Week of September 18, 2016

Greetings,

Thank you for your work this week. In preparation for TKES walk-throughs, we performed informal walk throughs to measure where we are as a school with instruction. The feedback that you received should have provided you with a clear picture of what is to be observed in your classes according to the district's observable practices. In addition, I visited with each grade level Friday to reinforce some areas that as a building we need to improve. I have listed a few reminders below along with the weekly happenings.

• Communication: Please make sure that you are communicating with parents regarding students' behavior and progress. Continue to smile and welcome our parents into the building. Pantherville Nation will continue to rise higher as we communicate with all stakeholders to make decisions in the best interest of the students.

• Grade Book: Your grade book should be updated every 7-10 days. A parent should be notified if their child is failing before the end of the progress period. Remember that zeros are not an option. Make sure that you have provided students with every opportunity to correct the issue. Mrs. Brinkley will run a report every two weeks to ensure that we are compliant.

• Discipline: Be FIRM, FAIR, and CONSISTENT. Students are beginning to test the waters. Remember that we are in control of every situation. If you loose control then we have lost the battle. On the other hand, reinforce the positive behaviors with the house points. The Houses are really giving us the positive boost that we need to encourage our students to go beyond the PAWS Expectations.

• Although instruction is looking great, remember to plan and implement engaging activities for your students. Use the instructional framework and the plans that have been provided for you. Work collaboratively with your colleagues. There is no I in TEAM.

• Duties and Responsibilities: We are all doing a terrific job of coming to work and arriving on time! THANK YOU! When you miss school, the students miss out, and we ALL miss you. It is important to seek an administrator's approval before leaving campus for any reason. Planning time is designed to plan. 

• Lesson plans are due to at midnight on Sundays! Please post your plans on time. 

• SMI makeups should be completed by Friday! 

Lastly, teachers, despite how difficult our jobs appear, remember that you are SOMEBODY! YOU matter because without YOU, our students would not be SUCCESSFUL. This week I challenge you to take pride in what you do. 

                Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.

Sidney Hook

Monday:

• Office Maintenance Meeting 
• Administrators Meeting
• Instructional Team Meeting 
• Informal walkthroughs by Tolbert, Forker and Hogan

Tuesday:

• Walkthroughs continue 
• RTI meetings during planning 

Wednesday: Wear your Hilsman uniform! 

• Tech WOW during collab planning with Hogan (ELA/Soc. Studies)
• Third Wednesday District Meetings 

Thursday

• Tech WOW during collab planning with Hogan (Math/Science)

Friday

• Walkthroughs