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Lanier School for Inquiry, Investigation, and Innovation
May 5, 2026
🗓️Upcoming Dates 🗓️
May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week (see flyer below)
May 8: Student Library books due
May 11: GKIDS Due
May 13: Math Facts inside Analytic Vue - ALL Grades
May 15: Water Day
May 15: Chromebook Collection
May 18: Awards 3rd, 4th, kindergarten
May 18: 5th Grade Graduation
May 19: Awards 1st & 2nd, 5th Grade Pool Party
May 20: Last Day of School
From Principal, Alli
From Principal, Alli
Can you believe that this is the next to last Wildcat Weekly? I am in shock and awe of how this year has flown by, yet amazed at all of the amazing work that has been done! Thank you to each and every one of you for putting in the time, effort, and energy even when you didn't have it! We cannot do what we do without all of us giving 110%!
The next three weeks are going to be fast and furious. We have A LOT going on in and around the building, so please make sure to take note and write it on your calendars.
Awards Day(s)- Shout out to Mr. Pilcher for getting our school-wide invite out on Facebook, informing all families about award ceremony dates/times. We are asking that parents RSVP to Awards Day by May 14th (3rd, 4th, K) and May 15th (1st, 2nd). This will allow us to pre-print their stickers and will speed up the process on the day of the ceremony. Kindergarten does this for their Mother's Day lunch, and it works beautifully. Parents will send in the names of anyone planning to attend, and we will pre-print their stickers. They will STILL show their IDs at the gym door, but we will give them their sticker and they can find a seat. If a family doesn't RSVP, that's okay but it will take longer and they could risk NOT getting the seat they want. Please reach out to kindergarten about how they have done this process. The dates and times for the ceremonies are listed under "Upcoming Dates". Leadership team members should have received a "teacher version" of the ceremony order and the "parent version". If you have questions, please reach out.
Post Planning Agenda- You will find the schedule for May 21st and 22nd HERE.
End-of-Year Checklist- The EOY checklist can be found HERE. Please do not wait to look at it. Start making a plan now to get it completed. Lunchroom charges must be paid ASAP. Mrs. April will let you know if you are a friend that owes. Please do not wait until the last minute to pay because she has to get her books cleared and turned in. Also, please be sure that your room is COMPLETELY packed up and everything off the floors. All furniture and boxes need to be labeled with your name and room number. Remember, if the box or item is too heavy for you to lift, it is too heavy for our custodians to lift. Plan accordingly.
Budget Sheets- Each teacher needs to take a look at the budget sheet (linked HERE) and start working on your order for next year. This must be turned in to Mercedes before you leave for the summer to ensure all items arrive prior to school starting.
School MAP- Please take a look at where everyone will be next year, according to the school map that can be found HERE. We didn't have to change too many of you, but a few tweaks were made.
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK is THIS week! We hope you enjoy the fun little treats! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!
Water Day instructions and flyer will be emailed out to everyone with details tomorrow. In the meantime, keep giving out those DOJO points! 😁
Quick Links:
Quick Links:
From Assistant Principal, Beth
From Assistant Principal, Beth
Hey team! This year is rapidly coming to a close. Thank you for your constant professionalism and bell-to-bell instruction for our Wildcats. Routines and procedures are extremely important for students because, as you know, behaviors ramp up when routines change.
If a student is struggling, please call the office BEFORE bringing a student up here. Unfortunately, we are not able to address every behavior right when it happens. Please work with your teammates to create time-out spaces and/or calm-down spaces for each other's students. We will ALWAYS come and support you with aggressive behaviors immediately, that has not changed. We just ask that you be mindful about bringing up students without calling the office first.
TO DO - ALL GRADE LEVELS: EOY Fact Fluency scores are due in Analytic Vue by May 13 - Directions for Analytic Vue
EOY RTI Wrap Up - The HCSD EOY i-Ready Diagnostic assessment is only open for 3 days (May 11th - 13th). Kimberly has provided a schedule and a list of students who will complete this assessment. We will NOT meet this week for RTI. Kimberly and I will complete EOY RTI minutes on students after the EOY Diagnostic.
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!)
May 8
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
At the end of year all Benchmark and Eureak2 materials are inventoried. Please be mindful of this as you begin closing out the year.
All students will need an updated QPA/QSA in grades K-3 by the end of the year. Only students in red/orange for 4-5.
BLOGS for SUMMER PROFESSIONAL READING
Counselor Links:
Personal Phone #: 678-617-4869
Work Extension #: 06-10080
From Olivia, School Counselor
Trusted Adult Data:
I surveyed 2nd-5th graders back in January-February about if they had a trusted adult at school. If they had a trusted adult, they had to tell me who it was. I have finally (finally!) gone through and organized the data so that we could see what exactly is going on with our kids!
I surveyed 352 kids in total.
31 kids said they felt like they had no one at school they could talk to.
In 24-25, we had 36. (yay for improvements!)
91.1% of our students feel like there is an adult at school that they can talk to, if they needed to. 8.8% of 2nd-5th graders do not.
Clothing Closet
I have ZERO boys bottoms left. We are completely out of boys bottoms. If you have any gently used boys bottoms (sizes small, medium, large, x-large) that you would love to donate, please let me know. I will come pick them up from your house if need be.
We really need to get some boys bottoms in if possible, as soon as possible.
Student library books due May 8
Chromebook Collection: May 15
Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading Program
The Hall County Public Library Summer Reading Kick-off
Thursday, May 14.
The schedule is as follows:
4th & 5th: 8:45-9:15 am
2nd & 3rd: 9:30-10 am
K & 1st: 10:20-10:50 am
END OF YEAR CHECKLIST
END OF YEAR CHECKLIST
Turn in your Centegix Badge in the LC
Set up at least one of your 2025-26 Canvas courses NOW. If you don’t set it up before the summer you will lose your access as a teacher in Canvas.
Keep your HoverCam and laptop/Para Chromebooks (unless you are one of the glorious few moving on to new adventures! Then you'll need to return them to the library). Store your Hovercam in your cabinets and take your laptop home or bring it to the library to be stored.
Please put your ClearTouch keyboard in one of your Chromebook cabinets. (Keyboards are room specific)
Unplug your phone and put it in one of your Chromebook Cabinets as well (These are also room specific)
Your ClearTouch accessories (remote & 2-pens) need to be stored in the box tucked behind your ClearTouch panel. Please let Allyson know if some of these are missing (remote or pens).
If you have a computer monitor, store it in a place where it is secure. DO NOT leave it on any furniture that will be moved when they wax the floors!
If you have iPads, store them in your Chromebook Cabinets or return them to the library.
A list of what you currently have checked out from the library will be in your box this week. Please mark what you plan to keep and make sure everything else is returned. This list will be turned in when you come by for me to sign off on your EOY checklist.
A list of what your kids still need to return will be in your boxes this week. Email notices will be sent home as well as paper notices.
Chromebook charges will go out as soon as we have a chance to inspect Chromebooks next week.
Growing with Canvas Course
The district is offering Growing with Canvas For Elementary (K-5), a self-paced courses to certified teachers hired for 26-27 (New to Hall or Brand New). These new teachers can earn a $150 stipend upon completion of the course requirements.
Course Date: Teachers can enroll at any time, but the course begins May 26, 2026, and closes August 10, 2026.
Estimated time to complete course: 10 hours
Course completion deadline for new, certified teachers hired for 26-27 to earn the stipend: August 10, 2026
Note about the course: Anyone is welcome to enroll and complete the course, however, only certified teachers hired for 26-27 (New to Hall or Brand New) are eligible to receive the stipend. Additionally, certified teachers hired for 26-27 must complete the course by August 10 to receive the stipend. Stipends will be included in new teachers’ first checks.
To enroll, new teachers will need to email me (laney.park@hallco.org) and I will give them the enrollment link. This information is also being added to the New Teacher Packet from HR, with directions for new teachers to contact me.
Here is the flyer for course and enrollment details.
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
*New Addition: The county is planning to offer a second cohort of this course in September, with a deadline Mid-October. While this provides an additional opportunity, new teachers are strongly encouraged to complete the course over the summer whenever possible. Teachers who begin in the summer are typically much more successful in finishing before the demands of the school year increase. The fall cohort is intended to support those who are hired later or are unable to complete the course during the summer.
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