Friday Focus - October 26, 2018

I hope you had the chance to look over the STAR scores that I posted earlier in the week.  They are very encouraging!

EllRay Jakes has been so much fun and I think everyone involved has been pleased.  We are really thinking about doing another book again in the spring - one that we could get for $1 through the Scholastic monthly orders.  If you see one that you think would be good - let me know.  Please watch those dollar deals from Scholastic!  

Next week we will do our 1st nine weeks awards during morning assembly.  Here is the schedule:

Tuesday 10/30 - Kindergarten/1st grade Perfect Attendance

Thursday 11/1 - 2nd/3rd grade Perfect Attendance

Friday 11/2 - 4th/5th grade Perfect Attendance

Monday 11/5 - 4th/5th grade Honor Roll

House meeting on Halloween Day - we will do breakfast meetings that morning and be finished by 8:30.  That afternoon - we will have Halloween special snack.  We will not be inviting parents.  Also - no costumes - we will be wearing house shirts on this day.

This month we are spotlighting Loyalty.  Here is the slideshow and activities for our pod meetings.  

Also remember to do your #observeme observation this month and share the feedback. 

-We will be having our six week RTI meetings during PLC next week.  Please bring data to those meetings.  Also - RTI teachers - please attend the meetings of those grade levels you work with or send the info with the homeroom teachers.  

Book Fair next week!  

No 21st Century next Wednesday and Thursday!

Next Week at a Glance...

Tuesday - KONA ICE TRUCK HERE! 

  1130 - 2nd grade (special class teachers will              take)
    1200 - 1st grade
    1230 - Kindergarten (special class will take)
     100- 3rd grade
     130 - 4th grade
     200 - 5th grade

     230 - Little Panthers

Wednesday - Pod meetings in am, special snack in pm

                     -3:00 School Literacy Team meeting

Thursday - Picture Retakes

Friday -Annie Ruby's for lunch

             -Costume Dance 5-7

2nd Round STAR Scores 

Woohoo! Way to go CCES!

So proud of these scores and the hard work both teachers and students are doing to increase reading level.  Students are working hard to meet Lexia goals each week and teachers are focusing on vocabulary!  It is all making a difference.  Keep up the good work.  

Our WIG celebration (for those students on grade level {1.2, 2.2, etc} or those who made 0.3 growth since the August test) will be treated with a fresh chocolate chip cookie and free time on Wednesday.  One teacher from each grade level can pick up the cookies from the cafeteria after 12 on Wednesday.  

Friday Focus - October 19, 2018

I have been so pleased with how well our One School One Book project has started off.  Keep up the good work this week!

This week at our Student Lighthouse Team meeting, I had students share some of their favorite things about CCES and I wanted to share those responses with you. So here is what makes the top of the list with students currently:
-One School One Book and all the activities that go with it (trivia and dress-up days were mentioned several times) 
-Pods/Houses
-Panther Time
-Beta
-Spinning the wheel at morning assembly

They also had to tell me things that needed to improve here at CCES:
-bullying occasionally but students treating each other with respect seems to be a problem
-too much trash on the playground
-bathrooms not being taken care of by students

So - here are some ideas of ways we can improve.
1.  Please use leadership time to continually talk about treating others with respect and standing up to bullying.
2.  Have each grade level take a couple of minutes to clean up the playground each day before they leave.  If the trashcans need changing out there - please let the office now and we will get them changed.
3. We will look into starting the Bathroom Challenge again soon.

-----------UPCOMING HOUSE EVENTS----------
-Our next House/Pod meeting will be on Halloween day.  We will meet at our regular morning locations for breakfast and our activities will focus on learning all about LOYALTY.  We will have those activities ready this week and share them with you.  If you want to bring Halloween treats for your pod - that is fine too.

-For Christmas - each house is going to have a House Tree to decorate.  We need some trees (at least 6 ft tall ) and Christmas decorations if you have any you would like to donate.  Please just let me know if you have any of those things.  

*There will not be 21st Century classes this week.  Please make sure your students know what their afternoon plans are.  
**If you have not finished administering the 2nd round of STAR testing, please do so at the beginning of this week.  We are planning on having our WIG celebration (fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and free time) on Wednesday if everyone is finished.

Next Week at a Glance...
Monday - Farm to School Lunch in library at 12 - some members of the Student Lighthouse Team will be called at 11:30 to help with this event.
Wednesday - WIG celebration (if all grades have completed) in the afternoon.  Cookies will be ready by 12 and each grade level can decide what time they want to do the celebration.
-3:00 Action Team meeting in the library
Thursday - Book Fair preview
-Staff Outing to The Lighthouse at Sulphur Wells.  Join us for some good food.  We plan to leave school at 3:30 and carpool over.
Friday - Book Fair begins
-3rd grade Field Trip to Jackson's Orchard

Have a great week!

Friday Focus - October 12, 2018

Our One School, One Book event is finally here!  So excited for this and hope it sparks a passion with our students and families.  Be enthusiastic with our kids about this reading event and help to make it as successful as possible.  

Remember to share our EllRay Jakes plan with your families! 
The video from this morning can be found on EScourses if your students want to watch it again.   

*Don't forget to observe another teacher sometime during the month of October, leave them feedback based on their guiding questions and cc me when you email them.  

*Round 2 of STAR testing this coming week

Next Week at a Glance...
Monday - Dress as a Pirate
1st nine weeks grades need to be posted today!
Tuesday - Wear Black RIP Zip
Wednesday - Bring your invisible pet
Report cards go home today!
Leadership Team meeting at 3 pm
Thursday - Bring a healthy snack, 10 extra minutes recess and read outside
Jr. Beta Halloween Dance - 5 to 7 pm 
Friday - Bring a beach towel for vacation reading

Happy Reading this week!

Friday Focus - October 5, 2018

I hope all of you had a great Fall Break and are ready to start this next session.  We have an exciting nine weeks coming up with our first ever One School, One Book.  This will begin on October 15th and run for two weeks.  We will have special Spirit Days the entire two weeks.  Please share this info with parents. 

Each grade level decided on the reading plan for their grade level.  We want every grade level to have some amount of reading at home each night.  The goal of One School, One Book is to increase family engagement.  

We will also be doing trivia each morning in the gym so be prepared - you could be called on by a student to help or to answer a question of your very own!  We will be discussing more next week at PLC's.  

Please remember to add your Student Leader of the Week to the Monday morning slide.  

Also - turn all house points in to Kelli. Remember to add 20 points for each student who was green all month on their behavior calendar.  

Next Week at a Glance....

Monday - Auntie Anne's truck will be at Minit Mart for those                          grade levels who DID NOT get to go last time

                -2nd AR goal begins today

                -SBDM meeting at 4 pm in Ms. Lisa's room

Wednesday - 5th grade Soil Conservation Day at Dale Hollow

Thursday - Bundt Cake Kick-off at Morning Assembly

                  -Math Admit Team meeting at 2:45 in Lisa's office

Friday - One School One Book Kick-Off in the gym at morning assembly