Kleckner's Korner

This year more than ever, we'd like our students to receive some positive affirmations.

Based on this, on February 12th:

• wear red or pink (something Valentine is good)
• you will get a heart for every student (they will be in your box)
• pair your students and let them write something to their partner on the heart
• There will be one giant heart per class on the wall outside the library where your students can tape their hearts.
• Please tape hearts in the morning if possible so kids can see the positivity we have with our fellow Panthers!

"If a child memorizes ten words, then the child can read ten words. But, if the child can learn the sounds of ten letters, the child can read...

350 three-sound words

4,320 four-sound words

21,650 five-sound words

(What is the Science of Reading? (Dr. Kirstina Ordetx, IMSE Journal, Jan 2021)

TELPAS Calibration - See emails from Jocelyn

Here is the calendar I'm following: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EF8U-oA3nIHj_su2GUP6y7-e90MA97qkSxaKTdV4y_Q/edit#gid=0

1st - bringing k/s chart and exemplar for addition created during planning

2nd - Module 5 assessment - looking over data (? - please let use know)

3rd - LPAC assessment meeting

4th - LPAC assessment meeting and have a complete writing sample done by students on their own, no editing by teacher; Create Exemplar for Math CBA 4 (window opens 3/1)

5th - LPAC assessment meeting

We're gearing up for Math and Reading night and we need your help! Our night is going to include mystery readers, math games and reading stories! Here's what we have outlined. Please let Jana and Selena know if you have any questions.

We will have 4, 15 minute sessions (6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45)

• Live Mystery Reader (Linsey) at 6:00 and 6:30
• Live Mystery Reader (Evan) at 6:15 and 6:45
• Physical Math Game with Movement (Dahlia)
• Karen N. - Google Meet for questions
• ALL other teachers - Bilingual teachers will be doing the reading lessons (so we can offer 2 sessions of Spanish), Gen Ed. teachers will be doing math lesson (one of which will need to be recorded so parents can refer back) and Alberto we'd like you to do a Science lesson.
• Selena is already working on the Canvas classroom we'll use that night.
• Grade levels will come up with a theme for their grade level, you can even pick your book and then go with a theme from the book.
  
• Bilingual teachers - you'll want to have at least 3 questions you can ask after you've read the book.

More details will be coming soon!

MOY MAP Testing Schedule

Please email, call, message your remote parents their testing time. Thanks!

TELPAS

Email your Basic Training Certificate and/or your Holistic Training Certificate to Ms. Charbonneau. This needs to be done prior to Calibration on February 9. Make arrangements to stay from 4 - 6PM. You can leave when you are finished but you want to be sure you are not rushing through the Calibration. Training Site.

February 8: Writing Collection for grades 2 - 5 opens

February 9: Calibration in Park Crest Computer Lab

February 22: Online Assessment Rating Window opens February 22.

TELPAS Computer Lab Testing Schedule (tentative)

3-5 Teachers Assessment LPACs

On Monday February 1 you will receive an email from Ellevation to go in and make recommendations for testing accommodations based on Linguistic needs.

The three areas you can recommend for English learners through the LPAC are:

1. Content and Language supports
2. Extra Time
3. Oral / Signed Administration

Remember that if a student is recieving any of these from Sped, 504, or RTI you do not need to recommend it again. We will note the "other" recommendation during the Assessment LPAC.

February 1 - 5: Make assessment accommodation recommendations in Ellevation.

Click sheet for assigning designated supports.

February 10 : Assessment LPAC meetings to be held during PLCs.

3-5 Teachers: If you have any questions or need help setting up your Measuring Up class and assignments, please reach out. I’m like the Home Depot of Measuring Up. You can do it – I can help!

Look at how many questions our students have answered on Prodigy this month so far. (in only 5 days…) It is exciting to see how much they are using the program at home! Go Mrs. Law and Mrs. Parker!!!

Reminders:

1069's for February were due 2/5/2021, if you have not already completed them please do so ASAP.

Please have students complete their Monthly I-station test.

Please remind your Remote students that we will be MAP testing next week, ask them to arrive promptly at 8:15 and 12:15 to ensure that they have enough time to finish.

I have been taking general notes to pass along while assessing with DRA besides just the individual student notes. One consistent findings so far is that most students prefer reading with a partner or group because they can either hear how words are read correctly, or they can ask a friend for help. I will send a list of all findings after completion 🙂

Orthographic Mapping: Discover the Treasure (K-5)

February 18, 2021

4:00-5:00 p.m.

In this synchronous virtual learning experience via Zoom, participants will gain insight into how children build words into their sight word memory. Printed word recognition depends on fast, accurate orthographic mapping. According to Louisa Moats, orthographic mapping is the mental process used to store words for immediate and effortless retrieval. It requires phonemic awareness, letter-sound knowledge, and the mechanism for sight word learning. Participants in this session will explore ways to incorporate orthographic mapping into their daily phonics instruction.

Session ID: 2637451

None this week but I do want to shout out all of you! MAP growth is looking amazing for our F2F learners! Cant' wait to see the comparisons with our remote students...maybe it will be a segway into them needing to come back!

Here's the link to this week's information. The pdf information is housed in the Park Crest Shared Drive in the Weekly Administrative information Packet Folder. We're all accountable for knowing the information.

1. 20-21 STAAR Interim Assessments Update - 3-5 teachers

2. 2021 TELPAS Updates - K-5 teachers

3. Apple Professional Learning Webinars - information

4. Facebook Live Parent University - Information

5. Lighter Being Mindefulness Program - Information

6. March Intersession Canvas Courses - intersession teachers

7. Summer Camp Proposals for July 2021 - all teachers

February

8-12 - Middle of Year MAP testing for Remote Students

8 - Kinder Cap and Gown pictures

8 - TELPAS Writing window opens

9 - TELPAS Calibration - plan to stay up to 2 hours (homeroom teachers and Selena)

10 - 3-5 Assessment LPAC meetings held during PLCs

11 - Virtual Art Night (more details soon)

14 - Progress Report 2 Grades lock at 11:45pm

15 - March 5 - Spring P/T Virtual Conference Window Opens

17 - MAP Data and Intervention Groupings during PLCs

23 - CIT Meeting - virtual PCPLC

March

2 - Prodigy - Game Based Learning PD - 90 minutes - dinner will be provided by NorthPlace Church and then we'll lead straight into Math/Literacy night from 6-7.

2 - Math/Literacy Night 6-7pm

5 -Q3 Ends (last date 3/5/21 grades can be assigned)

8-12 - Spring Intersession

14 - Quarter 3 Grades lock at 11:45pm

15-19 - Spring Break

22 - Quarter 4 Begins

If you need assistance with individual concerns or counseling services, please reach out to Mrs. Medrano-Johnson at gmedranojohnson@garlandisd.net,

or fill out the following Park Crest Request for Counseling Services form.