Hey Panda Family,
The next couple of weeks (including this one) are filled with lots of MOY data and academic progress points. These numbers and the academic progress are definitely important, but what really matters in the end - and what your students will remember the most - is how we made them feel. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message focused on love. Love is the most important subject we teach. If we want the best results from our students they must know they are loved. We love y'all and we hope you have a wonderful long weekend 💚🐼
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Staff Meeting: Our monthly staff meeting will be on Tuesday, January 16 at 3:30 in the Media Center. Please see the agenda below:
- Good News
- SEL Professional Development - Todd Rich
- Parents Bill of Rights
- Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
- Miscellaneous
- MCL Email
- Panorama Data Summary
- Recycling School Initiative
- Imprints
- Staff Challenge for January/February
- Good of the Order
Dojo Attendance Blurb: One of our School Improvement goals for this year is to increase our overall school attendance. One action step towards this goal is to check in with parents via Dojo each day a student in your class is absent. Feel free to use the example message below that SIT created. We hope by having teachers touch base with families when a child is absent it will let them know how much we miss them and also create an opportunity for the parent to let us know why their child is out. Here is the Dojo template below. Feel free to use this one or one of your choice.
We missed ________________ today. Hope to see them tomorrow! Let us know if you need anything. Please make sure you send a handwritten note for today’s absence. Thank you!
District Badge: This is a friendly reminder to all staff to make sure your new WS/FCS badge is clipped to you and visible at all times. Your new badge doubles as a entry key where there is a key pad. Simply hold your badge up to the pad. If you haven't seen Ms. Owens to get your new badge, please make sure you do so as soon as possible.
Field Trip Chaperones (from district): Effective immediately, the district is requiring all field trips to have a 1:10 adult to student ratio. The adults can consist of staff members or qualified chaperone volunteers. Please make sure you follow this guidance for all upcoming field trips.
Shout-outs: From Ms. Rempe - Someone changed my account password and Ms. Lloyd came to my rescue today! Thank You!
Shout out to Ms. Corlett for getting her Donor's Choose project funded!
Shout out to Ms. True - she had her district audit this week and obtained a perfect score! Great work, Ms. True!
Updates from Previous Week
PDP Mid-Year Sign Up (Certified Staff Only): All certified staff need to sign up for a time to discuss and sign-off on their mid-year PDP progress. If Elkins completes your observations you will sign up with him, if Gardner completes your observations you will sign up with her. Sign-up sheets are outside both of our offices. Please make sure you have completed your mid-year progress in NCEES before we meet. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Mclass/DIBELS Invalidations: Please email Mrs. Gardner if you need a probe to be invalidated. Include the following information:
- Student's name
- Which subtest(s) needs invalidation
- Reason for invalidation request. Please be specific - include explanation of situation and specific probe name (PSF, NWF, etc.)
Weather Guidelines for WS/FCS and Resources for Recess (from district): The cold weather is officially here! As we navigate outdoor recess this winter, a good rule of thumb is to stay indoors when it is below 33 degrees. When the temperature is above 33, keep an eye on the wind chill. We have a resource document and a local weather station on this site to guide these decisions. Remember our Energizers site & Bitmoji classroom for indoor recess on those colder days.
Vision Screening: Vision Screening will be on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 for PreK, 1st, and 3rd grades only.
Dental Screening: Dental Screening will be on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 for PreK, Kindergarten, 3rd, and 5th grades only.
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 10 - February 6
- Kindergarten begins on January 10
- Grades 1-3 begin January 22
- iReady Reading MOY (K-5): Complete the week of January 8-12
- iReady Math MOY (K-5): Complete the week of January 16-19
- 2nd grade CogAT - January 17, 18, and 19
- ELA Check-In (3-5): January 30
- Math Check-In (grades 3, 4): February 1
- Science Check-In (5th only): February 1
- Math Check-In Grade 5: February 22
Updated IEP Notes Document: Please use the link below when you take notes during an IEP meeting. It will force you to make a copy of the notes form.
Panda Family Bingo: Thank you for distributing the Panda Family Bingo cards in the Friday Folders. If you need any additional cards please see Ms. Ceglowski. When a student returns a completed Bingo Card please place it in Ms. Ceglowski's box.
Upcoming Dates:
January 15 - No School for staff or students (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 16 - Complete iReady Math MOY Diagnostic this week
January 16 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30
January 17 - Gardner @ IF meeting
January 17 - Balint @ MTSS meeting
January 17 - Vision screening - grades 1, 3, and PreK
January 17-19 - 2nd grade COGAT testing
January 23 - Dental Screening PreK, K, 3, and 5
January 23 - SCC & Wellness Committees meet @ 3:30
January 23 - SIT @ 3:30
January 24 - Little Theater program 9:00 K-2 11:15 3-5 (Gym)
January 24 - End of 2nd Quarter
January 25 - PD day (No school for students)
January 26 - RS Day (No school for students)
January 30 - ELA Check-In (Grades 3rd - 5th)
January 30 - PTA Spirit Night @ McDonald's in Walkertown
February 1 - Math Check-In (Grades 3rd & 4th)
February 1 - Science Check-In (5th Grade)
February 2 - Family Bingo Prize Drawing (all cards due today)
February 2 - Mary Starling Concert @ 10:00 (5th Grade only)
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