Mr. Elkins' Weekly Wrap: May 2023

Hey Panda Family,

First day of end-of-grade testing is in the books 🙌 Thank you to everyone for making today successful! These days take a team effort and we greatly appreciate everyone pitching in to help. We continue to THRIVE because of your hard work and dedication. This is why we THRIVE:

T - Teamwork

H - Helping Hands

R - Respect for one another

I - Interested in the lives of our students

V - Versatile

E - Encouraging

Enjoy your long Memorial Day weekend! Only 9 more days to go!

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

iReady Results: This week we got the district results for iReady growth. I am excited to announce that we finished in 2nd place among all Elementary Schools in Reading with 147% growth & 5th place among all Elementary Schools in Math with 125% growth. Awesome job, Pandas!

June 5: Superintendent McManus and her Executive Cabinet are planning to come visit Piney Grove on Monday, June 5! They will be here for morning arrival and then plan to hold their monthly meeting in our Media Center. Please make sure to give them a warm welcome when you see them. Thanks!

Certificates for Awards Day: If you have any certificates or awards that you would like printed for Awards Day, please send those to Ms. Owens as soon as possible. She will help orchestrate getting those printed for you.

SEL Feedback Survey (from Mr. Rich): We value your input and would like to hear from you about the implementation of the SEL curriculum this year. The SEL Team has created a 5-minute feedback survey to gain insight from our schools about the first year of SEL curriculum implementation across our district. Please share this survey with your staff so they can complete.

Fire Drill: Last Fire Drill of the year will be June 1st @ 2:15

PLT Coverage: Thank you to everyone who helped with coverage this year for PLT's. We will not need PLT coverage for the remainder of the year.

PBIS Information: Please see updates below.

The paw store has been temporarily relocated due to the construction going on to Mobile 273. It is in the POD, room 601.

Our last event for the year will be the Paw Store on June 5 and 6. Please check the schedule (click here) to find your time.

Academic & SEL Posters: There are some FREE academic & SEL posters in Room 206 for anyone that would like them. Please feel free to help yourself or grab some for any of our new teachers that will be coming onboard. Thank you to Ms. Bolchalk for organizing them.

Media Updates (from Ms. Epperley): Here are the updates from Ms. Epperley in the Media Center.

2-5 Bring Chromebooks

K-2 All Chromebooks will be checked out to the teacher at the end of the year and packed up to remain in the classroom.

3-5 All take-home students will be taking their Chromebook, case and charger HOME for the summer. Day users will be turned in to the media center.

Thank you for continuing to encourage your students to return library books! Student library book turn in day was May 25.

Shout-outs: From Ms. Fox (and all of us 😊) - Shout out to Lloyd! I appreciate her organization and communication these past few weeks to prepare for testing. She is awesome at her job. Thanks Lloyd!

From Mr. Elkins & Ms. Gardner - Shout-out to 3rd grade for having Perfect Attendance today!

Important Items from Last Week

End-of-Year Packet: Here is an electronic copy of the End-of-Year packet - EOY Staff Checklist 2022-2023 If all staff would please look over it and complete the items that pertain to you. We will also place a hard copy in your box at the beginning of next week.

Creating Rosters: We will create rosters for next year on June 5, 6, and 7. Please see the schedule below. THANK YOU to everyone who is helping to cover classes. Here is the schedule - Creating Class Rosters for 2023-24. Please look over to see if you are covering or when your time is to create class rosters. If you have any questions please see Elkins or Gardner.

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

K-2 Math Summative Assessments: Window is May 19 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

LETRS: All certified staff members must work three workdays on June 12 - 14 (or take leave). June 14 is the last contracted day for certified employees. If your LETRS training is on June 15 then you can trade out one of the workdays between June 12 - 14 since you are having to complete training on June 15. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Elkins.

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

make sure all progress monitoring points have been updated in ECATS (make sure to click "save scores")

please compile a blue folder (if you need a blue folder- please let me know) for each student with a Tier 2 or Tier 3 plan (create a document in ECATS, include progress monitoring sheet, intervention sheets, end point of the intervention)

K-3 teachers- please print off the Core Plan for any students that were red and yellow in mClass. You will need to create a blue folder for those students and then place the folder in the cum along with progress monitoring relating to goal

here is the link on "how to" create a document in ECATS relating to the intervention, entering and saving ECATS data, etc. - https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=ecats

Last day for intervention is May 25th

PBIS Information: Please see updates below.

We have made the decision to cancel Anything but a Backpack Day on June 2 due to the Science EOG and Read to Achieve testing that day.

Our last event for the year will be the Paw Store on June 5 and 6. Please check the schedule to find your time.

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

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.

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