Sunday, May 17, 2015

Principal's Update- May 15, 2015

Good morning!  Sorry for the delay in posting- it was a crazy week in the office!  

This Monday (5/18), I am out of the building until 2pm.  Kayla, Rachael, Jayne, and I are visiting a couple schools to see their "learning studio" concept.  As we begin learning more, we will gladly share this information with staff.  

Class Placements- Friday
Certified staff are meeting next Friday (5/22) to create class lists.  Classroom teachers, please have the spreadsheet completed before this meeting.  Since we are only meeting for an hour, it will help keep things efficient. 

Last PLC Meeting:
Please see the below email from Amy LaDue regarding your last PLC meeting:
Good Afternoon,
The last PLC meeting of the school year is scheduled for Monday, May 18 or Tuesday, May 19.  As you meet with your team, please be sure to complete the following:
  • Complete your evidence of effectiveness/results column on your PLC goal form and attach evidence of the work (materials/documents created).  Turn in to your administrator.
  • If data is available, individuals should analyze results, then share results and rating with your team members.  If data is not available prior to the last teacher day (June 4), PLCs will review results during fall workshop week.
  • Each individual teacher will also report the results from his/her goal(s) in STAGES.  This will include a brief written reflection on the process and next steps related to the goal.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me or your building administrator.

Last Day of Interventions & ELL:
Friday, May 29

Update on Staffing for 2015-2016:
We are in the process of completing our certified teaching staffing for the 2015-2016 school year.  I wanted to keep you updated on the new assignments for next school year.

Kindergarten: Courtney Hugstad-Vaa-Leer
2nd Grade:  Because of Courtney's move to Kindergarten, there left a vacancy on the 2nd grade team.  An offer was made to a candidate- once this is finalized, I will provide more information.
5th Grade: Libby Zeman has accepted a district Literacy Coach position.  Because of this, 5th grade has an open teaching position (an offer was made & accepted).
PE: Tricia Hoffmann will be moving to Wilson & Willow Creek (more FTE).  An offer was made and accepted- more information when this is finalized. 
Music:  This is an open position which will hopefully finalized in the next week. 

Valet Parking of the Week:
Our Valet Parking of the Week goes to Sami Nelson.  Sami is a dedicated, compassionate teacher who does whatever it takes for our McKinley students.  Sami always advocates for the whole child- not only academically, but what we can do emotionally and socially to help students reach their full potential.  We are lucky to have Sami on our McKinley staff! 


Have a great week!
-Justin



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