January 2016

Progress Monitoring:
Please turn in you progress monitoring envelopes and booklets so that they may be updated using current DIBEL scores. (1/24)


Lit agenda posted.
Scrum next week topic:  ReadyGen (1/21)

Lockdown Drill Friday, 1/22, at 2:40

New Vision Statements

You will find new Vision Statement posters in your box.  Please post these in your classroom (or office) and take down any outdated posters.  (1/19)

Math Teacher Cohort Leader Needed - Updated

Our new cohort leader will be Laura Attaway.  Thank you Laura.

Bryan Hamblin will no longer be able to represent North Star on the district Math Teacher Leader Cohort committee.  If you would be interested in this position please let Stephen know.  For more information feel free to touch base with Bryan.  Below is the reminder that was sent to leaders yesterday.

Our next Math Teacher Leader Cohort Meeting will be Thursday, January 21 from 4:30-6:30 pm at the Transportation Center. I'm looking forward to getting together, hearing about how math is going in your school, and sharing resources and plans for upcoming training. I'll be posting the agenda in the Canvas Course in the next few days.

Please bring your fully charged district laptop. I'll take care of everything else. :)  (1/14)

Highly Capable Referral 
Click Here for Link to Referral (1/14)

Reward Option Available
Limeberry, the frozen yogurt restaurant, is offering a free 4 oz yogurt to students as a reward.  You can use this as an incentive if you like.  A copy of the reward certificates is hanging by one of the copiers in the workroom.  Feel free to copy as you see fit. (1/14)

Updates to Master Schedule
Please check the master schedule (under the schedule tab above) for updates to the Itinerants' schedule. (1/8)

Valentines for Vets

Congressman Denny Heck has launched his fourth annual Valentines for Veterans Drive, asking for elementary school students from around the South Sound to decorate cards thanking our local veterans for their service to our country. Local schools are encouraged to incorporate theValentines for Veterans Drive into the regular art curriculum, and students of all grade levels and ages are welcome to participate. Anyone wishing to participate may drop off Valentine’s Day cards at Congressman Heck’s District Office (1423 East 29th Street, Suite 203, in Tacoma) weekdays between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm prior to or on February 12. Congressman Heck and his office will then deliver the cards to the American Lake VA and other locations in the South Sound, including local chapters of The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) on Valentine’s Day. If you have any questions, call his office at (253) 722-5860. (1/6)

FOSS Kit Pickup - Revised Date
Kits for grades K-3 will be picked up on Tuesday, January 12.  Please have your kits to the office by the end of the day.  (1/6)

PD Plan is on the blog
A link to the PD plan has been added to the Schedules tab.  (1/6/)

Morning Announcements
Morning announcements will be done on Tuesday morning due to the late arrival.  (1/4)

DIBELS
Winter DIBEL Assessments will be January 25-27.  DAZE (3-5) and Math Computation (1&2) will be in your boxes soon.  Click Here to see the DRAFT schedule.  (1/4)