As I come into your classroom to observe, you'll see that I'll often point out one of Rutherford's 23 Artisan Teaching Themes I've noticed you using. Throughout the school year, I will highlight various themes.
On Monday, I was able to watch Hannah Bailey in action for JH Band. I watched her use Stagecraft very effectively. Rutherford defines STAGECRAFT as the ability of the teacher to enhance, deepen, or prolong student engagement by utilizing a theatrical treatment.
From the hallway I could hear Miss Bailey and her JH students practicing for their upcoming band concert on December 13. I was drawn to her door, where I listened to the class for several minutes before entering the classroom. Once inside, I saw Miss Bailey enthusiastically giving performance notes and directions for the various sections of the band. She was so committed to the craft and motivating students with her words and actions that she was lost to herself and her enthusiasm, causing the students (yes - even JH students!) to get on board with what she was doing and emulate it themselves. Hannah set the tone for the piece, explained it to the band, and encouraged students to apply it for themselves. (There was more, but I don't want to ruin the surprise for the concert...)
Stagecraft can also take place in the form of role play (3rd Grade Historical Figure reenactments), Props, and dramatic delivery of content.
Great job, Miss Bailey!
Make sure to turn in an itemized receipt any time you use your P-card.
You can take a picture and email it to Angela Lemmon at alemmon@slaterschools.net.
The November Board of Education meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 28 at 4:30 pm.
Each teacher/sponsor/coach is expected to enter a brief update for each of their courses/organizations by 3:00 pm on Monday, November 27.
TRANSPORTATION
There is a new google form (button below) to request the use of a bus, fields are mandatory for us to schedule buses and drivers correctly. Our drivers wear many hats, and as the year gets busier we need to make sure we are scheduling correctly to avoid overlap or last minute scheduling.
FOOD SERVICES
Please make sure when your class is attending a field trip to fill out the google doc (below) for breakfast and lunch counts so the kitchen knows how many meals to prepare for. Please give the kitchen at least a week's notice.
(From Teffany Sample's 10/30/23 email)
Good Morning Wildcats,
The [HS] student council will make a weekly announcement on the first day of the week at 0830. If you would like to add anything to the announcement please have the subject, time, place etc. to me by 1200 on the Thursday prior. Nearly anything goes i.e. fundraiser money due, after/before school meetings, practice time change etc.... [This information should pertain to HS students.]
Once we have the student council email set up I will send that out as the contact email for future announcements.
Thank you for your support,
Slater STUCO
This was in the WILDCAT ROAR this week:
Starting Monday, blankets need to be left at home. They aren't to be brought to classrooms and especially banned from staircases.
If you're cold, wear more clothes. If you need more clothes or a coat, see Mrs. Crews.
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Students are aware. I talked to every kiddo I saw with a blanket on Friday. If you see a student with a blanket, tell them to put it away. If they need a coat or warmer clothes, please direct them to Lauren.
Please do not let students in any door after the tardy bell rings. They need to be signed in at one of the offices. Once the bell rings, students are marked absent, which triggers an immediate message to the parent, which in turn generates an immediate call from parents to one of the offices. At that point students have to be tracked down and matched with teachers to clear up each student's tardy/absence status. This has been an ongoing problem that causes many unnecessary attendance issues.
As we discussed in the August Building Level meeting, teacher teams will plan this year's NWEA incentive days. See the groups below.
Fall Group, chat among yourselves and let me know what you're thinking. There's a modest budget for each event. I would like to have the Fall date scheduled within a week and executed within a month.
Winter Group, please start planning your event as well - I think knowing what the incentive will be helps our kids lock in their motivation. I'd like to hold the Winter Incentive before we leave for Winter Break.
Don't forget to fill in the Transition Room Assignments document when you have a student in the Transition Room.
If you need access to the document, email Denise Audsley (daudsley@slaterschools.net) or call 222.
If you need supplies for your fanny packs, please email Crystal Wiseman (cwiseman@slaterschools.net). Include what items you need in the message.
*I apologize for the change up, but Becky and I worked with Nicole to fix some settings in PowerSchool to be able to submit a referral through the INCIDENT option.
Here are the steps to enter a Referral:
- Go to the Student Information icon on the right hand side of your screen.
- Click on the last name of the student on the left side of your screen.
- Then go to the Select Screen dropdown on the top right of your screen.
- Select Submit Incident Entry.
- Enter the Incident Title (be sure to title it as Discipline Referral), date and time.
- Write your description in the Incident Detail section which should include details of the incident and where it happened.
- Submit. (It will say you have successfully submitted the incident.)
Some of our HS Students are reporting being displaced by staff member vehicles. The cafeteria lot and spots north of the ECC doors are up for grabs for staff, students, and visitors.
The fanny packs in your rooms are for minor health care needs, ie. bandaids. If your pack is missing something please let the nurse know.
I have stopped several students wandering the halls on their phones who tell me they are heading to the nurse. I would suggest a hall pass that the nurse can sign off on noting the time they came and left. Way to much traffic in the halls during instruction time.
Dr. T
I have added a button at the bottom of this newsletter for both the student accident form and the Work Comp Form for your quick reference.
Anyone who does not work for the District should be wearing a neon green lanyard while in the building.
We have some parents that are having a hard time dropping their babies off at the door and still wanting to walk them to their room and catching teachers off guard.
Please try to be outside of your classroom greeting students as they come in to help reduce some of these issues. Remember: If you see something, say something!
Thank you!
The next dates are 10/24 & 10/25. Watch your email for more information.
In the guide, you will find the document How to Make a Call. In that document it tells you how to create your personalized voice message.
Expectations for HS Lunch Duty (above) include:
Salad Bar Supplies: Extra salad bar supplies will be kept in an upright cooler in Whitney's 'area' to make it easier for that day's person to keep an eye on supplies and keep it stocked. These are the people who are posted at the salad bar until the line is through. Tasks include making sure kids are getting appropriate portions, not making messes (make them clean up after themselves), and that the stations are stocked. Whitney is entering codes and numbers. She won't be restocking any longer. Once the kids are through the line, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
'Outside Area': During the winter months and in inclement weather, this person will keep an eye on condiments until the kids are through the line. That station will move to the North wall as well. Spare ketchup will be stored in the cooler with salad bar items and ala carte drinks. Gravy/sauce may have to be retrieved from the kitchen. Once the kids are through the line, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
Hallway Supervision: These people will continue to supervise the hallway until the line has moved past the servers. At that point, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
Please be sure to include lunch duty details in your sub plans.
Thank you for everything you do all day every day - including the logistics of making a 28 minute lunch period work. I appreciate you!
Jess's Contact Info
Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-529-2278 (108)
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal
Mindy's Contact Info
Email: mwiseman@slaterschools.net
Phone: 660-529-2278 (107)
