This document provides important dates and information for Tecumseh Elementary School for the upcoming weeks. It highlights dental screenings for 3rd grade, a volunteer appreciation breakfast, and a field trip to COSI this week. Several important dates are listed in April including PARCC testing windows and various grade level field trips and assessments. The curriculum corner discusses research finding that teachers continue improving their skills and ability to boost student achievement for at least the first ten years of their career.

1. TECUMSEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING
March 23, 2015
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Hope everyone hadawonderful breakandare readyto take on the last quarter. Hard to believethatnextmonth
we will finishthisschool year! Lotsof thingsto finishthisyearandlotsof planningtobeginforne xtyear. Exciting
time to be part of the Tecumsehteam.
Thiscomingweekwe have dental screeningsfor3rd
grade on Wednesday,volunteerappreciationbreakfaston
Thursdaymorning,andCOSIon Friday. Please checktosee whatyou signeduptobring for the breakfast. Ialso
have lotsof IEPmeetingsthisweek,principal’smeetingandDLT. Will be a busyweekback,butI know we are all up
for it!
OFFICE UPDATES:
Datesto Remember:
Apr.6 – ReturnformSpringBreak
Apr.8 – Dental Screenings –3rd
grade
Apr.9 – VolunteerAppreciationBreakfast
Apr.10 – COSI
Apr.13 – XCS School BoardMeeting
Apr.14 – 4th
/5th
EOY PARCC– ELA
Apr.15 – PB Opensforinterims
Apr.15 LevyRenewal Mtg.,5:30
Apr.15 – 3rd
-5th
PARCC– Math, session1
Apr.16 – 3rd
-5th
PARCC– Math, session2
Apr.16 – TEC PTOmtg., 6:30
Apr.17 – Alternate Assessmentwindowcloses
Apr.21 – 3rd
grade OAA Reading
Apr.22 – Earth Day
Apr.24 – Interimsgohome
May 1 – Kite Day
May 2 – LevyDrop
May 4 – MAP testingwindowopens
May 4- 4th
/5th
Science/Soc.StudiesTests
May 6 – TEC Nightat the DragonsGame,7:00 pm
May 7 – Staff Mtg.
May 8 – 4th
grade fieldtrip
May 8 – 5th
grade picnic
May 11 – XCS School Board Mtg., 6:30
May 13 – PB Opens
May 14 – TEC PTO Electionmtgfor2015-2016 SY
May 15 – 5th
grade AG Day
May 18 – PBIS WaterDay
May 20 – PD closes
May 20 – K-5 fieldday
May 21 – Rain Date for fieldday

2. May 27 – Last dayof School forstudents
May 27 – AwardsDay K-2 @ 9:30, 3-5 @ 10:30
May 28 – Last Day forTeachers
CURRICULUM CORNER:
Are you still growingasa teacher? What are you doingto grow? This article fromthe Marshall Memo suggeststhat
teacherscontinue togrowthroughat leastthe 10th
yearinthe classroomandperhapslonger. Each andeveryone
of youhave the potential tobe super-starteachers. Whatcan I do to helpyougrow?
When Does a Teacher’s Learning Curve Level Off?
The conventional wisdomisthatteachersare on a steep learningcurve intheirfirst3-5yearsin the
classroomandthenplateauand stopgrowing,reportsStephenSawchukinthis Education Week article.“Forsome
reason,youhearthis all the time,fromall sortsof people,BillGatesondown,”saysJohnPapay of BrownUniversity.
But inseveral recentstudies,Papayandotherresearchershave foundthatteacherscontinue toimprove their
abilitytobooststudentachievementforat leastthe firsttenyearsof theircareers,and likelylonger.Teachers’
deepeningexperience hasotherbenefitsaswell,includingimprovedstudentmotivation,attendance,diligencewith
homework,readinghabits,andbehavior.
“My policyconclusionfromthis,”saysHelenLaddof Duke University,aco-authorof one of the studies,“is
that we have to helpteachersgrow.Theyhave the potential.Youwanttogethigh-qualityteachersinthe firstplace
and thenyouwant to stickwiththem.”
“Experience SeenAsaBoost forTeachers”by StephenSawchukin Education Week,March 25, 2015 (Vol.34, #25, p.
1, 10), www.edweek.org
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
SPRINGBREAK!!!Hope you all hadsome fun,some relaxation, andaveryhappyEaster.
SUPER STAFF
Thisis so importantthatI wantedtoshare itagain! Change isneveraneasythingand ina school change isthe
constant!! As we are indiscussionsaboutnextschool - schedules,duties,teachingassignments,etc.itmakesme
smile sodeeplywithall thateachof youare contributingtodiscussionsanddecisions. The excitementyoushow
and the dedicationyouhave alreadytellsthatwe are infor anotherfabulousyearnextyear!!!!