Johnson Memo: Friday Focus

Great Things I Noticed this Week:

Our 5K/2nd/4th graders put on a great music concert!
1st graders sharing their informative writing pieces with me that started with a question to hook their reader and comparisons to help the reader understand. I had a couple of students point out to me other things in their writing that they included and cited authors that did the same in their books. It's hard to believe that I was having that conversation with 1st graders!
5K students using their Jolly Phonics to sound out words all the way up to a challenging 10 letter word!

Events Next Week:
Monday - Grades due by 7:30

Wednesday - Workout Wednesday attire
*Grade Level PLC's
*12:30 Ronald McDonald "Caring" presentation for grades K-5
*3:15 EP Training on Documentation Log (optional refresher for those in summative year)

Thursday - Report Cards to be distributed
Friday - Bandorama concert at 7pm (our 5th grade band will be performing)

"Nuts & Bolts" Notes:

Classroom/Special Education teachers: could you please take a few moments today to answer a few questions about your current status in Writers Workshop on this survey: HERE There are 4 questions, but you don't even have to answer all of them...just whichever questions you have a quick response to. Thank you!!!
For Grade Level Meetings: Christina and Kay will lead us in technology discussions. Bring whatever device you are comfortable with or whichever device you have a specific question about. The agenda will include:

Check in:
- How are things going?
- How are things going with the Digital Citizenship Books?
Updates:
- Website
- XPD, Formative Assessment & Technology
- Summer Boot Camp
- Personal Learning in Spring
- Filter
Activity/Tool:
- Connect with Schoology and TMP
- Swivl

The consumable supply order packet for you to submit is not for our math books or other curriculum materials. I'll have that budget request info for you in the future.
I am still working on ACCESS Testing for our ELL students, but am aware that there are students that still need to make-up or complete the MAP test. If it's possible to have them complete it in your room, that would be super helpful. I will be planning to be in the computer lab for MAP testing on Friday (more details to come out later next week).