March+2010


 * March 9th Leadership Minutes: **

**Schedule Change for Remediation**: In order for remediation to be more successful, there will be a schedule change. Grades 3-5 will have remediation one day a week from 1:05-2:50. This will allow time for teachers to model lessons for TA’s and then break off into groups. Third grade will have remediation on Mondays; 4th grade will have remediation on Tuesdays; and 5th grade will remediation on Fridays. Nonremediation days: Wednesday and Thursdays.

**Words of the Week**: Everyone seems to be participating. Keep it up! Make sure your students know the words each week along with the definitions/synonyms.

**Science/Math Fair-** will be a combined event in the future instead of breaking it into 2 separate events. We only had 39 students participate in the Math fair this year. Students will be given the opportunity to decide which type of project they would like to do (science or math).

**k-5 Family Night**-All teachers are required to attend. TA’s are invited but not required to attend. Each grade level will be responsible for talking with parents about what to expect the following year. Details will be discussed at next Planning Session. This will take place on Thursday, April 22 from 7:00-8:30. An incentive was discussed to bring the parents in (maybe a Wii tournament for the kids of the parents who show up).

**Data notebooks**- Everyone seems to be using them. Benchmark testing will be included in data notebooks. Teachers in grades 3-5 will be able to utilize these as justification during EOG hearings at the end of the year.

**5th Grade Family Transition Night** will be held at Toisnot this year.

**Report Card Pick Up date**: April 13; from 3:30-6:30- If parents do not show, do not send report cards home until they come out to the school to pick them up. We will send a letter to the parents of those who do not show asking them to reschedule a time to pick the report card up.

Ms. Taylor is doing a great job with Ms. Battles’ class, but needs help assessing some of her students (since it is a k/1 combination class). Reading Recovery will test Ms. Battles’ class ASAP. Ms. Vick has offered to read with some of Ms. Battle’s kids daily. If other teachers would like to volunteer, please email Mr. Davis

**Gaggle.net**- Continue to push with students. Some are using…some are not.

**Nettrekker**: Please remember to check it out. Username is: wellsimpact; password is: beavers. BrainPop is being paid for by Nettrekker as well as Weekly Reader Express. These are great resources to use in the classroom.

**Audio books**- Please check them out for the students who need them. PTO has agreed to pay for more. We will have a total of 65 titles. **PLC Day**- If you need a PLC day with Mr. Mayo (help with PDSA or anything) send him an email.

**Check out the wiki space**: Mr. Mayo has posted activities for you to use with your children under “Teacher Resources”.

**Equipment:** Please take care of all your technology equipment. Staff will be held accountable for anything lost or damaged (case by case-neglect, abuse, or accidental). If you take home your laptop, make sure you bring it back the next day. Teachers are responsible.