Hey Panda Family,
Food Drive: All this week we will be promoting a non-perishable food drive that partners with the non-profit Girls That Give. Students can bring in non-perishable food items all next week and should place them in the cardboard box in your classroom. The class on each grade level that brings in the most items will win a pizza party. Girls That Give is a non-profit that was started by two of our panda students, Cora (3rd grade) and Grace Rubley (1st grade). All items will go to help a local food pantry.
- Back doors cannot be covered by posters. Wall clings and small pieces of art are ok, but most of the door must stay clear.
- Desks cannot be in the hallway
- Nothing can be hung from the ceiling or across doors.
PDP conferences: Elkins and Gardner have a schedule for certified staff to sign up for their PDP conferences outside of their office. We would like to complete these over the next two weeks. Here is a list to see who is observing you this year: Observation Schedule 2021-22. Please sign up with the correct administrator.
Parent Communication Logs: A friendly reminder that your Positive Parent Communication Log is due by October 1. All students should receive a positive Dojo message home, a Pandagram, or a positive phone call home by this date. Build that positive collateral with your families. Once your log is complete and filled out, simply print and place in your green Teacher Growth Notebook binder. If you need a Teacher Growth Notebook binder please see Ms. Grubbs. They are located in her office.
PTA & Hospitality Sign-Up: Please don't forget to join PTA and Hospitality this school year. They both do so much to support our school and your classroom. Here are the links:
IF Updates
BOY mClass window extended to Sept 24th. This will help account for students who have missed time due to quarantines, etc.
Borrowing computers from K/1: We will need to borrow computers from all kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms for CogAt testing October 4-6. Please mark your computers with the teacher’s name before October 1 so we can collect them that day.
Technology Updates
Technology Updates (from Mr. Younts):
- 🍎 Free Resource: Someone has created and shared this Small Group slide deck in Slidesmania for small group time. If you choose to use it. Be sure to rename it in your Google Drive when you open the forced copy.https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_m_lxirXq5LgPIt22vqtS0gesawu8FWcJ3Qx0c0-b5s/copy💥 PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook QRDs: Teachers, as you start to enter grades into your PowerTeacher Pro gradebook, please refer to the following reference documents based on your respective grade level. If you plan to sync your grades from Canvas to PowerTeacher Pro, please let me know so that I can help you get Canvas set up to do that. Also, if you have changed from K-2 to 3-5 or vice versa, please see me so that we can be sure that your grade book is set up correctly.📅 Timothy's Schedule for Week of September 20, 2021: Due to CogAT testing at both schools and PLTs at Sedge Garden, I will be altering my schedule as follows:
- Monday, September 20th - Normal schedule: Piney Grove (7:30 am - 11:00 am) and Sedge Garden (12:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
- Tuesday, September 21st - Sedge Garden (all day from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm)
- Wednesday, September 22nd - Sedge Garden (7:30 am - 11:30 am) and Piney Grove (12:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
- Thursday, September 23rd - Piney Grove (all day from 7:30 am - 11:00 am)
- Friday, September 24th - Normal schedule: Piney Grove (7:30 am - 11:00 am) and Sedge Garden (12:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
Items from Previous Weeks
Opening Staff Meeting Presentation: 2021-2022 Opening Staff Meeting
Positive Covid Student Cases or Exposures: If a parent reaches out to you letting you know their child has tested positive for Covid, or has been exposed outside of school, please email Ms. Gardner and myself so we can reach out to the parents and input the case into the district system. Also, make sure you communicate to the parent how to access the child's makeup work while they are absent.
Attendance due to Student Quarantine: If asked about attendance for quarantine, please share the following information with parents. The attendance procedures from DPI will be followed for the coding of quarantine students in PowerSchool. The absences will be excused absences.
Asynchronous Work During Quarantines (from district): If students are absent due to inclement weather, long term sickness, or quarantine, teachers should provide playlists or assignments to continue learning through Canvas. Since we are not using concurrent teaching practices this year, playlists and other assignments housed in Canvas would provide asynchronous learning and continued practice during extended absences. If an entire class is quarantined, teachers may want to return to teaching the whole class through Zoom or Teams during the duration of the quarantine. (Note- A device distribution plan may be needed for K-2.)
Emergency Sub Plans: Please make sure you have created emergency sub plans in case you have to be out on a moment's notice. Your sub plans should have a detailed schedule, any important student information (health info, behavior concerns, etc.), and lesson plans.
Committee Meetings: Committee meetings have begun! Committees meet on Tuesday afternoons. Here is the link to sign up: Committees 2021-2022
Yearbook, Science, & Diversity - As Needed
PBIS & MTAC - 1st Tuesday of each month
SIT - 2nd Tuesday of each month
Staff Meeting - 3rd Tuesday of each month (everyone)
SCC & Wellness - 4th Tuesday of each month
Lesson Plans: Lessons plans should be on your Canvas page. They should be easy to follow and should have these elements: Standards, EQ ("I can" statements), Materials used, Assessment activities (should match standard), and any relevant links. Your lesson plans in Canvas should serve as a blue print for your instruction. If you would like to create more detailed plans for yourself you are more than welcome to, but it is not required.
WS/FCS Immunization Clinics (from district): WS/FCS will hold their COVID and flu immunization clinics for employees, employee family members 3 years old and older, and retirees. The clinics will be held 7:00am-6:00pm at:
Wednesday, September 15 • Glenn High School
Thursday, September 16 • West Forsyth High School
Wednesday, September 22 • Education Building, Room 219
Wednesday, September 29 • Paisley IB School
Thursday, September 30 • Walkertown High School
See the Clinic Flyer for more information.
Flu Vaccine Flyer - 2021 FINAL - v4.pdf
Field Trips: Please submit field trip requests to Ms. Gardner as soon as you have them. Dates are filling up.
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