August 2018

This Week:
Monday
* 8:00-8:15 Optional I READY Refresher (printing log in, accessing student power point, teacher log in)

Tuesday
* 7:30 Leadership Team Mtg. in the Library
* 8:00 Student Council informational meeting in the Gold Mine room

Wednesday
* Staff Development - On Your Own: Plan for Assessment Day (see Plans below)

Thursday
* Band/orchestra demo performance - 5th grade @ 9:00 - 4th grade @ 9:50 in the gym
* Jenny admin meeting

Friday
* Digger Dash Assembly- Break our school norms and wear yoga pants!  Work out gear is ok!
2:30-2:50 Grades K-2
3:00-3:20 Grades 3-5
* 5:00 Western Night

Reminders
* PTO is providing classroom teachers with $100 for classroom supplies.  Please submit a clean receipt (a receipt with classroom items only) by August 30th.

* Western Night:  If parents send Pony Poop Round Up Forms in for Western Night please put them in the PTO Mailbox.  

* Please make sure that you are demonstrating active supervision during second recess times and following lunch recess norms.

* Please be at the cafeteria at your scheduled lunch time. Students do not have enough time to eat if you are late.

* Please have students pick up lunch tubs right after recess.

* Please sign up for Fat Friday in the lounge.

* This is the last week the books will be in the lounge. Get them while you can!

* Click here for Delayed Dismissal Procedures.  We have delayed dismissal usually due to lightning within 6 miles.

Getting Reading for I READY

The I READY testing window for grades 1-5 begins Monday and goes through Friday, August 24.  Just a reminder that you are doing one session of math and then two of reading.  If you haven't had students log into their devices already please do this asap and let Megan Fleet know if any devices aren't working.  

We also learned that Red flags that designate student rushing show after the test is completed.  You will need to actively proctor the test and restart it prior to the red flag showing.  A yellow flag notes that a child is rushing, but got the correct answer. 

We will hold an optional I READY refresher on Monday at 8:00 in the Gold Mine Room if you need help printing cards, accessing the student power point, monitoring students who are rushing (i.e. red flags) etc.

Getting Ready for Assessment Day

• Day Of Logistics
  ·   You will administer DRA/F&P in your individual classrooms.
  ·   Greeters will deliver your students to your classroom every hour.
  ·   Students will be escorted back to the gym by one of the greeters where they will meet their parents and take their
     Picture.
  ·   Please keep the group of students for the entire hour.
  ·   Note students that did not finish any of the assessments so you can complete them at a later
     date.
  ·   Take your picture (7:30-8:15 or at lunch)
  
  
  Get Ready
  ·   Get enough DRA/F&P student response sheets for the entire day.
  ·  See Kristi if you need additional copies of F & P books.
  ·   Read with your kids and look at articulation data to determine an approximate starting level.
  ·   Plan to read with your kid for the full 20 minutes or complete a reading interest inventory.
  ·   Plan to have students with you the full assessment hour.
  ·   Be ready to start right at 8:30 AM.
  ·   RELAX! Enjoy the time with your kids! Remember no lesson plans!
  
  
  DRA Administration Norms
  
  
  ·    Always find the student’s Highest Independent level
  ·    Enter data into IC by TBD
  Administer F&P for 3rd graders DRA 38 or above.
  Administer DRA for 4th & 5th graders who are 38 or below.
  What if students do not pass the fluency part of the DRA? STOP! Do not go onto the next level.
  Can I scribe the written part of the DRA? NO! Unless they have a writing goal on an IEP
  When do I stop going to the next level? STOP when a student falls in the grey area on any part of the DRA.

Student Council

The informational meeting is next Tuesday, August 21st at 8:00 am in the Gold Mine Room. Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade are invited to attend. There will be a flyer about the informational meeting that will go out in the electronic Thursday folders. If students are not able to attend next week but are interested in Student Council, please send them to Ashley Dalcerri or Kylee Lautenbach for an application.

Important Dates for Student Council:

Friday, August 31st (2:00 PM)- Officer Elections (only 4th and 5th graders)

Monday, September 10th- Friday, September 14th- Class Representative Elections (run by classroom teachers)

Tuesday, September 18th (7:45 AM)- First Student Council meeting

More information will be coming your way regarding elections. Please let Ashley or Kylee know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Opportunity

Staff Wellness is looking forward to continuing wellness options and challenges for our staff that assist in creating a healthy culture at our school. 

If you are interested in being GRE's Wellness Champ, please let Libby know.

Mandatory Trainings

All DCSD staff are required to complete 6 online mandatory trainings. Please register for the trainings using your DCSD district username and password. If you do not know your single sign on, please contact IT Support at 303-387-0001. All 6 mandatory trainings segments are built into 1 online session.

Search InspirED for the Online Mandatory Training specific to your school or district department using the picture link (sample image below) located in the right navigation pane.

Please scroll to find your site location.*If you work at multiple locations, select the location where you will be evaluated. The 2018-2019 Mandatory Trainings will be open for completion starting July 1, 2018 and are to be completed by September 7, 2018.

Happy Birthday
Kristen Leuschner - August 18th

Go For the Gold
* Thank you Ashley Dalcerri and Kylee Lautenbach for running student council!
* Thank you teachers for being so willing to have lunch with students!
* Thank you Mel Berry for covering a class last week!

Golden Nuggets
Morning Announcements: Leuschner
Lounge Duty: Leuschner/Lautenbach

August 2018

This Week
Monday

Tuesday
* 7:30 Leadership team meeting in the Gold Mine room

Wednesday
* SD: Prepare for Back-to-School night
* 5:45-7:15 Back-to-School night

Thursday

Friday

Reminders
* Please make sure your lunch tubs are clearly marked.

* If you need to take either an initial or refresher CPI course, click here for the calendar of course offerings.

Revised Supervision schedule

Second recess norms
Please review the recess norms used during lunch time.  These norms should be implemented during second recess as well.

Back to School Night

Jenny will kick off Back to School night from 5:45-6:00 in the gym.  She will share school celebrations, upcoming goals and tips for helping at home. The first teacher session will be from 6:05-6:35 PM & the second session from 6:40-7:10.

I-Ready
Login Cards
You are able to print your I Ready log in cards now.  Students' log in is their birthdate (not their lunch number).  Here is a recap on how to access them:

1) access the site using login.iready.com or the GRE webiste
2) click the management tab on the top and select classes


3) Under the manage tab on the top left of the screen select either your reading or math class
4) Under actions of the top right of the screen select login cards

Student Powerpoint
You can also access the student presentation from your main screen (see below).  It will download via powerpoint.  You need to click the slideshow at the bottom of your window.






Testing Logistics 
Student Log In

• Students can access the log in page using our GRE website
• An I READY app has been installed on ipads and chrome books
• An I READY bookmark has been installed on laptops 
• * Install the upadate on all ipads 2 days before testing
• Approximate Time
• 45 minutes Grades 2-5
• 20-30 Grades K & 1
• Schedule at least 2 sessions for Reading and Math (4 total)
• End point is clear & brain breaks are built in
• Show video introductions for students
• Administration
• Grades 1-5: August 20 - 29  READING & MATH
• 1 session of math first
• Can Use Assessment Day for MATH Only
• K: September 17 - 28
• Watch for Red Flags & Restart - You can only restart reading during the testing sessions

Opportunities
* If you are interested in serving on any of our committees, please fill out this Google Form. Committees include social media committee, data team, tech, RtI, teacher rep for SAC. 

Mandatory Trainings

All DCSD staff are required to complete 6 online mandatory trainings. Please register for the trainings using your DCSD district username and password. If you do not know your single sign on, please contact IT Support at 303-387-0001. All 6 mandatory trainings segments are built into 1 online session.

Search InspirED for the Online Mandatory Training specific to your school or district department using the picture link (sample image below) located in the right navigation pane.

Please scroll to find your site location.*If you work at multiple locations, select the location where you will be evaluated. The 2018-2019 Mandatory Trainings will be open for completion starting July 1, 2018 and are to be completed by September 7, 2018.

Happy Birthday
Bree Roon - August 16th

Go For the Gold
* Thank you Anita and Megan Fleet for helping prepare for Legend Feeder kick off!
* Thank you Karen Petty for our opening flag ceremony!
* Thank you Christy Schwalick, Amy Fugier and Katie Timm for facilitating opening aide meetings.
* Thank you Anita Rudman for setting up Tears & Cheers!
* Thank you Tobey for setting up the flag ceremony and having our building ready for kids!
* Thank you everyone for a fabulous start to our school year!

Golden Nuggets
Morning Announcements: Dalcerri
Lounge Duty: Broecker/Dalcerri

Welcome Back!

August 2018

First Week Back for Staff 

Helpful Links

2018 - 2019 Conventional Calendar

2018 - 2019 Master School Schedule

2018-2019  Special Rotation Schedule

2018-2019 Alternating PE/Music Schedule

Monday, August 6th - Meet Your Teacher

We believe that it is essential for students to have the opportunity to meet their teacher and visit their classroom prior to the first day of school.  Families are welcome to visit their classroom on Monday, August 6, and drop off school supplies.  

We want to ensure that families are able to spend time with the teacher in a small group setting so we ask that you sign up for one of the times shown below by clicking here for our online scheduler.  The online scheduler will be available July 18th through July 31st and the password is digger.  The sign up is first come first serve, so please sign up as soon as possible if you have a preferred time or wish to align siblings’ times.  If you ordered school supplies through the PTO they will be delivered to your child’s classroom.  Click here for a map of teachers’ classrooms.

Meet Your Teacher Times on Monday, August 6th

8:45-9:15

9:15-9:45

9:45-10:15

Wednesday, July 18th Class Placement

We know that your child is eager to know who his/her classroom teacher will be.  Starting at 8:00 a.m. July 18th you can click here to access parent portal.  You will be able to view your child’s teacher by selecting your student and clicking on the schedule tab.  You can look forward to receiving a welcome letter from your child’s teacher via email by the end of the month.

Monday, August 6th - Meet Your Teacher

We believe that it is essential for students to have the opportunity to meet their teacher and visit their classroom prior to the first day of school.  Families are welcome to visit their classroom on Monday, August 6, and drop off school supplies.  

We want to ensure that families are able to spend time with the teacher in a small group setting so we ask that you sign up for one of the times shown below by clicking here for our online scheduler.  The online scheduler will be available July 18th through July 31st and the password is digger.  The sign up is first come first serve, so please sign up as soon as possible if you have a preferred time or wish to align siblings’ times.  If you ordered school supplies through the PTO they will be delivered to your child’s classroom.  Click here for a map of teachers’ classrooms.

Meet Your Teacher Times on Monday, August 6th

8:45-9:15

9:15-9:45

9:45-10:15

Thursday, August 9th -  First Full Day of School

The first full day of school for students in grades K-5 is Thursday, August 9th.  Students will meet their teachers on the front blacktop on the first day of school for an opening flag ceremony that begins at 8:30 AM.  Click here for a map of your classroom location for our opening ceremony.  All teachers will also have a sign with their name on it.

Friday, August 10th - Rolling Start to the School Day Begins

On the second day of school students will enter the building through the front door on their own between 8:20 AM-8:30AM and walk directly to their classrooms.  Teachers and older students will be available to assist younger students. Our rolling start ensures a smooth start to the day. Parents of preschool students will need to walk their children into the building using the west entrance and sign their child in.  School will be in session from 8:30AM-3:30PM next year.

Click here for the 2018 - 2019 Conventional Calendar

Click here for information regarding the Rolling Start to the School Day

Click here for general drop off and pick up procedures.

Wednesday, August 15th – Back to School Night for Parents Only

Classroom teachers will provide parents with an overview of the school year on Wednesday, August 15th, during the following two Back to School Night sessions: 6:05-6:35 PM & 6:40-7:10 PM.  The principal will share school celebrations and upcoming goals for the year in the gym from 5:45-6:00 PM.  We hope you will join us for these informative sessions.

Thursday, August 28th – 1 Assessment Hour

In an attempt to gain more targeted information regarding your child’s academic strengths and needs each child will come to school for one hour only on August 28th to complete reading and math assessments.  The assessments administered allow educators to alter their instruction to meet your child’s individual needs and learning style.

Click here for the online conference scheduler between July 18th – July 31st to select an assessment time for your child.  The password is digger.  Because we value the information we obtain on these days, it is mandatory that all children complete their assessments on August 28th.  Please bring your child to the front vestibule and teachers will escort him/her to his/her testing location.  Students will conclude their assessment hour in the gym where your child take his/her school picture.  Our Before and After School Enrichment program (B.A.S.E.) will be available on August 28th.  Please contact B.A.S.E. as soon as possible as spaces are limited.

We also released a new website!  Our website address will remain and you will be rerouted.  We hope you enjoy our new platform!  

2018 Beginning of the Year Schedule

Monday, August 6: Meet Your Teacher

Parents show their child how to walk to his/her new classroom.

Thursday, August 9: First Day of School

Students meet their teachers on the front blacktop for an opening flag ceremony by 8:30 AM. See map below for your location.

Teachers show students how to walk to their classroom.

Friday, August 10: Second Day of School

Students walk to their classrooms between 8:20 AM - 8:30 AM.

Parents say good-bye outside of the building.

Tuesday, August 28: Assessment Hour

Students take classroom assessments for one hour.

Students take their picture at the end of their assessment hour.

Bell Schedule

8:20 AM First Bell

Students can enter the building.

Crosswalk supervision begins.

Students should not arrive to school prior to this bell.

8:30 AM Start of the School Day

8:35 Tardy Bell

Flag Ceremony

Reminders

* There are books in the lounge - first come first serve. Happy shopping!

* Please submit your clean receipt, up to $100 to the PTO box by the end of August. 

Mandatory Trainings

All DCSD staff are required to complete 6 online mandatory trainings. Please register for the trainings using your DCSD district username and password. If you do not know your single sign on, please contact IT Support at 303-387-0001. All 6 mandatory trainings segments are built into 1 online session.

Search InspirED for the Online Mandatory Training specific to your school or district department using the picture link (sample image below) located in the right navigation pane.

Please scroll to find your site location.*If you work at multiple locations, select the location where you will be evaluated. The 2018-2019 Mandatory Trainings will be open for completion starting July 1, 2018 and are to be completed by September 7, 2018.

Golden Nuggets

Morning Announcements: Dalcerri

Lounge Duty: Office staff