Monday Morning Memo
Sept. 18-22
Congratulations Nurse Nicole!
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Short video of DLI Math Night!
Mrs. Brown Teacher of the Year Game Day Celebration!
Administrative Expectations
Staff, Be reminded of the following:
- With the acknowledgment that "life" happens and emergencies do occur, refrain from making or receiving personal conversation during instructional times. This includes text messages in the middle of instruction.
- Refrain from making or having any cellular conversations in the hallways (even if using earbuds).
- If an emergency occurs, let the office or members of the admin team aware. We will support you.
Administrative Expectations:
- Attendance: Submit attendance by 9:00 AM (when technology is working)
- Instruction begins no later than 8:45 am:
- Lesson plans must be shared by 8:00 am - Monday - Lesson plan link
- Lunch count: Submit count to psfood@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
- Schedules: use the link to update your schedule
- Staff arrival: 7:50 am
- Walk-Throughs: We will continue with "informal" walk throughs this week
Your safety and the safety of our kids is the most important thing to me!
Building Safety:
- When exiting building [any external door] – check to see door fully shuts close.
- When entering building [any external door] – check to see the door fully shuts close.
- Classroom doors must be locked.
- Stop anyone who does not have a Marietta Badge, Sub-badge, or Visitors Sticker [even if you know the individual]
Weekly Schedule
Monday - 9/18/23
- Learn, Grow, Thrive Time
Tuesday - 9/19/23
- 5th grade: Planning Day!
Learn, Grow, Thrive Time
- Pre-School Pop-Up! We have Panther Cubs!
- SoR Debrief with Angie
Wednesday - 9/20/23
- FALL PICTURES
- NO Learn, Grow, Thrive Time
- AP at CO (AM)
- Kelly at DSS (all day)
Thursday - 9/21/23
- Learn, Grow, Thrive Time
- Assistive Technology Training during planning
- 8:30-9:30 5th grade STAR BASE Meeting
- Marietta Parent University
Friday - 9/22/23
- Last Day!
- Learn, Grow, Thrive Time
- Freddy the Falcon! Assembly
- MAP data review with 3rd, 4th, & 5th.
SEE YOU OCTOBER 2ND!
School Assembly - Friday 9/22/23
Freddie the Falcon!
The Falcons Friday School Program is a season-long partnership with elementary schools across Metro Atlanta counties reaching 300K elementary school students. Each week, Freddie Falcon and his emcee will visit two schools and get them ready to Rise Up for Atlanta Falcons football! The "We Are All Dirty Birds" school show will come to Park Street this Friday, Sept. 22nd at 9 a.m.
- Falcons Arrival time: 8 a.m.
- Set up : 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- Show time: 9 a.m. – approximately 9:45 a.m.
- Tear Down: 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
AP*Updates
Carrie Madden
Learn, Grow, Thrive
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Wednesdays are Panther Hour Days for PLCs)
- Groups begin September 18 (EXCEPT KINDERGARTEN)
- Support Staff and Group Locations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lb0bemvx4n8AvS5p9Ph8q0NFT_LQkIiPjE5UNwKTMn0/edit?usp=sharing
Conference Week October 16-20
Please refer to the specials schedule and recess schedule (lunch times remain the same): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NDjfPi5QXIFjgKuj0ZoF2IvsQGaVRFaxOJlfiTNFZu0/edit?usp=sharing
- Support staff will be asked to assist ONE day during the week
- Paras will assist with ASP
- Conferences that will be held in ENGLISH are in the homeroom teacher’s classroom; DLI conferences will be held in the classrooms; conferences that will need a SPANISH interpreter will be held in the cafeteria
- More information will be given during the staff meeting in October
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Idris Johnson
Atlanta Falcons Tickets
- DISCOUNTED TICKETS for Marietta City Schools Employees!
- Atlanta Falcons V. Washington Commanders
- Sunday, October 15, @ 1pm
- Ticket Purchase: https://offer.fevo.com/marietta-city-schools-fundraiser--8f34fc8?fevoUri=marietta-city-schools-fundraiser--8f34fc8%2F
Safety
- The Evacuation (Fire) drill happened in approximately 1:29, which is right at our goal.
- Notes: Please make sure students exit quickly but without running.
- You should display green if you have all your students. Yellow if you are missing a student that is with another teacher or otherwise unaccounted for.
- Make sure you give attendance by 9 AM daily. We must have an accurate count during any emergency.
- Teams: Please make sure substitute teachers/paraprofessionals are made aware of the emergency procedures.
Operations
- Make sure your rooms are free of clutter and trash such as crayons, pencils, and food items.
- This will help the custodians do their jobs more efficiently.
- Leave your room doors open when leaving, the custodians do not have a master key.
- Restrooms- Monitor students during restroom breaks. Students are engaging in problematic activities more often in the restrooms.
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Karna Kelly
Did you know it was Deaf Awareness Month?
Well to encourage our students and believe that we can do all things please enjoy this video and share with your students the amazing Derrick Coleman of the Seattle Seahawks.
COACHES CORNER
Stormi Johnson: Instructional Coach
Everyone should have received DOK Depth of Knowledge flipcharts this week.
- Email me if you did not receive them.
Important Tips about DOK Level Questioning:
- DOK levels are not sequential. Students need not fully master content with Level 1 tasks before doing Level 2 tasks. In fact, giving students an intriguing Level 3 task can provide context and motivation for engaging in the more routine learning at Levels 1 and 2.
- DOK levels are also not developmental. All students, including the youngest preschoolers, are capable of strategic and extended thinking tasks. What they look like will differ, and what is Level 3 to a kindergarten student may be a Level 1 task for a middle schooler. All students, however, should have opportunities to do complex reasoning.
To find the right balance, ask yourself these questions:
- What kinds of thinking do I want students to do routinely?
- If my own child were participating, what would I want him or her to be doing?
- What’s the most effective way to spend the limited classroom time I have?
Decide for yourself how often you should focus on tasks at each level so that students gain the most from the learning opportunities you design.
Regardless of how you define rigor, the important thing is that students are thinking deeply on a daily basis. Webb’s Depth of Knowledge gives you a framework and common language to make that happen in your classroom.
Activity Ideas by DOK Level:
https://argoprep.com/blog/using-webbs-depth-of-knowledge-dok-to-make-your-class-effective/
Question Stems Specific to Reading RI/RL Learning Goals:
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Doreen Tichenor - MTSS Coordinator
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Curriculum & Instruction Support!
Courtney Ortega-Zuco: Literacy Coach
What is academic rigor?
- “Rigor is creating an environment in which each student is expected to learn at high levels, each student is supported so he or she can learn at a high level, and each student demonstrates learning at high levels” (Barbara Blackburn). In the classroom, students are engaged in the learning process and involved in deep thinking. They achieve content and skills through engagement and high-order thinking.
- How can we add rigor to our Read Alouds? One way to add rigor is through questioning. What types of questions do you ask as you are reading with your students? Are they low level questions requiring yes or no answers or are they high level questions that ask students to justify their answers and refer to the text. When planning for your next read aloud, think about how you can weave Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Levels 2 and 3 questions. Planning a series of questions, rather than a single “high order” question, promotes student to student discourse.
Here are a few updates from OAA:
- K-3 Scope and Sequence year at a glance doc has now been updated to include 4-5’s morphology pacing
- 4th and 5th can access the doc via a new link in the Morpheme Magic folder in Schoology
- K-3 can still access year at a glance via the link at the top of your grade’s Pacing Guide
- The pacing doc reflects that Benchmark Checkpoints are no longer administered. The combination of IDI being done BOY/MOY/EOY and progress monitoring happening bi-weekly allows the opportunity to move away from those checkpoints. Those weeks are now labeled Data-based Review.
- K-5 Phonics & Morphology Pacing 23-24
Have a wonderful week!
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Sharon Worley: Math Coach
The K-12 Mathematics Glossary can be used for your Math Word Walls or gain a deeper understanding of mathematical terms and their definitions. In most cases, you will also find visuals and/or examples that have been added for clarification. Links to related mathematical terms within this glossary may also be listed after the definition. In addition, for some terms and definitions, links to outside resources may be provided as an opportunity to explore mathematical concepts more deeply.
In addition to the GaDOE glossary you can use the linked vocabulary cards. They are from Common Core, but most of the vocabulary words are applicable to your grade level.
Please don’t hesitate to ask. I am here for you!
Grade level newsletters: Sept. 18-22
Sawubona! We see you.
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Ms. Turnbull, Mrs. Martinez, & Mr. Wright: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with decorations throughout the hallways
Ms. Hoffman, Sra. Lopez, Sra. Navarro, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Gonzalez-Soto, Ms. Crum, Ms. Worley: Attending the DLI Family Engagement event on Thursday. Great turn-out and students and families had a great time! NOTE: Dr. Rivera, Executive Cabinet, and all members of the Marietta City Schools School Board "Thank you for your commitment to the Dual Language Immersion program both in and out of the building. As well as the gift of your personal time to support community & family engagement."
- SoR Implementation Team [Zuco, Strack, Stormi, Douglas, Cornwall, Rivas, Flanagin, Fitzgerald, Martin, Sanchez]: For coming in early and having great conversation around structured literacy. The work you do will benefit ALL our Panthers!
- Ms. Cobb, Ms. Pelzek, Ms. Jackson, Ms. Cheney, & Ms. Armour: For supporting our young ladies with Girls on the Run! It's more than exercise and running - it's building self-esteem, friendships, and sisterhood.
- Ms. Underwood: For grace under pressure and stepping up to support her entire team and our new supply teacher with math & science.
- Members of the Math Leadership Team: Math MLT Leaders for redelivery - ensuring our teachers have what they need to deliver new math standards.
- Carrie, Idris, & Karna: For supporting me with so many things. THANK YOU!
Community Event: Honoring survivors & those who lost their lives to domestic violence & cancer
FREE EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
