MM 11/13/17

Good morning, please remember our efforts are not in vain when we must repeat our instructions, or methods to follow when completing an assignment. We were all once novices in our professional endeavors and needed an accommodation to complete some of our required work as well. Be encouraged because the light does eventually come on and it makes it all worth it to see the “Ah Ha” moment.


Curriculum update

MTSS PLC is on Wednesday, due to Thanksgiving Meal on Thursday.

· Everyone on staff needs to bring their data (if a hard copy)

· List of materials being used for T2, list of needs/questions for T2 copyT3

· Everyone must be ready to share what was used to ID students in current tier (i.e. what data) where they got the students that are in their T2 group

· What interventions/accelerations are we doing for our low FSA scorers and high FSA scorers (for 3rd retainees and 4th grade and up)

· All T2 data needs to be uploaded before meeting on Wednesday.

Shout Outs

Congratulations on an excellent Veterans Day program by the Fine Arts instructors.

Great work by Mr. Smith with the drumline that sounds magnificent and were providing a soundtrack for kindergarten during PE. Our little ones loved watching them as they danced on the softball field.

Calendar

Boys Basketball @ JAM 6:30 & 7:30 NOV. 13th

Girls Volleyball @ JAM 6:30 NOV. 14th

SAC meeting NOV. 14th 7:30 Teacher Workroom

Faculty Meeting NOV. 14th 3:30 JSA Café

Tuesday Unit Planning/MTSS prep NOV. 14

Wednesday PLC MTSS/ Come Prepared NOV. 15

Thursday, Thanksgiving Meals NOV. 16

Friday GATI, Spirit Day NOV.  17

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