Week 24 (Instructional 23)

Happy Last Week of February Team!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready for this week.  I sure missed you all last week and want to thank you for holding down the wing in my absence.  I know this is going to be a busy week with our Black History Museums, end of Trimester 2, and Report Cards going home this Friday.  

Week 23 Instruction 

 

This week is Week 23 of instruction. Please make sure all Common Assessments for Week 22 and Week 23 are completed and submitted by Friday, March 1.

03's and GLTs 

GLTs resume this week. We are providing your 03 time for PTC this week if you are wanting to start this week.

Black History Museum Week

Our Wing Level Black History Museums occur this week.  Please be aware that classrooms and students will NOT be visiting other Wings, Grades, or Classroom exhibits.  Students will only be participating in their own classroom's exhibits.  There should be no students wandering the hallways.

ELA C&I Visits

Our C&I ELA Consultant, Shannon Mueller, will be at Laurus on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

Report Cards

Report Cards go home this Friday.  Please refer to the email sent out by Ms. Schofield regarding grades for students with Special Needs to ensure that you are compliant with their IEP.

Teachers, plan to provide one paper copy of the Report Card for each student.  Parents can also access their students' report card on the Parent Portal.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conference information has been sent out by Mrs. Wheeler.  You should be scheduling your conferences now.  Please review the materials so that you have all of the necessary signatures.

Also, next week will be a short week due to Regionals on Friday, March 8.  As such, you will not have as many days to complete these.  As such, you can start your conferences this week.   Please be mindful of this as we still have to reach our 100% participation goal.

Make sure that you have the sheet from Mrs. Wheeler available for the parents to sign at all of your conferences.

Reading Month D.E.A.R

March Is Reading Month! Our first activity will be to incorporate D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) into each day.  This will occur from 2:30-2:45.  Students should be reading their own book...by themselves...quietly for the entire 15 minutes.  Just like last year, Deans will be popping in to catch students reading and providing shout-outs for those students.  

Now is a good time to start prepping students for this.

Interim 3 Assessment and K-2 Math Check Up 2 Assesments

Just a reminder that we will be administering the Interim 3 Assessments for Gr. 3-8 during Week 26 (March 18-22) and the K-2 Math Check Up 2 Assessments during Week 25 (March 11-15).  

We only have the one week to administer and have students complete these assessments.  Please make sure that all assessments are completed and graded by end of day on Friday of your test week. 

Honor's Assembly

On Wednsday, March 6, we will be having our second Honor's Assemblies of SY 23-24.  These will occur in the gym.  The schedule is as follows:

• Gr. K-2      3/6     8:10-8:50
• Gr. 3-5      3/6     9:00-9:40
• Gr. 6-8      3/6     9:50-10:30

More information will be coming to you today regarding the Trimester 2 Awards and Criteria.

Upcoming Events:

Mon. Feb. 26 - Gr. 6-8 "Beat the Streets" Kick Off Assembly 1:30-2:00;

Tues. Feb 27 - Black History Wax Museum K-2 1:30-2:30

Wed. Feb 28 - Black History Wax Museum 3-5 1:30-2:30

Thurs. Feb. 29 - Black History Wax Museum 6-8  1:30-2:30

Fri. March 1 - T2 Ends; Report Cards Go Home

Mon. March 4 - Moral Focus Assembly 8:15; Staff Meeting 3:35

Mon. March 4-7 - Parent Teacher Conference Week; Scholastic Book Fair Week; NO TUTORING THIS WEEK

Wed. March 6 - Half Day (school ends at 11:00); Free Dress; Honor's Assembly

Thurs. March 7 - C&I ELA Visit

Fri. March 8 - REGIONAL PD Day.  Please refer to the email from Darci Lowney on 2/23 for specific details.

Mon. March 11 - Fundraiser Ends; K-2 Wing Mtg 3:35; MSTEP and PSAT Meeting 3:35-4:30 MANDATORY Grades 3-8.

Mon. March 11 - C&I Math Visit; K-2 Math Checkup 2 Assessment Week

Wed. March 13 - GIZMOS Reading Night 4:30-5:30; NO TUTORING;

Thurs. March 14 - C&I ELA Visit

Fri. March 15 - Dress Down $ 2.00; PROGRESS REPORT DAY

Mon. March 18 - Interim 3 Assessment Week Gr. 3-8

Thurs. March 21 - C&I ELA Visit