Friday, April 24, 2015

4th Week of April

Spring Tasks

  • April 29 - Early Release (See your principal for directions)
  • May 1 - Summer School Applications due to Michelle Young
  • May 4 - 8 
    • Teacher Appreciation Week
    • STAAR EOC at THS
  • May 5 - Cinco de Mayo Celebration at TPS and at Eagle Stadium
  • May 6 - National Nurses Day & Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
  • May 8 - End of 3 Weeks
  • May 12 - STAAR 5 & 8 Reading Retest
  • May 15 - Sarah Murphy Races in Henderson
  • May 21- TISD Fine Arts Forum
  • May 25 - Memorial Day
  • June 4 - Early Release
  • June 5 Staff Development Day

DOK - Early Release Day: Planning for 2015-16
 On Wednesday, April 29, we will have our Early Release Day.  For staff assigned to their campus, see your principal for specific information.  Here are the assignments and tasks for this day:

Teacher Assignments
Staff
Location
Task
TPS Staff
TPS
Guided Reading Training
TES Staff
TES
Build 2015-16 Scope & Sequence
TMS Staff
TMS
Build 2015-16 Scope & Sequence
THS Staff
THS
Build 2015-16 Scope & Sequence
Fine Arts Staff
Band Hall
Plan for TISD Fine Arts Forum

Paraprofessional Assignments
Staff
Location
Channing Centers
Chandra Wheeler
TPS
Mary Ward
Vicki Garcia
TES



Scope and Sequence Development Process
We will begin our summer CIA process early by writing our Scope and Sequence for next year during our April 29 staff development day.  Teachers will need to do the following prior to the early release day.

  1. Make revisions to your 2014-2015 Scope and Sequence based on formative assessment data.
  2. Bring a paper or electronic copy of the scope and sequence to the meeting.
  3. Bring your laptop to the meeting.
VERY IMPORTANT INFO
On Tuesday, I will send principals a link to our new Scope and Sequence template.  We will create our 2015-2016 Scope and Sequences on Google Sheets.  Please do not use Open Office to make your scope and sequence as Google will be our main tool for curriculum development in 2015-2016.




 Thank you 
Thank you to Betsy Yanas for locating a student who had been a dropout and for working hard to get the student enrolled in school.

Our third round of testing is over.  Thank you to Jo Miller and Tamara Fite for organizing this week's testing.  Thank you to our staff for their hard work in administering the test successfully, and please join me in thanking our volunteers for helping us out.

STAAR Reading scores came out this week for 5th and 8th grade reading.  Results are in Dr. Hartt's email to the staff.  We will use the results to drive our focus in reading next year.  Thank you to Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Mock and Mrs. Courtney for their work in preparing kids to pass the test.



College and Career - Opportunities in East Texas
From Jessica Rymel:  THS Students testing for
Pesticide Applicator Certification
Have you exposed your students to jobs in East Texas that don't require a college degree?  Students can get a job starting around $35,000 per year by earning a certification or associate's degree from Kilgore College or TSTC in Marshall.  Check out these short videos that will expose you to what's available in the Longview Area.



TIP (Tech Integration Pic) of the Week
My tech tip of the week comes from Bill Ferriter, a 6th grade science teacher and tech integration expert.  As you plan to integrate technology, keep this question and comparison of right and wrong answers in mind.




What I've Found
The Biggest Benefits of Effective Note-Taking


Krissy Venosdale is an educator from Houston.  Her Twitter account is very inspiring because she shares her gift of digital media to come up with awesome posters that inspire.  You have to check out stuff!


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