EOY Items

 

On Monday, you may start to slowly take things down in your room.  As much as I appreciate our staff’s desire to share with each other, no unwanted items can be brought/left in the staff lounge. That includes food from your EOY celebrations.

If you have items that you no longer want, please keep them in your classroom, take a picture, and send an email to the staff. If no one wants your item(s), you will need to dispose of it.

I will be emptying the fridge in the staff lounge Thursday afternoon. Any remaining items in the fridge will be thrown away.

8th Grade Clap Out

 

We will continue our clap out tradition on the last day of school for our 8^th graders. Please have all your students lined up outside your classroom by 10:45 on Friday. All 8^th graders and their parents will walk through the hallways of Keystone one last time as the entire school claps/cheers for them. 

Students can shout, say kind words, clap hands or use noisemakers to make our 8^th graders feel special. I will be providing each grade level with a specific number of clappers and/or noise makers for your students to use. Please make sure to collect them at the conclusion of the clap out and return them to me. Upon completion of the clap out, all Y5s-7 students will immediately go back to their classroom and teachers will pull up Driveline.

Please make sure to end your classroom celebration in enough time to prepare for the end of the day and be in the hallway by 10:45.

Trimester 3 Positive Behaviors

 Please make sure you have entered a positive behavior for every student in your homeroom by TODAY (Friday, May 31). I will be running my report on Monday. This needs to be completed as part of your EOY tasks. Thank you for your commitment to strengthening our partnership between home and school through positive acknowledgment of our students. 

Lunch

 

Lunch will be in classrooms on Monday and Thursday. Lunch is in classrooms on Monday for the school store and Thursday for setting up 8^th grade graduation. The admin team will come around to give you an opportunity to warm up your food and use the restroom, if needed. 

Move Up Day

 

Move Up Day is Tuesday. 

Click here for the updated schedule.

Report Cards

 

All report cards go home on Friday. For those students who inform you that they will not be here on Friday, please do not give them their report cards early. They can pick up their report cards from the office during the summer along with all other remaining items.

Staff Meeting

 

We look forward to seeing everyone at Rusted Crow on Main St. on Tuesday for our final staff meeting. Please make sure to arrive promptly at 4 PM. We will be reviewing our 23-24 school goals, discussing staff updates, and announcing staff member of the year.

Raffle Basket

 

Don’t forget to take this 2-question survey to share your suggestions for our August PD raffle basket items.

Affirmations

Keystone Staff for an amazing school year. I am so appreciative of everything that you have done this school year.

Alex, Tameka, Andria, Cindy, Ellen, Christina, Crystal, Breanna, and Linsey for attending the retention meetings prepared and with care. You made these difficult conversations easier for not only me, but most importantly, for the families.   

Stacey Reed for all the compensatory phone calls. Thank you for making sure our students receive services in the absence of staff.  

Andria for jumping in and providing support with summer learning.    

Stephanie for securing our staff meeting location.  

Robyn for creating a document that made Leadership Summit sign up easier.  

Tameka for your constant and consistent communication regarding recess.     

Kim B, Lisa, and Sandy for covering classrooms and being amazing substitutes.  

Stacey Ramirez for giving a wonderful surprise. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

Alex and Andria for being with me A LOT this week and last.  

Emma, John, Jessica G, and Ja’Rayl for organizing and running our final school store. Thank you for supporting our schoolwide efforts.

Jen H for all things attendance. I am in awe of how you keep everything together.

Steve and Emily for providing our students with a learning opportunity to Mackinaw Island.

Kayla for helping me organize. 

Happy Birthday

 

Ja’Rayl: June 9

Sandy: June 13

Cayla: June 14

Alex: June 15

Mario: June 17

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

This Week

 

Monday, June 3

     ·      3^rd-5^th Grade Chromebooks Turned Into Glen

     ·      Trimester 3 School Store

     ·      Start Taking Classroom Items Down (Slowly)

     ·      Collect Textbooks

Tuesday, June 4

     ·      8^th Grade Chromebooks Turned Into Glen

     ·      Trimester 3 School Store Reward

     ·      Move Up Day

     ·      Staff Meeting

     ·      Staff Meeting Snacks-Leadership Team

     ·      Grade Level Welcome Letter Due

Wednesday, June 5

     ·      6^th and 7^th Grade Chromebooks Turned Into Glen

     ·      Perfect Attendance Reward

     ·      Performance Goals in Oracle

     ·      All Report Card Grades Entered

Thursday, June 6

     ·      Purple Club

     ·      8^th Grade Promotion

     ·      Print Report Cards

Friday, June 7

     ·      Last Day of School

     ·      ½ Day of School

     ·      Kinder Promotion

     ·      8^th Grade Clap Out

Important Dates

 

July 10: Painting with the Principal

August 7: Y5s & Kinder Barnyard Bash

August 14: New Family Dinner

August 19-22: August PD

August 21: Family Fun Night

August 26: First Day of School 

Grade Level Welcome Letter

As you continue to work on the EOY tasks, I wanted to share a grade level welcome letter that exceeded our expectations. Please use this resource as a reference. Great job, 5^th grade! 

Don’t forget to save your welcome letter and postcard message to the U-drive by June 4. Stacey Ramirez will be accessing them for new families who enroll during the summer.

EOY Classroom Celebrations

To ensure that we make our daily attendance requirement (75%), EOY celebrations must take place on the last day of school, except kindergarten who will do it on Thursday. The time and activities are at your discretion, but all parties must be done at 10:40, so we can be prepared for our 8^th grade clap out (more info to come). 

Raffle Basket

 

As always, we are seeking your feedback. Please take this 2 question survey to share your suggestions for our August PD raffle basket items. We want to make sure we have items that you value winning. If there was something that you liked last year, make sure to request it again this year. We only buy items that are generated from the current survey. 

Salary Letters

Starting on Tuesday, you may stop by my office at any time to pick up your 24-25 salary letter.

June Staff Meeting

 

Our last staff meeting is in two weeks. As you know our tradition is to have our last staff meeting at a restaurant. We love wrapping up the school year in a fun way. We go over our agenda items, then the leadership team purchases appetizers and pop/soda for everyone. We will be eating at Rusted Crow in downtown Belleville. 

In the meantime, I wanted to give everyone time to prepare. All salaried employees are required to attend, and we strongly encourage our hourly staff to come out too!

As this is a staff meeting, students cannot attend. I am leaving my daughters at STARS and picking them up afterwards, so I can focus on the meeting and spend quality time with each of you!  

Affirmations

 

Tameka and Stacey for making a lot of parent phone calls regarding M-STEP and summer learning.  

Jen D for another amazing PD. I loved seeing you present your content in such an engaging and interactive way.

Danielle for utilizing your skills to identify our scholarship winners.    

Andria, Alex, and Holly for going above and beyond in assisting me in making a decision that was best for a student.

Alex and Tameka for all of the data collection and organization of retention information. These are extremely difficult decisions that you make easier.

Robyn, Tracy, and Steve for providing our 8^th graders with the opportunity to explore our nation’s capital.    

Stefanie, Mandy, Jessica W, Megan, and Alex for supporting our enrollment effort with Kinder Screening.   

Flo, Teri, and Mandy for reading the Key Notes promptly and identifying the error with the Staff Member of the Year link.  

Tracy, Sarah, Ellen, Jen S for responding to the blog and sharing a best practice.   

Robyn for all things EOY pertaining to the middle school. It’s a lot that you are juggling, but I have been impressed.

Emily and Lynne for attending the middle school mixer at Arbor Prep. I love that you volunteered to spend the evening with our students.

Diane and Jen H for conducting a behavior investigation to ensure the safety of our students.

Jen H for gathering attendance and retention information for two meetings. I love partnering with you.  

Maggie for dealing with a difficult parent and diffusing the situation.

Stacey Reed for both of my gifts on Wednesday. You know how to make a girl feel special.

Stacey Ramirez for packing away all of the spring front office decorations. You are a timesaver!

Josie for catching my postcard error.    

Happy Birthday

 

Amy: May 29

Robyn: May 29

This Week

 

Monday, May 27

     ·      No School-Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 28

     ·      PLC (Team) Meeting 4-5 PM

Wednesday, May 29

     ·      Amy’s Birthday

     ·      Robyn’s Birthday

Friday, May 31

     ·      Field Day

     ·      Payday Breakfast-Kinder 

     ·      Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-8^th Grade

     ·      Trimester 3 Positive Behaviors Entered

     ·      Y5s-2^nd Grade Chromebooks Turned Into Glen

Important Dates

 

June 3: 3^rd-5^th Grade Chromebooks Turned Into Glen

June 3: Trimester 3 School Store

June 3: Start Taking Classroom Items Down (Slowly)

June 3: Collect Textbooks

June 4: 8^th Grade Chromebooks Turned Into Glen

June 4: Trimester 3 School Store Reward

June 4: Move Up Day

June 4: Staff Meeting

June 4: Staff Meeting Snacks-Leadership Team

June 4: Grade Level Welcome Letter Due

June 5: 6^th and 7^th Grade Chromebooks Turned Into Glen

June 5: Perfect Attendance Reward

June 5: Performance Goals in Oracle

June 5: All Report Card Grades Entered

June 6: Purple Club

June 6: 8^th Grade Promotion

June 6: Print Report Cards

June 7: Last Day of School

June 7: ½ Day of School

June 7: Kinder Promotion

June 7: 8^th Grade Clap Out

June 9: Ja’Rayl’s Birthday

June 13: Sandy’s Birthday

June 14: Cayla’s Birthday

June 15: Alex’s Birthday

July 10: Painting with the Principal

August 21: Family Fun Night

August 26: First Day of School 

 

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

EOY Tasks-Summer Learning Opportunities

One of our new EOY expectations for postcards and grade level welcome letters is to share/encourage summer learning opportunities beyond Lexia and Dreambox. This is important because only those students enrolled in Keystone’s summer learning program can take home their Chromebooks.

Two recommendations that I found besides the local libraries are:

    1.  Barnes and Noble offers students an opportunity to earn a free book with their Escape into Reading program. You can access information here.

    2.  There are also opportunities for students to explore local museums for free. Click here for a list of museums and dates.

Do you have any other summer learning suggestions? Those who share resources will receive a small token of appreciation.

Staff Member of the Year

 

At the end of every school year, Keystone recognizes a Staff Member of the Year which is determined by your peers. Think of someone who represents Keystone through positive words and actions and goes above and beyond for staff and students.

Please complete this survey by Wednesday, May 22 and we will announce the winner at our staff meeting in June.

Affirmations

 

Diane and Amanda for conducting an elegant NJHS induction ceremony. You continued with a tradition of excellence while elevating it with your personal touches.

Amy and Robyn for all your hard work with recognizing our former students. The assembly was so well done.

Eric for always providing us with an amazing performance. You have a gift that I am glad is shared with our students.  

Sarah, Ellen, and Diane for utilizing your skills to identify our scholarship winners.    

Stacey Ramirez for putting away all the office décor. You just always know what I need before I do and proceed in a manner that I am extremely grateful for.       

Steve for attending the middle school mixer. Thank you for volunteering your time to be with our students.   

Robyn for presenting middle school content to our new families. Thank you for being an integral role in our enrollment efforts. 

Tameka for your organization and communication regarding M-STEP. Well done.  

Alex for providing our staff with some fun!

Amanda for fulfilling my last minute photo request.  

Robyn for providing the leadership team with a sweet treat.

Tameka for not hesitating to find coverage and provide attendance sheets for band in the absence of the teacher and dean.

Alex for ensuring the leadership team had the necessary documents for our upcoming meeting.

Robyn for learning two different roles and upholding accountability.

Stacey Reed and Maggie for creating a plan that provided support for a student.

Robyn and Stacey Reed for acknowledging parent feedback when creating a safety plan.

Tracy for trying to ensure our 8th graders get to participate in their last soccer game. 

Sarah for being transparent and wanting what is best for Keystone. 

Jen D for always sharing positivity. 

Teri for being creative with her social studies content. 

Kathleen for providing me with new books to explore. You know my love language...reading. :) 

Christina for embracing change and being willing to do whatever it takes. 

Diane and Amanda for creating lasting memories for our NJHS students. 

Flo for sharing a safety concern that impacted all grades. 

Lisa for once again assisting me with your accounting skills. 

Jessica W, Jessica G, Tracy, Nikki and Mark for always checking in on me and inquiring about my day. It really means a lot that you CONSISTENTLY do that. 

Tameka for making a hard decision gracefully. I have a lot of respect for how you are handling things. 

Alex and Stacey Reed for handling additional responsibilities without a hesitation. I love how well you two work together. Thank you!