August 30 - September 3

Single School Culture
This is just a reminder that we will hold our LTM meetings in the corner office/conference room in the back of the office area. If there is a conflict I will let you know. I am excited about this process and look forward to learning together. Thanks for your support.

W-APT Testing
Kindergarten students will be involved with our ESL W-APT testing over the next few weeks. Let me know if you have questions.

DIBELS
Please remember to check your computer to ensure your sync station software is still working. Also please log in to mclasshome.com and verify your email address as soon as possible. Let me know if you are having any problems now so we can resolve those before the sweep begins.

Upcoming Dates.....
September 2 - AR committee meeting 3:15
September 13-17 - DIBELS BOY Sweep
September 23 - Curriculum Night 6-7:30

Welcome Back!

DIBELS

Please remember there will be a DIBELS refresher on Tuesday morning at 9:00 in the media center. Bring your red DIBELS folder because I have information for you to add. Our BOY sweep will be the week of September 13 - 17. More information will be shared at the refresher.

Grade Level Meetings

K-2 teachers please let me know when you will hold grade level meetings so I can plan to attend and share new information.

Single School Culture

I am excited about this new concept and I believe it will help us to grow not only as teachers, but also as learners. We will be learning this process together as we go through the year and becoming learning teams. Let's get started!!

May 10 - 14

DIBELS

Thanks to everyone including our K-2 classroom teachers and PRTs for their diligence in completing our EOY DIBELS Benchmark Sweep. Please make sure you have returned ALL DIBEL materials to me as soon as possible so I can store them to prepare for next year. You all have taken on DIBELS and made it a part of your daily instruction. I appreciate your flexibility and willingness to try new things. I know we will continue to see improvement in our student's phonological awareness and ability to read fluently. You deserve a pat on the back for your hard work. Thanks and pat, pat!!!

Staff Development

June 14 has become an RC day on the school calendar and there will be staff development for some grade levels. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend because these are mandatory.

ALL Kindergarten Teachers - "DIBELS Next Steps for K Teachers" - 9:00-10:00am - Atkins High School Auditorium.

ALL First Grade Teachers - "DIBELS Next Steps for First Grade Teachers" - 10:30-11:30am - Atkins High School Auditorium.

Please let me know if you have questions.

EOG Buddy Parties

Thanks for contacting your buddy teacher and arranging something special for your students. As we approach EOG testing, it is important for our entire school to embrace and encourage our 3-5 grade students. They appreciate your encouragement and support and remember your students will be there soon as well. You helped prepare our 3-5 graders and now they can show what they know!

Calendar Updates

May 14 - EOG Background/Survey
EOG Buddy Parties
EOG Pep Rally
May 15 - Science EOG - 5th grade
May 18 - Reading EOG
May 19 - Math Calculator Active EOG
May 20 - Math Calculator Inactive EOG
May 24 - 27 - EOG Remediation
May 31 - Memorial Day - No School
June 1 - K-2 Web page Training -3:15
June 1-4 - EOG Retesting
June 3 - Literacy Folders/Math Cards/PEPs due to K. Dooley
June 4 - Last day for AR testing
June 4 - K-2 Data Warehouse Spreadsheet Due to K. Dooley

May 3 - 7

DIBELS

We will be administering the EOY DIBELS benchmark assessments this week. Please refer to the schedule emailed to you. We will begin each day at 12:30 and continue until the end of the day. Please make sure you have a space for three testers and a quiet activity students can work on independently while we are testing. I will pull students the following week, May 10 - 14, for make-ups. If you have students absent when we sweep your class please send me an email with their names that day so I can ensure they are on the make-up list. Again, if you have any DIBEL materials in your classroom, please return those to me as soon as possible.

EOG Buddy Party

Please remember to contact your buddy teacher and set up a time to meet on Friday, May 14. EOGs are a whole school effort and working together we can encourage OUR students to do their best! Let me know if you need ideas or help with this event. Thanks for supporting each other!

Staff Development

June 14 has become an RC day on the school calendar and there will be staff development for some grade levels. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend because these are mandatory.
ALL Kindergarten Teachers - "DIBELS Next Steps for K Teachers" - 9:00-10:00am - Atkins High School Auditorium
ALL First Grade Teachers - "DIBELS Next Steps for First Grade Teachers" - 10:30-11:30am - Atkins High School Auditorium
Please let me know if you have questions.

Upcoming Events

May 5 - First Grade to the Zoo (Have Fun!)
May 7 -Young Author's Celebration
May 14 - EOG Background/Survey (3-5)
May 14 - EOG Buddy Party
May 17-20 - EOG Testing

April 26 - 30

DIBELS

Next week, May 3 - 7, we will be administering the EOY DIBELS benchmark assessments. Please refer to the schedule emailed to you. We will begin each day at 12:30 and continue until the end of the day. Please make sure you have a space for three testers and a quiet activity students can work on independently while we are testing. I will pull students the following week, May 10 - 14, for make-ups. If you have students absent when we sweep your class please send me an email with their names that day so I can ensure they are on the make-up list. Again, if you have any DIBEL materials in your classroom, please return those to me as soon as possible.

EOG Buddy Party

To show our school spirit and support for one another, all of our K-2 classes are partnered with a 3-5 class for an EOG Buddy Party. The K-2 classes will be making card, posters, etc to give our 3-5 friends to help encourage them to do their best on EOGs. The buddy classes will get together for a short party on Friday, May 14. Thanks again for helping to make EOGs a team effort!

EOG Testing Calendar

May 14 - Background/Survey
May 17 - Science EOG (5th grade only)
May 18 - Reading EOG
May 19 - Math Cal Active EOG
May 20 - Math Cal Inactive EOG

Accelerated Reading Update

Thanks for encouraging your students to work hard, read, and meet their goals. Students will be able to take AR tests through the end of the day on June 4th. During the last week of school students meeting their fourth quarter goal will enjoy ice cream sundaes and students that met their goal ALL four quarters will be given a chance to shop in the AR store for items such as books, toys and snacks!

April 12 - 16

Data/Planning Meetings

Thanks everyone for sharing your ideas, opinions and feedback about DIBELS and K-2 assessment at our meetings last week. Remember to use the progress monitoring results chart to target those bubble students. We have three weeks to bring them to green! I know this is a busy time of the school year, but please focus on your remediation and intervention small groups. Our students have come a LONG way since the beginning of the year thanks to you and your hard work! Thank you!

DIBELS

Remember if there are red and yellow students that were not progress monitored on Friday please do that before the end of today. Red students need to be progress monitored one more time on Friday, April 23. Don't forget our EOY DIBELS sweep will be May 3 - 7 in the afternoons from 12:30-2:30.

Kindergarten Screening

Our Kindergarten team, along with office staff, will be in the gym all day on Tuesday and Wednesday doing Kindergarten screening. Please be aware that we will have visitors in the building and possible school tours. Thanks for your help in making our future Gibson Grizzlies feel welcome.

Mark Your Calendar

April 14 - Report Cards go home

April 16 - Literacy folders and math cards due to K. Dooley

April 19 & 22 - I will be out of the building at Central Office for meetings all day

April 20 - Staff Meeting (EOY packet)

April 21 - Kindergarten Field Trip

April 5 - 9

DIBELS

This is a reminder that ALL red & yellow students need to be progress monitored by Friday, April 9. Please let me know if you have questions or need help with anything. This will be the last time we progress monitor yellow students before our EOY benchmark assessments. Red students will be progress monitored once more by Friday, April 23. The week of May 3 - 7 we will administer the EOY benchmark DIBELS assessments.

Data/Planning Days

Second Grade - Tuesday, April 6

Kindergarten - Wednesday, April 7

First Grade - Thursday, April 8

Kindergarten Screening

Our Kindergarten team along with other support staff, will be holding our annual Kindergarten screening in the gym on Tuesday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 14. Please be mindful that we will have several future Gibson Grizzlies in the building on those days.

AR Celebration

On Friday, April 9 we will hold our third quarter AR carnival outside on the blacktop area. If you have an assistant please send them with your students to help. The schedule is as follows:

K/1 - 9:00-9:50

2/3 - 10:00-10:50

4/5 - 11:00 - 11:50

Students will be able to participate in face painting, games, snacks and even jumping in a bounce house!

Calendar

As a request from many staff members, there is now a calendar in the mail room on the bulletin board with important dates marked. Please review this calendar and add any important dates such as field trips when needed. Hopefully this will help everyone to stay informed and on the same page. Thanks for your help!

Dates to Remember

April 14 - Report Cards go home

April 16 - K-2 literacy folders and math cards due to K. Dooley for review

April 23 - Progress Monitor Red students

May 3 - 7 - DIBELS EOY Sweep