Week 9

Happy Week 9 Team!

I hope that you were able to get out and enjoy the weekend.  It really is feeling like, looking like and smelling like fall...and I get the feeling we are going to be losing those beautiful leaves soon.

WELCOME...

I would like to extend a warm Laurus Welcome to the newest member of our team...and team Laurus...Cathy Kozlowski.  

Cathy has joined the Special Education team and will be working with students in grades K-2.  I encourage you to reach out and meet/greet her this week.  Cathy...we are very happy to have you join our family!

Reminder...

Just a reminder that this week, I will finish meeting with you to finalize your reflections and help you as you establish your goals and action steps. Thank you to those who I was able to meet with already.  You are off to a great start in realizing your goals for the year!

Progress Monitoring...

I am very excited to see the Intervention Team digging into AIMSWeb Progress Monitoring.  Plan to attend an important Intervention Meeting on Tuesday, November 5 at 2:00 pm.  We will plan to discuss our Progress Monitoring and how that needs to support the academic growth of our identified Bubble Students.  More to come...

News to Know...

• Gleaners Canned Food Drive begins Monday, October 28.
• pecial Education SEER review takes place this Wednesday, October 30.  Julie Breakiron and Nancy Kouba will be here for the meeting.
• Please plan to attend your Regional PD training on Friday, November 1.
• Monday, November 4...I will be out at Sped Administrators Regionals.

APPLE AWARDS...🍎

Just a few things that I noticed..

🍎  Shout out to Adria Willer and Kim Armstrong for planning and presenting to the staff the "ins and outs" of AIMSWeb Progress Monitoring!!!  Ladies...your willingness to take on this extra work is so appreciated!  Thank you for being all in for the Laurus Team!

Mark Your Calendar:

Oct.28th- Panther Den open k-2

Oct. 29th-Panther Den open 3-5

Oct. 30th Panther Den open 6-8/Behavior Dress Down/Clap Out/SEER Review (SpEd)/Progress Reports

Oct. 31st-Half-Day 12 noon dismissal/ Free Dress

Nov. 1st-No school Regionals

Nov. 6th- Staff Meeting/Tornado Drill

Nov. 15th- Mich. Vs Mich. State Dress Down $2.00/Picture Re-Take/Progress Reports/Grade Book Closes

Nov. 24 - Ms. Boyer's Birthday

Nov. 25th- Behavior Free Dress

Nov. 26th - Trimester 1 Ends/Report Cards Home

Nov. 27th-Dec. 1st- Thanksgiving Break

Week 8

Happy Week 8 Team!

Just a reminder that last week, I passed out to every one of you a copy of the classroom framework so that you could do a self-assessment. It's important that you are able to identify where you are on the framework and identify areas of improvement. This week, I will meet with you to review your reflections and help you as you establish your goals and action steps. After we have met, please make a copy of your self-reflection and turn it in to me. 

Safe Schools Week

This week is safe schools week! Classroom teachers are going to be emphasizing this and providing some cool activities for students. Here is a link to a very informative Brain Pop video about online safety. This is being shared with classroom teachers as well.  Please take a look at it so that you can reinforce it with your students too!

Brain Pop Online Safety Video

News to Know...

• Vision screenings continue this week.
• I am out on Wednesday. I will be at Oakland Schools, participating in on-going Special Education training. 
• Trunk or Treat is on Friday

Mark Your Calendar:

Oct. 21st-Safe School Week

Oct. 23rd-High School Night 5p.m.-6p.m.

Oct. 25 - Fire Drill - PM

Oct. 25th- Dress Down $2.00/Truck or Treat 5:00-6:30 pm

Oct.28th- Panther Den open k-2

Oct. 29th-Panther Den open 3-5

Oct. 30th Panther Den open 6-8/Behavior Dress Down/Clap Out/SEER Review (SpEd)/Progress Reports

Oct. 31st-Half-Day 12 noon dismissal/ Free Dress

Nov. 1st-No school Regionals

Nov. 6th- Staff Meeting/Tornado Drill

Nov. 15th- Mich. Vs Mich. State Dress Down $2.00/Picture Re-Take/Progress Reports

Nov. 24 - Ms. Boyer's Birthday

Nov. 25th- Behavior Free Dress

Nov. 26th - Trimester 1 Ends/Report Cards Home

Nov. 27th-Dec. 1st- Thanksgiving Break

Week 7

Hello Team...

I hope that each of you had an enjoyable weekend!  Here are some reminders as we begin our week...

• This week I would like to sit down with each of you and review the Classroom Framework. I would like to know where you think you fall in each area.  We will discuss this self evaluation during your 03. 
• Specials Teachers...please make sure that you are making at least 3 positive parent communications each week.
• The Glint Survey comes out Monday. Please complete it as soon as possible. Remember, once you complete the survey, you may dress down for the rest of the week.  
• Remember lesson plans are due on Mondays.
• Let's keep that caseload logging occurring everyday. 
• Paras need to log their time into Lawson each day.  You should have two job descriptions each day...one para (grant funded) and one recess aide.  If you work 37.5 hours a week, you need to log in 6.5 para hours and 1.0 recess aide each day. If you work 35 hours a week, you need to log in 6.0 para hours and 1.0 recess aide each day.  Please see me or your Dean if you have any questions.
• Interventionist Team- Please plan to meet with me next Tuesday, October 15 at 2:00 pm.  I would like to review Goal Setting with your students.
• Just a reminder...as cold and flu season creeps up on us, please make sure you are reaching out to me as soon as possible, if you are going to be absent.  A phone call or text is preferred.  Also, it is your responsibility to put your absence into AESOP as soon as possible so that we can get a sub.  If you need assistance with Aesop, please get the directions from the front office.

News To Know...

Oct. 14th- NHA Performance school visit; Vision Screening begins
Oct. 18th- Progress Reports go home/ Pink Out $2.00; Book Fair begins
Oct. 21st-Safe School Week
Oct. 23rd-High School Night 5 pm.-6 pm.
Oct. 25th- Behavior Dress Down/ Scholastic Book Fair ends - Late Night/Truck or Treat 5-6:30 pm
Oct.28th- Panther Den open K-2
Oct. 29th-Panther Den open 3-5
Oct. 30th Panther Den open 6-8
Oct. 31st-Half-Day 12 noon dismissal/ Free Dress
Nov. 1st- No school Regionals

APPLE AWARDS...🍎

Just a few things that I noticed..

🍎  Shout out to Rachel, Monique, Angi and Holly for their assistance in the interviewing process for the new K-2 Resource Room teacher.  So glad to have your assistance and input. Also, a big thank you to Monique, Angi and Holly for helping to organize the Resource Room/Book Area.  You are the bomb!

🍏  Shout out to Ms. DeVitis for the awesome implementation of the Rip Stick unit.  The kids are enjoying it so much and showing such cooperation with each other.

🍎  Shout out to Mr. Kinsey for his diligence in helping with the Technology Specials and in presenting grade level lessons with technology.