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Lanier School for Inquiry, Investigation, and Innovation
September 23, 2025
🗓️Upcoming Dates 🗓️
September 23: Tier 2 Meetings during planning in the Grade Chair's Room
September 23: Curriculum Tailgate
September 24: Data Chats - PL Room during planning
September 25: PLC Kick Off - 2:30 - 3:45
September 26: Bus Safety 8:30
October 2: Faculty Meeting
October 3: Wildcat Way Day & Movie night @ CHS 6:00 - 9:00
October 6: SPED Team Meeting 2:30
October 10: Hispanic Heritage Lunch
October 13-14: NO SCHOOL
October 15: Teacher Work Day
October 16: i3 Workshop - ALL Certified Staff - Learning Commons 2:30 - 3:45
October 17: Picture Make-Up Day
October 21: Tier 3 Meetings
October 24: EL TPC Meetings During Grade Level Planning
November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break
December 4: Santa Shop 5:30 - 7:30
From Principal, Alli
From Principal, Alli
I am really excited about our new Character Counts curriculum that Olivia is starting to dabble with AND that our first word to learn about and practice is KINDNESS! It's cool to be kind and I hope that not only this month, but all year, we can make it our mission to make kindness matter!
Our first annual Curriculum Tailgate is TONIGHT! We have had roughly 200 people tell us they are coming, so let's capitalize on that! Let's have fun and make it amazing!
I am excited about PLCs kicking off this week and your teams being able to dive in to the PLC cycle. Your Leadership team rep has had some initial training and are ready to walk you through the process. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Kate if you have questions OR need assistance.
Thanks for all you do each and every day. Let us know how we can support you!
Quick Links:
Quick Links:
From Assistant Principal, Beth
From Assistant Principal, Beth
Hello, amazing team! Thank you for your continuous commitment and dedication. As the intensity of learning is increasing for our students, so are some of their behaviors. Please be mindful of the difference between Classroom Managed Behaviors and Administration Managed Behaviors. Not all behavior infractions require immediate administration assistance or an administrator at all. Please remember the power of a phone call home and the Behavior Flow Chart. Please let me know how I can support you. See the information below.
Reading Fluency Information For All K-3rd Grade Students
The HCSD's guidance document for Universal Reading Screener is linked to the left
All K-3rd-grade students must be screened 3 times a year
All new students must be screened within 10 days of enrolling.
Reading Fluency Parent Letters:
Letters generated by Central Office, Beth will print and distribute to teachers on September 23rd
Letters home to parents/guardians on September 24th, along with Parent Report printed from the Amira platform
Teachers generate Reading Plans in IC for all students who are flagged "At-Risk"
Students who do not have an IEP or RTI that addresses literacy needs will begin Amira Tutor on Monday, September 29th, 2 times a week for 15 minutes (30 minutes total). This includes ESOL students!
i3 Workshop Resources
Thank you all for a great kick-off to our i3 Workshop Committee! We are so excited about the change in this committee format. You can find the digital resources we shared on the School-Wide Drive under Professional Learning. The folder is linked here.
🕔VOTE NOW 🕔
Vote for the October Teacher of the Month and Staff Member of the Month here by Friday, September 26th
Vote for the 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year here by Friday, September 26th.
October 10, November 14, December 12, January 9, February 15, March 13, April 17, May 8
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
From Instructional Coach, Kate ♥
For Eureka2, not ALL problems in the lesson are on the exit ticket. Pam reminded me that looking at the exit ticket ahead of time can allow you to either push past what is required on the exit ticket for rigor, OR stop and get to the problem set earlier.
We have many students who read on grade level but DO NOT perform well on the Benchmark weekly assessments. I know that this is in part due to the rigor of the content/questions. However, prioritize giving students feedback on their assessments and paying close attention to which skills they are missing. Set class goals for averages and remind students to do their best!
Be sure you have read through the learning slides for Building Staff Capacity by our October 2nd Faculty meeting. We will have our discussion during the meeting.
Counselor Links:
Personal Phone #: 678-617-4869
Work Extension #: 06-10080
From Olivia, School Counselor
Lessons:
I am still working through the grade levels on Kindness! I appreciate your patience with me as I tackle this new curriculum and make it our own.
Each unit should last 6 weeks, but if there is a need you are seeing (executive function, regulation, friendship skills), I will push in more than that framework. All you need to do is email me what you are needing and sign up for a lesson; I will take it from there :)
Processes:
At my counselor meeting, the Director of Student Services spoke to us about our processes and the need for clarity and transparency. It got me thinking about how you may not know (or understand) the processes that we follow for certain things (DFCS, suicide/homicide ideation, etc.).
If you ever have a question about the 'why' I do something a certain way, do not hesitate to ask! It may be a Hall County expectation or it might be an Olivia Original (which I am always looking to improve).
YouTube Ads
Unfortunately, the ads on YouTube are probably going to get worse, because as of yesterday YouTube is removing all third party's capability to block ads, after all, that's how YouTube makes its money.
We do have a work around. It will require a few more clicks and some planning on your part to stream without the ads.
Open Canvas--> Open Studio (left menu)--> Click Create (top right)--> Add media--> Paste link in YouTube Box-->Add Video
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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 October 17 . 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 October 15.
TIP: Start with Student Placement Test
Use the Placement Test to determine your students’ English proficiency level (Levels 1, 2, or 3).
This helps you personalize their learning path.
If you would like me to give this I will be HAPPY to do so, just let me know! :) I can also E-mail the results to myself so that I can know exactly what level and skill plan your students need to work on.
ESOL
ESOL
Check out the BrainPOP ELL tile available on LaunchPoint for:
🎧 Interactive lessons for vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension
📽️ Animated videos with clear, leveled language
📝 Quizzes, games, and printable activities to reinforce skills
🗣️ Listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice
🌟 Content tailored to beginner through advanced English learners
It’s a great tool to reinforce classroom instruction and support independent learning. Just click the BrainPOP ELL tile on LaunchPoint to explore! I am more than happy to spend time with you exploring it or help to get your students confident using it independently.
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