STEM Night- Below is an outline of the STEM night/week activities. We will review at an upcoming staff meeting.
- STEM night/week link in Bronco Bulletin.
- STEM Night- Wednesday, May 17, 5:30-7:00 PM
- Complete the google slide with your grade level’s STEM activity for the evening and any support you need.
- We are in need of greeters, table assistance, a photographer, and other support roles. If you are willing to do one of these or have a parent who is willing, please sign up.
- Shane is in need of 1 and 2 liter or 20 oz. plastic bottles for a rocket launch activity.
- STEM team members will be preparing and sharing a STEM challenge that all classes can work on during STEM week. They will present this when completed. There will be a padlet (info to come with the challenge) so that students/classes can display their work.
- We will have an assembly on Friday, May 19. k-2 will be 8:00-8:45. 3-5 will be 9:00-9:45. (most likely as early as we can start). The presentation is titled “Think Wild.” Following the assembly, our guests will set up C-1 with displays of their materials. We will send a sign up sheet for you to schedule a 10-15 minute time for your class to walk through C-1. That sign up will come out by the end of April, most likely in the blog.
- Thursday morning, the day following our STEM night, we’ll have a staff celebration breakfast.
- All of this information will be reviewed at an upcoming staff meeting.
Coaching Corner: News from Marci– Before we turn the corner on April, a few important “To Do’s” to put on your list before the end of the year:
Foundational Skills Assessments
- EOP: Please plan to administer the EOP (End of Program) assessment in Playgrounds sometime in May. This will help inform decisions about what program and what unit each building/grade level will use next year in Really Great Reading. Should take 30ish minutes… unlock in Playgrounds.
- Spelling Inventory: It is also strongly encouraged that you administer the LETRS spelling inventory (Basic for K-2; Advanced for 3-5). Here is a link to these resources. I would be more than happy to help you with inputting your data in a spreadsheet– email me and send me a copy of the inventories and I will do that:).
Reflecting on FS Instruction
I would love to schedule 30 minutes with each team to reflect on what has worked and what has been clunky about the foundational skills instruction at your grade level (1st Grade, done!). In the coming weeks, the coaches will be making plans for how to support your instruction next year, and your feedback is critical to this process! What resources we focus on developing, purchasing, and allocating and what professional development we plan will come from these discussions.
Print your Performance Matters Transcript!
If you’re like me, the email that let us know Performance Matters is going away might have gone to your junk folder. Now that we’ve had our last Educator Network Day of the year, don’t forget to log into Performance Matters to print your transcript prior to June 30th. Your Performance Matters transcript can be helpful in the license renewal process when you’re trying to remember what PDUs you’ve earned.
Coaching In May/June
As the year rolls to a close, summer & fall professional development & curriculum development projects will be ramping up. Instructional coaches will be spending more time on summer PD, long-term projects, etc. in May & June, which means you will see less of me for in-building support; however, I will still make time to support your needs… email or text me with questions or requests and I will schedule time with you.
State Testing- Third through fifth graders will be starting state testing shortly. Testing will be happening at various days and times through Friday, June 2. Please be cognizant of this and diligent in reminding your students to be quiet and respectful when traveling through hallways. We have structured testing so that few if any small group sped or Title instruction will be interrupted.
Upcoming Events
May 3- SIW- STEM Week overview- library 1:45
May 4- 2nd grade MTSS
May 10- Fire Drill- 9:25
May 10- SIW- Teacher Prep
May 11- 1st Grade MTSS
May 16- Spring Dibels
May 17- SIW- STEM Night prep
May 17- STEM Night- 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
May 18- Kindergarten MTSS
May 19- Think Wild Assembly- K-2- 8:00-8:45. Grades 3-5- 9:00-9:45.
May 23- Kindergarten Orientation- 5:30-6:30
May 24- SIW- Class lists
May 29- Memorial Day- No School
June 1- Fire Drill- 12:55