Classroom Culture

We want everyone to continue to focus on classroom culture this week. A key factor in having a great classroom culture is making sure you have solid routines and procedures. Transitions in teaching are important because student learning depends upon them. Efficient transitions increase instructional time and decrease challenging behaviors. Transitions that are executed smoothly can be fun, efficient, orderly, and time saving; but they must be modeled and practiced continually. Make transitions fun by creating a friendly competition. Time students to see if they can do it under a specific time limit and continue to challenge them to beat their personal best.

Shout Outs

 

Keystone Staff for your patience and support during the first week of school. Thank you for your sacrifice of time during lunch and dismissal. I love that our team comes together and does whatever it takes!

Angel for being a LIFESAVER! You have taken on a lot of extra special education responsibilities to ensure that our students’ needs are still met during the absence of a teacher.

Jamie, Robyn, Stacey and Tameka for doing all three lunch duties and arrival and dismissal duties every day this week.

Lindsey, Ellen, Andria and Cindy for “seeing a need, filling a need” and asking how you can help with dismissal. I am so appreciative of you!

Sarah D for creating our NWEA testing schedule!

Jen H for getting perfect attendance together.

Jenaca for being so kind to me and my daughters.  

Sarah D, Emma, and Jessica G for taking on additional responsibilities during specials.

Deb for making sure our K-2 students had a well-balanced lunch.

Cindy, Ellen, and Andria for assisting with our school’s goal with a tight turnaround. I know I can call on you all at a minute’s notice and you would deliver. You never disappoint!

Tracy for getting recycling set up.  

This Week

 

Monday, September 6:

   ·    No School-Labor Day

Tuesday, September 7:

   ·    SLT Meeting (Team Leads) 3:50-4:20

Wednesday, September 8:

   ·    Intervention Meetings During Preps

Friday, September 10:

   ·    Staff Reference Guide Acknowledgement Form  Due

   ·    Family Connections Due

   ·    Morning Assembly Presentation Due-Cheng

Happy Birthday

 

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

Important Dates

 

September 13-30: Grades 2-8 Fall NWEA

September 14: Staff Meeting 4-5 PM

September 14: Staff Meeting Snacks-Interventions

September 15: Free Dress Down for FRL Form Completion

September 16: Step It Up (Fall Fundraiser) Launch Assembly

September 17: Social Contract

September 17: Payday Breakfast-8^th Grade

September 17: Morning Assembly Presentation Due-Kaminski

September 20-24: Grades 1-2 Fall Math Numeracy

September 24: Substitute Binder Due

September 24: Morning Assembly Presentation Due-August

September 25: Ashley B’s Birthday

September 28: PLC (Team) Meeting 4-5 PM

September 30: Title 1 Parent Information Meeting 6 PM

September 30: Fall Picture Day

 

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

Conquering New Heights

 

We covered A LOT during August PD (school goals, policies, curriculum, safety, meeting student needs, etc.). We appreciate your willingness to “conquer new heights” this school year.

Core Values-Behave With Care

 

One of our Core Values is “Behave With Care.” We want everyone to focus on building positive relationships with students and classroom routines/procedures during the first few weeks of school.

One way to build positive relationships with your students is to greet your students. We expect all teachers to greet their students at the door every morning starting at 7:40. This will assist with safety by monitoring our students in the hallways. But most importantly, it helps you to gauge your students’ moods so you can be proactive instead of reactive.  

Please position yourself in a way that you can still see inside your classroom and have a Do Now posted to avoid unwanted behaviors from occurring within the classroom.