Challenges:
Our greatest need as teachers is understanding the challenges we face and knowing what we need to overcome them. Most of the time this is a difficult child but it could also be stepping out of our comfort zone and doing those things that we fear the most. Too often we spend our time worrying about the wrong things. Sometimes we worry about things that are not even within our control. No one is effective spending 95% of their time worrying about the 5% of their daily routine. There is an expression that comes to mind, a "Rossism" perhaps, that says "stop worrying about the rat manure when there is elephant manure all around." We need to concentrate on the right things and do a better job of picking our battles.
Try to understand that there are lessons in each and every challenge, a difficult student for example, and learn to handle them; in doing so you may just turn them into positive experiences making your time at Hayes a whole lot better.
"For life and talents and wealth and fame are given to men in trust, and each must work with the gifts he has 'til his flesh returns to dust, for this is the law that governs all, and this is the common test - He that shall come to the best life has must give to the world his best." -Author Unknown.
2014 - 2015 Committees:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lrYycQKGUiU29FazU0VEVJWjQ/edit?usp=sharing
2014 - 2015 Peer Observation:
The peer observation window opens Friday September 26, 2014. I will check periodically to see how everyone is doing on their observations. Please use the link below to find out your partner. I will attach a video as soon as I can. Thank you.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lrYycQKGUiTHVIdDRnbUNNWnJHMElhR2xfeHNyOGVXajdF/edit?usp=sharing
The peer observation window opens Friday September 26, 2014. I will check periodically to see how everyone is doing on their observations. Please use the link below to find out your partner. I will attach a video as soon as I can. Thank you.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lrYycQKGUiTHVIdDRnbUNNWnJHMElhR2xfeHNyOGVXajdF/edit?usp=sharing
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: Office Staff
October: Library/Media
November: First Grade
December: Pre-Kindergarten
January: Fourth Grade
February: Kindergarten
March: Third Grade
April: P.E./Music
May: Second Grade
Oklahoma State Blueprints:
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!
October: Library/Media
November: First Grade
December: Pre-Kindergarten
January: Fourth Grade
February: Kindergarten
March: Third Grade
April: P.E./Music
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:
Brain Teasers for Kids - via @teachmama
Janet Just Moved Up! - via @jmsprincipal
Rhode Island: Measuring Contributions Support Professionals Make to Learning - via @usedgov
Don't Care How, I Want it Now - via @okeducation
4 Reasons People Don't Blog and Ideas to Help Change Their Mind - via @gcouros
101 Things I've Learned So Far In Teaching - via @TeachThought
Backwards Edtech Tool Flow Chart - via @jaymelinton
20 Collaborative Learning Tips and Strategies For Teachers - via @TeachThought
Weekly Look Ahead:
Monday September 29, 2014 - Normal school day, Unannounced Observation cycle continues. Peer Observations continue. After school tutorials. IEP meeting @ 2:10PM
JEANS DAY IN HONOR OF MS. WILSON'S ST. LOUIS CARDINALS MAKING THE MLB PLAYOFFS.
JEANS DAY IN HONOR OF MS. WILSON'S ST. LOUIS CARDINALS MAKING THE MLB PLAYOFFS.
Tuesday September 30, 2014 - Normal school day, 6th Grade PAL, Character Counts. Faculty Meeting after school in the Hayes Library. Title One Parent Meeting @ 6:30PM in the Hayes Cafeteria. IEP's @ 9:45AM, 1:10PM, 2:00PM,
Wednesday October 1, 2014 - Normal school day, First quarter grades are due.
Thursday October 2, 2014 - Normal school day, after school tutorials. IEP's @ 9:15AM, 9:30AM
Friday October 3, 2014 - Spirit day, Grade level meetings during planning time. We will go over the first nine weeks goals in addition to other academic concerns in the classroom.
Upcoming dates of note:
Tuesday September 30, 2014 - Parent Title One Meeting from 6:00PM-7:00PM @ Hayes Elementary
Tuesday September 30, 2014 - Hayes Elementary Campus Plan Due
Tuesday September 30, 2014 - GMS due to the OSDE
Wednesday October 1, 2014 - First quarter grades due
Wednesday October 1, 2014 - First quarter grades due
Wednesday October 15, 2014 - Title One Visit to Hayes Elementary
Wednesday October 15, 2014 - Asst. Principals Meeting
Thursday October 16, 2014 - Principals Meeting
Tuesday October 28, 2014 - G.E. fall visit with
