Principal Weekly

1. ***GTOP: Teachers at their door greeting students and releasing as well ready to greet the next class.
2. ***Exemplar in Hand- Exemplars should be in hand during your lessons and utilized to inform your questions and guide responses to misconceptions.

3. ***ARC 2 Priorities: Make sure to include Explicit Direct Instruction, Encoding, and the Alternating Principal in each lesson.

Sunday, 11/1

• Daylight Savings Time Ends- Fall Back

Monday, 11/2

• Endorsement Week- 8th Grade Social Studies
• EB Afterschool Focused Tutorials Begin
• 8th Grade Football, SJ v. Goddard @ Goddard, 5:30-8:30 pm

Tuesday, 11/3

• Endorsement Week- 8th Grade Social Studies
• Election Day
• Leadership Meeting, 7:15-7:55 am, Room 116
• EB Afterschool Focused Tutorials
• All City Band Auditions @ Goddard, 5:30-6:30 pm

Wednesday, 11/4

• Endorsement Week- 8th Grade Social Studies
• W.I.N. Wednesday- Checks for Understanding, 4:15 -4: 45 pm, All Teachers Invited on Monday

Thursday, 11/5

• Endorsement Week- 8th Grade Social Studies
• EB Afterschool Focused Tutorials
• Dias de los Muertos Dance, 6-8 pm
• Girls Basketball Tryouts, 8th (6:15-7:45 am), 7th (4:15-5:30 pm)
• Boys Basketball Tryouts, 8th (6:15 - 7:45 am), 7th (4:15 - 5:45 pm)

Friday, 11/6

• Endorsement Week- 8th Grade Social Studies
• Boys Basketball Tryouts, 8th (6:15 - 7:45 am), 7th (4:15 - 5:45 pm)
• 2nd Quarter Extracurricular 3 Week Grade Check
• PLC Agendas Completed by 5 pm by PLC Leads
• Lesson Plans, Grades, and 5 Positive Contacts due by 10 pm

Monday, 11/9

• No School- Teacher Professional Development

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Week, Mrs. Harris!

Mrs. Harris recently went above and beyond by planning and executing an incredible event for our school. From interactive games and a lively dance to popcorn stands and displays showcasing our students' finest work, she handled every single detail with skill and creativity.

Pulling off an event of this scale takes immense heart, energy, and organization. Thanks to her dedication, our students had a fantastic platform to celebrate their academic accomplishments while building lifelong school memories.

Mrs. Harris’s passion for teaching and student engagement shines brightly through everything she does, and our school community is truly fortunate to have her. Thank you for all that you do, Mrs. Harris!

Please ensure you are following all staff absence procedures: **********text ALL administrators, enter approved planned absences in SMART FIND EXPRESS promptly, and leave quality student work with clear substitute instructions. Chromebooks are not to be used during teacher absences. Waiting until the night before or morning of a known absence creates avoidable coverage challenges and affects colleagues and students. Coaches, you already have dates for the basketball season, I will be meeting with Coordinators to finalize who will be leaving early for each game.

Instances of noncompliance with these expectations are being documented. Thank you for doing your part to keep our classrooms covered and instruction moving forward.

Team Time kicks off right at 8:00 AM! If you only have one or two students in front of you when the clock hits 8:00, don't wait for the rest of the group before diving in—start immediately.

Launching right away transforms those quiet early minutes into powerful, individualized instruction. You get dedicated 1-on-1 time to connect and teach before the room fills up. Yes, you will likely need to re-explain the setup or repeat the lesson as latecomers arrive, and that’s completely okay!

Help students build momentum by having them immediately pull out paper with a full heading (as detailed in the slides) the second they sit down. When our entire team commits to this routine, we turn morning entry into rich learning opportunities.

We would love to recognize the brave men and women in our school community who have served or are currently serving our country. If you or a family member are a Veteran or Active Duty service member, please email Mrs. Butterfield to be featured in our Veterans Day tribute slideshow.

Please include the following in your email:

• Veteran / Service Member's Full Name

• Photo

• Branch of Service

• Dates of Service

Thank you for helping us honor our heroes!

11/2- Blanca Garcia

11/2- David Etier

A-M Cherry Trstenjak - Kristi Simpson

N- Z Merrill Skyles - Monica Herington