Weekly Update

Jaguars,

Hope you enjoyed that little funny visual...but please no jingle smacking or hiding this week! LOL...there might be some hot cocoa later in the week though! Remember, calm is contagious. I found myself having to use those 4 CKH questions with some 5th graders last week. It sure helped me not to use the teacher voice inside my head.

Learning is a gift that can’t be wrapped or taken away. Just as the Grinch learned that Christmas didn’t come from a store, students learn that true learning comes from curiosity and effort. When we see learning as a gift, it helps our minds—and our hearts—grow. 💚📚. Let's help our students keep unwrapping the wonder of learning through student engagement!

We have completed 40% of the school year! Before you know it, we will be at the end of the first semester. 10 more instructional days and half the school year will be over! Stay focused on the intentionality of our Tier 1 instruction and connecting with our students.

As we continue to focus on excellence in the classroom, let's leverage our students fully engaging and building responsibility through GRIT and being goal focused! Our students are capable of GREATNESS! We can help them build this through teaching them strategies to engage. Think about these:

• Ask students to restate the target in their own words
• Require students to write an idea before sharing

• Randomly select students to share to promote effort

• Use sentence stems to boost clarity:

• “I think __ because __.”

• “I agree with __ but would add __.”

• Assign student roles (facilitator, evidence finder, summarizer)

• Use accountable talk stems

• Provide “talk moves” posters for independence

Which strategy will shift more responsibility from teacher led to student led learning?

Important Tasks to keep on your dashboard--

1. At Risk Forms due in Eduphoria on December 10th.

2. Report Card comments due to your appraiser by December 12th

3. Get those grades updated in your gradebook. There should not be an y "E" or missing grades from the beginning of the nine weeks.

4. Communicate to parents early if students are likely to fail on the report card. Send an email to communicate clearly with parents to check HAC.

5. CKH Survey-Did you finish yours yet?

iReady Instructional Goals-45 minutes a week per student and at least 70% accuracy.

Reflection-How are students using data folders to track minutes or visual trackers in the classroom?

Math-Way to Go-4th and 5th Grade

Lesson Time-on-Task (by Grade):

Kindergarten – 38m | 78% pass

• • 1st Grade – 39m | 97% pass
  • 2nd Grade – 38m | 97% pass
  • 3rd Grade – 41m | 94% pass
  • 4th Grade – 56m | 94% pass
  • 5th Grade – 1h 19m | 94% pass

Reading-Way to GO!! 2nd-5th grade at being almost at 45 minutes or above with passing scores.

• Average Lesson Time-on-Task: 48 minutes per student
  
  

• Lesson Time-on-Task (by Grade):

  • • Kindergarten – 37m | 57% pass
    • 1st Grade – 36m | 91% pass
    • 2nd Grade – 59m | 92% pass
    • 3rd Grade – 43m | 76% pass
    • 4th Grade – 43m | 73% pass
    • 5th Grade – 1h 9m | 70% pass

Let's push daily attendance of 95% or better!

• Calculate your daily attendance and post on your door with the CLASS!
• Welcome students that are absent excitedly! Let them know they are missed! Could this be a student job? "Welcome back...let me show you what we did yesterday!"
• Communicate your daily attendance on Class Dojo or whatever messaging system you use!
• Plan a 10 minute dance party for Friday or FREE time with friends if your class meets an attendance GOAL.

Our goal is to have 95% or better average daily attendance! Last week's average daily attendance was 94.18% which is a slight decrease from the week before. Let's keep it improving.

Let's keep reaching for at LEAST 95% this week!

Let's keep pushing our communication and motivation for students to be in school.

Ms. Munoz's class had the highest attendance rate for the month of November with 98% attendance. We now have a special Clifton Park Attendance Award that stays with your classroom for a month!

Whose class will be celebrated next month?

Remember, you can give a Positive Shout Out form to any counselor or administrator for a student or staff. We would love to give them a personal shout out in our office or even call home if there is something to be exceptionally proud of.

Monday-2nd Grade Planning

Tuesday-PLC-Progress Check and Data Analysis/4th/5th Literacy Planning

Wednesday-PLC (35 minutes) for planning/Benchmark RLA-Grades 2-5/AP PLC

Thursday-Principal PLC-3rd Literacy Planning

Friday-3rd Math Planning

Here are the key dates to remember:

• Gift-giving dates: Dec. 8-12

Happy shopping, happy planning, and happy spreading of holiday cheer! 🎁✨
And once again, a huge thank you to Mrs. Jasper for making this happen and helping us all get into the spirit.

Responsibility is the character trait for the month of December!

Responsibility in Action:

• Give students roles and responsibilities. When students have a leadership role in class, they are accountable for contributing positively to the classroom culture.
  
• Empower students with self-management tools. Provide students with tools to help manage stress and impulsivity while motivating them to meet goals.
• Clearly communicate consequences. Empower students to make choices and experience the consequences of their actions, both positive and negative.

CKH Challenge: Take pictures or short videos of your students being a Social Contract Affirmer, Social Contract Rater, or Leading Good Things in your classroom. The ADMIN team would love to give you a brief break by reading to your class this month. Just send your pictures or videos to Dr. Haider, Mrs. Holley, or Ms. Davis.

Complete your CKH survey by December 12th!! Your feedback is valuable to improving our campus and district culture!

• Shout out to Ms. Harris-Winn for her patience and love for all of her students! She truly keeps everyone calm and handles challenges with grace.

• Shout out to Ms. Hof, Mrs Ridgeway, and Mrs. Ayers for some great holiday party planning! We sure had a great time celebrating with each other!

• Shout out to our instructional aides for creating lots of fun and festive feelings with our beautiful holiday decorated hallways! Our kiddoes and adults alike love the holiday cheer created by the hallways! Check out the fun pre-k reindeer and elves!

• Shout out to Ms. Burvato for always being willing to jump in and cover a lunch duty!

• Shout out to Kim Smith and the amazing volunteers for our beautiful downstairs hallways.

• Shout out to the crossing guards and Ms. Joanna for assistance with training our parents on divesting items and waiting to be cleared with Entry Shield prior to entering the office.

• Shout out to Ms. Welch, Ms. Zy, Ms. Torres, Ms. Laneka, and Ms. Brady for covering classes on Friday.

December

12/01-Renee Penland

12/02-Cristol Dayto

12/05-Pamela Chappell

12/10-Jamie Beaver

12/12-Patricia Tuttle

12/14-Heather Corp

12/15-Tracy Jasper

12/18-Gabrielle Carter

12/22-Amanda Massey

12/26-Brynn McKinniss

12/31-Janey Torres

December

12/08-2nd Grade Planning Day/Competencies and Comments open for report cards

12/09-4th/5th-Literacy Planning Day/1st Grade Holiday Music Program-5:00

12/10-Benchmark RLA-2nd-5th/AP PLC-Holley out-A.M./Davis out P.M./At Risk Forms due in Eduphoria

12/11-Principal PLC/3rd Literacy Planning Day

12/12-3rd Math Planning Day/Report Card Comments due to appraisers

12/15-CIS/CIC out for GBF Coaching Walks-District/Begin loading grades for MP2 report card

12/16-Benchmark Math-2nd-5th

12/17-Character Trait Lunch

12/18-Benchmark Science/Family Engagement Event-4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

12/19-Early Out/Holiday Parties (Parents are not invited)