Paw Print

What a great week we had! I still have a happy feeling in my heart about International Night and how our staff and families showed up. The environment was one to remember. When schools and families come together, it ignites energy and pride that makes people want to work together and helps to do great things and meet our goals. As I walked into church today, Ms. Caldwell said, "Devin is showing off his award." He was so proud of his Panther of the Month Award and his mother and grandmother were too. Ms. Smith said, "Devin told me he got an 82 on his math test." Again, this was all in church. He came to church sharing his good news. Both character and academics were celebrated at church today. That is a part of our school's mission and vision... To make sure that we are focusing and growing students socially and emotionally and academically. None of it was prompted. That shows that what we say we are going to do... WE are doing it! We don't just teach students; they go to church in our community. We are a family beyond school. Kudos to you for all of your hard work. This work is hard work and heart work. We put blood, sweat, and tears into this work, but the difference is... It pays off, and we can see our work changing lives and making a difference in the world. Keep that in your spirit each day as you do this work. You don't have just a job... You have a calling. Thanks for answering the call and for doing it at Tuckaseegee. You are appreciated and loved!

Let's finish the 4-day week strong! We can do it!

Love yall, mean it... BYE!

L

Grades AND COMMENTS must be done before Friday so that you can take off!!! Please make sure you have included detailed comments for students. Strengths, areas for growth and how they can support their child at home and what you need from them. Use AI (put in what you want to say and let it draft it for you). This is a non-negotiable and how we make sure we are showing LOVE, high expectations and the CROWN Experience!

Keep the MAIN THING the MAIN THING! Watch your pacing. If it is part of the lesson that isn't connecting to what you are teaching them or moving their learning forward, don't spend a lot of time on it. Hit it and quit it! Every minute counts! Keep the MAIN THING the MAIN THING!

That’s right! I know you see admin pulling groups! WE are all in this together! Let us know how we can support you with meeting your goals! We got this! We are Hustling! Every day we hustling!!!! Yall know that song! I’ll play at staff meeting this week! Tehee!

Vision

At Tuckaseegee, our vision is to provide excellent instruction, social-emotional support, and family engagement to create an environment focused on high expectations and student success.

Mission

Tuckaseegee educators commit to creating a strong foundation for academic excellence, character development, and lifelong learning, empowering students to succeed in a changing world.

Maintain School Performance Grade B

Come off of TSI Designation (EC) at least 40% Proficiency

A in Math!

Kindergarten -98%

First Grade -85%

Second Grade 85%

3rd Grade

• Reading -50% GLP and 35% CCR
• Math- 80% GLP and 60% CCR

4th Grade

• Reading- 68% GLP 45% CCR
• Math- 80% GLP 60% CCR

5th Grade

• Reading 65% GLP 40% CCR
• Math 80% GLP 60% CCR
• Science 80% GLP 70% CCR

School Composite

• 68% GLP and 45% CCR

• Data Driven Small Groups and Independent Practice

• Academic Monitoring with Specific Feedback

• Higher-Order Thinking/Prove It (Text Evidence)

• Effective Use of Scaffolds and Amplifications

Remember to get in small groups! Be clear about their misconceptions so you can tackle that specifically. Please don't reteach everything. Target what they don't understand and fix it!!!!!!!!!

Higher order thinking does not always have to be different questions pulled from Blooms or DOK 3. Having students explain their thinking (when they are right and wrong) can make them dig deeper into learning. Make sure they can explain their thinking. This will help you to se what they are thinking and correct their misconceptions.

We have to be careful this time of the year that our academic monitoring with specific feedback does not handicap children. When they know we are going to come around to support, they pause and wait. They will not be allowed to do this during the test. Please ask questions at the point rather than given them the answer. Make sure they are doing the thinking and internalizing things.

Same thing with amplifications and scaffolds. Don't over scaffold or amplify. Be mindful. Ask if you are unsure if you are overly or under scaffolding/amplifying.

We have talked about students struggling with comprehension. Math folks, please make sure we pick back up schema. It helps students to comprehend and know what the problem is asking because it helps them to organize their thinking. We will be pushing schema so please get your brains ready to understand so you can teach it to your students.

She brought us brownies for the International Festival on HER birthday and day off! WE have committed people!

She got a stamp for every word she read! She has grown so much! Whatever it takes! Teachers are so created with how they motivate and inspire kids! Thanks Ms. Alvarado!

Ms. Lewis devotes her own time to teach children how to ride bikes after school and she also let's our own children ride after school just because they ask! This is what real community and school looks like. It's not just school! It's a community of people who care about people beyond their job! We don't say, that's not my job! We do what our heart tells us to do!