October 1st, 2018

Happy October,

Our 1^st annual event for students and families was a huge success.  We had a huge turn-out with families, staff and community agencies.

Thank you for your attendance and time you spent preparing for this event.

A special Thank you goes out to  Ms. Brown, Mrs. Garrow, Mr. Rosenhack, Mr. Murray, Ms. Frazier,  Ms. Allen(parent) & Ms. Quick-Coleman and Mrs. Luke for your extra time and energy assisting with the event!

Please take a moment to review each section to the left of the blog.  We have posted  the weekly walk through data and feedback, instructional tips, monthly assembly information, a mindfulness resource link and other useful information for you.

Superintendent's Conference Day:
Please read the email that was sent to you earlier this week in regards to your reporting location and time. If you have any questions, please see an administrator. 

Upcoming Events:
Superintendent's Conference Day October 5th 
PTA Meeting - October 11th @ 5:30 PM
Family Reading Night - November 8th @ 5:30 PM

9.24.18
Hello Staff,

Thank you for your continued commitment. and support.

Your work matters, your efforts and labor is noted! 

So in the midst of the busyness, the frustrations, challenges and occasionally chaos – take a moment and remember the real reason that you are teaching and working with children! 

You are the Difference! 

Your purpose is HUGE! 

Let’s keep focused on providing solid rituals, routines, quality instruction and a safe learning environment where teaching, children and learning comes first!

Don’t give up! Don’t Quit! 

We’re just getting started, keep making a difference!

~Admin

Upcoming Events:

Open House - September 27th, 5:30 - 7:30
Columbus Day, School is closed, October 8th, 2018

Important Updates:

Lesson Plans:

After reviewing lesson plans this week,

·       25 out of 26 teachers that we visited had lesson plans.

·       21 of the 26 teachers had all of the suggested components included in their lesson plans. 

Feedback- Please continue to plan for effective and engaging instruction that meets the needs of ALL students.  

Disciplinary referral:

If you call for an SSO, please submit a referral as soon as possible.  It is difficult to address the concern if our student support staff does not have accurate information. No child should be sent out to the Eagles nest. Please review the tiered support flow chart to ensure the process is followed with fidelity and the process has an opportunity to work effectively. This process is getting better, if you are a special education teacher, please ensure your paraprofessional and teacher assistant are familiar with the process as well. If you feel a student is in need of additional support and you think he/she would benefit from counseling services, please do a referral for counseling and submit to one of the social workers.

Elopement and Wandering Plan:

Please see Mrs. Luke to sign a document that you have received and reviewed the plan.  The plan was sent to you via email.

Attendance:

Overall we are doing great getting attendance submitted in a timely fashion. Please continue to with your routines of taking attendance within the first 15 minutes of your students’ arrival to class. In addition, notify Ms. Brown if you have any students with attendance concerns.

Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI):

It was decided at SBPT that we will use LLI. The goal is to use LLI to lift and advance literacy achievement for all of our students. Training will begin on Monday 9/24/18.  Intervention teachers, reading teachers and classroom teachers will work together to complete DRA's in each classroom.

Please submit:

If you haven't submitted your classroom management plans, split class lists, emergency sub plans and your buddy teacher, please submit those items to administration.  

Assessments:
Please see the assessment section for our district/building testing calendar.

Resources:

Math Curriculum Resources

Please click HERE for convenient access to helpful Math Curriculum Resources.

Department of Science Technology & Engineering Curriculum Quick Links

K-6

K-6 Curriculum

K-6 Pacing Charts

K-4 Test Bank

K-4 Previous NYSED ELST Exam

RISE KIT Order Form

Have a great week!

9.17.18
Hello Staff,
Please be sure sure to read the staff updates that was sent in an email on Friday by Principal Roberts.
We want to thank you all for your patience as the contractors and our custodial staff  continue to complete the work in our building.  If you haven't sent items that you need repaired in to L. Garrow as of yet, please be sure you do so.  Mr. Johnson is working on completing the custodial requests. We would also like to thank you for your support and patience in regards to arrival and dismissal.  Please be sure to review the Assessment section in this blog and pay close attention to the NWEA Assessment Schedule that we have posted there.  The assessment begins Monday, September 17th, 2018. Lastly, we are asking you to take a moment and review past articles, mindfulness activities, instructional tips etc. in the various sections that we have posted in the past. This information can be used with your new students.
Have a great week,
Admin

Upcoming Events:
Open House - September 27th @ 5:30

9.10.18

Please be sure to review the weekly blog.  Visit each section of the blog for important information. 

All sections have been updated this week.

Administrative Message:
Welcome back!
Thank you for supporting us and working together to make the first week run as smoothly as possible.  We know that we still have some concerns to troubleshoot and we are working with the contractors and RCSD staff to solve the issues.  We want to thank you for your suggestions, patience and collaboration.  Please feel free to see one of us with any concerns and or feedback you have.
Have a great week,
Admin


Quote of the week:
“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”
- Sydney J. Harris


News you can use:
 Arrival 

• All staff should report to your posts on time.
• A new procedure for arrival and dismissal was sent out on Thursday.
• Small (Monroe transportation) buses will be located in the back of the school in the parking lot. TA/Paraprofessional and teacher teacher will take students to their buses

Breakfast

•        There should be 2 breakfast stations on both 1^st and 2^nd floors, please let us know if there are any concerns with breakfast.  We are currently working on getting an extra station for the Kdg wing.

·       Dismissal

• Preparation for announcements will be announced at 3:20 pm.
• 1^st round of buses (343-349); dismissed at 3:25.
• 2^nd round of buses (350-354) dismissed at 3:30 pm.
• Large buses will be located in front of the school. Buses 343-349 will be lined up first and buses 350-354 will follow.
• Small (Monroe transportation) buses will be located in the back of the school in the parking lot. TA/Paraprofessional and teacher will take students to their buses.
• All teachers, please buddy up with your grade level partners, collaborate & determine who will take the students to the buses and students who walk home in the 1^st round, who will take the remaining students to the buses for the 2^nd round and who will take the students to the back parking lot if they are getting picked up (grade levels that only have two teachers, have been assigned a support staff member to pick up these students at 3:25).
•  Please keep students in the classroom, not the hallway and wait for the                                          announcement to dismiss.
• Due to safety concerns, it is imperative that you follow these procedures.

Custodial Requests:

• Mr. Johnson is working on all custodian requests. Please understand that some request such as building repairs of newly installed items are the contractors responsibility and they are still working on the building. If repairs and needs are not taken care of, please email an administrator.

·    Keys:

•         T keys have been signed out to staff, if you haven't received one, please see a secretary in the main office..
•          All keys need to be returned to the main office prior to you leaving the building each day.

Lunch:

•         Please enter the café through the last door at the end and exit through the first door. 
•      Please bring your students in and seat them at their table.
•      Please be sure they have a book to read for DEAR.
•      When you pick up your students, please wait at the café door and the students will be dismissed by class to you.

SOAR Expectations:

• Please be sure to review the suggested lessons in the SOAR handbook with your students.  Be sure they are aware of the expectations in all areas of the school.
• Blue Soar bucks will be copied and be given to teachers by the end of the day Friday.

Committee Sign-up:

• The list is in the main office, please stop in to sign up for a committee.

Technology:

•  The computer lab will be used for intervention and enrichment purposes.  A schedule will         be created and sent out in the near future.
•  Chromebook Carts will be scheduled for classrooms within the next week. 
•  Chromeboxes will be set up within the next week as well.

   Walkthroughs and Learning Walks:

• Walkthroughs will begin this week.  Learning walks will begin late September/early October.
•  Please see the "learning walk/walkthrough" section in this blog for the focus areas.

   Blog Suggestions:

•       If you have any suggestions for the blog please email L. Garrow. The calendar in the blog will be updated with staff birthdays, dates and events.

    Staff Handbook:

•      It is imperative that you read through the entire staff handbook, it contains important information.