In Strong School Cultures, People Articulate the Following CORE Beliefs Through How They Behave:
All Students Can Learn at High Levels
All Students Will Learn Because of What We Do
Students Do Well if They Can
What WE Do Makes the Difference for the Kids in School
The mid-point of December and the year just keeps clipping along. With the amount of daylight and cold temperatures setting in, it makes me happy to know that our students have trusting, caring adults influencing them and bringing some more light to their days at school. I can't believe we have only 8 more school days left in 2021!
Resource of the Week
As we are getting close to the halfway point of our school year, it's important to take note of where we are on our PLC journey. While each PLC is in a slightly different place, and if we self-evaluate according to rubrics we looked at last spring, there have been so many positive outcomes of spending more time together in collaboration around the work that happens in our classrooms. This process takes time, and our resource this week provides a perspective of the journey towards maximizing the effects of PLC's.
"Fostering an Effective Professional Learning Community at Your School" - Cecilia Cabrera Martirena
In your PLC groups this week, please take time to self-evaluate your group's progress. Is the meeting time working for all? Do we need more time to be effective in the work that will move our teaching practices forward? Please share any updates in regards to meeting times/locations with Miranda and myself.
Staff Meeting/PLC's this week
We have a Staff Meeting on Wednesday (12/15) morning starting at 7:15 in the cafeteria. Most PLC groups would typically meet on that Wednesday morning. I'll ask that each group pick a different time to meet prior to the holiday break. If one person could communicate when you chose to meet with me, I'd appreciate it...it can be morning or after school.
Grades
A reminder that mid-quarter grades should be posted in Infinite Campus at this time. I'll be sending out a letter with some updates to parents tomorrow, so I'll be pointing them in Campus' direction so they can see how their child is doing. Also, please review the Puma Pride grading expectations and keep up to date in this area.
Student Shout-Outs This Week!
The following students were recognized by their teachers for outstanding work in the standard: "Follows Classroom Expectations"
Images from the Week
Our images this week come from a major celebration in Ms. Hecht's classroom, as students read each other's papers...they worked so hard and they produced some impressive stories...if you get a chance, and would like to read some, stop by Ms. Hecth's room.
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