Statham Elementary School

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A Peek at the Week:

July 27

8:00am- 4:00pm

8:00am-All staff Report Teacher Work Day-

Agenda Link- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_AQ8sC9HdO2gpxuj0wmWmwcnsanYSRKhVPEOicUubh8/edit?usp=sharing

We will start in the cafeteria. Please wear your mask, practice Social Distancing in your interactions, and check the agenda for your Welcome Back Session Time. We will space the seats out for all. Find your name tag.

Breakfast Provided by PTO.

Lunch Provided by Admin.

1:30 - 2:30 Virtual Training for Elementary Digital Teachers *Two sessions will be offered. Teachers need only attend one of the two sessions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OYRAfLJrkeLPML2RLBsFDduSpNCg9UWa/view?usp=sharing

July 28

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

Work In Classrooms

Grade Level/ Department Meetings Location- Media Center (See Agenda for Times)

8:00 Virtual Training for Elementary Digital Teachers *Two sessions will be offered. Teachers need only attend one of the two sessions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OYRAfLJrkeLPML2RLBsFDduSpNCg9UWa/view?usp=sharing

July 29

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

BCSS District Professional Learning Day

8:00 am – 3:00 pm Pre-K Staff Mtg. (8:00am-12:00pm) & New Curriculum Training (1:00pm-3:00pm) Pre-K Teachers meet at PDC Board Room & Pre-K Paras watch virtually from their school

Please click link for Professional Learning Sessions-

8:00am- 11:00am

https://barrowk12gaus-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/jennifer_wood_barrow_k12_ga_us/EfC8o1XI9UVAiDd87M3lG6wBcMmAcyfV7i8zUj6dv0QUrg

9:00-10:30 Media Specialists

10:30-12:30 ALL Health/PE teachers-required (Virtual)

10:00- Open House Meeting

K-8 Units of Study Planning and Implementation (Virtual) See email and sign up for specifics.

New Teacher Training- See previous email sent 7/20/2020 for links.

Special Education Virtual Trainings- (July 29-Aug. 4)

ESOL Virtual Trainings- (July 29- Aug 4)

Fine Arts Department PLCS

July 30

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

Grade Level/ Department Meetings Location- Media Center (See Agenda for Times)

Work In Classrooms

July 31

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

K-8 Units of Study Planning and Implementation (Virtual) See email and sign up for specifics.

8:00 am - 9:00 pm PL for Elementary Digital Teachers: Developing a Virtual Community/ Establishing Routines and Procedures for Digital Learning https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OYRAfLJrkeLPML2RLBsFDduSpNCg9UWa/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Dates:

August Mindset- Everything is Possible !

(7 Mindsets is a program that is used at SES that focuses on Social Emotional Learning and assists with creating meaningful conversations, connections, and relationships. This program is committed to developing whole teachers and whole students. For more information on this amazing program, please visit www.7mindsets.com. )

The Everything is Possible Mindset will orient us toward understanding the importance of and increasing the expectations we have for ourselves, our world, and the future. Essential to this will be the appreciation of our own creative capacity, the importance of maintaining a positive attitude, and the understanding that failure and setback are essential to accomplishing goals.

Aug. 3

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

Treats from Bethlehem Church (We will notify you when they arrive.)

Work In Classrooms

8:30- 9:00am Dismissal/ Afternoon Duty Meeting

10:30-11:30am ASP Staff Meeting

2:45- 3:30 pm All Teachers- PL for Google Classroom Location-TBA

Aug. 4

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

PL for Google Classroom Location-TBA (See times below)

9:30-10:30 - Kindergarten/Pre-K PLC

9:50-10:50 - 1st Grade PLC

10:30-11:30 - ASP Meeting

11:30-12:30 - 2nd Grade PLC

1:00-2:00 - 3rd Grade PLC

1:30-2:30 - 4th Grade PLC

2:00-3:00 - 5th Grade PLC

2:30-3:30 - Specials PLChttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1OYRAfLJrkeLPML2RLBsFDduSpNCg9UWa/view?usp=sharing

8:15, 9:30, 10:45, 12:30 Audio Enhancement Professional Learning (Groups Forthcoming)

Faculty Meeting- 1:30 p.m. - Session 1 (Grades EK/PreK-2, Special Education Dept., Dawn, Claire, Office, Nell, Randa)

2:30 p.m. Session 2 (Grades 3-5, Specials, SCOPE, EL, EIP, Speech)

Topics:

Counseling Department- Professional Learning

7 Mindset

TKES Training

District Updates

Safety Drills

Nurses Training

Aug. 5

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

8:00 am - 3:00 pm Pre-K Staff Mtg. (8-12) & New Curriculum Training (1-3) **Pre-K Teachers & Pre-K Parapros will meet virtually. More information will be sent out to Pre-K Staff

8:00 am - 9:00 pm PL for Elementary Digital Teachers: Going Digital with Math https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OYRAfLJrkeLPML2RLBsFDduSpNCg9UWa/view?usp=sharing

Aug. 6

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

Time- TBD- Meeting for those that attended Summer Institute- Instructional Conversations

Aug. 7

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

This PL is mandatory for all homeroom teachers. Additional log in information is forthcoming.

Aug. 10-14

Workday 8:00am- 4:00pm

Orientation Week (Please see email for specifics.)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wa_pzEMJBLqfYrwjKd69bZ5lFTPzC2i9/view?usp=sharing

Please reach out to all families virtually that are not able to attend Orientation Week.

Aug. 17

First Day of School

Specials Rotation- Day 1

Please plan to stay later first week or two until you get the all clear. (I will send via email.)

7:00- 7:45 am Yahoo, Boohoo! PTO will host parents outside at the far end of the bus lane as we kick off the 2020-2021 school year.

Aug. 18

Specials Rotation- Day 2

July Staff Birthdays:

J. Smillie- 7/05

P. Cain- 7/25

T. Guest- 7/28

General Information:

Monday- Friday

15 minutes of 7 Mindsets/Morning Meetings

Monday

Afternoon PBIS Monthly Meeting

Tuesday

1st Tuesday - Afternoon Monthly Faculty Meeting

2nd Tuesday- During Planning- Weekly Double Down Planning Session/ PLCs

2nd Tuesday Afternoon-Monthly Instructional Team Meeting

3rd Tuesday Afternoon- Monthly Vertical Team Meeting

4th Tuesday Afternoon- Monthly Operational Team Meeting

Wednesday

During Planning-Weekly RTI Meetings

Thursday

During Planning- Professional Learning

July Mindful Moments:

Teacher Resources:

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