Hey Panda Family,
The last full month of school is just around the corner! Can you believe it?!? Pump up your class with the EOY incentives, as iReady testing starts next week. You got this!!!
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Congratulations 🎉: Congratulations to Ms. Suzi Peickert! She won the first-year teacher Promise Award from Forsyth Educator’s Partners! Only four first-year teachers in the whole district won this award. We are so proud of you!
EOY Testing Updates: Here are the EOY testing updates we went over this past week.
- The district has moved all iReady EOY testing (Reading & Math) to May 1-12
- The district has extended the Mclass window
- Here is our new proposed EOY testing schedule
May 1 - May 5 - iReady EOY Math (Window closes May 12)
May 8 - May 12 – iReady EOY Reading (Window closes May 12)
May 15 - May 25 - Mclass/Dibels (window is open until May 25)
K-2 Chromebooks (from district): For the 2023-2024 school year, students in grades Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd will not carry Chromebooks home. Chromebooks will be available in each k2 classroom for use during instruction. To structure this for our schools, collection of Chromebooks for these grade levels will occur at the end of this school year. Our district 1:1 take-home device program will continue for grades 3-12.
May Drills: We will have Fire and Secure drills on Monday, May 1st
- 8:35 - Fire Drill
- 8:45 - Secure Drill
PDP/Summative Conferences: Please sign up with Elkins or Gardner depending on who your main observer has been this school year. Remember, your PDP and all artifacts need to be marked COMPLETED and Uploaded at least the day before we meet. This gives us time to review. Reach out if you have any questions.
K-2 Math Summative Assessments: Window is May 26 to June 9
- Gardner will give out materials when they arrive
- Administer this the same way as we did for MOY (No high stakes testing)
- Students' individual score sheets should be filed in the math folder in the cumulative folder
PBIS Updates: Please see the PBIS Updates below.
- A huge shout out to everyone that made Sports Day wonderful for our Pandas and the EFHS kids.
- Friday, May 5 - Dress up in Hawaiian/Luau
- The team will be asking for feedback from students and staff on incentives for next year. More information to come.
PTA Receipts due by May 5th: If you have any of your PTA money that you need to be reimbursed for the receipts need to be turned in to the PTA box by Friday, May 5th. Here is a link to the spreadsheet to see how much money is available for each staff member: Staff Roster Grade Level/Specialist Allowances 22-23
School Lunch Hero Day (from Central Office): The Child Nutrition Department will be celebrating School Lunch Hero Day this year on Friday, May 5th. It is always fun to see ways that the schools surprise our café staff with letters, pictures that students have colored and sometimes gifts, and more! We like to keep this day a "surprise" even though they know it is coming up. So that schools can get prepared with ideas on what to do, please share this out with your staff.
Inchy Book Vending Machine: All staff have the opportunity to pass out a Vending Machine coin to a student that is going above and beyond. When you have passed out your coin, please record it on this spreadsheet. Please make sure you record the student's name under their homeroom teacher. Thanks! - Book Token Staff Spreadsheet
Media Updates (from Ms. Epperley): Here are the updates from Ms. Epperley in the Media Center.
- Bedford Falls Book Fair May 1-5; Family Night Thursday, May 4; 5:30-7:00pm. Here is a Book Fair QR Code that you can share with parents.
- 2-5: Bring Chromebooks to Media
Important Items from Last Week
EOG Dates: Please mark the following EOG Testing dates on your calendar. Detailed schedules and further information will come at a later time. Reach out to Ms. Lloyd with any questions.
- Friday, May 26 - ELA EOG
- Tuesday, May 30 - Makeups
- Wednesday, May 31 - MATH EOG
- Thursday, June 1 - Makeups
- Friday, June 2 - SCIENCE & R2A
- Monday, June 5 - Makeups
- Tuesday, June 6 - Makeups
- Monday, June 12 - Remediation (more information to come)
- Tuesday, June 13 - Retesting (more information to come)
- Wednesday, June 14 - Retesting (more information to come)
Celebration Dates & Times: Here are the end of year grade level celebration dates and times. Feel free to share with your parents.
- Monday, June 5 @ 11:30 - 2nd Grade
- Tuesday, June 6 @ 10:00 - 1st Grade
- Tuesday, June 6 @ 11:30 - Kindergarten
- Wednesday, June 7 @ 10:00 - 3rd Grade
- Wednesday, June 7 @ 11:30 - 4th Grade
- Thursday, June 8 @ 10:00 - 5th Grade
Field Day Times (from Ms. Fox): Please make sure to mark your calendar for the Field Day times below on Friday, May 19.
Friday, May 19th
K-2nd grade - 8:45-10:45
3rd-5th - 11:45-1:45
Summer School Information: Linked is the Slides presentation Mrs. Gardner shared during the staff meeting.
Blocked Days: May 30 - June 9 will be blocked days due to EOG testing. I will not be able to approve any Personal Days during this time. We will need all hands on deck. If you have already reached out to me about needing time off during these weeks due to specific obligations, then you are good. If an emergency occurs, please just come talk with me and we will try and work something out.
Pam Mason - LETRS: Teachers who are required to complete LETRS may sign up with Pam Mason for an additional half-day to work on their coursework. Please review the days that are available and get with Ms. Mason to schedule it. We hope this helps give you some extra time to complete this professional development. Here is Ms. Mason's schedule - Pam Mason's Schedule
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.
Upcoming Dates:
May 1 - 5 - Book Fair
May 1 - 5 - Staff Appreciation Week! We love you!
May 1 - 5 - Complete iReady Math EOY
May 1 - Ice Cream @ Lunch from PTA (Boosterthon Reward for everyone)
May 2 - 5th Grade Cap & Gown Pictures (Lifetouch)
May 2 - PBIS & MTAC Committees @ 3:30
May 3 - Elkins @ Principal's Meeting
May 4 - Spring Musical Dress Rehearsal @ 8:30
May 4 - Book Fair Family Night from 5:30 - 7:00
May 4 - Spring Musical Performance @ 6:30
May 5 - School Lunch Hero Day
May 5 - PBIS presents...Dress up in Hawaiian/ Luau
May 5 - Gardner at AP meeting until 12:45
May 5 - Kindergarten Movie Day (Boosterthon Top Grade Level)
May 5 - Last day to turn in PTA receipts
May 6 - Go Far Race
May 8 - 12 - Complete iReady Reading EOY
May 8 - PTA Meeting @ 6:30
May 9 - SIT @ 3:30
May 9 - PTA Spirit Night @ McDonald's (Walkertown)
May 10 - Elkins @ Area Principal's Meeting from 9:00 - 12:00
May 15-25 - Complete Mclass/Dibels EOY Assessments (K-4)
May 16 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30
May 19 - Field Day
