Week at a Glance October 29-November 2, 2018

Bulldog Staff,

Have a great week! Its the last week for October! YAY!  Excited to see you guys dressed up this week!

~Shout Out to everyone who has had a data talk so far! We know they can be hard-but we are in this together to do what is best for kids! :)
~~Shout out to Melinda Rios-Galvan for getting books donated for our new literacy room (COMING SOON!) from Domtar AND for finding mentors for some of our challenges!
~ A BIG SHOUT OUT TO FaLessha, Melanie, Melinda, and Blanca for organizing a fun Reading Carnival! We know it is a lot of behind the scenes work to get it put together and we appreciate you!
~ANOTHER BIG SHOUT OUT TO Carrie Patrick for a BODACIOUS book fair, a PERFECT pumpkin contest, CRAZY Creepy Carrots with Kinder, AND for getting ready for our big Ivan kick-off this week! 

• Wednesday 10/31- Halloween
• kids can dress up as BOOK characters (some will be a stretch-we just really do not want anything violent/gross/etc)
• we will do a BOOK character parade in the afternoon through the halls. More details to come!
• Thursday 11/1-Picture Day-Kids can dress up for these pictures! (Uniforms will be worn for class pictures in the Spring)

Monday October 29
>5th Grade@OLC (2 classes)
>8:00-9:00 Admin/Arevalo meet
>10:40 Staffing Meeting (Rice/Gorena/Sanders) 
>1:30  The One and Only Ivan Kick-Off for 4th and 5th in Cafe A

Tuesday October 30
>Reading Planning Day
>5th Grade at OLC (2 classes)
>8:00 ARD (Rice/Gorena)
>9:00 ARD (Parham/Gorena)
>12:00-1:30 Sanders W-Thrus with J. Miller 
>1:00 ARD (Gomez/Fountain)
>2:00 Ellis Data Talk (Ellis, Admin, Kline, Rios)
>3:30 Maker Space Club  (Esslinger/Patrick)

Wednesday October 31 👻
>Wear your costumes! 
>Math Planning Day
>2:40 Reading Parade
>2:45-4:00 Sanders @ admin building

Thursday November 1
Picture Day! Remind your students to dress nice!
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>9:30 Admin/Patrick
>3:30 Art Club 🎨

Friday November 2 PLC DAY
>NO KIDDOS-remind your students!
>SEE EMAIL regarding AGENDA from Sanders
>8:30-?? Core Team Essential Standards Meeting

Upcoming Dates:
~November 2- Student Holiday and Staff PLC Day-more info to come
~Week of November 5-DAs/update data
~November 7-Faculty Meeting
~November 9-End of 6 Weeks and Collaboration Meeting to review DA data
~November 15-4th Grade Thanksgiving Potluck Night!
~November 16-Field Day!
~November 19-23-Thanksgiving Break!

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance October 22-26, 2018

Bulldog Teachers!

1. We wanted to say THANK YOU again for all of our awesome treats for the week! We felt super spoiled...(I totally bragged to the other principals!)  You guys are amazing to do such thoughtful things when you are super busy yourself!

2. Happy Birthday this past weekend to Sandra Plascensia (Saturday) and Brian Parham   (Sunday)! I apologize for leaving you off of the last WAG!

3. Here is a rundown of all of  the events for the next TWO weeks-it can get confusing this time of year! :)

• Running all week 10/22-10/26
• Book Fair
• Pumpkin Decorating Contest (see Carrie Patrick for questions)
• Red Ribbon Week-Flyer sent in voxer/home/on each date below
• Thursday 10/25- Reading Carnival
• so far the weather looks good!
• Kids can dress up for the reading carnival in their Halloween costumes-but NOT to school
• Next Wednesday 10/31- Halloween
• kids can dress up as BOOK characters (some will be a stretch-we just really do not want anything violent/gross/etc)
• we will do a BOOK character parade in the afternoon through the halls. More details to come!

Now GEAR up for Red Ribbon Week and wear jeans!

~Shout Out to Irma Dominguez for making learning fun each day-even by something as small as students flinging tiny rubber chickens into a goal after they work through a problem correctly! 
~~Shout out to Jose Pargas, Mirna Lucero, Melinda Rios-Galvan, and Chanse Vaughn for helping a stuck parent (car) get out of the parking lot last week! 
~Shout out to Yadira Vargas for opening her doors anytime for observation from anyone! 
~Shout out to everyone for making it through so much rain with AWESOME ATTITUDES!

• Don't forget about Compliance Courses  Due October 27

Monday October 22
>Red Ribbon Week-Hat Day!
>admin will be shadowed by LEAP program participant 
>8:00-9:00 Admin/Arevalo meet
>9:00 ARD (Gray/Fountain)
>9:00-11:30 Admin/Kline/some CORE in 1st grade data talks
>12:00-2:30 continue data talks
>1:00 ARD (Lucero/Fountain)
>Happy Birthday Yadira Vargas! 🎉

Tuesday October 23
>Red Ribbon Week-College Shirt Day!
>Reading Planning Day
>First Grade @ Field Trip!
>Sanders @ admin building all day (principal meeting)
>9:00 ARD (Cortez/Gorena)
>10:00 ARD (Rice/Gorena)
>3:30 Maker Space Club  (Esslinger/Patrick)
>Happy Birthday Pilar Cruz! 🎂

Wednesday October 24
PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME
>Red Ribbon Week-Dress to Impress!
>Math Planning Day
>8:15-9:45 2nd grade data talks
>11:30-2:30 2nd grade data talks
>Counselors are OUT for training!
>CANCELLED FACULTY MEETING! 

Thursday October 25
DON'T FORGET TO SEND THURSDAY FOLDERS/INFO HOME!! VERY IMPORTANT!
>Red Ribbon Week-Jersey Day!
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>8:30-9:00 Book Donation with 1st Grade!
>5th grade @ Symphony in AM
>RTI Input into eStar: throughout the day in room 12 the CORE/Admin/Counselor teams will be inputting information into eStar
>3:30 Art Club 🎨

Friday October 26
>Red Ribbon Week-Superhero Day!
>9:30-12:00 CORE Team Meeting 
Happy Birthday Kelly Hancock! 

Upcoming Dates:
~October 29-One District, One Book for 4th and 5th graders (kick-off party!)
~October 31- Book Character Dress Up Day
~November 2- Student Holiday and Staff PLC Day-more info to come
~November 5- RTI Hour starts for 2nd grade!
~November 7-Faculty Meeting
~November 9-End of 6 Weeks!
~November 15-4th Grade Thanksgiving Potluck Night!
~November 16-Field Day!
~November 19-23-Thanksgiving Break!

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance October 15-19, 2018

Bulldog Teachers!

Thank you all for meeting with us for Collaboration Time on Friday and also for PD on Wednesday afternoon. We know your time is PRECIOUS and truly do not like to take it from you unless we think you will find it meaningful. I wanted to make sure to share the "WHY" behind our meetings this week.

Faculty PD Meeting

• We really think student work norms for consistency throughout the building will benefit everyone! It would be awesome if all kids know the expectations throughout the building and teachers do not feel like they have to spend the first 6 weeks re-training kiddos.
•  The Affinity Sort (sticky note activity) is such a good way to scaffold UP for our kids. AND you can differentiate the way you do that depending on grade levels!  Let us know if you would like someone to model it for you!

MAP Collaboration meeting

• We thought this can help you see how to use the MAP learning continuum's different dimensions to differentiate groups and  Tier 1 instruction

We know it was lots of learning this week and I appreciate the professionalism and great attitudes. If you need help with anything shared this week please do not hesitate to let us know!

~Shout Out to Megan Schrull for taking a kinder student for Guided Reading into her first grade classroom and thank you  Aimee Jones for recognizing the strengths of your students and finding a great avenue for them!
~~Shout out to FaLessha Esslinger for orgnaizing Walk to School Day and all of the teachers that got up earlier to walk to school with our kids! 

• Don't forget about Compliance Courses  Due October 27

Monday October 15
>8:15-9:00 Sanders/Arevalo meet
>Fountain out AM @ LPAC
>8:30-9:30 4th Grade ARD (Burchfiel/Gorena)
>9:30-10:30 Data Talk Gomez/Fernandez
>12:15-1:15 Data Talk Burchfiel/Hancock
>1:30-2:30 Dominguez/Morales

Tuesday October 16
>Reading Planning Day
>Admin/Kline out at John Hattie training (Mr. Evans' sub will be here)
>3:30 Maker Space Club  (Esslinger/Patrick)

Wednesday October 17
>Math Planning Day
>9-10 Porter/Rice Data Talk
>12:45-1:30 Hernandez
>1:45-2:45 Vargas/Mier Data Talk
>Guiding Coalition Meeting in Room 12

Thursday October 18
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>Fountain out 1-4 for CPI training
>8-12 Sanders beign shadowed by LEAP program member
>3:30 Art Club 🎨

Friday October 19
>Progress Report Grades due!
>FIELD TRIP! 1st grade and 3rd grade
>8:00-9:30 Core Meeting
>9:30-10:30 Parham/Cortez Data Talk
>12:45-1:45 Vinson/McClelland Data Talk
>2:00-3:00 Pryor/Velasquez Data Talk
>Football Night!!! Did you sign up? Bring the family! Bring your friends! 

Saturday October 20 
>iRun (re-scheduled!) 

Upcoming Dates:
~October 22-26-Red Ribbon Week  & Book Fair Week
~October 22 PE supply donation presentation from Red Cross 
~October 24-Faculty Meeting
~October 25- Reading Carnival 
~October 29-One District, One Book for 4th and 5th graders 
~October 31- Book Character Dress Up Day

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance October 9-12, 2018

Good Afternoon!

Hope you are all having a great three-day weekend! 

The administration team wants to be the best SERVANT leaders we can for you. If there is anything at all you need to be successful-please do not hesitate to ask.  Our doors are open at all times. (or more like our Voxers?!)

              

   ***ARTURO RUELAS***

You have been a blessing and an amazing addition to our school. You are positive, kind, and full of energy. You are hard-working and willing to do whatever it takes. You answer every call, every email, every walkiemessage with grace and respect. You have even translated parent conferences beautifully! (WOW!) You treat our students the way they deserve to be treated. Everyone on our staff has expressed sincere gratitude and thankfulness for you.

We won the lottery when you came to John Haley Elementary!

~ From the Staff at JHE~

• Don't forget about Compliance Courses  Due October 27
• MAP Testing begins for Kinder; 4th Language, and 5th Science this week

Tuesday October 9
>Reading Planning Day
>Patrick out
>8:15-9:00 Admin/Arevalo meet
>9:00 ARD (Dugan/Hancock/Fountain)
>2:30 Flu Shots on campus
>3:30 Maker Space Club in computer lab (Esslinger)

Wednesday October 10
>Walk to School Day!  DZ is coming with their cheer team/etc to cheer the kids on this morning!  If you participate, you can wear WARM UP/EXERCISE clothing as long as its appropriate (not too tight/no yoga pants w/o tunic shirt)
>Math Planning Day
>8:30-11:30 Sanders/Fountain/Kline @Lin Kuzmich meeting @admin building 
>3:30 Faculty Meeting 

Thursday October 11
>Sanders out all day
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>10:30 Admin and Counselors meet
>4:00 Gorena @ STAAR training 
>3:30 Art Club 🎨

Friday October 12
>Collaboration Meetings in Room 12 during planning!
>1:00-4:00 Sanders @ Gilbert for Principal PLC Collaboration Meeting 
>Happy Birthday Amy Stevenson! 🎉

Saturday October 13
>8:15 iRun @Ellis Field
>8:30 JDRF Walk with Ryan Bailey and Family @ Panther Island Pavillion 
PS: RYAN BAILEY (Jeri Bailey's daughter) only needs $495 of her $4,500 goal before Saturday! Check her team out here:Ryan Bailey JDRF

Upcoming Dates:
~October 17-Guiding Coalition Meeting
~October 19-Football Night!
~October 22-26-Red Ribbon Week  & Book Fair Week
~October 22 PE supply donation presentation from Red Cross 
~October 24-Faculty Meeting
~October 25- Reading Carnival 
~October 29-One District, One Book for 4th and 5th graders 
~October 31- Book Character Dress Up Day

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day!