Week at a Glance September 25-29, 2017

Bulldog Squad!

Going in to our last week of the first 6 weeks and I can't believe it! I have had a blast seeing everyone doing what is best for kids! Such a positive start to the school year. Remember, our door is always open-we want to make what you do EASIER! 

1. Shout out to Jose Pargas for walking students home after school- his students have been so excited! They even follow him like Rocky!
2. Have you seen the cool MATH wall in the hall across from the lounge? Shout out to Homero Guerrero for creating an interactive math space for our kiddos!
3. Big shout out to Ms. Valencia Ashley for stepping out on a new staff and becoming a big part of our team! She is on our CIC now in addition to taking on a team for DI!
4. Thank you to Gina Meriwether for making sure the kids in the PASS unit each had a spirit shirt this year. That is going above and beyond for kids!
5. Shout out to  Isela Hernandez for being SUPER encouraging to her students during a walk-through this week. While a student was trying to answer in her class, she encouraged him to answer when he was about to give up and told him she believed in him. That is building relationships at its finest!

• Walk-through focus this week will continue to be TEKS alignment, randomizing, and having students answer in complete sentences. We will change next week. :)
• Email me back the definition of widdershins and you can wear jeans on Tuesday!
• Tweet something awesome you do in class this week! (Prizes involved periodically!) Use @JHaleybullogs  #kidsdeserveit #myIrvingisd 
• Don't forget  to complete your compliance courses. Due October 27!
• Remember- no matter what you do-be the BEST at it!

Growth is power,
                       ~Sanders

Monday September 25
>Green Goal Folder visits!
>Purposeful planning-Kinder math/4th Math

Tuesday September 26
>2nd Grade ELAR Planning
>Sanders @ principal meeting
>8:30 ARD (Mier/Gorena)
>1:00 ARD (Gary/Fountain)

Wednesday September 27
>1st Grade ELAR Purposeful Planning
>Sanders out
>2:30 Delsa out @ meeting
>3:35 Leadership meeting in math lab

Thursday September 28
>Nimitz football players greet students in AM!
>2nd and 3rd grade Math Purposeful Planning
>Gorena gone in AM @ meeting
>8:30 ARD (Fountain/Ana Cortez)
>10:00 Patrick and Admin meet
>2:00 Admin and Counselors Meet

Friday September 29
>Six Week Grades DUE!
>1st math and 5th math Purposeful Planning
>8:30-9:00 Admin and Kline Meet
>9:00 Core Team Meeting 
>1:30 Admin/Kline meet with coordinators
>2:30 Pencil and Popsicle Party (more info to come!)

Upcoming Dates:
~Oct 4 Walk and Bike to School Day (more info to come!)
~Oct 6 Conference Day
~Oct 9 Holiday
~October 23-37 Red Ribbon Week
~October 27 Reading Carnival 5-7 PM
~October 27 Dress up as a book character day
~October 30-November 3 Book Fair is in town!

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance September 18-22, 2017

Bulldog Squad!

Week 4 was a challenging one, amIright? However, it was SO good to see everyone in good spirits through the tough stuff. I loved the positive attitudes at our faculty meeting. I actually left there feeling BETTER than when I entered. (Who says that after a meeting??) You all are my inspiration. You deal with so much and you sacrifice more than people know. No one understand that better than the people who sit in our meeting once a month. It was so cool to see everyone stay after the meeting just to hang out for a few minutes. I am SO proud to be your principal!

1. Shout out to Jose Pargas, Susan Rice, Tamique Akins, Suzanne Kline, and Mark Gorena for representing for us at Hearts and Hammers this weekend!
2. Thank you Carrie Patrick for a fun DOT DAY and for our special DOT treats! We are making our MARK at J Haley!
3. Thank you ALL for the dedication to stay late and attend SWAG!
4. MAP testing is done-thank you for ensuring a proper testing environment and for being prepared!
4. A GIANT shout out to our SCHOOL FAMILY!  WE raised OVER $1500 to donate to a former Bulldog and her teachers!!!! YAY! We are going to split it into Visa gift cards and send them to her. She will send us a picture back of them receiving them! Thank you FaLessha Esslinger for helping me coordinate this drive!

• Purposeful planning days have changed for some groups due to sub shortage. Check the schedule sent by Kline.  This week will be listed below
• Walk-through focus this week will continue to be TEKS alignment, randomizing, and having students answer in complete sentences
• DRA/EDL due this Friday!
• Tweet something awesome you do in class this week! (Prizes involved periodically!) Use @JHaleybullogs  #kidsdeserveit #myIrvingisd 
• Don't forget  to complete your compliance courses. Due October 27!

Growing with you,
                            ~Sanders

Monday September 18
>Students can use their jeans pass (from Sept. 5) any day Mon-Thur
>PLCs in math lab during specials (looking @ MAP) Bring charged laptop
>Fountain @LPAC meeting (AM)
>Akins/Martinez @ Counselor meeting (AM)
>Akins/Martinez leading parent class on suicide (PM)

Tuesday September 19
>4th Grade ELAR Purposeful Planning 
>Irving Symphony talking to 4th grade during specials
>Boy Scouts talking to boys during lunch

Wednesday September 20
>3rd Grade ELAR Purposeful Planning
>Gorena & Fountain out @ PIEMS meeting (AM)

Thursday September 21
>5th Grade ELAR Purposeful Planning
>8:30 Admin meet with Mrs. Rosa Fernandez
>9:00 ARD (Esslinger/Fountain)
>3:30 Running Record training for all K-5 ELAR teachers (via Rita Ruiz)
>3:30 SSP (Sanders/counselors)
>3:45 SSP (Sanders/counselors)

Friday September 22
>DRA/EDL Due (in Google Data Sheet)
>Kinder ELAR Purposeful Planning
>8:30-9:00 Admin and Kline Meet
>9:00 Core Team Meeting 
>11:00-1:00 Sanders @ Principal PLC @ admin building

Upcoming Dates:
~Continuing Purposeful Planning during week of Sept 25-29
~Sept 27-Leadership Team meeting @ 3:30 in math lab
~Sept 28 Nimitz Football players coming to welcome students to school
~Sept 29 Popsicle and Pencil Party (more info. to come!)
~Oct 4 Walk and Bike to School Day (more info to come!)
~Oct 6 Conference Day
~Oct 9 Holiday

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance September 11-15, 2017

Bulldog Squad!

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend in the beautiful weather!

1. Due to numbers we had to do some teacher shifting-which is never fun. A huge shout out to Melanie Gary for volunteering to move from 3rd grade to 1st grade. She has been so positive about the move.
2. Shout out to the 3rd grade and 1st grade teams for swooping in to help with the transitions and shout out to our wonderful para team for helping get Melanie's room together.
3. A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Porter, Ms. Ashley, and Ms. Hancock for deciding to lead Destination Imagination Teams this year!
4. Thank you to EVERYONE that MAP tested last week. We were well prepared and students took them seriously!
5. Shout out to FaLessha and Sarah for continuing to grow our PTA!
6.Thank you to everyone who has signed up for Hearts and Hammers! So excited to help out a family in need. Please sign up for a day if you can!
7. Shout out to the Counselors and Mrs. Rosa Fernandez for putting together the BEST Goodies with Grands we have ever had. Check it out!

• Your TSR is due this week-let us know if you need help!
• We have a goal to visit each classroom each week. Remember, we are ALL co-learners and growers.  Everyone will receive feedback-a GLOW and a GROW.  Remember, these informal grows are NOT a "gotcha!"- that is not how we work at John Haley. They are merely an idea for you to reflect and try. (Our focus this week will continue to be TEKS alignment and use of ELL strategies)
• Tweet something awesome you do in class this week! (Prizes involved periodically!) Use @JHaleybullogs  #kidsdeserveit #myIrvingisd #myIrvingisd
• DRA levels due September 22
• Don't forget  to complete your compliance courses. Due October 27!
• And last but not least remember to....

Thank you for all you do,
                            ~Sanders

Monday September 11
>Free dress days all week for students and staff for donations to Harvey victims
>Patriot Day-Wear Red, White, and Blue!
>Reading MAP all week
>11:30-Sanders, Fountain, Kline, and Rice @MJBWood to discuss the IDEA program

Tuesday September 12
>ELAR Planning for all grade level
>Rice out @ ITS meeting
>3:30 PASS meeting in Ms. Ashley's room (those involved were notified)

Wednesday September 13
>Math Planning for all grade levels
>Gorena and Fountain out in AM for AP meeting
>3:30 Faculty Meeting

Thursday September 14
>8:30 Admin meet with Mrs. Rosa Fernandez
>Kline out 
>2:00 Admin and counselor meeting (make-up meeting)
>3:30 Triple M Mentor meeting 

Friday September 15
>Dot Day! Wear Dots!⡿
>CPI full day training
>8:30-9:00 Admin and Kline Meet
>9:00 Core Team Meeting (possible time change)

Saturday September 16
>8:00-5:00 Hearts and Hammers (come anytime-even for an hour!)

Upcoming Dates:
~9/18-9/22 Purposeful Planning Week
~9/18-9/22 Students can use 1 free jeans pass if they came to school on 9/5. Passes were placed in your boxes
~9/18 All teams PLC Meeting in conference room. Bring laptops
~9/19 Boy Scouts will be coming to talk to boys during lunch in cafe
~9/23 Day 2 of Hearts and Hammers

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance September 4-8, 2017

Bulldog Squad!

The second week of school can hit hard, amIright? Thank you all for staying SO positive and upbeat this week. What a fun ending with the pep rally. My favorite part was Angelica Cortez kicking the Mavs Mascot when he fell. LOL! 

Some "happenings" this past week:

1. We kicked off the IDEA program with our 5th graders. So cool! They will become real entrepreneurs and put their products on an online market place. Also, our partners in education, MJB Wood are going to help mentor the students throughout the 18 week process. 
2. Speaking of MJB Wood-We have a GREAT opportunity to give back to them. If you do not know much about what MJB Wood does for us-they provide a meal to teachers each year, last year they gave us SO MANY giftcards for teachers, they pay for Perot night, school supplies, uniforms, and they just had a trophy case built for us. They are truly AMAZING! They have asked us to get a few crews to help them participate in Hearts and Hammers on September 16th and 23rd. We will be fixing up a house for a family in Dallas! If you are able to carve some of your time out of either day, that would be great. You can come at any time. We will be there from 8-5 both Saturdays. Please consider coming-even if for a short amount of time. We are also planning something for all of our volunteers that can attend. Here is a sign up:Hearts and Hammers
3. Rosa had an awesome parent orientation with the most parents I have ever seen in the Parent Center!
4. Curriculum Night-thank you for all of the hard work. We are reflect and revisiting the idea of this night... possibly combining it with Meet the Teacher next year...

As we go "instruction strong" into the third week we will be upping walk-throughs. Remember, we are all co-learners and growers!  (Here is a Secret...our focus this week will be TEKS alignment and use of ELL strategies!)

During this week, think about the student in your class that you can already see is someone who will be hard to build the relationship with. What can you differently from what you have always done to make connections? 

Have a great 4 day week!

~Sanders

Monday September 4
>LABOR  DAY HOLIDAY! WOO-HOO!

Tuesday September 5
>ELAR Planning for all grade level
>MAP Testing Begins-check the schedule
>9:00 PACT training for parents
>9-12 Admin in interviews for PASS position
>3:30 Sped/Specials IEP meeting

Wednesday September 6
>Math Planning for all grade levels
>8:30 Dr. Jones visits for calibration walk-throughs
>11:00 Attendance Team meeting (admin, office, Dr. Shelton, counselors)
>3:30 Melanie Massey Baby Shower

Thursday September 7
>8:30 Admin meet with Mrs. Rosa Fernandez
>GT Building Committee @ Training with Gorena
>2:00 Admin and counselor meeting
>3:15-5:15 Admin/Rice/Kline at admin building for MAP meeting

Friday September 8
>Happy 77th Birthday Mr. Gorena!
>7:30 Goodies with Grandparents (Grandparents Day!)
>8:30-9:00 Admin and Kline Meet
>9:00 Core Team Meeting (possible time change)

To Do:

~Tweet something awesome you do in class this week! (Prizes involved!) Use @JHaleybullogs #bulldogpride  #kidsdeserveit
~DRA levels due Sept 22
~Sign up for PTA! You get a FREE SHIRT with membership

~ Sign up for Irving Schools Foundation-help us get to 100%. If you have signed up by Thursday, you can wear jeans. 

~Don't forget  to complete your compliance courses. Due October 27!

Upcoming Dates:
~9/15 Dot Day
~9/22 DRAs Due

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day!