Monday, January 4, 2010
Today is day 5 on the specials calendar.
Welcome to 2010. I hope everyone has had a good break.
With a brand new year, comes renewed personal and professional commitments. Taking better care of your health, financial restraint, personal renewal may be some of the things we want to commit to in the new year. Please take the time to reflect on what changes you would like to make for your students and complete the following sentences on a piece of paper or journal.-(this is totally confidential and not to be shared unless you want to. Putting something to paper helps to provide greater commitment and accountability.) Anyone who would like to share can add a comment to the blog.
My New Year’s Resolution for my class is :
My New Year’s Resolution for my life is:
With projected highs in the 30's today and tomorrow-please do not take the students outside for recess. For those who want to get some fresh air-make it quick and everyone must be bundled up. On that note, please be mindful of students who may be in need of certain resources at this time of year; insufficient outer wear, other complaints of need. Please notify the office of students you suspect may be having a problem.
STAFF MEETING-Tomorrow-after school
Please review the wiki-juliangibson2020.pbworks.com for special grade level specific reminders
Please review Kim and Kendra's blogs this week for any updates or reminders for assessments ; DIBELS MOY assessments, common formative assessments, etc.
Now is the time of year to begin planning for 2010-2011 in terms of student choice process. Any choice information to be distributed should be given out in a timely manner and any responses returned to the office as well. This information helps determine our student body for next year and staffing needs.
Also, in the next report card, we shall send warning or concern letters to all K-5 parents for students who are functioning below grade level in Reading and or math (1's or D's and F's) These are not retention letters, just letting parents know there are concerns and requesting a conference. Please have the names of those students (K-2 to Kim D and 3-5 to Kendra S.) by January 25. I will get copies of the lists from them. If you don't have any names, please send a note stating that. I would like each homeroom teacher to respond to this.
PBS corner-There will be a second semester PBS assembly the week of January 11; the exact date TBD. We will take the time to review and reenergize students and staff deep understanding of PBS. We hope to have a lot of fun and focus on our core values.
