WE are committed to continue to strive to be better at practicing the Seven Culturally Responsive Classroom Principles, hence:

- We affirm our students in their cultural connections.
- We strive to be personally inviting.
- We provide learning environments that are physically and culturally inviting.
- We reinforce all students for academic development.
- We make instructional changes to honor and accommodate the differences in all our students.
- We manage our classrooms with firm, consistent yet loving control.
- We model and provide interaction opportunities that stress both collectivity as well as individuality.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

MSP Week I: Bring it on!

REMINDER OF THE WEEK: Remember to remind our students to wish their schoolmates in grades 3-6 lots of luck as they take the MSP. It is even more important to show their support by being even more mindful of our 4-point line expectation as they walk in the hallway and near the portables.

THIS WEEK:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/2-6): Kim F, Karen , Christina
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
This is MSP Testing Week for Grades 3-6, and Staff Appreciation Week
5/4 Wed. - Full Day Wednesday - schedule is the same as the other full days with school session being 8:25 - 2:46.
5/4 Wed. - Staff Appreciation Dessert, 3:00, Library
5/4 Wed. - PTA's Muffins with Mom, 7:45-8:20 AM, gym
5/5 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Meeting, ESC, 3:30-5:00

MSP Schedule This Week:
5/3 Tues. - Grades 3-6 Math
5/4 Wed. (full day; 8:25-2:46) - Grade 4 Writing
5/5 Thurs. - Grades 3, 4 Reading; Grade 5 Science
5/6 Fri. - Grades 5, 6 Reading; Grade 4 Writing

COMING-UP:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/9-13): Mary, Chrystie, Jennifer H.
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Christina, Kim F., Joy, Missy
This is MSP Make-up Week for Grades 3-6.
5/9 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4, Library; Co-op Board Meeting, 5-6:30 PM Library; School Board Meeting, Ballou JH, 6:30 PM; PTA Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, Library
5/11 Wed. - National Nurse's Day (Thank you, Celeste, Missy, DeAnn.)
5/11 Wed. - Collaboration and Teaming LIC; Walking School Bus
5/12 Thurs. - Ethnic Minority Parent Community Council Meeting, 6-7 PM, ESC Pioneer
5/13 Fri. - Rescheduled from 5/6 due to MSP - Character Trait Assembly: Citizenship, 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary; Remember to bring your mind maps to the assembly
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/16-20): Teresa, Wendy J., Jessy
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: LouAnn, Michelle, Renae, Sara D.
5/17 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library
5/18 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
5/18 Wed. - K-5 Team Release for Placement (detailed email sent by Almai on 4/18; schedule will be sent by LouAnn via email by April 29th) - Come prepared to the meeting by completing the placement forms.
5/19 Thurs. - Char and Almai at Building Administrators' Supplemental Cultural Competence Day Training, 9:30-11:00 AM, ESC Pioneer
5/20 Fri. - District SpEd Track Meet, 10-1:30, Sparks Stadium
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/23-27): Bobbi, Char, Wendy L.
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Kay, Melanie W., Jennifer A., Wes
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/31-6/3): Deb, Almai, Melanie M.
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts (Tuesday): Char, Angie, Megan, Claire, Wendy J.

REPEATED POST:
May 27th Snow Make-up Day - Please communicate via your newsletters as the office would in our school newsletter that school will be in session for students on May 27th at 8:25-12:01.