News for March 5-9, 2018
Thank you for all that you did to prepare and lead conferences for our students. Your feedback and next steps are so vital to our growth.
This Week at Brown
3/5 Variety Show @ SJHS 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
All classes will travel to HS @ 8:45
Spanish Class after school
3/6 Kristen to RNN training all day
Ann to have lunch with 5th grade group
Girls on the Run after school in gym
3/7 Late start day
Spring pictures 9:30-1:00 in cross halls
Teacher team to meet about lunchroom 11:45 in MC
Science Olympiad @ LMC 9:15- 1:15
DLC @ Central 4:15
3/8 Kindergarten Round-Up @ Brown 7pm
Girls on the Run after school in gym
3/9 Dress Like a Pirate Day!
ECDD Fun Friday in gym 9-11 a.m.
Summer Learning nominations due today
2nd grade to planetarium 1:45-2:30
3/12 Board of Ed Meeting @ Brown School 6pm
Spanish Class
3/13 Access 8am
Cold lunch in classrooms (1st-5th)
Grimm to CAC 9:00-11:30am
4th grade program 2:50-3:35 pm
Girls on the Run after school in gym
Staff/SI Meeting 4-5pm
3/14 Late start day
IRIPS/CST/IEP day - schedule TBD
SI meeting @ lunch - Zelenock, Barron, Hassenger, Lignell and Lokey in M.C.
3/15 Lexia Data Coaching Day! Roving sub (schedule below)
Free staff lunch sponsored by Grand Canyon University
Skate Night 6-8pm @ Lakeshore Roller World
3/16 Popcorn day!
Second graders to Sarett 9-11:30am
Yearbook forms are due!
3/19 PTO Meeting 7pm in M.C. - Rank, Warsow
Book Fair begins (runs 3/19-3/27)
March is Reading Month!
Click here to access all of the amazing reading activities that Connie and Jen have planned for our students!
Ann Cardon is hoping to read to students in each building sometime this month. If you’d like Ann to visit your classroom, please send her an email to get a time scheduled.
Summer Learning Opportunities for Students
This week we will be focusing on preparing for summer learning opportunities. Classroom teachers are asked to work with grade level colleagues to help identify and prioritize the students we will invite to participate in Summer School, the Summer Book Package Program, and the Learning Lasts! Experience Camp. Directions, criteria, and the beginnings of students lists are in a shared google file. Please devote time on late start to completing these nominations so that all are entered by 3/9/18.
Summer School: Invitational program for around 20 K-2 and 20 3-4 students who are struggling academically August 6-17
Summer Book Package Program: FREE book kits to students who are identified as “At Risk” - child will “shop” at an evening book fair and then receive three “packages” of books (3-4 each). There are many ways a child can be considered at risk, so these kids may be at or beyond grade level with their reading ability but still will receive books. (We are also considering a fee based option for participation for students not identified as at risk)
Learning Lasts! Summer Experience: A summer literacy and experience camp sponsored by the SJPS Foundation. 90 of our current district-wide 2nd - 4th graders will receive theme based literature and go on three field trips this summer (zoo, SB cubs game, and nature experience). Priority will be given to under resourced students who have limited experiences.
Lexia!
We will have roving subs on March 15th so that every grade level team can work with Lana, our Lexia Data Coach, to determine next steps in Core5 use, as well as answer our questions and introduce us to additional resources. It is imperitive that your students have logged on and are using the program so that you can work with their data. This is an amazing tool - please ensure that you are incorporating into your Daily 5 block, or that you are having a Lexia use time as a whole class. We will roll it out to parents next week.
Please also be sure to celebrate your students success with them by printing their certificates (it's even allowed to print them in color :) ). In addition, we will begin having students write their name on a die-cut yellow star (a stack will be in your mailboxes next week). These will be posted in the entrance way around signs that say, "Leveling Up with Lexia". This whole school recognition will encourage students to keep up their hard work as it leads to reading growth and success.
Here is the schedule for March 15th:
8:15-9:15 Y5/Kindergarten
9:30-10:30 5th grade
10:45-11:45 4th grade
12:30-1:30 Third grade
1:45-2:45 1st grade
3:00-4:00 2nd grade
*She will also be available to answer your questions after school.
Kudos and Thank You to...
- Everyone who worked hard to make our Variety Show a HUGE success. You are appreciated!
- Elizabeth, Stephanie, and Becky for encouraging Lexia use within their classrooms- over 90% of their students met their usage goals in February! WOW!!
- All staff members who are helping to restructure lunchroom expectations and procedures.
- Kent, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Kim for having lunch with the School Improvement parent group last week. Your time and input is appreciated!
- Classroom teachers for your steadfast dedication in meeting with many parents last week.
- Linda for organizing meals for Julie.
- Morgan and Natalie for getting us ready for our staff dance.
- Our staff dancers for your bravery - students will love it!
- Our Y5/K team for their Kindergarten Round-Up contributions.
