Happy Friday, McKinley!
What a great reminder for us all. I know there is a sense of frustration and feeling like we aren't making progress toward academics and "school". Take some time to think through those positives -because they are there! It's the 11th day of school - we are making progress. Keep telling yourself this - we ARE making progress!
Responding to Behaviors - Building Approach:
Please remember, our students go into crisis when they are frustrated and trying to communicate. When this happens, respect and confidentiality are essential. If you are not a part of the plan, or are part of this students' team, you should not be asking questions or gaining information. There is that line between needing to know for educational reasons and gossiping.
BAS & Guided Reading:
Don't forget, reading benchmarks need to be completed & entered by next Wednesday, September 21. If you have this data, don't forget that guided groups can get started early.
Data & Responding Collaboration Meetings - next week!
Teams will meet next week to look through data and create an action plan for learners.
September 19 PLC - (email was sent 9/13)-
For next week's PLC (September 19), you and your team will be meeting to discuss student data and begin working through the process for our Data & Responding Subouts (see below - invites were sent).
This week (prior to the 9/19 PLC), please complete the Thinking About the Kids in My Classroom Document about your class.
On September 19 PLC, we will begin together in the Learning Studio (2:35-2:50) to go through literacy progression and background. From 2:50-3:35, you and your team will use data cards AND begin determining needs for core and intervention purposes. Please remember to engage your co-teachers in this process, too.
Team Collaboration -
The team (classroom, EL, intervention, Special Education, Coach, etc) will meet during the below times in the Conference Room. At this meeting, we will finalize the work around core instruction and interventions. Please come with your data cards (look through and begin preliminary work) and "Thinking About My Kids" sheet completed.
Carry The Banner!
Look at all the fun, exciting learning and relationships happening at McKinley this week! Keep carrying our banner and showing the world how amazing McKinley is!
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Homecoming Early Release - 9/30:
We have our Homecoming Early Release on Friday, September 30. Students will be released from elementary at 12:25pm. Below is a tentative plan for the day:
10:30 Teddy Bear Parade (1st Grade) - route will be shared as we get closer
Picnic Lunches will be over the lunch hour. Families are invited to join. All families must check into the office and, if they take their child early (which is ok!), they need to check them out of the office, too.
Lunches:
10:50-11:20 1st Grade
11:00-11:30 Kindergarten & 2nd Grade & E1
11:10-11:40 3rd Grade
11:25-11:55 4th & 5th Grade & E2
Building Weekly Newsletter:
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Have a great weekend!
-Justin
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