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Hello everyone,

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to this past week's professional development around DEI. We hope you enjoyed seeing Dr. Brown again! We both love his message and the stories and past experiences he shared with us. A particular quote that stood out to us read, "Teach the kids in front of you...not the ones you wish you had". We also think, especially as we approach the holiday months to remember the Four F's - Fun, Fair, Firm, and Flexible!

Parent conferences are already underway at South Row! Thank you for your commitment to our families.

Please keep our Veterans in your hearts and minds over the holiday.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Respectfully,

Terri & Jayson

Monday, November 14th , 2022

• Aide Meetings, 10:30AM, and 2:05pm, Conference Room
• Student Council Meeting - GROUP A ONLY, 3:30pm
• School Council Meeting, 5:30pm, Conference Room
• PTO Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Conference Room
• PTO Meeting, 7:00pm, Cafeteria

Tuesday, November 15th 2022

• Team Leader, 8:00AM, Conference Room
• Response Team, 10:00AM, Conference Room
• Reading Meeting, 2:30pm, Conference Room

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

• Optional Science/Social Science Meeting, 8:00AM, Library
• Tentative Union/Admin Meeting, 8:00AM, Terri's office
• EL Meeting, 10:30AM, Conference Room
• Specialist Meeting, 11:40AM, Lab

Thursday, November 17th 2022

• Thankful Thursday!
• Theme Song Thursday!
• Early Release Day - Elementary Only ~ Schedule
• Recess Aide Hours: 8:45am-11:45AM - please report to arrival
• Recess Aide Meeting w/ Sarah Krasnovsky, 9:30AM, Cafeteria
• Paraprofessional Presentation on Dyslexia - 12:00pm, Rm. 17
• Paraprofessional Schedule & Information for the afternoon - click here

Early Release Specialist Schedule

9:20-9:55AM - Grade K Specials

• Art- Rigby
• Library- Patriquin
• Music- Richman
• PE- Sbordy

10:00-10:35AM - Grade 1 Specials

• Art- Abbott
• :Library- Krasnovsky
• Music- Frasca
• Tech- Bullock

10:40-11:15AM- Grade 2 Specials

• Art- Kelley
• Library- D'Amico
• Music- Magrath
• PE- Tassinari
• Tech - Webber

Recess Schedule:

• Grade 3 - 10:20-10:50AM
• Grade 4- 10:55- 11:25AM

Friday, November 18th, 2022

• Spirit Day: Favorite Book Character Spirit Day
• Elementary Council, 8:00-10:00AM, Terri arriving late, Michelle Ruhmann assumes Principal Designee Role
• Jayson out of the building all day

Monday, November 21st, 2022

• Technology Meeting, 9:30AM, Lab
• Aide Meetings, 10:30am and 2:05pm, Conference Room

Tuesday, November 22nd 2022

• Tier II Meeting, 8:00AM, Jackie's Room - CANCELLED!
• District Leadership Team Meeting, 3:00-4:30 pm, CHS, Terri and Jayson will not be at dismissal. Michelle Ruhmann assumes the Principal Designee role starting at 2:30 pm

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022

• Early Release Day (Students and Staff), Dismissal begins at 11:45 am, Click here for the schedule
• Coffee and Connect, Main Lobby, starting after 8:00 am
• Recess Aide Hours: 8:45-11:45am - Please report to either busses or cars fo arrival

Early Release Schedule

10:00-10:35 - Grade 3 Specials

• Art - Stagnone
• Library - Sanborn
• PE - Vasquez
• Tech- Krauch

10:40-11:15 - Grade 4 Specials

• Art - Duncan
• Library - Semenza
• Music - Mathews
• Tech- Tice

Recess:

Grade K - 9:45am-10:15AM

Grade 1 - 10:20am-10:50AM

Grade 2 - 10:55-11:25AM

Thursday, November 24th 2022

• No School - Thanksgiving

Friday, November 25h, 2022

• No School - Thanksgiving Break - Happy Shopping!

Shout Out? Looking to give a colleague a shout-out in-school link? Use this link! This is a great way to show appreciation for one another! =)

Thankful Thursdays: The office will continue to pick names out of a hat and surprise staff members with a special treat the next day. Should you want to engage in Thankful Thursday and surprise a colleague as well on a given week or two, feel free to use this list, but of course, this is totally optional. Click here to update your info if you haven't already.

Tier II Updates: Tier II facilitators have started to meet with teachers after our Tier II Launch at staff meeting a few weeks ago. With the short weeks, we have not gotten to everyone yet and some teachers requested a bit more time. If you have already met with your facilitator and are ready to start with interventions feel free to begin. We are hoping all interventions are started by November 28th in all grade levels. As a reminder, you can refer a student to Tier II at any time throughout the year. Please just use the referral form linked here. As a reminder, we are asking teachers to have students track their progress and self-assess as a source of data this year. Please click here for pre-made tracking forms. All you need to do is make a copy, label it the student's name, and post it on google classroom assigned to the student in the intervention. These will be helpful when we are assessing how the intervention is going from the student's perspective. We recognize some educators are waiting for groups to begin and/or supervised visits to the sensory path. Thank you for your patience as we work to connect with everyone to assess needs across the building. Feel free to connect with your facilitator with any questions you may have. Continue to be on the lookout for updates from your facilitator.

November Staff Meeting: Feel free to click this link to access our November staff meeting presentation should you wish to revisit the content.

PRIDE ticket Jars: Please empty your PRIDE Jars into your grade level jars and check to see if a line is reached! If you are in need of some grade-level reward ideas, please reach out to Sarah K.

Parent Conferences:

• Will take place on November 17th and December 7th.
• We recognize some educators may schedule conferences outside of these two dates. That is completely fine, but the dates above MUST be offered.
• As a reminder we are encouraging in-person conferences but we are also able to accommodate remote - if you choose to do remote please use google meet.
• If you would like an administrator present for your conference, please reach out to Terri and Jayson.

November 17th Parent Conference Day (Paraprofessionals) Schedule:

• 8:45-9:00 am- Arrival Responsibility
• 9:00-11:45 - Follow your early release schedule
• 11:45-12:00- BREAK
• 12:00-12:30 - Overview on Dyslexia from Allison Hevey, Room 17 - She will be providing more information via email in the coming days
• 12:30-1:00- Lunch
• 1:00-3:15 pm - Please click here for a detailed schedule for the afternoon

Re-Take Picture Day Information from the Picture Day Coordinators Debbie and Kim: Re-take will take place Tuesday, November 29th from 9am-10:30am. Any students and/or staff that were absent in October will have another opportunity to be photographed at this time. There will not be a schedule and it will be a "drop in" at your earliest convenience arrangement. Please plan accordingly if you have any students that need to be photographed that day. Students must return their original package if they are asking for a retake. The retake location is by the adult restrooms in the front of the building (in the alcove). Debbie/Kim will provide you a list of students from your class that were marked absent, tardy or dismissed on the original picture day. If you have any questions, please contact the office.

PTO Presenters: Click here to sign up!

Save the date: Staff Holiday Gathering at the Establishment Restaurant in Chelmsford ~ Thursday, December 8 at 4:30 pm. More information to come!

Sarah Kras and Jayson have made a few tutorial videos for staff. We will periodically be including them in School Link. If you are looking for a tutorial on something in particular, first check the team site under School Documents, then Beginning of the Year Documents, then Tutorial Videos. If you don't see what you are looking for please reach out to Sarah and she will work her magic to create one for your needs.

Sensory Path Video 2022-23 - Main Building

Sensory Path Video 2022-23- Main Building (Youtube Version)

Sensory Path Video 2022-23 - Modular Unit

Sensory Path Video 2022-23 -Modular Unit (Youtube Version)

Consider doing a scenario card this week with your students.

This week we are featuring:

Looking for others? Click here or click on the image below to get right to the slideshow! =)

These are GREAT discussions to have at morning meeting!

*** Use this link to give a colleague a Staff Shout Out**

Mackenzie Stanley: Thank you Ms. Stanley for all your support this year this far! The children absolutely adore you and I do too! We are lucky to have you at South Row. You are amazing! - Abby Patriquin

Jen Heater: Thank you for all that you did to keep our class on track while I was out sick! You rock! - Martha Krauch

Stacy Frasca and Sarah Krasnovsky: Thank you for letting me push into your classrooms and collaborating with me to help all of your students' speech and language skills! - Courtney Reticker

Allison Hevey: Thank you for presenting on Dyslexia at the staff meeting this month. This is a very important topic and you did a wonderful job! - Terri and Jayson

Jackie Duncan: Thank you for organizing the Veteran's Day writing this year! This is always such a special kind act that brings a lot of smiles to our Veteran's! Thank you for your coordination! - Terri and Jayson

November

Michelle Bott

Amanda Cooper

Alli D'Amico

Jayson Ramalho

Arthur Santos

Corina Sylvester

We just have some general reminders and things to keep thinking about.

- Next PTO meeting THIS MONDAY Nov 14th at 7pm in the Cafe. Updates from staff, volunteer opportunity after the meeting, and opportunity to help brainstorm the next PTO activity.

- Year-round fundraising with Amazon Smile, Mabel's Labels (check out the address labels for greeting cards), and Box Tops

- Fundraising, Upcoming Events, and meeting minutes/agendas are on our website all the time. www.SouthRowPTO.com

Please send photos to Mr. Ramalho (ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) to be featured in our School and Home Link newsletters!

Mrs. Terri Gilbert

Principal

gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Mr. Jayson Ramalho, M.Ed.

Assistant Principal

ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Email: gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/15
Location: 250 Boston Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5177
Facebook: facebook.com/SouthRowElementary
Twitter: @CPSSouthRow