Mr. Elkins' Weekly Wrap: Week of 12/12

Hey Panda Family,

Happy Holidays! We hope everyone has a wonderful break filled with rest, relaxation, and even a few presents 🎁 We had lots of fun this past week and thank you for playing along with the "elves"! If you need anything over the break please don't hesitate to reach out 🎅

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

Workdays: The building will be open next week (Monday thru Wednesday) from 7:30 - 3:30. We will reopen on January 3^rd and students come back on January 4th.

Certified Staff: December 19, 20 & 21 - you have the option to work remotely. If you are not planning to work, please fill out a request for leave form. You are able to take annual leave for these days. First day back is January 3^rd

Classified Staff: Last day is December 16th (turn in timesheets before you leave). First day back is January 4th

12 month Staff: December 19, 20 & 21 - you have the option to work remotely. If you are not planning to work, please fill out a request for leave form. First day back is January 3^rd

January 3rd RC Workday: The following schedule outline is for the January 3^rd RC Day to support your elementary teachers/grade levels in planning out their day with core content sessions. Included on the schedule are math, science, ELA, and social studies. Please share the document with your teachers and remind them to register in Kickup. If you have any specific questions, please reach out to the appropriate core content director.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QGQ4oLbJrLgIxVLwRcb3P0GK4TMZp8pGSUlXYTNim3I/edit?usp=sharing

MTSS Updates (from Ms. Balint): Please see the MTSS updates below from Ms. Balint.

make sure to enter data points into ECATS by January 6^th
refresher for saving data in ECATS - https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=enter (pg. 17)
assess the last data point the week of January 4th
Please let Ms. Balint know if you have any questions

New Substitute Contact: Haley Atkins is an available substitute that wanted me to share her contact info. Her number is 336-745-0236. Please reach out to her if you are in need of a sub. Thanks!

MOY & Check-In Dates: Please refer to the list of MOY and NC Check-In dates below. Please mark your calendar.

Mclass/Dibels MOY (K-4): January 11 - February 2
iReady Reading MOY (K-5): Complete the week of January 23 - 27
iReady Math MOY (K-5): Complete the week of January 30 - February 3
K-2 Math Assessment: January 17 - 26
ELA Check-In (3-5): January 18
Math Check-In (3-5): January 20
Science Check-In (5th only): January 24

Coping with Holiday Stress (from Ms. Watkins): Please see the following document if you need strategies & assistance coping with holiday stress - Coping with Holiday Stress

Shout-Outs: Shout-out to our PBIS team for running an awesome movie and snack event today for all grade levels!

Important Items from Last Week

Recruiting Mentors! (from Ms. Gant): We are looking for teachers interested in becoming mentors for Beginning Teachers(BTs). There is a state-mandated online training that must be completed and then a local training. The online training is self-paced. Mentors serve BTs in their first, second, and third years of teaching. During a BTs first and second year of teaching, mentors are paid a monthly stipend for supporting their mentee. This link will explain the requirements to become a mentor.

Please complete this google form if you are interested in more information.

Core Awards Nominations (from Ms. Gant): It is time to nominate for the 2022-2023 Piney Grove Core Awards. There are four awards:

Teacher of the Year
Classified Employee of the Year
Certified Instructional Support Person of the Year
Volunteer of the Year

Please use the links below to nominate individuals for these awards. There are explanations listed on each Google Form. We will have nominations open until December 16th at 4:00pm. There will be voting links for each position when we return in January. Please see Mrs. Gant if you have any questions.

Nomination Links

Retirements: If you are planning to retire at the end of the year, please let myself and Ms. Owens know by the end of January. In order for all of the paperwork to be processed in a timely manner it is best to begin this process months in advance.

Sub List: Here is the most up-to-date substitute list, Pam Mason's availability, and the direct link to Frontline. Please use these resources to find a sub in case you have to be out. Please reach out to Ms. Owens if you have any questions.

Substitutes

Pam Mason's Schedule

Frontline