Weekly Newsletter

The fall Panorama Staff Climate, Culture & Well-being Survey launches next week. This survey offers our staff a valuable opportunity to share feedback about their professional experiences in GISD.

Survey Details:

• Survey Date: September 16, 2024 - September 27, 2024

• Survey Anonymity: Employees' responses are anonymous.

• Data Collection: Panorama will collect the data, remove all identifying information, and create a report for us.

• Notification: Employees will receive an email from Panorama with a unique code to ensure each submits only one response.

In Fall 2023, we used data from the Panorama survey to set goals for each campus and department. The feedback gathered gave us insights that we can use to enhance the district experience for our staff. This new round of data will guide us toward meeting the goals we set in the fall.

We are excited to announce that Canvas can now be accessed through a Single Sign-On (SSO) system to make access to courses simpler and more secure for everyone. As part of this update, the link to access Canvas has changed. Effective immediately, you will need to use the new link provided below to log in to Canvas.

New Canvas Login Link:

🔗 https://garlandisd.instructure.com/login/saml

The access links have been updated within the Staff and Student Bookmark folders, on the GISD website, and within Readyhub. Staff and students will no longer type in their email and password within the Canvas login page. Only Guardians will continue to use the previous Canvas log in links and enter their email and password for access.

(Click the graphic for a clicksheet on how to check for your exchange day credit.)

Exchange Day Details:

■ Who can earn the Exchange Day? All professional employees, who work 197 days or less AND complete 12 hours of eligible Exchange Day professional learning before March 1, 2025.

■ Who will report to campus on May 27 & 28, 2025? All professional employees who did not complete 12 hours of eligible Exchange Day professional learning, including new hires, & all educators who work 197 days or more.

■ How can employees access their Exchange Day information? Please follow the steps on the Exchange Day Credit Click Sheet to review your Exchange Day credits.

Please contact the GISD PD Specialists with any questions.

The Research, Assessment, and Accountability Department (RAAD) will be offering the below training to GISD Teachers. This training is a great way to familiarize staff with pulling essential data in the Aware platform. It is also an opportunity for individuals new to their roles and those needing a refresher. Please take a look at the training overview below and sign up using the below training links.

Aware Overview (1.0 Hours)

Description: This session will focus on how to use different levels of analysis, filter and customize data views, and discuss best practices for utilizing your Aware data.

Teacher Training:

September 24, 2024 (4:30 pm.-5:15 pm)

https://garlandisd.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=19142

September 25, 2025 (4:30 pm- 5:15 pm)

https://garlandisd.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=19143

October 1, 2024 (4:30 pm -5:15 pm)

https://garlandisd.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=19144

October 3, 2024 (3:30 pm -4:15 pm)

https://garlandisd.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=19145

Please use the links below to make a copy of this week’s SEL Class Slides. Just a reminder, but these links are also added to the landing page each week under the “Counseling” tab.

K-2 SEL Class Meeting Sept. 23-27, 2024

3-5 SEL Class Meetings Sept. 23-27, 2024

Our Code for Excellence is: Take Turns

Our 7 Mindsets lesson is “Embrace Creativity – Lesson 1.2”. We are encouraging our K-2 students to build their confidence by trying new things and our 3-5 students to visualize the path to fulfilling their dreams.

Progress monitoring is an important step in determining the effectiveness of instruction and interventions and should be regularly monitored by the classroom teacher or interventionist. The District Progress Monitoring Schedule states progress monitoring windows, which should be used for K-5 Tier 2 students in reading and Dyslexia students in reading. Tier 3 students in reading should be progress monitored in accordance with their mCLASS Burst lessons.

Additionally, K-2 students scoring at the 40th percentile on MAP reading and/or are below and well below benchmark on mClass should receive progress monitoring in mCLASS using the same schedule.

The Elementary Reading, Math, and Newcomer Intervention document indicates the assessments to be used for measuring reading and math proficiency and MTSS progress monitoring for general education and Emergent Bilingual (EB) students. Campus support teachers and interventionists will be able to help teachers with best practices in progress monitoring. Interventionists can also provide support for appropriate documentation.

Click graphic above to complete the Fire Retardant Verification Form
(Fire retardant spray located in the front office cabinets under the windows.)

SHOUT OUT TO...

Summer Killion from Monica: Thank you for being so welcoming and helpful these past few weeks. I was very nervous to start my job as a PE Aide but you helped me overcome that. You are an amazing person and an excellent coach.

Max from Kara: Thank you for checking in, carrying stuff, advising me to do bone density scans lol, offering to get my weight training going, and just being so kind and caring. You are a gem!💎

Kimberlin Family from Stephanie: Many thanks to all of you for your cheer and support! I received beautiful flowers from the Kimberlin Crew that brought so much joy! I appreciate your thoughtfulness so much!

Sarah H., Olivia, and Linford from Stephanie: Thank you, team, for being amazing! Each of you has been such a help and blessing! I am so grateful to work with you! Can't thank you enough for the extra steps you're putting in!

Rachel from Kara: Thank you for installing wheels on my tower! You are wonderful!

Adriana from Kara: Thank you for helping with field trip stuff, fixing the stapler, and putting my badge reel back together! You can do anything! 😍

Emily from Kara: Emily took the time to have a conversation with a student of mine at dismissal, and it brought up a concern. She then took the time to tell me about it. Through teamwork with Carrion, I was able to go to the parents and come up with a solutions for the issue. The parents appreciated it so much! Thanks, Emily! You are a hero!

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SEPTEMBER

25 Dos Banderas Spirit Night

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3 5th Grade Camp Mtg - 5:30pm

11 Donuts with Dudes

14-18 Fall Break

25 Picture Day