Michaels' Memo Vol. 1 8/22/16

Michael's Memo 8/22/16

     Good Morning Staff, I would like to thank and congratulate everyone on a very fine first week of school. Our staff did an excellent job ensuring students were able to get accustom to their new classrooms and procedures. You also made sure each student traveled to the appropriate destination throughout the week. During administrations visits into classrooms, instructors were actively teaching and students were engaged in the instruction. We really appreciate the attention to detail by all staff members to ensure that we are functioning at a high level in the areas of instruction, supervision, and transitions.

 Each week I like to include a video that will assist all of us in becoming better educators'. Please enjoy the video focusing on relationships.

 C.A.R.E enough to make a difference (Communication, Accountability,Relationships, and Enhance).

Grade Chair Staff Members 2017

Good morning, listed below are the grade level chairs who will be able to assist you if you have any immediate questions concerning your area of instruction. If they are unable to provide you with the information, please come and see administration.

Kindergarten: Lauren Hatzer
First Grade: Glenda Cox
Second Grade: Debbie Price
Third Grade: Rebecca Parker
Fourth Grade: Nichole Gainey
Fifth Grade: Stephen Lew
6th Grade: Kady Martin
7th Grade: Sharon Doyne
8th Grade: Dennis Dill
Fine Arts: Gloria Haigler & Robert Smith

Classroom Expectations

  • Lesson Essential Question 
  • Classrooms must have Academic Expectations for Excellence Posted.
  • CHAMPS Expectations are visible. (Format depends upon instructor)
  • STEAM Boards must be posted and up to date.
  • Collaborative structures should be documented and implemented in daily lesson structures.
  • Technology integration into daily lessons (hands on application or presentation of lesson).
  • Behavioral Expectations Posted 
  • Clips/ Colors KG; PAWS 1st- 4th; JAC Cards 5th – 8th.
  • Reading Work Shop Implementation: All elementary classroom levels.
  • Grade Levels Must be Consistent on Learning Schedules; we cannot deviate from the learning schedules.
  • Please come and see me if you have any questions.
  • Bell to Bell Instruction.
  • Instructors Actively Teaching/Students actively engaged.
NO Worksheet Wednesdays (instructors will refrain from utilizing worksheets on Wednesdays')

GLOW 4 THE WEEK

  • ·        All of the students made it on and off campus safely for the first day of school and staff members were out and visible on campus throughout the week.
  •   Bell to Bell instruction was evident in all of the classrooms from Pre K - 8th grade.
  •   1st day of dismissal was flawless, including the rainy day transition by the middle school instructors, and the transitioning of the k-2 students to the multipurpose room!
  •   Behavior Assemblies went very smooth for the students and expectations were reiterated to support classroom behavior rules.

Formative Assessment

List Group Label is an excellent formative assessment that can be used with closed or open data for students to sort items in the chart provided in the form. Please think about using in the various disciplines.

 Behavior Update

Remember that students will receive their official JAC Cards to be dispersed Monday morning. Teachers, always make sure that the students are given back their JAC Cards at the end of each period. We want to maximize the learning time and ensure students are on task for each and everyone of the instructors allotted instructional time. 
Weekly Calendar
·        Kindergarten Open House Meeting Monday August 22nd 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
·       FAIR Testing Window open for the week, 2 - 8th 
·       Unit Planning August 24th (Grade Chair Classroom)
·       Summer Learning Rewards N.U.T. Pass/ Celebration 8/26/16 JSA Cafe 2:30 p.m.
·        PLC 8/25/16, STEAM Focus, please bring your Professional Learning Notebooks
·       Faculty Meeting 8/23/16 @ 3:15 in the Media Center
·        Bus Drivers Breakfast 9:15 a.m. JSA Cafe 
·        Nurse Lessons 6th, 7th, and 8th grade (all week)
·        Student Count 8/24/16




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