30 days until O.C.C.T testing. The fifth grade writing test is Wednesday. Please emphasize to your students the importance of being quiet and orderly in the hallways while tests are taking place. We will have several small groups testing around the campus. Therefore it is important to minimize distractions and hallway movement.
I am seeing some good things taking place in the classrooms at every grade level. Everyone is working to make sure our students have the best chance to be successful. I really appreciate everyone's efforts. They will pay off!
Our testing grades have a four week instructional focus, plus the "dead week" before the exam, to emphasize key areas of instruction in order to increase student achievement. Small group tutorials will be using the same key areas in order to create the biggest bang for the buck. "Dead week" will be used to go over test taking strategies, focus on key areas that create the best chance to show student gain, and rest before the testing window opens. We will also have our testing pep rally on the 10th of that week. So... get your best cheers ready!
Intercession teachers; begin planning those lessons now and let the office know if you are needing materials, consumables, copies, etc. so that we can help make intercession a success. Last call for anyone interested, even for a day, to teach intercession. We will certainly welcome the help.
2014 - 2015 Committees:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lrYycQKGUiU29FazU0VEVJWjQ/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 5th
February: Kindergarten - March 6th
March: Third Grade - April 3rd
April: P.E./Music - May 1st
May: Second Grade - May 22nd
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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!
February: Kindergarten - March 6th
March: Third Grade - April 3rd
April: P.E./Music - May 1st
May: Second Grade - May 22nd
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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:
Powerful Inspirational true story...Don't give up! - 1992 Barcelona Olympic's 400 meter runner. ...gets me every time.
World Best Motivational Videos for Students - Take a look!
A Must See Motivational Video - Take another look!
Articles Worth Reading:
Beyond Knowing Facts, How Do We Get to a Deeper Level of Learning? - via @MindShiftKQED
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister says she'll work to fix lawmaker AP history bill - via @AndreaEger
Hofmeister Speaks Future of Education to Tulsa Crowd - via @KTULNews
Literacy Leadership Across the Curriculum - via @TeachToLead
APUSH: What you can still do - via @okeducation
Why Annual State Testing Matters - via @educationweek GREAT INSIGHT!!!!!
Teacher Leadership Makes Inroads, But Strives for Permanency - via @educationweek
50 Questions To Help Students Think About What They Think - via @TeachThought
Would you welcome a Home Visit? - via @benjamingilpin
iPads In Special Ed: What Does The Research Say? - via @npr
Some students need our help - via @mcleod
101 Ways For Teachers To Be More Creative - via @TeachThought
Letting Your Kids Play in the Social Media Sandbox - via @nytimes
Vouchers: Not a Gift for Students - via @okeducation
Teachers Need Genius Hour, Too - via @edrethink
25 Fascinating Facts That Will Make You Wish You Could Speak Every Language in the World - via @22words
How to Help Students Develop the Growth Mindset With #20time - via @markwguay
10 Ways to make your classroom cozier for gifted students - via @ByrdseedGifted
Weekly Look Ahead: Formal observations are open.
Monday February 23, 2015 - Normal school day. Pre-Kindergarten ZOO trip postponed. After school tutoring.
Tuesday February 24, 2015 - Faculty Meeting; J.A. in a day visiting and Ms. Wolfe sharing out. Everyday Mathematics training during planning time (1st-6th Grade) IEP meeting at 10:50am.
Wednesday February 25, 2015 - 5th Grade OCCT Writing Exam. Fifth Grade and Pre-Kindergarten Specials Flip. Please be mindful that testing will be taking place in the building. Keep your students quiet and respectful that their school mates are testing. Mr. Ross to the TLE task force meeting at Camalot; 8:30am.
Thursday February 26, 2015 - Normal school day. After school tutoring.
Friday February 27, 2015 - Spirit day. BLT Meeting in the Library at 7:30am. Donuts for Dads in the school Cafeteria at 8:00am.
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