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Lanier School for Inquiry, Investigation, and Innovation
April 29, 2025
🗓️Upcoming Dates
April 30: Mock Milestones Testing Day
April 30: K-3 meet during planning in PL Room (Reading Fluency)
May 1: BLaST meeting
May 1: PLC During Connections
May 5-9- Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 9: Student library books due
May 12: GKIDS Due - Printed Copy to Beth
May 13: All Day Leadership Meeting
May 14: RTI Wrap Up meeting during planning (K-5)
May 14: HCPL Summer Reading Kick-off
May 15: 3rd - 5th (2hr Standards Training)
May 16: Last Southern Baked Pie Day
May 16: Chromebook Collection
May 16: PBIS Water Day
May 16: Senior Walk and Donuts 9:45 - 10:45
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
You've got this! We are in the final days with students and I know that we are all filled with a variety of emotions. For some of us we can't wait for it to end, others may be dreading that final wave, and some fall somewhere in between. Regardless of your feeling(s), I encourage you to finish strong and keep pushing!
We are ALMOST fully staffed! YAY! We would like to welcome Ms. Rachel Moss to our new AU classroom. We would also like to welcome Mrs. Callie Wiley to the media center. She will be replacing Mrs. Bowker as media clerk. However, we aren't saying goodbye to Mrs. Bowker! She's transitioning to LTS for Mrs. Kindberg while she in on maternity leave, and will then transition to a priority sub. We are still in search of an AU para. Thank you all for being patient as we finalize teams and for welcoming all of our new people as they have joined us. If you have any questions regarding any of our new friends, please let us know.
Thank you, again, for all your hard work! We appreciate you. 👏
From Assistant Principal, Beth
From Assistant Principal, Beth
Wow! We are down to just a few weeks left to go, but so much to get finished. Thank you all for your dedication to our Wildcats and for your hard work. Please reach out anytime if you have any questions or concerns. We are here to help!
Wednesday, April 30th - All K-3 teachers will meet in PL room for Reading Fluency Meeting (At-Risk/Not At-Risk Letters) during planning
Wednesday, April 30th - Mock Milestone Testing 7:45 - 8:45 - Mock Connection Schedule
Friday May 2nd - Complete rosters for 25-26SY - Rising: 1st Grade Rosters, 2nd Grade Rosters, 3rd Grade Rosters,
4th Grade Rosters, 5th Grade Rosters, HR Placement Grid
May 5th - May 12th - Milestone Testing 3rd - 5th Grades - Milestone Testing Connection Schedule
K-4 Homerooms - EIP Rubrics completed by Tuesday, May 6th - Beth will collect during grade-level planning meetings
K-4 Homerooms - Advanced Math FTAP Rubric completed by Tuesday, May 6th (reach out to Lorrie or Kate with questions) - Beth will collect during grade-level planning meetings
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
- If you send a weekly email can you please include the survey link below?
- 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.
- Complete advanced math rubrics by 5/6/25
- Best Practice -- Positive Parent Phone Calls
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 2! You can sign up here!
End of Year Wrap-Ups:
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
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.
BLaST Meeting
BLaST Meeting
Our last BLaST meeting for this year is May 1, 2:30 in the Learning Commons.
We will cover end of the year procedures and a few ClearTouch features.
Students Books Due: May 9
Students Books Due: May 9
Chromebook Collection: May 16
Chromebook Collection: May 16
Last chance...CHANGE IN DATE!
Last chance...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
ACCESS SCORES ARE IN! YAY!
ACCESS SCORES ARE IN! YAY!
We have received all of our ESOL students' recent ACCESS test scores this month!
A few things to know about the ACCESS Scores:
Proficiency Levels (PL) consists of a score for each of the 4 domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
Students can score up to 6.0 points in each language domain.
Students also receive a Composite Proficiency Level (CPL) score which is based on their language domain scores.
Students who score a 5.0 overall Composite Proficiency Level (CPL) or above are clear exits. Meaning they will no longer receive ESOL services.
However, students who score 4.3-4.9 may ALSO exit if they also scored a Literacy Proficiency Level score of 4.0 or higher.
Julie and I will continue to use the homeroom Proficiency Level Documents to help track specific language domains our students need more help and focus on as well as the language domain strengths our students have!
If you have any questions at all about your ESOL students or their ACCESS scores, please reach out and let us know!
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