"Our democracy is best served when we encourage students to begin at an early age to pay close attention both to what the text says and to what they feel and think as they read. Not one or the other, but both." - Beers & Probst
A Quick Read:
PANTHER SHOUT OUTS!
UPDATE ON RI/MI:
Based on survey data and in consideration of the diverse needs of our students, we will administer the Reading Inventory and Math Inventory on a testing schedule as a whole school.
RI: April 30th
MI: May 1st
*The window for RI/MI closes after May 4th so we will get make-ups taken care of prior to that date.
From Ms. Hubbard: - HUGE SHOUT OUT to Ms. Hughes for planning and executing a successful Family Science Night. We had over 300 participants!!! Ms. Hughes, you rock!
- Ms. Griffith! Thank you for your hard work organizing the spring parent teacher conferences!
- Dr. Thompson: Your teacher candidates rocked Genius Hour! Our teachers learned so much and appreciated the opportunity to dialogue with the future of our profession.
Tolbert's Corner
Happy Monday,
I hope you all had a great weekend! Thank you for your hard work last week. Although it was a short week for the students, it was pretty intense for all of us. Parents raved about the conferences and the progress made by many of our students. Again, your work and time were greatly appreciated!
This week we will be conducting your midyear conferences as well as moving swiftly with the second round of observations. Please welcome any member of the BOE as they enter the room to conduct your observations. As you are preparing for your summative conference, please begin uploading evidence into the platform to show the progress made towards your goal. If you disagree with any of the ratings that you have received, please upload your comments or evidence for that standard. It will be considered for your final rating.
As we are nearing the end of the year, please remain mindful of your professional duties and responsibilities. We are expected to be at work on time. We are expected to respect every student and every student is expected to respect every adult. We are expected to deliver instruction and to help our students achieve success. We will not and can not give up! You are doing a phenomenal job, keep it up.
Tolbert
From the IC:
We will meet with Dana Siegmund, our designated IT guru, for a USA TestPrep WOW Session. You have one of two options: This coming Monday morning during first planning OR Tuesday, April 10th at 3:45pm. The session will move along more efficiently if everyone has already created and logged into your USA TestPrep account. Most of you did this with me several weeks ago when we first purchased the program. Here is a tutorial for those of you still needing an account:
This is a helpful link for setting up your classes, also developed by Dana:
UPDATE ON RI/MI:
Based on survey data and in consideration of the diverse needs of our students, we will administer the Reading Inventory and Math Inventory on a testing schedule as a whole school.
RI: April 30th
MI: May 1st
*The window for RI/MI closes after May 4th so we will get make-ups taken care of prior to that date.
From Ms. Ward:
PSP will resume on Monday, April 2nd from 4-6
Saturday School will resume on April 7th from 8:30 - 12:00
Spring Picture Day at Hilsman is Wednesday, April 4th. Homeroom teachers should have distributed to students the Lifetouch order form that was placed in mailboxes.
Spring Pictures are prepay only. Parents can pay by cash, check, or credit card online. If paying by cash or check, students will need to bring their payment along with the order form to school to give to the photographer on picture day. If paying by credit card, students will need to bring their order form completed by the parent indicating payment has been made online to give to the photographer.
Students taking pictures will be called by grade level during the morning to report to the Old Gym. Please make sure students have their envelopes with them when going to the gym for their pictures.
Only students who are prepaying for spring pictures may be out of uniform on April 4th as long as their attire adheres to the CCSD/Hilsman dress code.
Computers:
By Wednesday, please let Ms. Tillotson and/or Gonzalez know if you have any computers in your classroom carts that are not functioning. This is to prepare for Milestones Testing.
REMINDER:
End of Grade Test Dates
4/17 -ELA Section 1
4/18 - ELA Make-Up4/19- ELA Section II and III4/20 - ELA Make-Up4/24 - Math Section I- Afternoon Make-ups
4/25 - Math Section II
- Afternoon Make-ups4/26 - Science Section I & II
- Afternoon Make-ups4/27 - Social Studies I & II
- Afternoon Make-ups
Grade 6-7: ELA & MAth
Grade 8: ELA, MAth, Science, SS
EOC Tests Dates5/7 & 5/8 - Math EOC5/9 - Science EOCHS Final Exams5/15 - 5/17 - Span and French Final Exams
From Team Gora:
Cheer for Our Olympians!!!! - Students from Mr. Dorsey, Ms. Picha , Ms. Zabetakis, and Ms. Gaertig's class will participate in the Special Olympics Area Games at Clarke Central on Wednesday.
Monday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. RENEE SMITH!
***School bus emergency evacuation practice in the morning. This may cause a delay in breakfast and arrival to homeroom.
Morning plannings - USA Test Prep PL with Dana Siegmund (IT Specialist)
11am Instructional Leaders Meeting
4pm SILT
Tuesday:
RTI --> *6th grade team will discuss rising 6th grade visit with Ms. Moore*
Wednesday:
*Spring pictures
SSIP Team out at training: Tolbert, Destefani, Chester, Hogan, Ward, Rohrbach
4pm Faculty Meeting
Thursday:
Hogan out at SMART Training
Meet with Mr. Forker for pre-administration testing training during:
1st and 2nd planning
or
after school from 4 - 5:15
Attendance is mandatory.
Friday:
Hogan out at SMART Training
UPCOMING: April 9th PLC Day - More to come from district office
April 11th - EOG Practice Test
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