Welcome

Please welcome Karen's student teacher Josh Stanton. He will be with us until May 15th.

January/February

This Week
Monday
* Jenny & Kristi Lucy training

Tuesday
* 7:30 Leadership team meeting
* Kristi Lucy training

Wednesday
* SD: Organize Digger Dash books or Restorative Practices
* Kristi Lucy training

Thursday
* 3rd grade planning day
* Jenny admin meeting

Friday
* 9:00-2:30 4th Grade Young Ameritowne
* 6:00-8:00 Sock Hop

Reminders
* MOY self eval is due by February 12th.

* We are going to build in time on our PLC day to complete the TLCC survey. Please wait to complete this until then. 

* Click here for the PLC day agenda.

* Pre-orders for Wish Week shirts are due today. Click Here to order.

* Conferences are March 4th & 12. Please block out your schedule in Canyon Creek by February 16th. . Click here for directions on how to do this.

Reading A to Z Plus
Learning A to Z (RAZ Plus) accounts are now created for classroom teachers and students using Clever! Teachers and students should login using this Clever link and their single sign on.

If teachers or students have any technical issues logging in, please use this link to submit a help desk ticket. Use your single sign on --> Choose "Curriculum Resources" --> Choose Learning A to Z (Raz Kids) and write your message. Here is a quick help desk tutorial video.


In addition, periodically visit this CIPG website for information on Learning A to Z and other CIPG supported resources. All information in this email will be on this website. Below is a quick snapshot of helpful resources. Coming soon in Principal Notes, PLS Notes and The Coach, CIPG will be announcing some webinars in February to help get teachers started.

Helpful Resources:


Getting Started with RAZ Plus


10 RAZ Plus Features You Should Be Using


RAZ Plus eTools


Home Page Resources

For schools that had prior access to Learning A to Z resources, some students may have had their work reset if in the previous student account, their information didn't exactly match what was in IC. Teachers can retrieve this information by running a classroom report that shows the reading level and stars and manually key-in the status for those students that were affected back to what it was. Learning A to Z provided this video for help.


Go For the Gold
* Thank you Josh for all of the cleaning that needed to be done last week!

Golden Nuggets
Morning Announcements: Rayens
Lounge Duty: Padrnos/Redler

I Spy...

A tremendous third grade team!

January

This Week
Monday
* No School

Tuesday
* Libby mid-years

Wednesday
* Jenny mid-years
* SD: Organize Digger Dash books

Thursday
* 4th grade plan day

Friday

Reminders

* Please complete your MOY self-eval by February 12th.

* Please make sure all current READ plans are updated. 

Opportunity

* A DCSD teacher lost her life to cancer in 2016. Her family celebrates her life by paying it forward to employees who have been impacted by cancer.

The award is a $2500 cash gift to any employee of any LPS or DCPS elementary school. The applicant need only complete a simple application with a personal statement describing his or her story, including how he or she has been personally impacted by cancer. This impact can include a personal fight with cancer or a loved one’s fight with cancer. The committee's decision will also be influenced by the feedback from two references provided by the applicant.

The award money can be used in whatever way the recipient would like to use it.
Applications are due March 15, 2020 and the awards will be announced on or before May 15, 2020. Past applicants are encouraged to apply.
Details, application and past award winners can be found at:

www.alegacyfornancy.org

Happy Birthday
Catherine Graham - January 20th
Maya Bethea - January 20th
Stephanie Braden - January 25th

Go For the Gold
* Thank you Karen Petty for a powerful MLK assembly!
* Thank you Karen Warner for sharing your space!

Golden Nuggets
Morning Announcements: Hagerty
Lounge Duty: Mancini/Marchese

I Spy...

A stupendous second grade team!

January

This Week
Monday
* Jenny mid-year evals

Tuesday
* 7:30 Leadership team meeting
* Libby mid-year evals

Wednesday
* Revise READ plans

Thursday
* 5th grade plan day
* Jenny admin meeting

Friday
* iReady progress monitor
* 2:45 MLK assembly

Reminders
* We are organizing grade level books in the Gold Mine room. These are from our Digger Dash funds. Teams are working hard to organize their books. Please do not touch any books in the Gold Mine room.

* Below are the links to our math PD videos that were shared on Monday.

Jillianne

Kristen

Shelbi

* For the MLK assembly, we will give each grade level a color to designate where to sit. This year, you will not have a specific dot for your class. Libby will let you know your color this week. Please remind students to enter and exit the assembly in silence.

* We are ready to begin our RtI behavior team. If you have any students you would like to bring, please click here for the paperwork.

* We will update READ plans during staff development on January 15th. Please come prepared with the following:
     Prioritized areas of need, ranked 1-6
     New goal based on iReady data if student has met previous goal
     Progress checks entered into Alpine

Click here for directions and cut scores for READ plans.

* Please do not drive on the wrong side of the road to enter the parking lot. Please do not enter the parking lot through the exit.

* Please complete your MOY self evaluation in InspirED by February 12th.

* Please take a peek at your mid year eval prior to your meeting. 

Go For the Gold

* A huge thank you to Shelbi, Jillianne and Kristen for allowing us to video tape you!
* Thank you Maren Bell for subbing on Friday!
* Thank you Shannon Terry for being willing to extend your day!
* Thank you Megan Fleet and Jenny Brown for helping with the Spelling Bee!
* Thank you Karen Petty and Karen Warner for relocating and sharing your space!

Golden Nuggets

Morning Announcements: Broecker

Lounge Duty: Warner/Petty