Happy Friday, McKinley! I hope you had a great week of learning and relationships!
Just a reminder - complete your Benchmark Assessments by Friday, September 25th. They should be entered into Infinite Campus by 9/30. Please see your Reading Leadership Team rep or Libby with questions.
Staff Daily Health Check:
Please make sure you are checking your conditions each morning. If you are not feeling well, or showing symptoms of illness, please connect with myself or Judy.
Twitter Challenge:
Congrats to Katie Demmer's class for winning the Twitter Challenge. This was a hard decision as there were so many great entries. Below is 2A's submission:
Face Coverings:
It is imperative that we are monitoring masks and face shields in the building - with staff and students. Masks or face coverings are required. If you are wearing a shield, you must have a mask when you leave your instructional area. Also, please be monitoring masks in your classroom, too. Students need to be wearing masks unless you have built in a mask break. Please watch this!
Badges:
Also, don't forget about your badge. You must be wearing your badge at all times.
Power Hour:
We had a great PowerHour this week - thank you for your passion and learner-mindset! A few reminders-
Don't forget about positive communication - including Positive Office Referrals. The more we can build relationships and communicate, the better!
What's your Call to Action (CTA) from Monday? Check in with your accountability buddy!
Devices:
We need your help with device assignment. Each device has a barcode and has been issued to an individual student. When Brent goes in to look at these, the names on the device and the barcode "assignment" don't always match. This is an issue as the family will be billed if the device is not returned. This is where we need your help -
First, make sure the name (if you put a tag on the device) and the barcode “assignment” match up. If you have questions, see Brent.
Second, if you have students leave (or join) your classroom, please connect with Brent. The device needs to be checked in and reissued to the new student.
Please help with this - thanks!
Instructional Routines by Model:
Below is a document that with instructional routines and what the MDH guidelines are. This has been developed through Teaching and Learning - our Reading Leadership Team looked at it yesterday. Please remember a few things - first, we are "in person" now. If we move to hybrid, we will need to change a few routines and approaches. Secondly, please do not stress out about these. Everyone is working hard to create routines that are in compliance with what is being asked. If we move to a new model, we will assist you. This document is just something to start thinking "what if..."...
Click here to access the document
Social Emotional Supports At McKinley
Following are some of the social emotional supports we have for students at McKinley and how to access them. If you have any questions or need clarification please contact Annette Warner (8215), School Social Worker at McKinley.
Relaxation Room
Purpose: To provide a “safe space” for eligible students to regulate their feelings using music, tools, and possibly sensory needs. This is built into the student’s schedule and is meant to be a proactive measure.
Process: complete the SEL Referral Form
Safe Base:
Purpose: To provide an extra relationship for students to have a positive, supportive, one-on-one relationship with a staff member. This includes a student who does not appear to be connected with supports/staff/peers at school or a student who comes in dysregulated needing support to “set up” their day, or a student who just needs consistent time to “chat”.
Process: complete the SEL Referral Form
Mindful Art
Purpose: To provide a weekly opportunity for students to use art to identify & regulate feelings, as well as feel successful through their strengths. This is once a week for 30 minutes
Process: complete the SEL Referral Form
Small Group/individual Support
Purpose: To provide support for students struggling with emotional regulation, peer interactions, social skills and/or family concerns. Groups meet once per week for 20 - 30 min.
Process: complete the SEL Referral Form
Building Weekly Newsletter:
Have a great, relaxing weekend!
-Justin
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