.

Jetal, Kim J, and Caitlyn for making sure our students had access to the sensory walls.

Jeanne for taking on an additional task to get our McKinney-Vento signs up.

Kim J for helping me get my 15-min O3 schedule done!

Jen H and Robyn for creating a plan to help a student in need.

Stacey Reed for all things compliance.

Stacey Ramirez for finding an awesome food truck.  

This Week

 

Sunday, September 25:

   ·    Ashley B’s Birthday

Tuesday, September 27:

   ·    PLC (Team) Meeting 4-5 PM

Wednesday, September 28:

   ·    ½ Professional Development

Friday, September 30:

   ·    Payday Breakfast-Interventions

   ·    Room Clear Complete

   ·    Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-Y5s & Kinder

   ·    Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Perfect Attendance)-Horner

Happy Birthday

 

Ashley B: September 25

 

There is a special gift in the mailboxes of all the people who celebrate their birthdays in 

Important Dates

 

October 2: Falak’s Birthday

October 3: Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE. *Middle school students only may participate.

October 4: Round-Up Kindness! Students may wear cowboy/cowgirl attire for $1.00 for anti-bullying month.

October 4: SLT Meeting 3:50-4:20 (Chuang’s Room)

October 5: Count Day

October 5: Perfect Attendance Prize Redemption

October 6: Purple Day

October 7: Progress Reports

October 7: Fun Run

October 7: Nikki’s Birthday

October 7: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)-Hamel

October 10: Monique’s Birthday

October 10: No School-Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 11: Staff Meeting

October 11: Staff Meeting Snacks-5^th Grade

October 11: Students may wear a pink shirt with blue jeans (no rips or tears) and gym shoes for $1. *All students (Y5s-8^th) may participate.

October 12: Shine Bright with Kindness. Students may wear neon, sparkles and/or sunglasses for $1.00 for anti-bullying month.

October 14: Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE.

October 14: Payday Friday Breakfast-7^th Grade

October 14: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Bullying Prevention Unity Day)-Hess

October 18: Animal Day! Middle school students may wear an animal shirt and jeans (no rips or tears) for $1.00.

October 19: Anti-Bullying Unity Day (orange shirt and jeans) for FREE!

October 19: Family Learning Night

October 21: IAT Meeting

October 21: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Bullying Prevention Unity Day)-Patton

October 21: Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30 PM

October 21: Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE.

October 25: PLC Meeting

October 25: Kim J’s Birthday

October 25: Dress for Success! Middle school students may wear business casual attire (no jeans or gym shoes) for FREE.

October 26: Picture Retake Day

October 27: "Team up against bullying.” Wear your favorite sports team shirt or jersey with jeans for $1.00 for anti-bullying month. 

October 28: Commitment to Excellence Due

October 28: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (American Indian Heritage Month)-Robinson

October 28: Spirit Day $1.00 and Popcorn $0.50

October 28: Payday Friday Breakfast-Interventions

October 31: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-1^st Grade

October 31: Middle school students may wear their MOYA shirts with jeans and gym shoes for FREE.

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

Core Values-BWC

 

One of our Core Values is to “behave with care.” We want to encourage our staff to use our High Five system. To create a school culture built on respect and positivity, any staff member that sends 5 High Fives each month will receive a jeans pass. Please make sure to notify your dean to receive your jeans pass.  

15-Min O3s

 

Every year, I like to have 15-minute O3s with every staff member. These O3s occur at the beginning and middle of the school year.

These O3s give 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 this link to sign up by Tuesday, September 20.

The 15-minute O3s will occur over the week of September 26-30. I will be sending out calendar invites on Wednesday. I look forward to spending this time with you!

ABCD-Attendance

 

If your class has spelled the word, HERE, please make sure to inform your dean and me. So far, I know that Turner, Kaminski, Roberts, and Joye have had 4 days of perfect attendance. Congratulations!

Shout Outs

 

Stacey Ramirez for setting up the parent room, getting ice, cleaning the office and copier room to ensure our school visit went well.

Deb for always checking to see what more she and her team can do to make our school even better.

Jen H for handling all behaviors on Thursday.

Jessica G for staying late with a student to make sure she went home safely.

Nikki for going above and beyond to support others.

Tracy, Monique, Ashley A, Cindy Conti, Megan, Kristin, Cindy Chuang, Amanda, Mandy, Andria, Alex, Amy, Falak, Sam, Austin, Angel, Teri, Diane, Jen D, Josie, Sky, Ellen, and Nikki for opening your classroom doors to visitors with in the first three weeks of school. Thank you for showcasing Keystone so well.  

Jeannie for putting all the paper away.

Stephanie for getting all the food for Thursday.

Emma for creating the mentor certificates.

Angel for making sure that I was taken care of. Your thoughtfulness meant the world to me.

Mandy for sacrificing some of your lunch time to assist our K-2 students in the lunch line.

Stacey Reed for always covering my lunch duty when I am running late.

Jen H for going above and beyond to make sure that all staff feel welcomed.

Sandy for giving me a treat. Thank you for thinking of me.

Stacey Reed for a successful parent informational meeting.