ENews 02.16.2015

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Weekly Schedule

Monday - Staff Development Day
Tuesday 
  • Begin Collection of TELPAS Writing Samples
  • Process Champions Training (Jacobs, Ortega, Todish, Carter)
  • 9:30am - Asst Principal Meeting @ Scott Elementary
Wednesday
  • PLC Meetings Today
  • CKH-Process Champions Training (Jacobs, Ortega, Todish, Carter)
  • PBIS Training (Bright, Worley, Bunnell, Propst, McElory, Williams)
Thursday
  • Valerie James on Campus
  • 7:15am - All Pro Dads
  • 3:30pm-4:30pm - 3rd/4th Grade Reading/Math Tutoring
Friday
  • TELPAS Online Calibration DUE - See Nita Green for Details
Important Reminders

Reading Instruction
Guided Reading books have been organized in the 4th Grade pod by reading level. Teachers will develop groups based on student's instructional reading level. Reading groups will meet daily. Lower level readers will meet every day while higher level readers will meet at least 2x per week.

Figure 19 Training
Region 10 has placed in the "Online Learning Center" to help teachers with supporting the skills found in Figure 19. They have created a 75 to 90 minute online course about the skills in Figure 19.
Click this link & you'll find illustrated directions on how to sign up for the online course through Region 10. When you finished, you would take the brief quiz and receive your certificate. This workshop does count for PD credit. Just list the course in your portfolio, along with the certificate.

Accelerated Reader (AR) Update - Students should be at 75% of their goal by next Friday. If you notice someone who really needs help, please let me know. We will continue to monitor and encourage students to make weekly targets and a comprehension score of at least 80%. Nita Green is meeting with our targeted 3rd and 4th grade student to ensure they have a book on their reading level each day. Students should be asked to take home a book every night and read for 20 minutes. Be sure to communicate with parents `about their child's AR point goal and their progress toward reaching that goal.

Mathematics
1st & 2nd Grade - Lone Star Daily Rigor is being used with students each week.
3rd & 4th Grade - Math GPS is being used to help students weekly. Teachers should be on week 61-65 this week. We must maintain this pace in order to finished by testing time.

Think Through Math (TTM) for Grade 3-4 - Teachers please ensure that all students have been assessed for TTM. Letters have been sent home during the first report card to parents. Remember that there's an app for TTM and it can be used on the iPad.
ESL Certification
Royse City ISD is pushing to have 100% of the teaching staff to be ESL Certification. The district will pay for teachers to take the test AND have the ESL Certification place on your teaching certificate. Below are a list of links that are helpful to those interesting in this process:
They can afford to reimburse you now - who know when they will no longer continue to this offer. Be sure to take up the district with this offer to reimburse you for this certification.

NEW Information

Tog Dog Campus!
We're so very excited to receive the honor of being named the 2015 TOP DOG CAMPUS. We especially appreciate the support from Kim Crumine - she did a lot of us to receive this honor. Be sure to thank your parents via newsletters and social media about their support. This banner will be posted up in the cafeteria very soon.



Jump Rope for Heart
Remember Jump Rope for Heart information was placed in your mailboxes last week. Be sure your are speaking with your students about this fundraiser. Several of the other elementary campuses are participating too and I would love to see us reach our goal. Be sure to share information with parents via your newsletters and social media reminders (Facebook, Twitter, Remind, Blogger).

EdcampAwesome
This is your last chance to get your tickets for EdcampAwesome - 1 ticket for registering and 4 additional tickets for attending the event. Click here for register!

Save the Date
Tuesday, March 3rd @ 6:30pm we'll be hosting a Family Math Night for all our students. Team Leaders will be getting with you about our plans for this upcoming event.

Bus Contest
Mrs. Ortega sent out an email about having some 2nd and 3rd grade students submit art of the bus contest. We're so very proud of these students! Here's the link to the Artsonia website you case you missed it.

Why I #LoveTeaching
Remember last week I challenged you to participate using #LoveTeaching. Here are some of my favorite tweets from last week. I hope you enjoy!




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