As we are starting the second month of school, I encourage you to do a self-check. Are you okay? Are you still running on beginning of the year adrenaline, or have you settled in to your routine? It is important to take care of YOU and if you aren't okay, that's ok! We are here to help, I am here to help! Just let me know what you need! 

I am sure by now you would agree that the "Honeymoon Stage" is over and all the kiddos are accepting their new reality...school is in session and it's not going away! Please be mindful of student behaviors and how we are handling them. Communication to the families is KEY! Beth and I are certainly here to help and will address any need you have, but be mindful that unless it is imminent harm to self or others, it will likely start with you first. If you have questions about discipline write-ups or anything that goes along with student discipline, please reach out. Consistency is also key! HERE is the PBIS school-wide folder with LOTS of resources for you to utilize as you are creating a positive behavior intervention system in your classroom. 

Please continue to think about how you are implementing the district's Vital Behavior #6- "When I teach a lesson, I use student discourse strategies requiring all students to participate in student-to-student academic talk." .  We will continue to model strategies for you and I hope you will play around with the Vital Behavior Tootlkit on the ETRC as well. The walkthrough tool  is a good resource for you to use as you are planning and thinking about your lessons and whether or not they meet expectations.  

We will begin TKES walkthroughs soon! Thank you in advance for welcoming us in to your classrooms! We are excited to see all of the amazing things your students are achieving! 

Thank you for all you do! 🫶

**We are always excited to recognize PAWSitive Office Referrals! We haven't posted any of the photos yet because we weren't totally sure if ALL students have photo permission. If you know a child DOES NOT have permission, please let us know.**

Hey team! I hope you enjoyed the extra day off yesterday. Please see below and let us know if you have any questions.

• ALL teachers: Post your updated schedule outside your door

• K-3 teachers: complete AMIRA Spreadsheet 

• K-3 teachers: meet with Beth in PL Room on September 18 for all things AMIRA 

• Bruster's Spreadsheet - Money is due the Wednesday before. Sep. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, 

Mar. 12, Apr 16, May 14 

• 🔗ALL HOMEROOME TEACHERS NEED TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY 🔗

• Let's teach together! Plan, Co-teach, Reflect, Experiment, SIGN UP! The appointments are in 20 minute increments but you can sign up for multiple. You might not even know what you would like to do but just go ahead and sign up and we can chat. SIGN UP HERE!

• UFLI encourages and intends continuous blending or "connected phonation". The front matter or the TE explains this as such....

  • • • Be sure to use connected phonation (i.e., /ssssaaaaat/), rather than segmented phonation (i.e., /s/+/a/+/t/). Connected phonation promotes faster growth in blending skills. I've placed a handout on this in your box :)

• Each Benchmark magazine is FULL of images that bring opportunity for discourse. Try using See, Think, Wonder strategy. Using images allows access for all students.