Happy St. Patrick's Day! I feel LUCKY to be a part of such an amazing school community! While I cannot believe we are halfway through March, I am excited about this final quarter of the year. We certainly still have a lot to do with our students, but they are moving in the right direction. Thank you for all of your hard work!

Beth and I are working hard to complete all formative observations prior to Spring Break. Remember to schedule your debrief after your formative has been completed. If you have any questions about this process, please let us know. 

Friday, March 20th is a teacher work day form 8-4. The agenda is linked HERE. Beth, Kate, and myself will be at a Literacy Leaders training at Pioneer RESA all day. If you need anything, please email, call, or text. 

Lastly, I know that many grade levels enjoy doing the ABC countdown to the end of the year. I want us to be REALLY mindful of what this looks like and how it fits in to our days. We have several students that don't do well when we change the schedule or have full days of less structured time. It can also be stressful to parents to try and remember what the theme is and what they need to "do" for it. While I want us to celebrate and have lots of fun as we end the year, I don't want it to be at the expense of our students continuing to become proficient readers, writers, and mathematicians. If your team is planning a countdown like this, please review it with Beth and myself prior to starting it. 

Time is flying, and every minute counts! This time of the year, spring fever sets in, and it is easy to lose our focus. Routines, procedures, and predictable environments help us learn best and finish STRONG. Only a few more days until our EOY testing window opens for MAP. How are you challenging your students to push themselves to the finish line?

• March 20th - Teacher Work Day - Eureka PL - Please see flyer for details, times, and Zoom link. One teacher from each grade level will attend in-person at the ISC, and all other team members will attend via Zoom. The teachers who are attending in person are listed beside the times: 

  • • • 8:00 - 9:45 - 4th & 5th Grades - Cantrell & Hood (in-person)

      • 10:00 - 11:45 - 2nd & 3rd Grades- Edwards & Towe (in-person)

      • 1:00 - 2:45 - K & 1st Grades - Beard & Deering (in-person)

• 2026-2027 Rosters - Complete by Friday, April 3rd (HR teachers will work with SPED and ESOL teachers to build rosters)

  • • Rising First Grade

    • Rising Second Grade

    • Rising Third Grade

    • Rising Fourth Grade

    • Rising Fifth Grade

• Advanced Math Rubrics - Complete by Friday, April 3rd, for all students who score in the 90th percentile or higher on the EOY Math MAP Assessment (Beth provided hard copies on 3/4/26)

• Employee Child Teacher Request Form - Complete by Friday, April 3rd

• Dream schedule - Click on the dream schedule folder and create your grade level's dream schedule on your grade level's Google Document

• Vote for April TOTM & SMOM here - Complete by Wednesday,  March 25th

•  PAWSITIVE Office Referrals - Take a moment to celebrate a student who has shown positive behavior

📚Benchmark grading with a curve for the 2nd semester 📚

0-50    score 60 (gaps)

51-64  score 70 (approaching)

65-79 score 80 (proficient)

81-100 (mastery, give that grade!)

🍧Bruster's Ice Dates🍧

April 17, May 8