April 16, 2010

ITBS Testing - Thank you to everyone for getting all booklets and answer sheets back to Jeannie in a timely manner.  After the last few barcode stickers arrive (my fault!!) on Friday, Etta Murphy will get them shipped off to Iowa City.  We hope to use our last two...

Professional Learning Community days (May 12 and 19) to analyze the data, review 2009-10 SMART goals and set new goals based on the data.  The data would also include Gates, fluency (first week of May so get those scheduled!), Skills Tutor math assessments and other data from ongoing assessments.  It is likely May 5 will be a building level PLC day too as a need exists at all levels to do some planning for the 2010-11 school year.  "So, what about our...

MISIC Curriculum work?" you might ask.  I have completed the grade span documents from team's curriculum work in January and we just need the time to get together and discuss/view the gaps.  The ICC team will be meeting on Monday to determine how to make up the PLC/Curriculum time we are losing during the month of April.  I hope to have more information for you next week.

PLC Time - During your weekly meetings, please refocus agenda items and discussion around our four critical questions.  Please see last week's post for more details.

PTO Carnival - Let me know what support you need in getting prepared for the upcoming PTO Carnival.  The next PTO meeting is Tuesday, April 27, at 5:30 pm (IPS MC).

"Thank you!" goes to...Jan and the social committee for organizing another wonderful retirement party last weekend.  Although the rumor is that Jan is retiring from her music composing gig, I doubt it. Also, thank you to Mark and Angie for supervising our Young Writers this week!

Optimist Skating Party - Is Saturday at 1:00 pm. Please announce this free event to your class today!

Dates to Note...
April 19 - Title I Night @ WIS (6-7 pm)
April 21 - Teacher Quality Mtg @ Webster (7 am); midterm cutoff
April 22 - SAT Mtg (3:20 pm)
April 23 - 5th grd performs for 4th grd (9:20 am); 4th quarter midterms due
April 26 - School Board Mtg (6pm); 5th Grade Music Program (7pm)
May 4 – Internet Tips and Education (student and parent assemblies) - more info to come!
May 7 – 5th Grade Oregon Trail; PTO Carnival (5-8 pm)
May 14 – WIS Track & Field Day (all day @ HS Track)
May 20 – Transition Day
May 21 – 3rd Annual Reading on the Square