September 30 Update

Happy Homecoming, McKinley!

I'm excited to have a fun day, today.  Just a reminder - 

10:30 Teddy Bear Parade (see Jen S's email about the parade route)

Picnic Lunches Outside  (join your kids, if interested):  

10:50-11:20 Kindergarten

11:00-11:30 1st Grade & 2nd Grade & E1

11:10-11:40 3rd Grade

11:25-11:55 4th & 5th Grade & E2

12:25 Dismissal for the parade (1:30 parade)

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This (below) made me laugh... very relatable to many!    

Child Collaboration Team (CCT) Referral Process:

Goal of CCT:   

To provide interventions, strategies, and approaches for the teacher to impact student learning.  CCT is open to any teacher seeking to support student needs ranging from but not limited to –  academic concerns, behavior concerns, social-emotional concerns, or students needing enrichment with core instruction.

Team members:

• Principal

• School Social Worker

• Special Education Representative

• Teaching and Learning Coach

• Classroom Teacher(s)

• Support Teacher(s), if applicable

• School Psychologist

Meeting Dates/Times:  

The team meets every Friday morning to discuss two students – 7:15 and 7:35am.  

If I have a student I am concerned about, what should I do?

1. To start, collaborate with your team and the student’s previous teacher (if possible) regarding your concerns.   Can your team or former teacher provide any strategies for the student to be successful?

2. Contact the family regarding your concerns, if not already done so.  Gather any additional information from family that might be helpful to understand the student's "story".

3. Complete Google Form - “Child Collaboration Team Referral”: If you need support completing this form, please connect with Katie Demmer, Sami Nelson, or Annette Warner.  

4. Please know that this process can be lengthy, so it's better to start sooner rather than waiting.  A list is started – Team determines the order based on immediate needs.  

5. Katie Demmer or Sami Nelson will schedule your CCT meeting. You will receive a calendar invite.

6. When you arrive at the meeting, please be ready to update the team if any concerns have changed since the initial request.  

7. At the meeting, we will discuss the student and provide interventions/strategies to try.   

8. At the end of the meeting, the team will determine if we need to revisit the student (and a timeline for this).  

Please remember, this is NOT the “gatekeeper” for Special Education.  

A large percentage of our students are successful after meeting with this team and do 

not require an evaluation.

Carry the Banner:

Don't forget, get on social media and share the work you and your students are doing!  It's time for us to carry that banner and tell our story!  I challenge you all, get on Twitter!  

School Custodian Day - Monday!

This Monday is School Custodian Day!  If you get time, let's get some positive notes, messages, and thank you's to Wayne, Marcus, and Darla for all their hard work in helping keep McKinley clean and operational!  

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Have a great Homecoming Friday and weekend!

-Justin