Hey Panda Family,
If you have felt like this train track image below, you are not alone! Somedays we are doing all we can just to stay on the track. I am right there with you! However bumpy and crazy our track is I am glad that I am on the train with each one of you 😊 Thanks for another great week! Keep up the great work!
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
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New Updates
Staff Meeting: Our monthly staff meeting will be next Tuesday, September 17 @ 3:30. It will last until 4:45 - 5:00. Here is the agenda:
- Good News & Pandagrams
- Financial Advisor - Seth May
- School Improvement Plan Vote
- Behavior Strategies PD - Chelsey Jones
- Pierce Group Benefits Enrollment Information
- Good of the Order
Picture Day (Monday, September 16): Picture Day is Monday, September 16 in the Media Center. Please mark your calendar. Here is a link to the schedule - Fall Picture Day Schedule
Flu Shots: Kernersville Pharmacy is coming Tuesday, October 1 for flu shots. They will be here from 7:00 - 9:00 am. They will bring the paperwork ahead of time. This is optional.
Start with Hello Week (from Ms. Ceglowski): Next week, September 16-20, is Start with Hello Week. This is an initiative stated by the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and aims to end isolation and loneliness at schools. Please join in the fun! I have activities planned that are low maintenance and will not take time from academics.
Monday - Mix n' Mingle Monday - conversation cards will be on the tables in the café. Mrs. Ceglowski will spend much of the day at lunch helping students engage in kind conversation with classmates at lunch.
Tuesday - UPstander Tuesday - I will go around and award 2 students per grade level with an upstander award for always looking to include others and those who are just really good friends.
Wednesday - Wear your favorite panda gear or black and white to show you are part of the panda family - we all belong here!
Thursday - Upstander Thursday - If you have time, please allow students to identify a trusted adult at school and have them draw a picture or right a quick note of appreciation to deliver to them.
Friday - Moving Forward Fri-Yay! I will be out at recess with a table set up so students can sign a poster pledging to be an upstander who shows kindness to all pandas!
MTSS Updates: Please see the MTSS updates below. We will work on plans in PLTs next week.
- We have baseline data and interventions have begun.
- We will create Tier 2 MTSS plans during PLT's next week. Please bring your i-Ready and DIBELS data.
- Tier 3 plans will be created by the end of September. We will reach out to parents and our district interpreter team. We will try to schedule during planning time as much as possible. Look for an email from Mrs. Barnes about dates and times.
SEL September Newsletter (from district): Our team would like to share our September Newsletter. This month's newsletter focuses on:
- The SEL 3 Signature Practices Campaign
- SEL Curriculum Kick-Off
- SEL Integrated into Academics
- SEL in Action: Old Town Elementary SEL Fair
Fire Drill: Our monthly fire drill will be on Tuesday, September 17 @ 2:15
Shout-Outs 🎉: From Ms. Rempe - Thank you to Ms. Edwards and again Ms. Vermilyea for being my superheroes this week!
From Mr. Elkins - Shoutout to the entire staff for participating and having fun with Spirit Week!
Updates from Last Week
Media Updates (from Ms. Epperley): Please see the media resources below.
- GoGuardian is the replacement for NetRef. There are a lot more resources available in addition to monitoring student screens. Here is the information to get set up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sZCBNFbLrIKtDk2l8R8ZZNrJVi6n-Ju0OPybIwCmehU/edit
- Thematic Collaboration opportunity: Need to meet your PDP goal? Your media specialist is available to co-plan and co-teach in your classroom. Just let me know and we can make it happen! Use your core books or any other standard.
Restorative Circles (from Ms. Ceglowski): Circle Keepers Peer Mediation is ready to accept referrals! We have an amazing group of 12 - 5th graders who were trained last Spring in conflict resolution and peer mediation. If a conflict brews in your classroom that is taking time away from student learning, please make a referral by sending me an email. Let the parents know you are referring to peer mediation and let them contact me if they have any questions. I'll need basic information about what is going on and student names. Also share a good time to pull the students.
Appropriate referrals include:
- Party/sleepover drama spilling into school
- Someone is feeling left out on purpose
- A dispute over recess game (He never admits when he is out and won't leave the game/He always calls me out when I am not)
- Group work gone wrong - someone did it all or someone did nothing.
- Name calling or rumors run wild
Inappropriate referrals include:
- Bullying - refer to me but not for Circle Keepers
- Family issues
- Any inappropriate touching
- Physical fighting (this could be a referral after handled by admin)
- Anything with sensitive information that does not need to be handled by 5th graders.
Any adults interested in helping out with the Circle Keepers, please see Mrs. Ceglowski. Help is always appreciated!!!
Blood Drive: Our annual Fall Festival is coming up on September 28 🍂 The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at the festival. If you would like to donate blood that day please sign up here:
Committee Minutes (from SIT): In an effort to make sure everyone is receiving the same information from committees, we are going to post the minutes from each committee meeting in the Weekly Wrap. That cuts out the middle man for departments/grade levels. One less thing for the rep to do and everyone hears the same info.
To make this even easier for everyone, we made copies of the minutes form we use at SIT. We use the same document for the entire year and add the newest meeting to the top, like we do PLT agendas. All the minutes will be accessible to everyone whenever they are needed. Please have whoever takes minutes for your committee use your form for 2024-2025. We added the committee chairs as editors so you can then share with whoever is your notetaker.
We're hoping this helps with communication throughout the building and takes one thing away from committee reps. Please let Ms. Gant know if you have any questions or trouble with the forms. Thanks!
PTA Dues & Hospitality Dues: We hope everyone will pay their PTA & Hospitality dues. We are shooting for 100% participation. Here are the links:
Parent Communication Log: When you have completed your Parent Communication Log please turn it in to Mr. Elkins. Here are the bullet point reminders:
Here is a copy of the log - Parent Communication Log
By the end of September, teachers should have contacted all parents with a positive Dojo message or phone call
If parent does not respond, try another form of communication (phone call, email)
All students should receive a Pandagram home during the 1st quarter
Turn in log by 9/27/2024
WS/FCS Interpreter Services: If you need a district interpreter, here is the link to request one. REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION SERVICES LINK
IEP Minutes Document: Teachers will continue to take minutes during IEP meetings.
- Please delete verbs and suggested phrases from the document at the end of the meeting.
- Here is a link to the document: IEP Minutes Template
Opening Staff Meeting Presentation: Here is the link to the opening staff meeting presentation
Upcoming Dates:
Sept. 16 - Picture day - Fall Picture Day Schedule
Sept. 16-20 - Kindergarten i-Ready Math Diagnostic
Sept. 17 - Fire Drill @ 2:15
Sept. 17 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30
Sept. 18 - Elkins off campus @ Area Principal meeting
Sept. 23-27 - Kindergarten i-Ready Reading Diagnostic
Sept. 23-28 - Book fair
Sept. 24 - SCC meeting @ 3:30 (Mabe's room)
Sept. 28 - Fall Festival from 10:00-2:00
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