Teachers and Staff,
We can not thank you enough for a great first week of school. Considering all of the challenges that we have faced getting started this year, you all have made our motto come to life at Hilsman 2.0. As we have visited classrooms this week we could not help but noticed the level of student engagement. Students are excited about learning and genuinely happy to be a school! This is WICOR, This is RIGOR, THIS IS HILSMAN! Continue to be consistent with your routines and rituals everyday and hold students accountable for their actions. Remember how we start is how we will end!
Next week will begin to dive into the curriculum. Be sure that you are frequently visiting the Curriculum Portal and becoming knowledgeable of the pacing and standards that you are charged to teach this year. WICOR is RIGOR. Lesson plans are due every Sunday by 6:00 pm. We are monitoring the submission form as well as providing feedback. It is not an option but an expectation that your plans are submitted on time. In a like manner, our work day begins promptly at 8:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm unless there are meetings. We want to be present for our students and as the district's motto reminds us, be BETTER EVERYDAY!
Principal Tolbert
Logistic Updates
Blog Submissions
Moving forward, please submit blog submission via this Blog Submission Form located on the Panther PLC Site/. Please try to submit your info by Wednesday at 1pm.
Assessments
Please see the Panther PLC/Assessment Site for updates regarding our assessments. We will administer MAP Assessment this year. We have not picked specific dates, but the window is Aug 16- Sep 7. Stay tuned for details!
There is also new infor for ELA-BAS linked in under the assessment tab. Please become informed.
AVID
AVID Strategy of the Month: Focused Note-Taking
-This ppt does an overview of the importance of note-taking and reviews how to take Cornell Notes. **Remember Focused Note-Taking (FNT) is not just Cornell Notes, so don't worry if your do not want to use Cornell Notes. The ideas in this presentation are great ways to view and implement notes in your classroom cross content. There will be more information about FNT during our WOW session Tuesday 8/14 during AM planning in TL classrooms. Connections will meet in Martin's room. You are not expected to do this presentation with your students. It's really just as a point of reference for you to help.
Don't Forget to use your WICOR Bingo to ensure you are implementing your WICOR Strategies!
I will also share and hand out a WICOR Tracker with you that way you can make this part of your classroom norms. Also, this could be a fun way for kids to check off when you use WICOR in your classroom. Feel free to make copies for your students.
Agendas should be here by Monday. Please ensure these get into student's binder and label with their name and bus #. Make agendas a part of your classroom instruction. Take time in EACH class to give students a few mins to write HW or any important events down. Maybe this could be part of their bell ringer or a their ticket out the door. (just an idea..
Important Dates:
Tues 8/14- WOW session (AM Plannings)
Uniforms
Please be sure to continually remind students of our expectations regarding uniforms. They will rise to our expectations.
Fire Dill
We will have a fire drill one day this week (Probably Thursday). Please be sure to be aware of your exits so that you know how to clear the building efficiently.
NO FLEX ZONE
Students are not permitted to use their cell phones between the hours of 8:25-3:45. We refer to this as the NO FLEX ZONE! NO time should be allotted for students to access their devices during the school day. We will revisit this rule closer during our PL.
Week at a Glance
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Wear your uniform day (sneakers are permitted)
Thursday:
AVID Site Team Meeting
PTO Meeting 5:30
Friday: Jeans Friday with your Spirit shirt! Must have on a Hilsman shirt if you are wearing jeans (sneakers are permitted).
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