Together we ride, together we grow!
Upcoming Dates:
- Monday, October 16th- Penny Games Begin!
- Tuesday, October 17th- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15 (Goal Setting)
- Wednesday, October 18th- SIW teacher directed
- Thursday,October 19th- MTSS, 2:30-3:15 (K-2) PLC (3-5)
- Thursday, October 19th- PTA Meeting, 5:30
- Friday, October 20th- First Grade Field Trip
- Friday, October 20th- Fifth Grade Vision Screening (10:30)
- Wednesday/Thursday, October 25/26- Student Goal Setting Conferences
- Tuesday, October 31st- Halloween (please see guidance below)
- Wednesday, November 8th- Fall Fun Festival (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
MTSS Thursday
This week, grade K-2 will gather to begin a round of MTSS related to behavior and self regulation. We will move through a guided process of capturing data for students who may need additional levels of support. Bring the list of students who have been on your mind and needed extra care over the least few weeks; we will calibrate and collaborate on next steps.
TLC Important Information
Check here for more helpful information about conference planning and using RGR!
Kindergarten and First Grade Teams/SB 1003
See this LINK to be aware of our process for parent notification regarding Dibels screening, and ongoing communication during the school year, as it relates to progress monitoring.
Creating a Culture of Care and Belonging:
As we head into a season of traditions, holidays and celebrations, thank you for remembering to navigate with care for every student and family. Be mindful of the celebrations planned by your grade level or in your classroom and how these may impact members of our community. With leadership team last week, we discussed the following guidance for stepping into the season. Thank you for taking time to read and discuss with teammates, as well as parent volunteers who may wish to support celebration plans.
- Fall celebrations should be planned by the teacher or in conjunction with parent volunteers.
- Foods need to be store bought, something that can be enjoyed by students with dietary needs or restrictions.
- Games/events should take place in classrooms or away from other learning spaces to minimize the impact on learning time in our community and prevent unnecessary distractions for other learners.
- Costumes may be worn by students the last hour of the day (Oct. 31) and should be school appropriate ( ie. not scary, no blood, masks, weapons, or accessories (swords, wands, etc)
Here are some additional and important thoughts from the Office of DEI
- Halloween costumes: A reminder to be thoughtful as you prepare for any staff or team costume themes: avoid cultural appropriation or offensive caricatures or stereotypes. Some examples here. LEAD/Equity Coaches have shared with your school’s DEI-ICCL rep some resources for talking with students about this issue as well.
- International events and increased awareness: Please keep extra eyes and ears out for anti-Semitic comments or incidents right now. Our Jewish community is deeply impacted by recent international incidents and have indicated concern for increased bias incidents in this regard. Thank you for swiftly interrupting and reporting anything of this nature.
- Upcoming Office of DEI events: Thurs, Nov 16th: Our annual district-wide Latino Family Night will be November 16th at Pilot Butte Middle School. Dinner 5:30pm, Opening 6:00pm, Sessions 6:30-7:45pm. Please join us to welcome and connect with our Latino families!
SeeSaw Information
We will hear from our SeeSaw committee representatives at our next staff meeting. As a district we are moving to streamline and align parent communication through the use of a shared platform. We are all in a different place with this effort, and as we navigate what might be change for some here are some suggestions for supporting families:
Develop a list of connected families and be prepared to help those who still have not connected. Print copies of the instructions on how to connect and help parents sign up on the spot. See this list of Seesaw how-tos: Check out this document
Bronco Cart and Bronco Bucks Raffle
The Bronco Store is available for your classroom to cash in their Bronco bucks! It is housed in the STEM room and can be reserved for your class or grade levels. LINK here.
Bronco Bucks can be added to the Bronco Raffle Box now! This year the Raffle returns better than ever. Students may add as many bucks to the raffle to earn a prize not only for themselves but for their entire class! We will select two names from the Raffle Box at the end of each month, and the names chosen will receive a choice of opportunities for their class!
SPIRIT WEEK FLYER
Te week of October 30th will be an awesome week of Bronco Spirit Days carefully selected by ICCL. We will share the flyer with families soon. Feel free to begin sharing with students this week to build some excitement!
