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A message from Principal Vinten
A message from Principal Vinten
Happy Memorial Day!
I hope everyone has had a wonderful 3-day weekend and is looking forward to our last week with scholars this week! Please see within the newsletter the remaining end-of-year ceremony times. On the last day of school, Friday, May 31, this can be a class celebration day where scholars can bring in snacks/food to share.
Throughout the week make sure to work on your end-of-year checkout sheet. Reach out if you have any questions. I'm looking forward to a fast, fun-filled last week of the 2023-2024 school year with you all!
#MAWAY!
Aimee Vinten
The mission of Manara Academy is to provide students with a creative, adaptive and ethical environment to become knowledgeable inquirers and future leaders in a diverse and evolving global society where we master languages, honor cultural heritages, and respect diversity.
"A" week schedule
End of Year Grade Level Ceremonies
End of Year Grade Level Ceremonies
For end of the year grade level ceremonies, please place student awards in this folder for the following:
Top Grade Level Scholar
Top Reader
Top Scientist
Top Mathematician
Top Social Studies Scholar
Top STEM Scholar
You can choose any award format, just place the completed awards in the folder so that I can print them in color on card stock prior to the ceremony day. Canva has great certificate templates, as well as you can find fun academic templates online as well. I will create grade level completion certificates, A/B Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance certificates for each student and place within those folders as well.
Ms. Corey, Coach Smith, Ms. Gigi & Ms. Fadoua, please place your grade level certificates (Top Artist, Top Language Students, Top PE Student) per grade level in grade level folders as well.
Students CAN be out of uniform for their ceremony days.
Charter School Academy - SIGN UP NEEDED!
Charter School Academy - SIGN UP NEEDED!
Charter School Academy is the first two days of District PD on July 25th and July 26th.
All returning staff members for the 2024-2025 school year must be registered for Charter School Academy prior to leaving for the school year as part of the check out process.
August 1 and 2 are for NEW HIRE Orientation. If you are unable to attend the July 25th and July 26th Charter Teacher Training due to being out of the country, for example, then you will be asked to join the August 1 and August 2 training. This is approved only on a case by case basis - subject to approval for extenuating circumstances.
August 5, 6 and 7 are the beginning of the year district PD for all returning staff and all new hires.
Here is the link to register for the July 25 & 26 training. You are allowed to select your own breakout sessions. There are two steps to this process:
1. Register for the Training - You must be logged into your Region 10 Account using your Manara Email address for this to be FREE:
2. Open the attached letter Charter School Academy for Teachers (CSAT) Letter to click on the link to begin selecting your sessions.
Reach out if you have any questions!
TFAR Naming Conventions
TFAR Naming Conventions
For teachers in grades 3-8, please make sure to update your TFAR naming conventions with the following:
Teacher last name.grade.subject.TEK focus.date
The last TFAR is due the week of May 20. (for the LAST 6 week period). Please make sure it is complete!!!!!!
SLO data collection
SLO data collection
Within your individual SLO folders I have added a data tracker where you will input data collected from your TFAR or mCLASS assessments. The following dates are when the following data should be input:
Using the Initial Skill Profile Rubric:
BOY assessments (Data acceptable: 1st TFAR given, mCLASS, Circle)
Using the Targeted Skill Profile Rubric:
December (week of Dec 11) End of 3rd six weeks - Evidence of student progress #1 Done!
January (week of Jan 3) Start of 4th six weeks - Evidence of student progress #2
February (week of Feb 12) End of 4th six weeks - Evidence of student progress #3
February (week of Feb 21) Start of 5th six weeks - Evidence of student progress #4
March (week of Apr 1) End of 5th six weeks - Evidence of student progress # 5
May (week of May 20) End of 6th six weeks - EOY Student Skill Level
Remember to utilize the same TFAR for the the start and end of each 6 weeks so that the data is an accurate comparison.
Reminder: Naming conventions for TFAR assessments: last name.grade.subject.date
I will begin setting up Summative conferences for the week of May 20, so please have your SLO data collection complete by your Summative conference date!
To-Do Items
To-Do Items
Things to do this week:
Pass out Maverick Bucks for great behaviors and expectations!!!!!! Store will be open until May 30!
Complete mCLASS, Circle, TX-KEA or TPRI assessments - grades PK3 - 5
Place your lesson plans & newsletters in the correct google drive folder
SLO data collection - EOY Skill Level (and making sure all SLO data collection has been completed in the drive folder)
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
May 27 No school - Memorial Day holiday
May 28 4th & 5th grade end of year ceremony 8:30-9:30am
May 28 6th & 7th grade end of year ceremony 10:00-11:00am
May 29 1st & 2nd grade end of year ceremony 8:30-9:30am
May 29 3rd grade end of year ceremony 10:00-11:00am
May 30 Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 & Kindergarten end of year ceremony 8:30-10:00am
May 31 Last day of school for students (and staff check-out day!)
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