1.8.18 Weekly Post

Weekly Blog Updates:

Please be sure to review the following sections of 

the blog this week;

         ~Weekly Post below

         ~ Instructional Support Section

         ~Instructional Coaches Section

         ~Mindfulness Section

         ~PBIS/SOAR Section - this weeks station rotation                schedule is posted there

         ~Assessment Section

Principal Message:

~Welcome back Staff! 

As the 2018 New Year kicks off with a cold, wintry Storm, it’s a great indication of how much warmth is needed to weather the challenges ahead. 

I’m hopeful that our school faculty and families will outlast the storm - we will survive the Storm! 

Together, we survived the DTSDE review the week before the winter break! 

The feedback and  recommendations from the state review team are aligned with many of the SCEP goals. 

The recommendations are posted in the schools’ google drive.  

Please review these recommendations. The administrative team will work closely with the SBPT to create and implement the procedures and instructional practices that have been recommended for improvement.

I look forward to collaborating with school staff, families and community agencies to improve our school community,  resources and overall students’ performance.

I would like to share my appreciation of the daily support you have provided your students in acquiring the skills, and core knowledge they need. I’m encouraging you to keep planning for rigorous teaching, engaging activities, reading and learning new strategies on how to best meet the needs of your students. Planing for sustained and continuous growth is imperative. Please be sure your weekly plans are visible, the administrative team will be in throughout the week to check your lesson plans and give you timely feedback on your plans.

Have a great week,

Principal Carla Roberts 

Important upcoming Dates:

~January 12th -  10:00 to 11:00 - Wild Wings Assembly for Third Grade Students

~January 9th and 10th - SOAR Station Rotation #2 

   (ALL K - 6 Students must attend each rotation - see schedule posted in the PBIS/SOAR 

   section to the right)

~January 15th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day   All facilities are closed

~January 26th - SOAR Month Event at 2:30 in the Cafe

~Black History Month Celebration TBA  

~February 16th - SOAR Event - School - Wide Winter Carnival

Classroom Teachers:

~As stated in the building committee minutes this week, we are asking you to please follow 

the procedure below when exiting the building. 

    "How can we ensure that students follow SOAR expectations when exiting the building (specifically staying on the right side of the stairs)"?

As stated by Mrs. Roberts, "Teachers should reinforce the SOAR expectations with their class.  Teachers are expected to monitor their students.  All students and adults go down the stairs on the right side and come up on the right side.  The only change would occur during a fire drill leaving the building.  If it continues to be a problem, please see an administrator". 

Also, please remember that students cannot ride the elevator. The only time a student can be in the elevator is if they have a medical reason and the documentation is filed in our school nurses office. If a student has a medical reason and we have the appropriate documentation filed with our school nurse, they must be accompanied by a staff member while using the elevator.

~Please review the updated assessment information to the right under the "Assessment Information" section.