Remember Your Why:
This is the time of year that can be challenging - little sun/nice weather, behaviors can spike, adn we are just ready for a day off! Please take some time ot remember your "why" - this will help keep you grounded in the real work and why you do this job.
Also, don't forget to provide each other some gratitude and thank you's!
Mindful Art- Staff:
A huge thank you to Amanda Gislason and Annette Warner for organizing our first staff Mindful Art activity. If you are looking for something to unwind, be creative, and enjoy your colleagues, please join us!
Congratulations!
A huge congratulations to Michelle Simon for receiving the MCSS Elementary Teacher of the Year! The Minnesota Council of Social Studies will honor Michelle at a banquet later this spring. Congrats, Michelle!
MTSS/Intervention Time:
Just a reminder - your MTSS/Intervention Time is scared. Please avoid cancelling this time - if you need to look at this, please come talk to me. The only time is a building-wide scheduling issue or a field trip. Thank you for your attention to this!
Why it's Wrong to Label Students At-Risk:
I recently came across a great article on when we call students "at risk". Take a minute to read: https://theconversation.com/why-its-wrong-to-label-students-at-risk-109621
Multilingual Family Night Feedback:
Last week, we had our Multilingual Family Night. We had a great turnout and got a lot of great feedback from families. I would love to share more with you about this at a later date. There is one thing that still resonates with me that I think is important to share - particularly with conferences around he corner. Families expressed concerns about teachers being "too nice" at conferences - and not "being completely honest". I think this is a valid thing that we need to consider with all families. Are we being "nice" or being "honest"? An example of this is a student who started the year struggling - let's say a 20% proficiency. Or, at a Fountas & Pinnell level E in 4th Grade. They have grown to a 30% proficiency - or to level G. It's great we have growth, but that growth is not enough. They are still well behind expectations and need more intensive support. I'm asking you to think about this as you have conversations - it's great to celebrate with families, but are you being completely honest with your concerns and providing some ideas for a plan to help this?
Caring School Fidelity Checks:
Just a reminder for teachers of Caring School Community & morning meeting - fidelity checks are due Friday, February 21, 2020! Please put them in the basket on my desk and cross off your name.
Building Weekly Newsletter:
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Have a great weekend, everyone! Take some time to appreciate and take care of YOU!
-Justin
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