Admin Observations

 

Starting next week, the admin team will be doing collaborative observations; all of us observing teachers together. The purpose of the observations are to provide consistency with our expectations and further our development as leaders.

Please know that we will try to notify you in advance if the entire admin team is coming into your classroom, but it may not always be possible.

For the month of September, we will be observing the Classroom Culture competency from the Framework. 

Please review the “look fors” in the document below 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.

Classroom Culture With Look Fors by embryjd on Scribd

Shout Outs

 

Tracy, Cindy Chuang, Kari, Jenaca, Teri, Ashley A, Sarah M, and Mandy for helping the admin team make important decision. I appreciate your time.  

Jen H for taking on additional responsibilities and supporting our students.

Andria, Stacey, Melani, and Teri for sending the most High Fives this month from your team.

Robyn for providing clear communication around our schoolwide reward system and timeoff.

Jamie for being our camera system expert.

Stacey for handling three full-time positions. Thank you for the dedication that you have for our students.

Kim B, Lisa, Sandy, and Theresa for staying late for two weeks to ensure our little friends made it out the doors safely.

Tameka for handling multiple behavior issues and learning as you go.

Deb for supporting the kitchen staff during a difficult time.

Ashley H for organizing the quarantine students.

This Week

 

Monday, September 13:

   ·    Grades 2-8 Fall NWEA Testing Begins

Tuesday, September 14:

   ·    Email families that earned the free dress down day

   ·    Staff Meeting 4-5 PM

   ·    Staff Meeting Snacks-Interventions

Wednesday, September 15:

   ·    Free Dress Down for FRL Form Completion

Thursday, September 16:

   ·    Step It Up (Fall Fundraiser) Assembly

Friday, September 17:

   ·    Constitution Day

   ·    Payday Breakfast-8^th Grade

   ·    Social Contracts Posted in Classrooms

   ·    Morning Assembly Presentation Due-Kaminski

Important Dates

 

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

September 24: Substitute Binder Due

September 24: Google Classroom Created  

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

Family Connections

 

To maintain our strong partnerships with our families, don’t forget to make your Family Connections by this Friday, September 10. You should be reaching out via phone and/or a Google Meet (no emails). 

With parents not being allowed in the building at this time, we still want to provide our families opportunities to connect with you.

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