Weekly Update - Friday, January 10, 2020

Happy Friday!
A huge thank you to everyone for your support this week.  The texts, hugs, and messages helped me feel the McKinley love.   It's hard to lose a close grandparent... ugh!  Thank you, again! 

Winter FAST Benchmarking Data:
As you know, we are in process of collecting winter benchmarking data from our students.  At the end of the month (Jan 28-29), we will meet to triangulate this data to see what programming changes need to occur.   Please take some time before to look through your winter data over the next few weeks. 

December Office Referral Data:
Our McKinleyStrong Team met last night.  One of the things we discussed is our December Office Referral Data (ORD) - below.  Take some time to look through this and do some self-reflection with your work.  Are you seeing this with your students?   What are you doing to re-teach/support this behavior? 

Click here to access the December ORD

15 Ways to Bring Positive Language into Your Classroom:
A great read - and a great reminder of the power of our words! 
https://www.weareteachers.com/positive-language-in-the-classroom/

International Fun Day at Work:
International Fun Day at Work 2020 is next Thursday, January 16!  This will be a day of fun, games, and excitement at work!  You and your team can start planning your "outfit" for the day.  Also, please reserve 1:40-2:15 on this day for our adult challenges/assembly in the gym!  More information will come out this weekend on the specific events for the day! 

Building Weekly Newsletter:
Click here to access the building weekly newsletter

Have a great weekend - and go Vikings!
-Justin