Washington Intermediate
August 22, 2008
1. Communication – Once again, thank you for being flexible and communicative about our schedules. I appreciate all you’ve done this week to keep each other in the loop and to make the adjustments needed. Please continue to look for opportunities to work and plan with your collaborative partner(s).
2. Gates & Fluency – We will begin our Fall Fluency and Gates testing next week. Fluency testers are being set up and we will let you know the times when it is finalize. Gates testing should be done Monday through Wednesday morning. Your grade level team should communicate the Gates testing schedule with SPED/Title I teachers & let me know your schedule by Monday morning!
3. Math Pre/Post Test – Copies of the new math pre/post test will be placed in teachers boxes on Monday. Students should take the test before the early out on Wednesday.
4. Professional Growth Plans – I will need to sit down with each of you sometime next week to review your professional growth plans. Since we revisited them last spring, it should not take too long. Please pop in my office sometime or schedule a time.
5. Weekend Homework J A short article regarding Professional Learning Communities will be in your box today. Please read the article before your team time on Monday.
Next week & beyond
Mon – Fluency & Gates Testing begins
– Monday Assembly (2:55 pm) & Team Meetings (establish norms, math essential outcomes)
– Board Meeting (6:00 pm @ HS – after board building tours)
Wed – Early Out PD (WIS staff work within PLC teams at WIS)
Thur – Building Leadership Team meeting (Haufle, Linn, Chelsvig, Barry, 3:15 pm)
– Picture day J
Fri – All staff should have their daily schedules turned in to Stephanie by 3:30 pm
Mon, Sept 1 – No School (Labor Day)
Thank you! - This has been a long week! First, a big thank you to our new staff members: Angie, Rhoda, Robin and Brenda. During your first few days here, you have not only made yourself at home but you’ve made wonderful contributions too! We will be adding an additional para educator on Monday, Christie Rea. Her primary assignment will be in Mrs. Samper’s room. Please welcome her to Washington. Also, I wanted to thank each staff member who was at the open house Monday night. I know the parents and students appreciated visiting the building and classroom the night before school to rid some of the butterflies. You have worked hard this week to make the students feel safe and secure at Washington. Enjoy the weekend – it is well deserved!
I have never seen a mission statement that said we want 50% of the students to be successful. They all say we want all kids to learn. But a learning community is going to go beyond that pleasant bromide of saying we want all kids to learn…Unless we’re prepared to give them additional time and support, they will not all learn.
Thank you! - This has been a long week! First, a big thank you to our new staff members: Angie, Rhoda, Robin and Brenda. During your first few days here, you have not only made yourself at home but you’ve made wonderful contributions too! We will be adding an additional para educator on Monday, Christie Rea. Her primary assignment will be in Mrs. Samper’s room. Please welcome her to Washington. Also, I wanted to thank each staff member who was at the open house Monday night. I know the parents and students appreciated visiting the building and classroom the night before school to rid some of the butterflies. You have worked hard this week to make the students feel safe and secure at Washington. Enjoy the weekend – it is well deserved!
I have never seen a mission statement that said we want 50% of the students to be successful. They all say we want all kids to learn. But a learning community is going to go beyond that pleasant bromide of saying we want all kids to learn…Unless we’re prepared to give them additional time and support, they will not all learn.
Richard Dufour, Professional Learning Communities Improve Student Outcomes
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