Tracey Magnet School Weekly Newsletter
Jan. 11th, 2024
Tracey Magnet School Weekly Newsletter
Jan. 11th, 2024
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Enjoy your day off!
MOY Testing Calendar: Tentative Schedule
Grade 5 Teacher Teams at 2:35 in Room 219
MOY Testing Calendar: Tentative Schedule
In House PD for 1st grade 9:00-2:35
Grade 1 Teacher Teams at 2:35 in Room 219
MOY Testing Calendar: Tentative Schedule
Kinder. PRINT day 8:35-10:30
Grade K Teacher Teams at 2:35 in Room 219
Grade 4 Science planning 11:30-3:20
Fundations Training (9-2)- 1st Grade
MOY Testing Calendar: Tentative Schedule
Grade 2 Teacher Teams at 2:35 in Room 219
JANUARY DRILL: SECURE ON 1/25/24 time TBA
Practice these drills with your students and have them become familiar with the language
2023 District Safety Slides Slides 34-36 have videos and information about this drill
All specialist teachers, MLL, SPED, Improvement teachers, SEL, WIN groups... practice drills with your groups of students so that in the event of a real emergency or drill during your time-students will know what to do
Please make sure your students are actively engaged with the testing by walking around your room and proctoring students
Alert Lindsay and Cherie if a change is being made to your testing times/day
Alert Lindsay and Cherie of any students who are not finished with testing as it gets near the closing window of the testing window
LAS LINKS TESTING: Begins January 3rd
NWEA Testing: 1/9-1/24
DIBELS Testing: 1/8-1/24 (Note Change)
MOY Testing Calendar: MOY Testing Schedule
Support Staff will be pushing into classrooms to support grades 2-5 please schedule Support for Testing
State School of Character - We are awaiting our status anyday now!
National School of Character - Hoping that we will be pushed forward for that review (results In May)
National School of Character Prep - Site Visits are VIRTUAL this year:
We are going to think positive that we will be put forward for National School of Character Review.
Please send me the names of two students that would be interested, comfortable and look forward to talking to a group of evaluators about Tracey, PRINT, Character Ed and academics at Tracey. Once you send me the names I will take care of parent permission.
Please send me the name of 1 parent per class that would be able to do the same. Only asking for one because 4 PTA parents will already be spoken to, per the application.
ATTENTION ALL STAFF: Please let me know If you would be interested in being a part of the virtual site visit to speak to PRINT, character ed and the 11 principles (academics, student voice, parent Involvement, teacher PD, etc). Don't worry - we will prep ahead of time!
January PRINT Theme:
Problem Solving/Perseverance
Character Strong Lesson:
Perseverance
Character Education Theme:
Class and student goal setting
Community Meetings:
1/11 STORM Visits from the Islanders - he will be back to show us PRINT In action again! perhaps PRINTY will visit, too!
1/25 OPEN
CUB CONNECTION 1/29
ELA
Ms. Rivera, from Hill for Literacy, will be joining us all day on 1/24. Schedule to come!
Teachers will need a lesson that includes word work OR a vocabulary lesson (each grade level should have a copy of the same lesson).
Unit 2 Timeline from November 20th-January 19th
I'm looking for examples of Quality Student Work from our Summative Writing Task. If you have any please upload them here.
WIN Cycle Dates
Cycle 1: 9/6-10/17
Cycle 2: 10/18- 12/10
Cycle 3: 12/18-3/1 Cycle 3
Cycle 4: 3/4- 5/24
Cycle 5: 5/27- End of the Year
WIN Plan B
Please remember that students should have a Plan B from their assigned WIN teacher to complete if WIN groups are going to be canceled.
Progress Monitoring
You will find a copy of the data meeting decision report with the students who need progress monitoring in your mailbox based on our Continuum meeting. We need 3 data points completed for the measures that need to be progress monitored bi-weekly. Remember, the CORE phonics survey only needs to be done once before our next meeting. Below, you will find the next data meeting and a suggested timeline of when to progress monitor. Progress monitoring scores go into this spreadsheet. Progress Monitoring 2023-2024
Please use this link for materials for progress monitoring for grades 4-5 https://dibels.uoregon.edu/materials/dibels
Progress Monitoring Data Points Schedule
Point 1- 12/15
Point 2- 1/5
Point 3- 2/2
Next Meeting 2/5
Here are some resources that were mentioned at our PD Monday during the Faculty Meeting on 5 Practices. We will be continuing this work on January 22nd with a planning session using the 5 Practices. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!
Important Notice:
Science Supply Closet: The materials in the science closet are all organized by grade level. They should only be accessed by classroom teachers and the STEM coach. They are to be used to support the Science Units of Study.
Pacing
Kindergarten - Is currently wrapping up their Unit and getting ready to move into Unit 2 - Waiting For Weather.
First Grade - Currently wrapping up its Unit 1 on Play Ground Shadows and should be ready to start Unit 2, Film Animation.
Second Grade - Just finished their Unit on the 4th Little pIg (Matter) and will begin Unit 2, Koa Tree, after the Holiday break.
Third Grade- Should give the Summative Assessment for Unit 1 Playground Engineers on Inner Orbits before the break. Please make sure to review the content before providing the Summative. Once the Summative is complete, 3rd Grade will move into Unit 2 Harper's Fossils Find.
Fourth Grade - Should be wrapping up Unit 1 National Parks, and once complete, administer the Summative Assessment for the Unit on Inner Orbits. 4th Grade will move into Unit 2, Mimicking The Natural World.
Fifth Grade - 5th Grade should be wrapping up their Unit 1 Spectacular Sights in the Sky and administering the Summative Assessment on Inner Orbits directly after a review. Students can work on their Narration in a partnership with Communications. In the new year, grade 5 should be ready to move into Unit 2, Golden Jellies!
Focus for Next Mad Science
Mad Science - Friday, January 26th!
InnerOrbits
Grade 3-5 Teachers, please take the time to jump on InnerOrbits in your classlink. It only takes a moment to make your roster. We will be using this in grades 3-5 for some formative and summative assessments. If you need help, just ask!