Weekly Update

Jaguars,

As we begin a new nine weeks, it makes me think of new beginnings (NOT counting down days until the end)

• green grass growing
• flowers blooming
• opportunities to reengage with healthy habits
• brighter skies to bring new activities

We have 47 more days to grow, stretch, and watch our students blossom into who we know they can be! 🌱✨

Our goal is clear: every student achieves at least a year’s growth and achieves grade-level learning. Some of our students are already gaining strong momentum, while others are not there yet. And that word yet matters—because it reminds us what’s possible.

This next stretch will require all of us to lean in with focus, urgency, and believing in our students.

• Strong Tier 1 instruction every day, every classroom
• Intentional small groups that accelerate learning
• Clear expectations and consistent routines that set students up for success

Now is the moment to raise the energy and tighten our practices. Stay grounded in what works, be relentless about expectations, and tap into each other’s expertise. We are not doing this alone. We will. We CAN. ONE TEAM. Jaguars!!

When we believe in what’s possible and act on it together, we create powerful results.

Research reminds us that collective teacher efficacy has one of the highest impacts on student achievement (1.57 effect size).

So let’s move forward with confidence and purpose—because we can, and we will, ensure every Jaguar achieves excellence. 🐆💙

Let’s keep our expectations high for every student. Continue to push their thinking by clearly showing them what exemplary work looks like and guiding them toward it.

Ask your students:

• What strategy should I see on your paper?

• How will you show that you’ve mastered the learning target?

• How will you know when you’ve reached it?

When students can answer these questions and demonstrate their thinking, their brilliance shines. We're working toward helping every student rise to their very best. ✨

We are excited to visit your classrooms this week and learn alongside you!

JAGUARS-We WILL. We CAN. One TEAM. -GO JAGUARS!

Our BEST way to ensure our students learn grade level curriculum in maximizing engagement in Tier 1 instruction through:

1. Student discourse for ALL students, not just a few. (Turn and Talk, Cold Call and Choral Response)

2. Student Engagement for proof of thinking (Dry erase boards out for all digital work or use of journals to annotate or record thinking.)

3. Maximize learning through smooth routines and transitions

ROOMS- Create your ROOM by March 13th. Invite parents to your ROOM for communication by March 24th.

At this time of the year, teachers should have evaluated progress for students with the SLO goal in January (MOY) and marked that in the student portfolio in STRIVE.

By March 23rd, teachers need to evaluate student's progress with the SLO goal for EOY.

Why is this so early? Appraisers must conduct EOY conferences to review goals from March 30-April 21st

End of Year Reflecton forms are due in STRIVE by March 23rd. Within this form, teachers will reflect on the professional goal and how your actions impacted student success. Teachers will also evaluate the actions taken to support students in making progress towards the SLO goal.

Please ask your appraiser if you have any questions.

Math-Woo-hoo-Strong mastery in every grade level and time on iReady Math to meet requirements.

• Schoolwide
  • 1h Average Lesson Time-on-Task
  • 94% of students passing 70–100% of lessons (YTD)
  Strong math mastery across grade levels reflects consistent engagement with personalized math practice.

Reading-Kudos! Our students are rocking it with iReady Reading Interventions time on task with the intervention.

Schoolwide
• 54 minutes Average Lesson Time-on-Task
• 76% of students passing 70–100% of lessons (YTD)
• 19% passing 50–69%
• 5% passing 0–49%

• Reading time-on-task remains strong across the campus, with continued opportunities to move students from the 50–69% band into mastery.

Shout out to 1st and 2nd Grade for high numbers of students in the 70-100% bands.

• Grade 1-• 90% of students in the 70–100% band

• Grade 2- 87% of students in the 70–100% band

Let's STRIVE to increase the number of student performing in the 70-100% band through consistent use of small group instruction aligned to the lessons students are stuck on or not passing in iReady. Act on this data as part of small group instruction-What do you notice for students not in the 70-100% band?

Kindergarten-• 62% of students in the 70–100% band

3rd Grade-• 72% of students in the 70–100% band

4th Grade-• 65% of students in the 70–100% band

5th Grade-• 78% of students in the 70–100% band

Let's push daily attendance of 95% or better!

• Ms. William's sends her parents a celebration when her class hits 100% perfect attendance for the day! Check out the visual for how she is communicating and celebrating with families as well.

Our goal is to have 95% or better average daily attendance! Last week's average daily attendance was 93.48% which is a slight decrease from the week before 93.50%. Let's keep it improving.

Let's keep reaching for at LEAST 95% this week!

Shout out to Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Dusek, and Ms. Huff for the best attendance week of 03/09-03/13!

Remember, you can give a Positive Shout Out form to any counselor or administrator for a student or staff. We would love to give them a personal shout out in our office or even call home if there is something to be exceptionally proud of.

Monday-SLO goals updated in STRIVE and End of Year Reflection Due

Tuesday-PLC-Lesson Internalization/Kindergarten Planning

Wednesday-PLC-Reteach Plans/Small Groups updated/Kite Day

Thursday-CIS/CIC PLC/Kite Day/Kindergarten Fiedtrip/STAAR Pep Rally/Health Night-4-5

Friday-Jeans with spirit wear/Career Day Parade-8:30-8:45

Kindness is the character trait for the month of March!

Why focus on Courage?

• Courage encourages engagement. Courage helps students raise their hands, participate, try new things, and voice their opinions.
• Courage builds self-confidence. Courage is the choice to act. By doing something, students increase their belief in themselves and their ability to do difficult or challenging things.
• Courage can help reframe a negative. When something does not go as planned, or a student gets upset about a mistake or failure, courage can help reframe the event in a positive light.

Courage in Action:

• Encourage discussion and debate. Foster curiosity and empower students to formulate ideas and engage in respectful discourse and conversations.
• Celebrate failures. Create opportunities to reduce fear of failure and celebrate when students try something new, even if they are not successful the first time.

• Shout out to Ms. Cano, Mrs. Kelpe, and Mrs. McKinney for being amazing test administrators for TELPAS! Testing went so smoothly due to your diligence and preparedness.

• Shout out to Mrs. Burvato, Ms. Effinger, and Ms. Parks for supporting Mrs. Holley and Ms. Davis on Thursday during a challenging day for student support and taking extra lunch duties last week.

• Shout out to Ms. T (Terri Lockhart) for standing in for lunch duties and taking kids to recess when we were short for lunch duty multiple days. She always takes care of kids with a smile and can-do attitude!-Dr. Haider

March Birthdays

Sharissa Wills-03/06

Maggie Burvator-03/07

Michelle Campbell-03/20

Myracle Williams-03/21

Tora Haws-03/23

Lolita Fudge-03/24

Julie Tompkins-03/26

Rebecca Widmer-03/30

Eliza Dusek-03/31

February-SPRING Conferences Open through March 31st

March

03/23-PD Day on campus/TTESS End of the Year Reflection Completed/STAAR Training-3rd-5th Grade

03/24-03/31-STAAR ALT Testing/Kindergarten Planning Day/3rd-5th Safety and Behavior Expectations Assembly-2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

03/25-RC sent home/Character Trait Lunch/Kite Day

03/26-Kite Day/Health Night-4-5 p.m./Kindergarten Fieldtrip/STAAR Pep Rally-1:45

03/27-RtI-all failures from report cards/Career Day Parade-8:30-8:45

03/30-GLL Leader Meeting/Inflatable Race 12:30 p.m.

03/31-Kindergarten and 5th Grade Graduation PICS

End of Year Conferences for Summative/Professional/SLO GOAL will be conducted from March 30th-April 21st

03/31/26-Spring Conferences Closed

April

4/1-Pie in the Face-1:00 p.m.

4/2-Donuts with Grown Ups for Military Families/FFD

4/3-Staff and Student Holiday

4/6-Staff Meeting/Assistant Principal Appreciation Week

4/7-STAAR RLA

4/9-Title 1 Parent Family Engagement Policy Review and Military Family Night-Popsicles on the playground and Board Games-4:00-5:30

4/10-2nd Grade Field Trip

4/14-STAAR Science

4/15-Purple Up Day for Military Family Month

4/16-Parent Engagement Committee-Science Night

4/20-SBDM/Process Champions/Sunshine Committee/Volunteer Appreciation Week

4/21-STAAR Math/Last Day for EOY TTESS Conferences

4/22-Progress Reports/Secretary Appreciation Day

4/23-Science Night/GT Showcase-4:00-5:30/CIS/CIC PLC

4/24-PD Day

4/27-GLL Meeting

4/29-Character Trait Lunch