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Lanier School for Inquiry, Investigation, and Innovation
November 18, 2025
🗓️Upcoming Dates 🗓️
November 19: Wonderful Wednesday
November 20: i3 Workshop - 2:35 in Learning Commons
November 21: 4th and 5th Grade ROAR Showcase
November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break
December 2: School Spelling Bee
December 4: PTO Winter Festival 5:30 - 7:30
December 5: Caroling - 4th and 5th Grade - along with 3rd Grade Chorus Club Members - 10:00 am in the gym
December 5: Wildcat Way Day
December 5: MOY MAP Testing Meeting in PL Room During Planning (K-5 teachers, Moss, and B. Jones)
December 9: MOY ELA MAP Growth
December 10: MOY Math MAP Growth
December 12: Hot Chocolate Celebration during connections
December 12: MOY Math Fluency in Analytic Vue - ALL GRADES
December 15: Tier 3 Meetings (Moved from December 9)
From Principal, Alli
From Principal, Alli
I am so thankful for each of you and this time of year! Your hard work and dedication to the students and our school community is unmatched! I hope that you have a great Thanksgiving Break and enjoy recharging and resting. 🦃
Thank you to everyone that came out to support our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders last night at our i3 Showcase. Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Wiggins, and all the teachers worked so hard to make it fun and engaging and I know the parents were thankful and impressed! As a parent of a 5th grader, I am beyond grateful for the experiences he has each and every day!
I look forward to seeing you all back for a quick three weeks in December! Let me know how I can support you! 🍂
Quick Links:
Quick Links:
From Assistant Principal, Beth
From Assistant Principal, Beth
🦃Hey everyone! On Thursday, November 20th, we have our District-Wide Thanksgiving Lunch. Please be aware that we may have several visitors joining us for a meal with students. They will still eat in the lobby as usual, so be mindful of dropping them off and picking them up from there. 🦃
🍽️Reminder: teachers eat with students on Friday, November 21st. Please use this time to chat with your students and remind them about table manners and lunchroom expectations. 🍽️
☑️Please vote for your favorite Field Day Shirt here. ☑️
☑️Vote for December TOTM & SMOM here by November 19th ☑️
Math Fact Fluency: All students K-5 complete MOY Math Fact Fluency Assessment Dec 1 - Dec 12
Math Facts RAW scores entered in Analytic Vue by December 12th - Directions linked here
Math Fact Fluency Assessment Administration Directions linked here
Grade Level Fact Fluency Assessments are linked in ETRC - Use the updated ones!
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Understanding the Ga Milestones Webinar Series: GaDOE has provided an on-demand webinar series (Understanding the Georgia Milestones Webinar Series) dedicated to understanding the state assessment--FAQs, test design, item scoring, etc. Included in this series are 3 short webinars expressly dedicated to the newly restructured ELA assessment.
Experience Online Testing Georgia: Please remind teachers that GMAS Test practice, Assessment Guides, and Item-Scoring Samplers are located at Experience Online Testing Georgia. On this site (Chrome browser recommended), teachers, students, and parents can experience the format, universal tools, and sample GMAS questions, among other benefits.
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Please remember to use the links to the left - Especially the PAWSITIVE Office Referrals
All new K-3rd-grade students must be assessed on the Amira Platform within 10 days of enrolling in school. Once you assess the student, send Beth an email that the assessment is complete.
December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13, April 17, May 8
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
When students come to your table for small group there should be a specific skill or focus you are teaching/monitoring. What letter sounds do they know and which ones are you teaching? Can they decode all short vowel CVC words or just some? Can they answer who, what, when, where, and why questions about a text? Can they retell a non-fiction book using key academic vocabulary? Can they determine author's purpose and support with text evidence? -- The program does not matter -- YOU DO! The intentionality of your instruction is what moves the needle.
Always be aware of the research that "whoever is doing the talking is doing the learning". Our goal is that all students are engaged an participating. I encourage you to be reflective after each segment one day and write down the names of students that did not raise their hand or ask any questions and focus on getting more hands and ideas.
Counselor Links:
Personal Phone #: 678-617-4869
Work Extension #: 06-10080
From Olivia, School Counselor
Lessons:
Safer, Smarter Kids lessons continue on! I have gotten into so many classes already and started with these lessons and my goal is to continue on! Please continue to sign-up HERE.
Your Well-Being Matters, Too!
This job is hard and it can be taxing, especially with all of the things you already have on your plate! You guys spend all of your time caring for others, that it can be easy to forget to care for yourself, too.
If you ever notice that it is getting too much, my door is always open! I can help you find an outside counselor or just be a listening ear.
Hall County has counseling for all employees at this link.
Hallco Teaching and Learning Powered by BrainPop and BrainPop Jr.
BrainPOP & BrainPOP Jr. just got even better… and we want YOU to see what’s new!
Join us for a short, high-energy webinar designed just for elementary teachers.
Date: Tuesday, November 18 @ 2:30pm
Registration Link: https://brainpop.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ye-xFq1FSquT43EcBDtuag
We’ll explore:
✨ Brand new updates + features that make student learning even more interactive
📊 How the NEW Benchmark Correlation connects to what you teach
🎥 Ways to use BrainPOP/BrainPOP Jr. to support daily instruction, small groups, and stations
💡 Teacher-ready ideas you can use the next day in your classroom!
This isn’t a sit-and-get. You’ll walk away with ready-to-use strategies and time-savers.
If you already love BrainPOP… this will take it to the next level. If you haven’t used it much… this is the perfect jump start.
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Southern Baked Savory Pies for Lunch?
Southern Baked Savory Pies for Lunch?
The 3rd Friday of each month is our Southern Baked Pie Day. Our next order is November 21 . Pies are $12 each and you get a free slice of dessert pie with each savory pie ordered. The order and payment have to be submitted by 9am the day before so if you intend to order please follow the link below fill out the order form & Venmo your $12 payment to @Allyson-David before November 19.
ESOL
ESOL
Getting Ready for the January ACCESS for ELLs Test Window
Just a reminder that Julie and I have kicked off working with our ESOL students once a week to prepare them for the ACCESS test so our students feel confident in both the content and the testing platform.
The ACCESS assessment is a standards-based English-language-proficiency test that measures students’ academic and social English skills across those four domains.
Here’s what we’re doing together:
Listening & Reading: Familiarizing students with what the items look like, and strengthening comprehension of both spoken and written English.
Speaking & Writing: Giving them structured time to practice expressing ideas clearly—paired with feedback.
Platform awareness: Helping students become comfortable with how the test will be delivered (online/paper) so that the environment feels familiar and supportive.
Goal discussion: Engaging students in talking about their language growth and how they can show what they know, rather than focusing only on a “test score.”
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