I know I shouldn't complain, but I'm not ready for the cold weather.
A couple reminders:
- Annette is gathering items for a few families in need. Please consider donating!
- DIBELS Benchmarking in Monday and Tuesday. Art and Music are relocating for those days.
- ASP Block II registration and CLPs are due Monday, December 19th to Lorri. We need to set-up bussing before Winter Break.
A huge kudos to Paige Moon and our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders on their work last night. The work, energy, and passion that went into last night's performance was felt throughout the evening. We have an amazing music program here at McKinley - thank you to Paige, Kim, Holly, and Mikkel for that!
Friday, December 23rd:
On Friday, December 23rd, we will do a school-wide Pajama Day. Below is a plan for the day (some details are still being worked out):
8:45-10:45 All-School Movie (Kindergarten & 1st Grade in Library; 2nd-5th Grade in Big Gym). Teachers, this is your "gift"... time off to prepare for 2017. Our specialists, EAs, and paras will supervise the rooms. Specialists are CANCELLED on this day.
11:00-1:00 Lunch (provided by me!). Bring your own beverage (Lang, no comments!).
1:10-1:20 OHS Carolers visit us (Big Gym- be there and ready by 1:10pm).
2:30 Relaxation and freedom!
Student Voice- Follow Up:
Last week, I talked about adding student voice to the assessment process. It is critical that we know what students are thinking - about learning, misconceptions, and their overall progress. So many of you are doing exit slips - what a great way for students to show mastery at the end of a learning experience. Below is a next layer to those exit slips - having students determine their "progress" in the learning. After students have completed the exit slip, they determine which bucket to place the ticket in (all based on their feeling toward their learning progress). What a great way to add student voice to a formative assessment!
I apologize for this being late - below is our November discipline data by location, problem, and motivation. Also, below are the notes from our November PBIS Team Meeting. You will see from the data that discipline seems to have increased - however, I truly believe we are all getting on the same page about what behavior warrants an office visit and what you handle in your classroom. Thank you for all your work making PBIS work!
Click here to see the discipline data by month
Click here to see the November PBIS Meeting Notes
Homework
I found an interesting article on homework that I'd like for you to take a moment to read (especially if you are a classroom teacher): Click here to read the article. This is something I'd like us, as a building, to examine... does homework have a place and purpose? Please take some time to read this quick article.... Site Team will begin to do some learning work around homework in the next few months.
Weekly Building Newsletter:
Click here to access the weekly building newsletter
Valet Parking for the Week:
The Valet Parking for the Week goes to Dani Rypka! Dani is a passionate 1st grade teacher who is always looking for ways to do what is best for kids. One of the things I appreciate most about Dani her skill to balance high expectations (and holding kids accountable) with also understanding (and providing supports to help them). Dani does amazing things in her room each and every day. Dani, we appreciate you!
Have a great weekend - and enjoy the first snowfall!
-Justin
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