Saturday, August 16, 2014

Look ahead for August 18, 2014

Notes from the Principal:

Our kids need to know what you stand for and your procedures and expectations from day one.  Pick the procedures that make your class your own and stick to them.  Continue to practice as needed.  It is important to remember that you don't change up the rules from week to week or from student to student.  These two things will cause classroom disruptions, discipline issues and lower academic success.  

Stay a day ahead.  Materials should be prepared a day before a lesson is taught.  You should be prepared for your students with accommodations as well, have their accommodations ready to complete the task.  When you plan as a grade level, which most of us are doing, the grade level is counting on you to perform the task.  Whether it is making copies, creating warm-ups, or even activities related to the content it is important that you do not let you team mates, or students, down by not being ready to go.

Be the role model we are expected to be as educators.  Dress the part.  Sloppy is not an option, even on on our "spirit" days.  If you wear jeans make sure that they are not the same pair you lounge in on Saturdays.  

Be careful what you post on social media.  You never know who your friends are friends with.  It is never a comfortable conversation having to explain something you've posted in order to save your reputation or even your job.  

Finally, education is no longer a one room classroom where the teacher is isolated and independent.  Expect to work as a team, coach each other on best practices, research and find new ways to improve your craft.  Iron sharpens iron.  

Showcase Schedule for Monthly Rise and Shine:

 In order for everyone to take a more active role in the Monthly Awards I am asking that each grade level participate in the showcase portion of the Rise and Shine.  Everyone on campus will have a month to show the rest of the school what's great about your classes.  You can have your students sing, dance, demonstrate, share...  Have fun with it!

 August:  P.E./Music
September:  Sixth Grade
October:  Art/Library
November:  Fifth Grade
December:  Pre-Kindergarten
January:  Fourth Grade
February:  Kindergarten
March:  Third Grade
April:  First Grade
May:  Second Grade
Oklahoma State Blueprints:


Available accommodations for the OCCT:


A quick guide to standards and assessments:
  • English Language Arts: 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school year – PASS standards, PASS-aligned assessments.
  • Mathematics: 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years – PASS standards, PASS-aligned assessments.
  • Science: 2014-2015 school year – begin transition to science standards adopted into rule in June 2014; PASS-aligned assessments for grades 5, 8, and Biology 1 for high school for 2014-2105 and 2015-2016 school years. 
  • Social Studies: 2014-2015 school year – Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies as adopted in 2012; All four social studies assessments are OAS-aligned in Grades 5, 7, and 8, as well as high school U.S. History. All four assessments will be fully operational in 2014-2015.
  • Fine Arts: 2014-2015 school year – transition to new standards adopted by law in June of 2014, The annual district arts assessment report will be due at the Oklahoma State Department of Education the end of May 2015.
  • World Languages: 2014-15 school year – PASS standards, no state assessment. New standards will be written beginning fall 2014.
  • Personal Financial Literacy: 2014-2015 school year – Oklahoma Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy as adopted in 2008, no state assessment.
  • Health/Safety Education: 2014-2015 school year – PASS Standards, no state assessment.
  • Kindergarten: 2014-2015 school year – PASS standards, no state assessments.
  • PreKindergarten: 2014-2015 PASS standards; no state assessments.

Hayes Elementary Academic goals for 2014-2015:

- All students WILL achieve academically.
- Increase OCCT Reading scores for all subgroups by 25%
- Increase OCCT Mathematics scores for all subgroups by 25%
- Increase OCCT Writing scores for all subgroups by 25%
- Increase the number of students who qualify for promotion in RSA by 25%
- Decrease Suspensions by 25%
- School wide overall attendance to 96%
- Faculty attendance to 98%


Videos Worth Watching:

Articles Worth Reading:

Social Media and Strategy - via @8amber8


40 Card Games For Kids - via @deliacreates




Our Work Defines Our Legacy - via @NMHS_Principal

Cheers to recharging this weekend - via @WeAreTeachers


Building Better Teachers - via @theatlantic



Weekly Look Ahead:

Monday August 18, 2014 - Normal school day, easy CBM benchmarking window opens. Kinder-4th

Tuesday August 19, 2014 - Grade level meetings during planning times.  We will begin to look at our data notebooks, OCCT scores from last year, and current edusoft benchmarks. We will not have an after school faculty meeting.

Wednesday August 20, 2014 - Tornado/Severe weather drill.  Normal school day, LLI training @ North Highlands Elementary (3:30pm to 4:30pm)

Thursday August 21, 2014 - Normal school day, RSA training @ Hayes Elementary (3:30pm to 5:30pm)  This is a mandatory training for Kindergarten through fourth grade.  Those who attended the trainings last week are not required to attend.  

Friday August 22, 2014 - B.L.T. meeting at 7:25am, Spirit day, LLI Training at Cesar Chavez Elementary (3:30pm to 4:30pm)

Upcoming dates of note:

Tuesday August 26, 2014 - Parent RSA Meeting from 6:00PM-7:00PM
Tuesday August 26, 2014 - Ms. Bagwell from G.E. at our faculty meeting
Wednesday August 27, 2014 - Ms. Heckman during planning time to address Value Added
Friday August 29, 2014 - August student of the month/Rise and Shine at 8:30AM.  
Tuesday September 9, 2014 - PALS after school program begins. (6th Grade)
Tuesday September 16, 2014 - Parent Title One Meeting from 6:00PM-7:00PM
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