Monday, May 8, 2023

K8 Memo


I can't believe there are only six more weeks of the school year.  This week we will be celebrating our MWSD staff each and every day.  For our Spe-TACO-lar staff today, we will have tacos, tamales, rice, beans, and chips in the staff lounge for all to enjoy.  Have a great week, and know that you are a valued team member who is making a difference in our students' lives.


Good Reads: Mother's Day

Next Sunday is Mother's Day!  Please think about having your students make a thoughtful card or item to send home.  Let's be sure that we utilize CUPS and ARMS, as we make edits and revisions to send home the best work! Here are a few fun links to explore.


Points of Interest 


State Testing.  

Please ensure your classroom is set up and ready for testing before students arrive.  This includes having the proctor manual ready, test tickets, and the classroom prepared(seating arrangement, cover or removal of anchor posters, etc.)


Here is a link to our day-by-day SBAC Schedule.  Please check in with me if you have any questions.  Additional Links:


Learning Improvement Day

Maria Nielsen will be on campus this Friday to lead our PLC teams in implementing the 15-Day Challenge.  We will start the morning with breakfast and appreciation and then move into the high school library. 


Kindergarten and Pre-School Registration

Please encourage families with little ones to register their kindergarten and pre-school students.

  

Security Updates - ACTION / THANK YOU

I appreciate all certificated and classified staff jumping in to help make our recess supervision time safer.  Our students can clearly see who is supervising and get help right away.  This is a requirement for all staff supervising recess.


Health Presentations

It is the time in the year that we present our health-required curriculums.  Nurse Sherri is sending out letters and will be hosting a parent preview night on May 23rd at 4:00 PM. 


Character Strong/Purposeful People

With state testing, lots of stress can be built up for students.  Character Strong has several enriching items that can help make our testing days more manageable and reinforce the social-emotional needs of our students.  Check out this staff character dare:

MTSS Update

MTSS Roundtable Process

Mandy, Rebecca, and I had a great time (other than being evacuated from the 23rd floor of the Hilton) and learned so much at the PBIS Conference in Portland. We created a chart to track our takeaways and where we want to go with them. Much of the work will support our school improvement plan for next year and strengthen tier-one practices. I identified a promising reading intervention for older students (grades 4-9) that I am currently investigating. This thought came from keynote speaker Kurt Hatch


I believe that all FastBridge rosters are now correctly updated to reflect your homeroom classes; user names and passwords will be emailed prior to testing. I also updated data cards and will fill those out as testing is completed beginning on the 22nd.  All of the headphones I ordered at the beginning of the year have disappeared, so I am unable to help in that area.


School Climate Surveys

As we prepare to complete the school improvement plan, we need to collect some guiding data.  Please have your students complete the student version of the School Climate Survey 


Calendar

K-8 Calendar

 

Monday, 5.08 

SBA 3rd-5th ELA PT

SST, 9:00 AM

District Office Special Education Meeting, 9:00 AM

Office Team Meeting, 1:00 PM

Brett out at 3:00 PM


Tuesday - 5.09

SBA 3rd-5th ELA PT

WSU Mentoring 8th Grade @ 9 AM

MTSS Roundtable, 7:30 AM

MTSS Planning 10:00 AM

Wednesday - 5.10

SBA 6th-8th ELA PT

Admin Meeting 9:00 AM

Brett out at 3:20 PM


Thursday - 5.11

SBA 6th-8th ELA PT

MTSS Roundtable 7:55 AM

MS Baseball/Softball @ Home

MS Track @ Ritzville departing @ 1:00


Friday - 5.12

Teacher LID  Day


UP and Coming Events:

  • Staff Appreciation Week, May 8-12

  • May 12th LID will be with Maria Nielsen

  • May 14 Mothers Day

  • May 19 Student Access Day

  • May 22: Start of FastBridge

  • May 25 Family Movie Night/Summer Reading Focus





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