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Lanier School for Inquiry, Investigation, and Innovation
April 15, 2025
🗓️Upcoming Dates
April 14 -18: K-3 EOY MAP Reading Fluency Assessment
April 14: K-2 New Standards Training
April 17: GMAS Examiner Course Complete
April 23: Tier 2 RTI meetings
April 24: Faculty Meeting - ALL Staff
April 25: Fun Run - During Connections
April 30: Mock Milestones Testing Day
May 9: Last Southern Baked Pie Day
May 12: GKIDS Due - Printed Copy to Beth
May 13: All Day Leadership Meeting
May 16: PBIS Water Day
May 19: 5th Grade Graduation 5:30
May 20: Awards Kinder, 3rd, and 4th
May 21: Awards 1st and 2nd
May 23: Last Day School
From Principal, Alli
From Principal, Alli
I hope everyone had an amazing Spring Break and that you are ready to finish these last few weeks strong! This year may have felt like a HUGE mountain, but take heart! We are almost down the other side and will be looking back at it soon! I encourage you to enjoy these last few weeks, and continue to focus on growing your kiddos. They deserve it!
We are still trying to fill holes for next year. We are in the process of interviewing for an AU teacher (Mrs. Lorenz will be missed!), an AU para, and media clerk (Mrs. Bowker will be missed!). We will let you know once these positions have been filled. We are excited to announce that Mrs. Pearson will be moving in to the EIP position for next year. We had some amazing candidates interview for the position and it makes me very happy to know that they are all in our building and working with kids! We are excited to welcome a former intern, Ms. Hannah Cantrell to the 4th grade team. We are also sad to say goodbye to Nurse Jennifer Jones for next year, however, we are welcoming Nurse Deborah Jones from McEver Elementary.
Please pay close attention to the sections below. There is A LOT of info and it is all very important. I would hate for you to miss something!
Thank you all for what you do each and every day for our students! it does not go unnoticed and I appreciate you! Please let us know how we can support you!
From Assistant Principal, Beth
From Assistant Principal, Beth
Welcome back! I hope you all spent your spring break doing what you love with the people you love. The end is in sight now, we have less than 30 days left in the 2024-2025 school year. You all have worked so hard this year; let's finish strong. There are several items below. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I am happy to help!
All certified and classified employees: Complete the CNA Data Collection Analysis Survey by Friday, April 25th. This survey will help guide us as we plan and prepare for the 2025-26 school year. The sign-off sheet is on my office door, please sign it once you complete the survey.
Rosters: Links for next year's rosters are below for each grade level. Please remember what we discussed about this procedure at grade-level planning and reach out if you have any questions. Be sure to put the students' names in alphabetical order by last name. Please have the rosters and HR placement grids created by Friday, May 2nd. Also, these rosters are not set in stone, so please do not share this information with anyone.
Rising: 1st Grade Rosters, 2nd Grade Rosters, 3rd Grade Rosters,
4th Grade Rosters, 5th Grade Rosters, HR Placement Grid
Employee Child: If you have a child who will be attending Lanier next year, please complete the Employee Child Suggestion Form.
Milestone Testing: May 5 - May 12th - Milestone Testing Connection Schedule
All certified staff turn in GA Learns Georgia Milestones Examiner Course PDF by Thursday, April 17th.
Milestone Testing Meeting - Thursday, April 24th, during Faculty Meeting
Mock Milestone Testing on Wednesday, April 30th. Mock Milestone Connection Schedule
RTI/MTSS: Our next round of Tier 3 meetings has been pushed back to April 16 & 18. Here is the meeting schedule. Please complete the orange highlighted areas BEFORE the meeting day. If you have questions, please reach out BEFORE the meeting.
💡Bright Spots💡 Please don't forget to vote for the May TOTM and SMOM here by Friday, April 25th.
EOY Surveys
EOY Surveys
All staff members complete the surveys below:
Complete the Principal Survey by Friday, April 18th.
Certified Staff Principal Survey Link: https://forms.gle/1juZepiv5fpRf8pb9
Classified Staff Principal Survey Link: https://forms.gle/rMSP5Xop8mxEL2Q69
Surveys for our fantastic School counselor, Instructional Coach, and Media Specialist are due by Friday, April 25th. The sign-off sheet is on Alli's door, please sign when you have completed them. Thank you!
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
- Please be sure to update the QPA/QSA data spreadsheet by 5/23/25. Your literacy committee representative can answer any questions you may have about the details of this. If not, reach out.
- ALL Benchmark & Eureka2 materials will be checked off during post planning. Be sure you have everything in one easy location.
- If you attended any professional learning this year NOT in our building please let me know the details. I document any and all trainings and I don't want to miss anything.
Counselor Links:
Student Referral for Individual Counseling
(KK and 1st Grade= Teacher Referral)
Personal Phone #: 678-617-4869
Work Extension #: 06-10080
From Olivia, School Counselor
Milestones Affirmation Cards
Please remember to sign up for a 3rd-5th student to write a card for to open on the Monday of Milestones. Each child deserves to know an adult in the building is rooting for them and believes in them outside of their incredible homeroom teachers.
Please turn the cards in when you finish writing them, but remember the due date for this is May 2nd! You can sign up here!
End of Year Wrap-Ups:
I cannot believe our year is almost UP! We have less than 30 days now left with our kids before they move on to the next grade.
As we are finishing the year, please let me know if there is anything that they or you need. This could look like a specific lesson, a conversation, a parent meeting, anything to help finish the year strong and set them up for success next year.
Kate and I are beginning Milestone Prep Lessons for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes. I am also beginning a unit of lessons for 5th grade focusing on Executive Function to help prepare them for middle school and will focus on Organization Skills, Time Management, Setting Goals, and Mindful Listening. In addition, I am wrapping up my last unit of lessons for all K-5 on Relationship Skills before starting our last unit of School Skills for all homerooms.
SO, my schedule for the next few weeks is a little packed but please let me know what you need so we can finish strong :)
Self-Harm/Abuse Protocol:
Once you believe a student is a threat to themselves/others OR is being abused, please halt all questions and notify me (this is to limit the amount of times they will be questioned).
If I am out of the building, please get admin. If I am in the middle of something, text me that it is an emergency because they do not need to go home before I can speak to them.
Better to be safe than sorry!
Wildcat Way Day
April 18: Hope
May 2: Initiative
Wildcat Essentials
Wildcat Essentials
Each month we recognize the students from each class who have demonstrated our character trait of the month.
Each month we recognize the students from each class who have demonstrated our character trait of the month.
The nomination forms will be in the Wildcat Weekly the month before.
The nomination forms will be in the Wildcat Weekly the month before.
Please fill these out in a timely manner so we have plenty of time to get certificates printed and ready for Wildcat Way Day.
Please fill these out in a timely manner so we have plenty of time to get certificates printed and ready for Wildcat Way Day.
Wildcat Way Day is the first Friday of each month.
Wildcat Way Day is the first Friday of each month.
Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading Program
The Hall County Public Library Summer Reading Kick-off
Wednesday, May 14.
We are planning to use the same schedule as last year
K-1st- 8:30-9 am
4th-5th- 9:15-9:45 am
2nd-3rd- 10-10:30 am
Chromebook Check for Testing
Chromebook Check for Testing
Please let me know when you want me to come to your classroom for the Milestone Chromebook Check. We need to make sure all Chromebooks are running the latest version of Chrome and that they pass the DRC system check.
2024-25 YEARBOOK-This is the LAST week to order and customize yearbooks. Once I submit it to print you will have to pay shipping and won't be able to customize your copy.
We are using TreeRing again this year for yearbooks. Our theme this year is "I Spy"
Yearbooks can be purchased your using this link: "TreeRing Yearbooks" or sending checks or cash to Mrs. David in the Learning Commons.
Hardcover yearbooks are $35
Softcover are $28
Please make sure you upload pictures to the *Pictures_2024-25 Shared Drive
Summer PL Opportunity
Summer PL Opportunity
eLearning is offering an Canvas Assessment and Feedback course this summer. It is a self-paced virtual course and runs from May 29-June 13 and is available to three teachers from Lanier. If you are interested please let me know. If you have questions, reach out to Ansley Smallwood, Amanda Nichols or Makayla Presley with any questions. They participated last year.
The course objective is to learn and apply practical skills in leveraging assessment tools mastery connect and canvas new quizzes to enhance student learning outcomes. By the end of the course, you will have a better understanding of the tools available, enabling you to create and deliver effective assessments, provide meaningful feedback and optimize teaching strategies.
CHANGE IN DATE!
CHANGE IN DATE!
Southern Baked Savory Pies for Lunch?
Southern Baked Savory Pies for Lunch?
The Second Friday of each month is usually our Southern Baked order day, but since that week is Teacher Appreciation and we will have lots of food that week, our next order (and last) will be May 16. Pies are $12 each. You get a free slice of dessert pie with each savory pie ordered. If you intend to order please follow the link below to fill out the order form by Wednesday, May 14 and Venmo your $12 payment to @Allyson-David.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j9MVSCw7DvLitTegDVBo94QUzDlgpb2O0z6yyvvJO_8/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Snack Cart
Need a quick pick me up during the day? Come by the Learning Commons and pick something up from our Snack Cart! We have Keurig Coffee, crackers, cookies, peanuts, pretzels, Pringles, popcorn, & snack mix
ESOL
ESOL
Before asking our ELL students to write, it is important to target writing instruction to their current writing stage! This ensures we truly meet them where they are!
See below ways to identify and scaffold students in their own writing stage:
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