March

This Week:

Monday

* 3^rd & 4^th Grade PARCC testing

Wednesday

* Staff Development: Reflect on a performance-based assessment

Thursday

* 8:00 - Optional CITE 1 – 5 Workshop in Gold Mine room

Friday

* Teacher work-day

Reminders

• Please remember to stay off wifi during PARCC testing. 3^rd grade is testing from 9:15-11:00 and 4^th grade from 1:45-3:15. It is fine if one teacher computer is connected.

• Technology classes will be held in classrooms with grade level iPads on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday due to PARCC testing.

• Please have evidence for all element of CITE 1-5 in InspirED by Friday, March 18th. Jenny and Libby will add evidence for 5.2, 5.3, and 5.5.

• EOY self-evaluations are due in InspirED by April 8^th.

• Click here for the Leadership team notes.

• An EPR task force put together collective agreements for schools using InspirED for progress reports. The following is the Grading Scale Supporting Language:

• A score of "Exceeds" indicates a high level of achievement; it communicates that a student has a strong understanding of the content/concepts/skills taught during the semester and can demonstrate understanding independently and with very few errors.
• A score of "Meets" indicates that a student demonstrates understanding of content/concepts/skills most of the time and with limited support. Student makes few major errors or omissions when demonstrating concepts/skills.
• A score of "Approaching" indicates that a student requires moderate support to demonstrate understanding of concepts/skills. Demonstrated understanding of concepts/skills is inconsistent or infrequent indicating a partial understanding of the content/concepts/skills. Errors or omissions in work are more frequent.
• A score of "Does Not Meet" indicates that a student seldom demonstrates understanding of concepts and skills taught during the semester. Student requires considerable support to demonstrate learning of concepts and skills and makes frequent major errors when demonstrating understanding.

• All students who participated in Battle of the Books, Math Olympiad and Student Council are invited to the Gold Mine room on Thursday, March 17^th for root beer floats.

• Dates for DRA/F & P testing are all arranged for April and May.  The calendar is posted in the lounge if you need to see it or rearrange your day (no more than 4 people testing per day please).  You are responsible for arranging or entering your sub for your day.  If you prearrange a sub, please send the information to Kristi and she will enter it.  If you enter the absence for any sub to accept the job, be sure you use the code "Planning Time" for the absence.

A Look Ahead into April:

* April 6th-8th: 5th grade PARCC testing

* April 7th: 2nd grade to PACE center

* April 8th Self-Evaluations due

* April 8th: Young Voices of Colorado will be performing for grades 3-5 at 10:30. 3rd grade will need to switch lunch times with 1st grade on this day. Thank you for being flexible!

Happy Birthday
Jessalyn Russell - March 14th
Robin Carmack - March 16th
Kathy Robinson - March 25th
Jeannette Shepperd - March 27th
Gail Golish - March 29th
Karen Petty - March 31st

Go For the Gold

• Thank you to our Leadership team for your time and thoughtful contributions! It is appreciated!

• Thank you Kerry Dazzio for an impressive art show!
• Thank you Megan Fleet for all the work you do getting ready for PARCC!
• Thank you Tammy Simpson for helping set up PARCC groups!
• Thank you Jamie Marchese for being a proctor!
• Thank you Tobey for unlocking classroom doors!

If you have anyone you would like to recognize in the Barker, please let Libby know.

Golden Nuggets

Lounge Duty: Dalcerri/Hawk           Friday Treats: No treats!

Morning Announcements:  Rayens

Morning Supervision: Moore, Graham, Berry, Simpson, Wilson, Hawk

Congratulations to our Apple Award nominees!

March

This Week:

Monday

* 9:15-4:00 Leadership meeting in the Gold Mine room

Wednesday

* Staff Development: Evaluate a performance-based assessment

Thursday

* Jenny meeting

* Computers to Gold Mine room

Friday

* 8:00 - Optional CITE 1-5 workshop in Gold Mine room

Reminders

• Dates for DRA/F & P testing are all arranged for April and May.  The calendar is posted in the lounge if you need to see it or rearrange your day (no more than 4 people testing per day please).  You are responsible for arranging or entering your sub for your day.  If you prearrange a sub, please send the information to Kristi and she will enter it.  If you enter the absence for any sub to accept the job, be sure you use the code "Planning Time" for the absence.

• Please add any missing evidence to InspirED by March 18th. Libby and Jenny will add elements 5.2, 5.3, and 5.5 for you. Support will be available in the Gold Mine room on the mornings of March 11th and March 17th. 

• EOY self-evaluations are due in InspirED by April 8^th.

• 3^rd -5^th grade teachers bring ONE of their classroom laptops with power cords and extenders to the Gold Mine room on Thursday, March 10^th.

Go For the Gold

• Thank you to all of our fabulous EAs and Gail who have morning and afternoon supervision duties everyday in every kind of weather!

• Thank you Karen Warner, Kerry Dazzio, Karen Petty, and Megan Fleet for two more great performances!

• Congratulations Christy Schwalick for being a finalist at the Apple Awards!

If you have anyone you would like to recognize in the Barker, please let Libby know.

Golden Nuggets

Lounge Duty:             Poli/Wilson                Friday Treats: SPED/SPED EAs

Morning Announcements:  Dalcerri

Morning Supervision: M. Lewis, Meier, Castro, Evans, Poli, Lautenbach