Important Dates

February 19: Cindy Chuang’s Birthday

February 20: No School-Presidents’ Day

February 21: PLC Meeting

February 21: Kinder Camp

February 21-24: 3-8 Math Interim 2

February 22: Black History Month (BHM) Spirit Day-students may wear BHM tops or solid colored red, black, or green tops with jeans for FREE.

February 23: Family Learning Night

February 23: SpEd Open House

February 24: Stefanie’s Birthday

February 24: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Reading Month Kickoff)-Hutcherson

February 24: Spirit Day and Popcorn $1.00 each

February 25: Lisa’s Birthday

February 27-March 3: Principal & Deans Appreciation Week

February 27: Social Committee Potluck

February 28: Jessica G’s Birthday

February 28: Surfs Up Spirit Day-FREE

February 28: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-5th Grade

 

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

ABCD Goals-Attendance

One of our Core Values is to “take ownership for the success of our students.” One of the ways that we are doing this is through our proactive attendance initiatives.

We have 3,042 less absences in comparison from this time last year! Every grade level has seen a decrease. Our proactive efforts are working.

During our next staff meeting, we will discuss our next steps with holding parents accountable regarding our chronically absent students. Hopefully, these combined efforts will yield even greater results and provide those students the opportunity to be successful!




Workshop Activity

 When planning your workshop instruction, please make sure to include the components below in the activity section.



School Visit

 


Carlos Hall, the principal at Canton Prep, will be spending the day with me on Monday. If you see him in the hallway, please give him a warm Keystone welcome!

Sensory Wall

 


One way to support student behavior is through the utilization of our sensory walls. 

As a reminder, there is a movement break space on the K-2 hallway bulletin board; a calm down and movement space on the gym hallway bulletin board for the 3-5 hallway; and a movement and calm down space in the hallway by the parent room for the middle school.

There are 3 options for each board/space:

     1)   Move: to provide proprioception and vestibular input for alerting techniques to increase focus and attention.

     2)   Recharge: yoga-based stretching for deeper pressure, balance, and heavy work movement for neutral techniques to maintain focus and attention throughout the school day but still requiring a brain break.

     3)    Calm-down: positive affirmations, deep breathing techniques, mood enhancing/mindfulness tasks to reduce frustration and get back to a calm body to be ready for learning.

Students can utilize these walls if they feel tired, overwhelmed, or just need a brain break and some sensory input for their systems to regulate for the day.

Please point out these walls to your students.

Affirmations

 


Stacey Ramirez for getting 99% completion on MCIR.  

Stacey Reed for your consistent communication with our families regarding afterschool.  

Jen H for all your communication and data collection for chronic absenteeism.  

Cindy Chuang for all the community outreach opportunities that you provide to our school. You make Keystone better!

Jamie, Robyn, Stacey, and Tameka for presenting at our ½ day PD.

Robyn and Stacey for providing our K-2 teachers with additional PD to help increase literacy.

Megan, Crystal, Jessica W, Alex, Sarah, Ashley B, Flo, Nikki, and Jetal for staying after school to attend additional PD. Your sacrifice of time demonstrates the passion you have for student success.

Tameka for setting up the gym for PD. You are a lifesaver!

Deb for thinking of me when we were working late, and you ran an errand.

Tameka, Ashley, and Christina for being intentional and focused on student data that is resulting in student success.

Tracy for also sharing a sweet treat. It made my day better.

Tracy, Tameka, Andria, Mandy, Kristin and Falak for sending the most High Fives from your team.

Lisa for my delicious breakfast. Thanks for thinking of me.  

Kristin for taking the time to encourage me. It was greatly needed.

Cindy Conti for having the courage to give feedback during PD.

Alex, Megan, and Diane for your positivity and reflection.

Ashley A for showing the leadership team appreciation for the things that we do. It’s always great to feel appreciated.

This Week

 


Sunday, February 5:

     ·      Kim B’s Birthday

Monday, February 6:

    ·      Rachel’s Birthday

Tuesday, February 7:

    ·      SLT Meeting

    ·      Beginning Teacher PD (Feb 7-9)  

Wednesday, February 8:

     ·      Count Day

     ·      Perfect Attendance Prize Redemption

Friday, February 10:

     ·      MS Dance

     ·      Jessica W’s Birthday

     ·      Morning Assembly Presentation Due (President’s Day)-Jordan

Happy Birthday

 


Kim B: February 5

Rachel: February 6

Jessica W: February 10

Important Dates

 


February 13: MS Dean PD at Keystone

February 14: Staff Meeting

February 14: Staff Meeting Snacks-Specials

February 14: Flower Gram Delivery

February 14: Show Some LOVE Spirit Day-students can wear Valentine tops or solid colored pink, white, or red shirts with jeans for FREE

February 15: Dean Prep PD at Keystone

February 17: Payday Breakfast-5th Grade

February 17: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Black History Month)-Felsburg

February 17: IAT Meetings

February 19: Cindy Chuang’s Birthday

February 20: No School-Presidents’ Day

February 21: PLC Meeting

February 21: Kinder Camp

February 21-24: 3-8 Math Interim 2

February 22: Black History Month (BHM) Spirit Day-students may wear BHM tops or solid colored red, black, or green tops with jeans for FREE.

February 23: Family Learning Night

February 23: SpEd Open House

February 24: Stefanie’s Birthday

February 24: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Reading Month Kickoff)-Hutcherson

February 24: Spirit Day and Popcorn $1.00 each

February 25: Lisa’s Birthday

February 27-March 3: Principal & Deans Appreciation Week

February 28: Jessica’s Birthday

February 28: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-5th Grade

 

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