Thursday Thriller
January 19, 2023
Photos from the Field
These bulletin boards are amazing!!!!!
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Nuts-n-Bolts
1. Shout out to Beth, Reggie and Nate for making an Oscar winning video to advertise drama!!
2. If you have not completed the EES survey, PLEASE complete it ASAP. Students will take this survey on Wednesday, FEBRUARY 1st during the iReady Wednesday time.
3. We are still going to hold students accountable for completing their 8 iReady lessons from Dec. 20th. We are waiting for them to complete the Diagnostic so students can then access their lessons.
4. From the math department:
5. I had the opportunity to visit Lincoln and meet the ALE (Alternative Learning Experience) middle school teacher, see the progress of our students who are there and hear about the program. It was AMAZING! Our students over there are doing well. This alternative setting, working at their own pace on a modified day is what they needed. Currently, we have 10 students attending and will be transitioning three more the first full week in February. Qualifications are: poor attendance, failing multiple grades, isn't connecting to peers, teachers nor the 'traditional' school setting. I'm thankful our district has the to offer these students.
6. Please remember that if you are going to give a student an 'F' at semester you have had two-way communication with parents; meaning if you emailed a parent they emailed or called you back.
7. Friday will be make up testing for math iReady. We are going to pull students all day to get it done vs one period here and there. We will begin reading on Tuesday of next week. Some of you have shared some successes and growth your students have made! This is AWESOME!!! GOOD WORK!!!
8. We have the attendance secretary hired!! She will begin January 26th. Interviews for the second secretarial position will be Friday afternoon. Lenora and Cindy have been wonderful support in the office!
9. Angie began at the high school this week. Nicole Mueller and baby girl are doing well. Steve and Becky Jo have divided up Angie's case load and are working with students.
Steve -6th grade, M-Z 8th
Becky Jo -7th, A-L 8th
Scott is teaming with Becky Jo and I'm teaming with Steve when it comes to students in these ranges. In addition, Steve and I will facilitate 8th-9th grade transition while Becky Jo and Scott will handle 5th -6th.
Scott is overseeing RISE and I am overseeing SEL.
10. Are you having students sign out to use the bathroom, get a Chromebook, get a drink? STUDENTS MUST SIGN OUT! We are seeing an uptick in bathroom graffiti. Ruben is doing an awesome job checking the bathrooms and writing down his times. This helps immensely coupled with cameras and the sign out sheets. It takes another added step but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't let students out of the room unless they sign out.
11. The master schedule survey results will be looked at with the GC Friday morning. Our goal is to find common themes and come up with stakes in the ground to begin building next year's schedule. There will be different points along the way as we build to seek input. Let me say this now: Not everyone is going to be happy and this is not something we do as an entire staff. We seek input, build around our stakes in the ground, poke holes, repeat, repeat and repeat until we come up with a schedule that represents Learning is Required. I will also say that each year we come closer and closer and get better and better about serving students. I have yet to have 'the perfect' schedule. However, the clearer we are with what our students needs are the more creative, flexible and open minded we become. :D
12. Welcome to Nate F and Agnes' student teacher Adriana Mortier. She is coming to us from EWU! Welcome, Adriana
13. There is a rumor going around...maybe a dream for some nightmare for others LOL but I am not leaving. The rumor has been that I am leaving. Who knows? I am staying for as long as WWPS and Garrison will have me. :D
Something to Ponder
Part 3 Getting Back to the Basics
Part I: My Job is to increase student learning in the most efficient way possible
Part II: My job is no longer to say smart things. It is to get my student to say smart things.
Part III: My job is to create a classroom environment that maximizes opportunities for students to get practice and feedback. Students "practice" what is learned by either sharing whole group, partner talk, writing it down (checking for understanding). Let's focus on Turn and Talk. This is a great way for teachers to circle around, listen, jump in with probing questions and to give feedback.
Turn-and-Talk Accountability: Assessment and Feedback
Hope you find both a gold nugget and/or validation in what you may already be doing and/or learn how and why 'Turn-and-Talk' is so important.
Quote
The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.
-Robert M. Hutchins
Little Humor
This is one of my all time favorite blogs! Love,Teach has been making me laugh for about 10 years. Hope you get a giggle and can relate to your first years of teaching.
Calendar of Events
Friday, Jan. 20 -Garrison SWAG day!!
Tuesday - Thursday, Jan.24-26th iReady ELA Diagnostic
Thursday, January 26th -Parent Night 6:00-7:00
Friday, January 27th End-of-First Semester
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