Kleckner's Korner

Thank you for all the kind words and gifts this week. What a year it has been. I am so grateful to have weathered this storm with you all. There isn't another group I'd have rather worked with.

Love,

Linsey

I thought this about summed up the feeling at the beginning of the year. : )

We are almost 1/2 to our math goal to earn a popcorn and pickle party!! I can't wait to announce this on Monday's announcements! We're right on track! Our reading goal is a bit off but I think that's a exactly where we'll need to focus next year! :)

All data trackers need to be updated with end of year (MAP, DRA, STAAAR) data before May 26th. Blair and Mercedes - your DRA data will be due by June 2nd since you are DRA testing on the 26th and 27th.

Wednesday, May 26th - looking at STAAR data to plan out small groups for next year, if all data is available. Potentially discussing next year schedules.

Wednesday, June 2nd - planning out intervention groups for next year using MAP, DRA and STAAR data.

Wednesday, June 9th - District Professional Development

It's that time of year to reflect on what our data is telling us and evaluate our Campus Needs. Our May 11 faculty meeting has been set aside for committees to work on the Questions for Consideration and the strength/needs statements. We will meet on our PLC Google Meet and then I'll set up break out rooms.

Dress up days below will be shared with parents this week for the week of May 24. A prettier paper form will go home with your students on Tuesday, May 18th.

Please encourage your kids to dress up, we will go over during announcements as well.

Please also see Additional classroom Career investigation activities below, materials will be given next week so you can plan for May 24-27.

Monday, May 24 Let’s be WORD SMART or MUSIC SMART!

Dress up like someone in a word or music smart career!

Possible Ideas: writer, journalist, musician, librarian

Tuesday, May 25

Let’s be NATURE SMART or SELF SMART!

Dress up like someone in a nature or self-smart career!

Possible Ideas: chef, archaeologist, astronomer, inventor, lawyer

Wednesday, May 26

Let’s be MATH SMART or PEOPLE SMART:

Dress up like someone in a math or people career!

Possible Ideas: scientist, accountant, teacher, principal

Thursday, May 27 - CAREER DAY SPEAKERS day!

Let’s be BODY SMART or ART SMART:

Dress up like someone from a body or art smart career!

Possible Ideas: Photographer, pilot, interior decorator, dancer, actor, athlete

Friday, May 28 - No School

Additional School wide activities for Week of May 24-27:

Speaker Q/A: Students will receive a counselor activity to help with preparing questions in advance for their speakers.

What is my SMART? What is my career?: Students will create an illustration of their careers based on their smarts/multiple intelligence strengths.

This will be going out next week on Tuesday with students and likely again on Thursday. Please start encouraging your students to bring all of their devices to school. We'll work on getting lists to you soon on who has devices checked out.

Hello Park Crest Parents,

As the end of the 2020-21 school year is approaching, Park Crest Elementary will be collecting all devices issued to students this year. Your student must return their district assigned technology devices and chargers to prevent them from being counted LOST and possibly having fees assessed. Please follow the instructions below for returning devices according to your student’s method of instruction.

Face-to-Face Students

All face to face students will return their devices starting June 1st. We will have announcements leading up to the collection reminding your student when and where to turn-in their technology items.

Remote Students

Remote students will return their technology devices June 8th, the last day of school, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.

What to bring:

· Hotspot, USB charging cable, and Power adapter

· iPad, keyboard case, charging cable, and Power adapter

· Chromebook, charging cable, and Power adapter

DRA Reminders:

Here is link to the data sheet; please send it to me as soon as you have it completed. If you have any questions about levels for remote students, let me know, and we can meet. We will use their MAP scores. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14E5o_Uuto7iaHmTPZQeHQDzhIeApy1JDm-oFyobsUDY/copy

1. Teachers will record only 3 points for each student:

1. In-person or Remote

2. Independent Reading Level

3. Fiction/Nonfiction (for in-person students only)

Reminders:

May 1069's will be due on May 21st, please be sure to have this completed on time as I will need to have them printed and filed by May 25th.

As we are in our last days weeks of MAP testing please continue to use the link to help manage your student's testing status and add any notes needed.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hwc0yevzyHqV3LP_dbg4DuTMq9NUxHI6Hnl7Vw1kE94/edit#gid=236820769

Mrs. Barillas & Mrs. Law - They stayed after to get Donors Choose projects submitted for chess sets for next year! - from Selena

Mrs. St. John & Ms. Arias - They have been staying for PreK PD to enhance their knowledge when teaching our littles! - from Selena

Mrs. Marshana Parker - She is rocking the hand-over-hand writing strategy with Adrian! - from Selena

Mrs. Justiniano & Mrs. Brooker - The growth from the first day of practice tests to now is amazing, and the students are super motivated to keep growing! - from Selena

Jennifer and Jordan - Thanks for coordinating Teachers' Appreciation activities! - from Selena

Mrs. Duran - She is the first DRA finisher, and already had the data submitted that day! - from Selena

Mrs. Scott - Mrs. Scott has helped us during all the MAP tests we've had! She always fixes devices with a smile! THANK YOU - from Miss Loza

Evelyn Arias - Thanks for being the queen of dismissal! - from Selena

Mrs. Justiniano - Her boys were having great discussions using, (Guillermo's favorite) "Tell me more" and (Kevin's favorite) "Explain more." - from Selena

1. Employee Vaccination Booster Clinic June 3 - information

2. Girls Who Code - Time to Start a GWC Club - Anyone Interested for next year???

3. iCon 2021 Registration Now Open! - Information for ALL STAFF - GREAT PD - HELLO TTESS FOR 21-22!

4 - May is Better Speech and Hearing Month - information

5. Methodist Mammogram Days in June - information

6. New Report option in Eduphoria for Teachers of Record - ALL CLASSROOM TEACHERS

7. Summer Intersession and Boost Learning Plans and Support Sessions - TEACHERS TEACHING INTERSESSION

8. Updates to Masking and End of Year Activities - information

May

18 - 5th - STAAR Math (3rd grade asynchronous)

***18 - CNA Meeting - ALL STAFF list above - rescheduled from last week

19 - 5th - STAAR Reading (3rd and 4th asynchronous)

21 - 3rd and 4th - STAAR Math (K, 1, 2, 5 asynchronous)

21 - Last day of Library - EXCEPT 5th grade specials rotations

24 - BOGO Bookfair starts

***24-27 - Career Dress Up Week - see above for theme days

27 - MAP Window Closes

27 - Career Day

28 - Student/Staff Holiday

31 - Memorial Day - no school

June

2 - PreK Field Day during specials

3 - 3rd-5th Field Day (free dress)

4 - K-2 Field Day (free dress)

4 - DRA Deadline

7 - 5th grade Cook Out Celebration - noon

8 - Early Release - afternoon campus PD

9 - Full Day District Staff Development - registration opens in May

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.