Full Lesson Observations (FLO)
begin February 17. These 30-45 minute observations are unannounced. Ratings for
all four competencies (Classroom Culture, Planning, Teaching, and Assessing)
will be input into your Interactive Framework.
Each dean will send out a sign-up
by Monday, November 10. Please review our expectations for each indicator by
clicking HERE and contact us prior to your observation if you have
questions.
The
leadership team is preparing for some more staff fun. For one of our upcoming activities,
there will be various prizes awarded. Some of the prizes will be classroom
supplies and general items. Each prize should not exceed $10, since there will
be several prizes awarded. Please complete this short survey identifying some
classroom supplies and general items that you would like to win.
Amanda, Stacey Reed,
Jen D, and Nikki for sending the most High Fives in January from your team.
Robyn for
providing a successful NAEP experience for our students.
Stacey Ramirez for
always providing me with valuable enrollment data so I can make decisions that are
best for our school.
Stephanie for
determining a great appreciation gift for our board.
Sandy for
rescuing the leadership team AGAIN by being available to sub in various
classrooms. You have no idea how much stress you have taken off our plates. You
are appreciated.
Rachel for
creating a Teacher IEP input form. This makes compiling information so much
easier.
Flo and
Jen H for providing our staff with a fun evening outside of school. It
was a night to remember.
Robyn for
constantly securing subs for 7th grade ELA. I know this consumes A
LOT of your time, but it’s obvious you put students first.
Jen H and
Stacey Reed for conducting multiple re-entry meetings in the absence of another
leadership member.
Lisa for the wonderful surprise that was waiting on my desk this morning. Thanks for thinking of me. It made my day.
Monday, February
10:
· Jessica W’s Birthday
Wednesday, February
12:
· Count Day
· Dress Down Day-FREE
Thursday,
February 13:
· Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Black History Month-who and
how?)-Buckles
Friday, February
14:
· Show Some Love Spirit Day-FREE
· IAT Meetings K-8
February 17: No School-Presidents’ Day
February 18: Staff Meeting
February 18: Staff Meeting Snacks-7th
Grade
February 20: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Women’s History Month-what
and why?)-Laurinec
February 21: Payday Breakfast-1st Grade
February 21: Wellness Day
February 21: PTO Family Fun Night-Middle School
Skating 3:30-6:30 PM
February 21: Change Bulletin Boards
February 24: Stefanie’s Birthday
February 24: Reading Month Spirit Day
February 24-28: Principal & Deans
Appreciation Week
February 25: Lisa’s Birthday
February 25: PLC Meetings
February 26: 3rd-4th Grade
Spelling Bee
February 26: All Grades Entered
February 27 Family Learning Night-Board Game
Bonanza
February 28: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-5th
Grade
February 28: Jessica S’s Birthday
February 28: Spirit Day
February 28: End of Tri 2- Report Cards Printed
February 28: Tri 2 School Store
February 28: PTO Family Fun Night: K-5 Skating 3:30-6:30 PM
*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please
let me know!
A part of having a strong school culture is upholding our behavioral expectations with care. As a reminder, when issuing Level 2 (Blue) behaviors please follow the expectations below. These will assist you with being proactive to reduce repeat behaviors.
1. Students should receive a yellow prior to getting a blue. The yellow can be verbal but it should be clear to the students that the verbal warning is a yellow. Very few exceptions should be applied when going straight to Level 2 (Blue).
2. Teachers
are required to have a conversation with any student who receives a yellow. The
conversation should have the student reflect on their behavior. Please use the Five Questions Model as a guide to walk students through
the logical thought process of their own behavior and help guide them to
positive choices.
1)
What are you doing?
2)
What are you supposed to be doing?
3)
Are you doing it?
4)
What are you going to do about it?
5) What is going to happen if you do this again?
3. Any student who receives a blue should get a consequence. Consequences could range from loss of privileges, time out, reflection sheets, etc. You can also utilize the behavior reflection packets that NHA created called, Positive Behavior Replacement Plans. This supplementary curriculum is intended to help students understand the consequences of their challenging behaviors, why they are not acceptable, and what they can do to change. You can access this resource on the Behavior Site app on MyNHA or by clicking here. 4. It’s
important for teachers to handle Level 2 (Blue) behaviors instead of the leadership team to avoid giving away your power. This can contribute to students no longer respecting the
authority of the teacher when you always have to call someone else. We don’t
mind supporting and guiding you while you build confidence and/or have a unique
situation. Remember to establish order with your class, create
structure, and build relationships with the students.
We hope these expectations assist
you with handling student behavior in a manner that reduces repeat behaviors.
It’s time to change your bulletin boards. All bulletin boards are required to be Achievement Boards by February 21.
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.
Flo for
the million phone calls you had to make to make sure our holiday party is
successful.
Robyn for
creating lesson plans for the past several months for 7th grade ELA.
Robyn and
Stacey Reed for all the hours that you spent ensuring that we provide our
student with our offer of FAPE.
Stacey Ramirez for EVERYTHING
enrollment. I appreciate that you partnered with me regarding the newsletters
and especially all the phone calls you made to ensure we are fully enrolled.
Ellen for responding
to 1 million emails.
Steve and
Laurie for providing FAPE services to one of our students. I appreciate the
time away from school that you spend to ensure we are compliant.
Holly, Diane, Jen S,
Stacey Reed, and Monique for participate in the MDE visit. We
appreciate your willingness to sit through an interview and discuss our SE
process.
Falak for
caring about your student and going above and beyond to make sure that his
medical needs are met.
Sandy for
being willing to sub two days in a row. We. APPRECIATE. YOU.
Steve, Emily, Robyn,
Stacey Reed, Jen H, Kim J, Laurie, Morgan, and Cindy for
attending the MDR and being a valuable contributor to a difficult decision.
Teri for
getting me pictures at the last minute. I know I can count on you.
Kathleen for
showing up for your students on the weekend. It was truly special that you took
the time to support your students’ hobbies outside of school.
Stephanie for
organizing the hot chocolate bar for our snow prediction winners.
Kim J and
Jen H for taking on additional duties within your role. You truly add
value to the leadership team.
Kim B for
expressing your concern regarding safety.
Rachel for
making sure that we have the proper equipment outside for our students.
Monique for
going above and beyond to support a sub. Your guidance made a difference.
Emily for
consistently finding funding for Science Olympiad. You add so much value to our
school.
Nikki for
the strength that you are demonstrating by being here while undergoing chemo
treatment. I am in awe of you!
Monday, February
3:
· No School-Regional PD
Tuesday, February
4:
· February 4-7: Mott’s Hospital Candy Gram
Fundraiser
· SLT Meeting 3:50-4:10
Wednesday, February
5:
· Perfect Attendance Rewards
· Kim B’s Birthday
Thursday,
February 6:
· Purple Club
· Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Presidents’ Day)-Fletcher
Friday, February
7:
· Black History Month Spirit Day-FREE
· Payday Breakfast-5th Grade
February 10: Jessica W’s Birthday
February 12: Count Day
February 12: Dress Down Day-FREE
February 13: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Black History Month-who
and how?)-Buckles
February 14: Show Some Love Spirit Day-FREE
February 14: IAT Meetings K-8
February 17: No School-Presidents’ Day
February 18: Staff Meeting
February 18: Staff Meeting Snacks-7th Grade
February 20: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Women’s History Month-what
and why?)-Laurinec
February 21: Payday Breakfast-1st Grade
February 21: Wellness Day
February 21: PTO Family Fun Night-Middle School
Skating 3:30-6:30 PM
February 21: Change Bulletin Boards
February 24: Stefanie’s Birthday
February 24: Reading Month Spirit Day
February 24-28: Principal & Deans
Appreciation Week
February 25: Lisa’s Birthday
February 25: PLC Meetings
February 26: 3rd-4th Grade
Spelling Bee
February 26: All Grades Entered
February 27 Family Learning Night-Board Game
Bonanza
February 28: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-5th
Grade
February 28: Jessica S’s Birthday
February 28: Spirit Day
February 28: End of Tri 2- Report Cards Printed
February 28: Tri 2 School Store
February 28: PTO Family Fun Night: K-5 Skating
3:30-6:30 PM
*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please
let me know!
I would like to welcome Danielle Damon as our new Special Education Paraprofessional. A fun fact is that she was a former Keystone student. Read her introduction below to learn more about her. Please give her a warm Keystone welcome when you see her throughout the building.
Hello!
My name is Danielle Damon, and I am excited to be joining the Keystone Academy
team as a Special Education Paraprofessional! I have lived in Belleville since
I was four years old. I attended Keystone Academy for 8th grade and
Arbor Prep for 9th grade. I am an avid swimmer, so from 10th grade onward, I
attended Belleville High School to swim on the Varsity swim team. It is very
exciting to be able to come back to this school in a different capacity. I also
attended Eastern Michigan University, where I received a bachelor's degree in
social work, and I have developed a strong foundation in supporting individuals
with diverse needs. Prior to joining Keystone, I spent about a decade working
in a daycare setting, including the last five years as a lead preschool
teacher. This experience not only deepened my passion for education but also
taught me the importance of creating nurturing environments that foster social,
emotional, and cognitive growth. A few hobbies I have are swimming, cooking,
working out and watching movies! I am a mother to two energetic boys, ages 8
and 4, whom I love spending time with! Being around children brings me immense
happiness, as I love witnessing their curiosity, creativity and growth. While I
may be shy at first, I’m a friendly and approachable individual who is eager to
build strong relationships with students, families and colleagues.
NHA’s Core Values define who we are as an organization and provide a sense of alignment between employees and the organization's mission, vision, and purpose. We should use the Core Values to guide our individual behaviors, decisions, and actions. They remind us of what is important. To gain a better understanding of our Core Value, please click HERE to review NHA’s Core Values and see what they look like in action.
You are welcome to plan a small
Valentine’s Day celebration in your classroom on February 14. We request that
this celebration take place the last 30 minutes of the day. If you would like
to do Valentine’s Day themed academic activities throughout the day, you are
welcome to do that as well.
Per our student handbook, “Students in grades K-5 may
celebrate by bringing valentines for their classmates. Students who bring
valentines must give one to each of their classmates.”
To maximize time, have your students
only write who it’s from, instead of writing each student’s name on the
valentines. If you do provide a class list to families, please make sure not
to include last names.
As we live out our Core Values, it’s important that we Behave With Care. One way to do to that is by recognizing as many students as possible during Friday assemblies.
To ensure that the specials teachers do not choose a student that
has already been recognized by their homeroom teacher, please make sure that
you are filling out this form consistently each month.
Thank you to Mandy, Linsey, Crystal, Falak, Teri, Kathleen, Josie,
Amy, Danielle, Amanda, Tracy, Emma, Eric, Ja’Rayl, and John for completing the
form every month.
We have continued our promise of trying to provide you additional time. So, we would love to offer you an extra hour of prep this trimester! Extra, Extra Prep will be available the week of February 10-14. We hope this will either help you finalize grades 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, January 29.
2. Pick one time slot.
3. Prepare lesson plans for a sub.
Finalized
schedule will be emailed Friday, January 31.
