Staff News

Dear Staff,

As my family wraps up watching the WM golf tournament, I ponder how tonight's game will go! We know we have many Seahawks' fans in the house! I personally, just love an exciting game:).

Friday Cross District Collaboration

We are thrilled to dig in with you as we review your mid-year IPLP. Kate and I have already loved hearing how you are progressing toward your goals and how your experiences with the instructional framework are supporting your growth as educators. This work is pretty special, not only for our building, but for our entire district, as we develop a unified K–12 focus.

As we come together this Friday, please don’t feel the need to compare your work to that of other schools. Just as with our students, our behavioral systems must be solid before we can truly grow instructionally. Be proud of what we have accomplished as a building and how intentionally we have laid the foundation for continued growth.

Each of us is in a different place with the Instructional Framework, and that is exactly where we should be. This year is about strengthening individual capacity while also growing a school wide stance that ensures every student receives effective, high-quality instruction in every classroom. Through HRS, we will continue to implement, monitor and grow.

Thank you for leaning in, learning together, and inspiring one another. Our collective commitment is what moves our building forward.

Please note: we will convene together at the end of Friday's session to reflect and debrief. Please stay tuned for a room number to convene in.

Well Wishes

Please keep Katie and Jodi in your thoughts and prayers. They both have just experienced a significant loss in their families. Sending our love to you both!

January Winter Benchmark Window

As we wrap up the month, please pay extra attention to student growth. Look comparatively at your students enrolled prior to November 1 to where they are now.

Which students have already met the 5%?
Which students will meet the 5% growth marker by May?
Which students are priority? What steps can you and your team make to raise the bar for these kiddos?

We will take a math data dive on February 20th. Please note the change in date. We look forward to determine which kids will meet their marker for STRETCH GROWTH.

I have attached Jodi's benchmarking document for your quick reference.

Benchmarks: benchmarks for Aimsweb, Amira and iReady.

IMPORTANT!! IRI and IPLP/APE

The Idaho Reading Indicator (Idaho Code 33-1001(18)(f)) shall be included as a required component of each applicable teacher’s measurable student achievement. However, no specific percentage or weighting is mandated for the Idaho Reading Indicator within the overall calculation. The relative weight assigned to the Idaho Reading Indicator and to other approved assessment tools shall be determined collaboratively at the school level between the teacher, school administration, and applicable district staff.

Mid Winter IPLP Check In - Please complete!!

Please make a copy of this form and plan to bring it with you to your IPLP. Please bring your data magic sheet, too. Please send IPLP doc to Jen and Kate - electronically as well. Then we can upload it into your evidence. See you all soon!

(Make a copy) SY 25-26 Mid-Winter IPLP Check In

Mid Year Refresh- PBIS SWIM expectations

Last year, at the mid-point, we introduced the character skills. Please access this tool for resources to help introduce, revisit, or refresh character skills. Planned Teaching Schedule - WINTER - SY 24/25.docx

If you are looking to review the fall's lesson rollout, please use this resource: Planned Teaching Schedule - FALL - SY 25/26.docx

Staff to Staff Shout Outs!

To Larissa from Tessa: You have worked so hard through these last few months when you felt so crummy. I appreciate you showing up and loving on our students.

To Alicia from Nurse Lynsey: Thank you for thinking ahead about a student’s medical condition, it was a great help!

Lots of Helpers: I really appreciate everyone who stepped up and covered my classes on Wed and Thursday so I could be with family. Thank you so much!!

To Mr. Mike from Jen: Thank you for stepping in and doing double duty so Mr. Randy could take care of some self care. You are appreciated!!

To ALL STAFF from Jen- Thank you all for your flexibility, foresight, adaptability this past week. The PD opportunity certainly added a strain to our day to day operations, but I am so happy to hear from many how valuable and applicable it was!!

Shout Outs 2025-2026

Special Shout Out to Chris Cahoon from DO (Katie Graupman)

I wanted to bring you in on something that happened Tuesday night.

At about 6:30 pm, I was notified one of our lab hosts had an illness in her family and wouldn't be able to host the next day. I had never had this happen before, and so I notified Shanna and Chris, who were the facilitators for their lab, that this was happening, and I told them I was working on a plan to split their facilitation group up among the remaining seven groups.

Immediately, Shanna coordinated with Lisa Barnett, who agreed to host THE VERY NEXT DAY. Lisa wrote her lab host letter and shared it out, and Chris had new packets copied off and ready to go for their participants. All of that happened by 9:30 PM! By the next morning, it was as if nothing unusual had happened at all. IT WAS SEAMLESS.

I already knew these teachers are incredible. Still, I am still floored by the flexibility, graciousness, problem-solving, commitment, teamwork, kindness, and professionalism shown by all three of these educators, and I just think that you should know.

Warmly,

Katie

University of Idaho Courses - Spring Semester

Please open this link for two courses:

1. MTSS

2. PLT/PLC

*If you serve on a specified team, you may also choose "Doing the work of school improvement".

https://keeplearning.uidaho.edu/search/publicCourseAdvancedSearch.do?method=doPaginatedSearch&cspIndex=true&showInternal=false&courseSearch.courseDescriptionKeyword=nexa

Self Directed Learning Update - PLEASE READ

Dear Teachers,

When you get word that a student may be out of building or on vacation for an extended period or regularly scheduled time, please encourage parents to complete the self directed learning application.

Once you receive the application, please follow these guidelines:

Make a note to NOT mark them absent in Skyward on the days they are planned to be out.
Turn in the application to Kristen Mysse
Kristen will code in Skyward, as well.
Determine their task... I am suggesting a reading log or simple summary of trip/experience. For now, it is best that the communication of task comes from the classroom teacher and agreed upon by teacher and parent.
You will receive confirmation from Jen. I will send an approved email to you and your student's parent.
Teachers will affirm the simple activity was completed upon the student's return.

One important note to the policy: All 5th graders must show mastery of math facts before being considered for Self Directed Learning. I will lean on Cindy, Josie and Lisa for this input.

Please share this google link with your parents when they are requesting. Paper forms are also available in the office.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrhleb0KAp0zMmAq_G6_xfM4BNr3c1jZuObghn7giFLDfckg/viewform

You can also find links to the elementary and secondary applications on the SDL page of our website.

Let us know if you have any questions!