- The document provides an update on the week of October 5th at a school, including emphasizing enthusiasm as the value of the week and incorporating cheers and songs into classrooms. - Teachers are asked to complete guided reading and center documents by Friday to ensure purposeful centers based on student data. - Co-teachers will assist with recess duty for grades 1-2 starting Tuesday. - The schedule for the week includes grade-level data meetings on Wednesday and a professional development meeting on vocabulary on Thursday.

1. Week of: Tuesday, October 5, 2010<br />EnthusiasmAlmost 8 weeks down with many more learning-filled weeks to go! <br />Renew Value of the week: <br />For the next two weeks as we work to reset our culture—let’s focus on infusing our classrooms with healthy doses of J-factor. Please begin incorporating cheers, songs, chants, and movement into your day. Beginning Wednesday, we’ll begin our day with class cheers during morning line-up. I like the idea of focusing on 1 ReNEW value for a couple of weeks. I’ll be coming around with the Flip Cam to get footage of classrooms oozing with Enthusiasm. I’m going to begin with Riley and the Kindergarten Team, you guys do a phenomenal job with class chants and songs! <br />Guided Reading Groups and Centers<br />Please complete the Guided Reading Groups and Centers document by 3 PM Friday afternoon. As we have completed our first wave of STEP, the true work begins. For the rest of the school year, our goal will be to ensure we are creating purposeful centers based on student data. Please use your data to complete this document and most importantly, please update your STEP data walls in your classroom. Please reach out if you need assistance completing this document. <br />Recess and Lunch Duty<br />Co-teachers will be pulled for assistance with recess duty for grades 1 -2 effective Tuesday, October 5, 2010. I am most thankful for the assistance of Alex, Brittney, and Jess C., and their willingness to adjust their schedules. The TA’s in Kinder classrooms and I are able to cover Kindergarten recess, but we are without additional adults during 1st and 2nd grade recess. <br />Bus Duty<br />Reminder: We are all pulling bus duty to ensure the safety of all students. Once your students are on the bus, please monitor the areas near the buses. We should remain on duty until the buses leave our campus.<br />This Week’s Schedule<br />We will meet tomorrow during the last 30 minutes of planning to discuss the discipline protocol and meet our new Behavior Interventionist. More details to come in the AM.<br />DaysMeetings/SessionsTuesdayIndividual Planning and Differentiated PD SessionUse this time for lesson planning, grading, and whatever you need to stay ahead. Feedback from classroom observations and/or one on one’s.WednesdayGrade Level Data Meetings, TBDSessions include:GLE Tracking and progress Attendance and DisciplineAll things STEP and Interim AssessmentsThis Week: Math Interim Assessment Review Data and Action Plans and Guided Reading GroupsThursdayProfessional Development Thursday(Whole school in Thom’s room)This week: Vocabulary and increasing rigorFridayWhole School Staff Meetings (2x’s / month)We will meet this Friday from 3:30 -4:45, 2nd Floor PD Room. A few topics to be discussed:Math Data Walls UnveiledDisplaying Student WorkLesson PlansReNEWbricFamily Literacy Night<br />We will meet Thursday, October 7th after school to discuss plans for a Spooktacular night. See you at 5 in Dani’s room.<br />Reminders:<br />Remember to place lesson plans in your binder at the beginning of each week

2. Transitions are quick and quietComing Soon:<br />Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 21st and 22nd Plan to spend at least 10 minutes with each parent to discuss grades. We will send out time preference sheets to parents and schedule accordingly.<br />Family Literacy Night is scheduled for Thursday, October 28, 2010. <br />