Friday, January 17, 2025

January 17 Update

Happy Friday!
Another great week of smiles, laughter, and care!  

Toot Your Horn Thursday:
This week, we have two receipents of the Toot Your Horn Thursday!
Jess Hanson was nominated by Ashlee Krauss for "Jessica covers my break from 10:30am - 11:00am everyday. When I came back from break the other day, all of beds had students in them, a few kids were sitting in my chairs waiting to be seen, and some were even in the hallway waiting to be seen for tummy aches, wounds, medication, etc. When I came back and saw all of the kids and how busy Jessica was, I quickly took over and Jessica offered to stay and help me "triage" the kids. By her staying late and helping me out, we were able to help a ton of kids and get them in and out in a timely manner. Thank you so much Jessica for helping me and the kiddos! I definitely could not have done it without you! You are the true definition of teamwork."

Sami Wrobleski was nominated anonynously for Sami is an amazing team member. Her attendance is superb and when she does need to be gone, she has her sub notes up-to-date with clear details to help out a person who needs to step into her position. In addition, she is a positive person even when her job can be very demanding. She demonstrates needed problem solving strategies when issues arise. Sami builds trusting relationships with students and adults. Thank you for being such an amazing team member."

I forgot last weeks' winner - 4th Grade Teachers and Students! Kate Seifert nominated them for "My class was at library, Mrs. Carlson was reading a book. I noticed 4th grade stopped in the hallway before entering the library, then entered all together-completely silently!! It was very respectful and appreciated!"

MLK Day PD -Monday:
Just a reminder, this Monday is our MLK Day PD.  This year, with the READ ACT, it looks a little different.  Please check the linked document for a general plan for your day.  

Tuesday - Teacher Workday:
Tuesday, January 21 is a Teacher Workday.   We will be meeting with teams on this day to look through data and respond to students' needs, including intevention groupings. Below is a schedule of the day:
7:40 - 1st Grade
8:45 - 2nd Grade
9:50 - 3rd Grade
10:55 - 4th Grade
12:35 - 5th Grade
1:40 - Kindergarten
*we will meet in the Learning Studio South

Paraprofessional Appreciation Week:
This coming week is Minnesota's Paraprofessional Appreciation Week!   This is a week to celebrate the amazing paras and EA's in our building who do SO MUCH to support our students, as well as staff.  Take some time this week to celebrate them!  

Do This, Not That:
Each week, I will highlight a "do this, not that" for the Science of Reading.  This week, I have linked the fluency one.  Take a minute to read through - some great reminders!   

Weekly Update:

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January 17 Update

Happy Friday! Another great week of smiles, laughter, and care!   Toot Your Horn Thursday: This week, we have two receipents of the Toot You...