Admin Observations

 


This week for our admin collaborative observations, we will be focusing on workshop. We cannot wait to see how you have used assessment data to provide personalized instruction to your students.

Staff Meeting

 


We have a staff meeting on Tuesday at 4:00 PM. Please use the Google Meet link in the calendar invite.

December 8 Staff Meeting Agenda

1.    Icebreaker

2. Good News

4. Best Practice Share Out

5. New NHA Retention Guidelines

6. Winter NWEA Testing

7. Classroom Holiday Parties

8. Remote Attendance Reminders

9. Q & A

10. Launch

School Goals

 


One of our school goals is to implement our enhanced school initiatives (dress code, Level 2 Behavior reports, Keystone Cash, etc.) consistently. Please continue to uphold your high behavioral expectations with students, even as they are learning remotely. If students receive a Level 2 behavior report, please make sure to include the essential components that we discussed during August PD.

·      Show the essential components of a level 2 write up

o   Ensure the following: professional tone, sentence structure, and spelling

o   Check the “Include in Parent Email at the End of the Day” box when entering in a behavior.  This will automatically email the student’s parent the behavior report at 5 PM. 

o   All behaviors must be entered the day it happened prior to 4:30 PM.  Those behavior reports provide valuable information when determining the best way to support our students.

o   Explain what strategies you implemented before issuing the level 2 report (time out, reminder of expectations, etc.).

o   Explain what happened with only facts, omit opinions.

o   Please provide the student’s statement as to “why” the student did the behavior.

o   Lastly, please state the consequence for students who receive a behavior write-up.

Professional Development Opportunity

 

NHA is offering Professional Development for NHA Teachers, Leadership and Staff titled, Google Certification Cohort hosted by Lissa Brunan.

Sarah Davenport stated, “it’s a wonderful training, but it’s a little different from our traditional PD in that it covers all aspects of Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Site, Draw, etc.), not just the teaching components.” 

 

We can cover the cost for 5 teachers to attend Level 1 training. Please email me your name if you are interested. If we have more than 5 people interested, I will draw names. Everyone else is able to attend at your own cost.

 

See below for information provided by NHA.

 

Intro & Tour Video - Level 1 Pre-Cohort and Level 1 Cohort Classrooms

 

Cohort begins in January (or get an early start in December if you want) 

Certification Costs 

·       Level 1 - $150.00

·       Level 2 - $250.00 (need to complete Level 1 certification to take level 2)

        

Link to Cohort Registration   Deadline to sign up December 18, 2020. 

·       GVSU will cover costs for Level 1 and Level 2 for the first 50 people to sign up that are either GVSU students/staff/alumni or educators from their charter schools. 

·       You will receive a certificate of completion after each Level.

o   Michigan teachers will receive SCECH credits with added cost to MOECS for $10.00.




Shout Outs

 


Ashley, Jen, Deb, and Stephanie for my beautiful Christmas gift. All I can say is great minds…

Sarah for providing timely and needed technology communication to our staff during our first week of remote learning.    

Jen D for always promoting a positive school culture.

Robyn and Stacey for volunteering to do recall at dismissal. You saw a need and filled a need without being asked.

Megan, Sarah M, Sarah P, Christina, Monique, Mechelle, Julianne, Steve, Jena, Sloane, Tully, Tracy, Kari, Ellen, Andria, Cindy Conti, Sarah Z, Jen D, Angel, Stacey, and Jamie for your engagement, contribution and support during our virtual collaboration meeting. All of you continue to amaze me with your ideas, resources, and strategies as you navigate virtual learning.    

This Week

 


Monday, December 7: 

·    Holiday Bingo Begins

Tuesday, December 8:

   ·    Jen’s Birthday

   ·    Ugly Sweater Day for Staff and Students

   ·    Staff Meeting 4-5 PM

Wednesday, December 9:

·    Staff Ugly Sweater Submissions Due to Robyn

Friday, December 11:

   ·    Due: Morning Assembly Presentation-Turner (New Year Goals)

Happy Birthday

 


Jen: December 8