Friday Focus - August 30th, 2019

It's here - our first little break of the year.  And it is well-deserved.  You all have worked so hard to make this a great start to the school year.  Take this weekend to enjoy time with your families and don't think about school!  That's what I am going to try to do!

ROUND 1 STAR SCORES

% of students scores at grade level (1.0, 2.0, etc)

1st grade - 22%

2nd grade - 50%

3rd grade - 60%

4th grade - 60%

5th grade - 39%

Although this is not where we want our scores to be, this isn't nearly as bad as it seems.  Remember that our goal is that students be at grade level OR making progress to meet that goal.  This first baseline score only reflects those on grade level and doesn't take into account any growth.  We will text again in October.  Now that most of our beginning of the year testing is over, we can insure that students are getting their weekly Lexia units, reading AR and just learning good reading strategies in class.  All these things work to improve their reading level.  We have proven this time after time again.  It will work again this year - don't be discouraged.

LIBRARY DURING SPECIAL CLASS

We are going to begin letting students have one special class day per week in the library this year but the library WILL REMAIN OPEN throughout that time.  It is important to remind students who are visiting the library to come in quietly, check out their books and not disturb the class that is going on.  We hope this plans works for everyone and helps our library to be used as effectively as possible.

Please fill out this form if you plan on participating in the PD Road Trip.  

*Remember to turn in your compliance training forms to me by this afternoon.

*Your leaders of the month for August need to be on this slide by this afternoon.  

*21st Century classes begin next week.  Students should be walked to the cafeteria after 2nd bell has rang and the halls have cleared.  A teacher needs to stay with them until they start allowing students to enter in the cafeteria. 

*We will begin Panther Time September 9th.  That means next week students will be working to earn their Panther Time by being on green.  Really talk this up with the students.  

Fall Panther Time schedule 

Grade level teachers - please send work for students to do while they are in No Panther Time class.  Only send Lexia, Math Whizz, Reflex as their assignment if they are truly behind and don't have anything else to do.  Panther Time teachers are going to have grade level work ready for those students who don't bring anything.  All students will be expected to work the entire time they are in that class.

Next Week at a Glance...

Tuesday	1st day for 21st Century  Open Library 3-4
Wednesday	Kona Ice Day
Thursday
Friday	Mid-term - grades should be posted by the end of the day