Look ahead for April 27, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

Thank you for your hard work this past week.  Everyone did really well in supporting our test takers and test administrators.  It is nice to see that we are quickly coming to the end of the testing window.  We do have tests everyday this week but it is only one grade level a day and it should only cause minimal distractions to the other grade levels.  The irony is that as soon as the OCCT calendar closes the easyCBM window opens.  It makes me wonder who thought that was a good idea?!?

Beginning Tuesday, at the faculty meeting, we will begin talking about the professional development ideas for next year.  We will also be looking at the title one budget for the 2015-2016 school year. These conversations will continue throughout the remainder of this school year.

There are loads of good things happening here at Hayes.  Wings is off and running, literally.  Ms. Herriott has done an outstanding job working with our youngsters getting them involved in such a healthy activity.  I have a feeling we will be seeing lots of Nike swag around the campus before too long.  If you haven't made it out to participate or just take stock in what's happening I highly recommend that you go next week sometime.  It's amazing to see parents, students and staff running.

Sunrise Rotary will be coming to Hayes following the testing window to install the "buddy bench." We will be placing the bench near the playground equipment.  And before everyone gets really excited... the intent of the bench is for students to sit when they feel they don't have someone to play with; others, hopefully, will see that individual and offer to play, sit, talk... to them.  Two teachers "chillin'" on the bench really doesn't constitute as being a "buddy."

Sonic Drive In's has a program called "Limeades for learning" that will be coming to Hayes in July to paint our blacktop with four square, Hop scotch, etc... in order to assist in the creation of an educational and fun playground environment.

Republic Services has granted us the money to purchase our flower beds as well as six benches to go around the front and west side of the building.  I am hopeful we get the check to get started very soon.  The intent of the garden is to introduce our younger grades to science by having them plant and take care of the flower beds.  The older grade levels will also benefit by measuring the plants, taking soil and water samples, and helping with the upkeep of the flower beds.  What a great way to incorporate some hands on science activities to our students.

United Way will once again be partnering with Hayes Elementary next year.  Currently, and for next year as well, they will be working with our kindergarten students.  In addition they will be purchasing weekly readers for the campus.  They may also be purchasing additional materials such as motivation and Buckle Down workbooks as well as learner "bags" for our younger grades to take home.

I look forward to having a great week.  Keep your patience with your students and know that summer is just around the corner.



Generic Morning Announcement:  Done DAILY, no exceptions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dAG5eWCok&feature=youtu.be

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 - Canceled due to SNOW!!!!!
March:  Kindergarten - April 3rd
April:  Third Grade - May 1st
May:  Second Grade - May 22nd 


*** Oklahoma State Blueprints: ***

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Available accommodations for the OCCT:

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2014-08-07/oklahoma-accommodations-guide

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:

Catherine Crump: The small and surprisingly dangerous detail the police track about you - via @TEDTalks

Articles Worth Reading:

Eliminating Your Blind Spots – Your Worst Enemy is Within

Conquering Math Anxiety - via @ScholasticTeach

Oklahoma City Public Schools superintendent announces sweeping changes to discipline policies - via @NewsOK

Ed Tech Developer's Guide - via @OfficeofEdTech

5 Things We Have to Stop Pretending - via @twhitford

7 Ways to Hack Your Classroom to Include Student Choice - via @edudemic

15 Simple Tips To Keep Your Sanity During Testing - via @TeachThought

Day 21 – We Must Stop Pretending - via @mrsdkrebs

Young chess players compete at Midwest City tournament - via @NewsOK

Where Kids Learn More Outside Their Classrooms Than in Them - via @TheAtlantic

We Have to Stop Pretending - via @judyarzt

Contest: My Sort-Of-But-Not-Really High Stakes Test - via @MrsDSings

6 Questions All Teachers Should Ask Their IT Directors - via @WeAreTeachers

Child Behavior: Selective Mutism - via @ScholasticTeach

Five Tips for Building Strong Community Partnerships to Support Teachers - via @educationweek

15 Simple Tips To Keep Your Sanity During Testing - via @TeachThought

Sir Ken Robinson: Creativity Is In Everything, Especially Teaching - via @mindshiftkqed

My Favorite Teachers Use Social Media: A Student Perspective - via @educationweek

Want to See a Sliver Of What Google Knows About You? - via @FastCompany

Have We Taken The Wrong Approach To Treating Kids With ADHD? - via @HuffPostParents


Weekly Look Ahead: 

Monday April 27, 2015 - 6th Grade Reading OCCT Exam; testing begins at 9:30am.  Pre-K and 6th Grade Specials swap. Karie Carpenter to Hayes at 2:30pm to meet with Campus Admin.

Tuesday April 28, 2015 - 5th Grade Mathematics OCCT Exam Part One; testing begins at 9:30am.  Kindergarten and 5th Grade Specials Swap.  Faculty Meeting After school!  (This means everyone, even the ones who miss and think we don't notice... we notice and we will be talking to you in private if you miss!)

Wednesday April 29, 2015 - 5th Grade Mathematics OCCT Exam Part Two; testing begins at 9:30am.  Kindergarten and 5th Grade Specials Swap.  Student of the Month names due to front office.

Thursday April 30, 2015 - 3rd Grade Mathematics OCCT Exam Part One; testing begins at 9:30am.  Ms. Harder to Hayes at 9:00am.

Friday May 1, 2015 - 3rd Grade Mathematics OCCT Exam Part Two; testing begins at 9:30am.  Kindergarten Field Trip.  April Rise and Shine at 2:30pm in the Gym.  

Look ahead for April 20, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

  There are some excellent articles this week!  Some of the best I have read in a while.  Please take the time to read one or two.

  Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication to the students of Hayes Elementary.  Your time and efforts show every day.  Your students, whether they can truly express it or not, appreciate the skills taught to them.  So many are grateful for people taking a vested interest in them.  We often forget in the day to day operations of school how important those relationships are to our students.  Continue to work, fight, scratch, claw, dig, push and pull for your students.  It is not too late to make a difference in their lives this year.

  I also think it's time we take a moment to realize the obstacles continue to contend with finishing out this school year.  At the moment we have Ms. Ladd, Ms. Ingersoll, Ms. Roland, Ms. Williams, Dr. Henderson, two vacancies as well as being down a P.E. teacher.  That's our reality this coming Monday.  Eight, 8!, staff members short when the doors open at 8:00am.  Of those eight positions we have ONE, yes I said 1, substitute teacher to assist.  I have been told that a substitute for the library has not been found and is highly unlikely for the remainder of this year.  We can not seem to get substitutes for any of the other available positions.

  As a result of our substitute shortage Mr. Nielsen has been moved to cover one of the 6th grade positions for the remainder of the year, Ms. Hutchinson was to cover for Mr. Nielsen for part of the day but as of yet has been unable to do so due to Pre-k being down staff members.  Our third grade classes are HUGE, as are the rest of our testing grades.  All of these things and we continue to teach our students to the best of our ability as our enrollment continues to spike. By the way, we are now officially at 530 students.  

  It is easy to get frustrated and lay down on this year.  After all we have have plenty of valid excuses as to why we have the potential to not do well on the OCCT exams.  I am asking that each of us keep a positive frame of mind and a willing heart when it comes to our students.  Let's finish the school year in style.  Continue to teach like your life depends on it.  Those exams will take care of themselves.  We will get the letter grade we get, we will not get the letter grade we deserve.  

  

A positive spin...

- We are a learner first pilot campus for next year

- Our title budget didn't get cut like SO many other schools in OKCPS

- Student attendance is up .4% over last year

- Our benchmark scores indicate we improved from last year.

- We have new marriages and additional family members to celebrate

- We have several teachers that have received state and national recognition this year

- Wings pilot campus

- PAL school

- Rally Ball Champions

- Really, really, ridiculously good looking.  - Zoolander

Generic Morning Announcement:  Done DAILY, no exceptions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dAG5eWCok&feature=youtu.be

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 - Canceled due to SNOW!!!!!
March:  Kindergarten - April 3rd
April:  Third Grade - May 1st
May:  Second Grade - May 22nd 


*** Oklahoma State Blueprints: ***

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Available accommodations for the OCCT:

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2014-08-07/oklahoma-accommodations-guide

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:

Autism "Awareness" - Ten Things You Should Know

Articles Worth Reading:

5 Things We Should Stop Pretending....4 Student's Point of View...and my own - via @elynlll

8 Strategies To Help Students Ask Great Questions - via @TeachThought

5 Things We Need To Stop Pretending in Education - via @kearneyiowa

Done With It - via @stumpteacher

What are the Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make When Integrating Technology into the Classroom? - via @techlearning

What poor students wish their teachers knew about them - via @qz  - WOW!

Friday Graphs: Bad Teachers? or Bad Policy & Crappy Measures in New York? - via @SchlFinance101

We can’t do what that other school is doing because… - via @mcleod - Great article

Latinos, Blacks Strongest Supporters for Increasing College Attainment, Poll Finds - via @educationweek

#twitterchat: ‘Teaching Like Your Hair’s On Fire’ - via @TeachThought

10 Things I Wish I Knew My First Year Of Teaching - via @TeachThought

4 Productivity Extensions for Chrome - via @Jennifer_Hogan

We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. - via @WeAreTeachers

The Poverty Trap: Slack, Not Grit, Creates Achievement - via @plthomasedd

We Have to Stop Pretending… - via @farrismj

My Five Things: #makeschooldifferent - via @barhamchristy

Stop pretending....Start imagining change! #makeschooldifferent - via @lowenesst


Weekly Look Ahead: 

Monday April 20, 2015 - 3rd Grade Reading OCCT Exam Part One - Testing begins at 9:30am; NFAY 3rd grade testers in the afternoon; Wings running club after school

Tuesday April 21, 2015 - 3rd Grade Reading OCCT Exam Part Two - Testing begins at 9:30am; NFAY 3rd grade testers in the afternoon;  No afterschool meeting

Wednesday April 22, 2015 - 5th Grade Science/4th Grade Reading OCCT Exams Part One - Testing begins at 9:30am; Wings running club after school; Be prepared for no movement in the hallways and being short handed in non testing grades.  6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd specials in the afternoon.

Thursday April 23, 2015 - 5th Grade Science/4th Grade Reading OCCT Exam Part Two - Testing begins at 9:30am; 3rd and final LLI training in Ms. Flores room at 3:30pm; Again be prepared to be short handed and no movement in the hallways.  2nd, 1st, Kinder, Pre-K specials in the afternoon.

Friday April 24, 2015 - Spirit Day!  Normal school day.  BLT Meeting at 7:30am in the library to finalize needs for title one budget.

Look ahead for April 13, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

"They're Here!"  The OCCT exams are here.

All of the hard work, sweat, long nights, parent calls, grading, lesson creating, professional development, and time devoted to making a difference in the lives of our students is about to be put to the test.  

During these next few weeks keep a positive frame of mind.  Students are like dogs and bees, they smell fear!  They feel it when you are stressed out... and for some students it stresses them out.  

A couple of things I need for everyone to have in place and ready to go for the next couple of weeks.

Testers!

1.  Have a classroom incentive for perfect, or pretty darned close, attendance on exam days.  The less make-up exams we have to complete the better.  Ask your peers for some good ideas if you are in need of some.  

2.  Read over and be familiar with what you're doing come test day.  

3.  If testing is going on close to your room... go a different direction to get to the restrooms or specials.  Don't interrupt!

4.  Make sure your students understand the importance of these exams.  These are important for the student, school, and community as well as you the teacher.  They need to take them seriously and try their best.  

5.  Know the proper procedures and count your exams, etc...

6.  ACTIVE MONITOR!  If you think this is directed at you it more than likely IS.  Get up and walk around!

7.  Keep a positive frame of mind.  It's infectious and the students will do better.  It's science!

8.  Don't be absent.  

Non-Testers!

1.  Keep the hallways clear.  Don't interrupt!  Go to specials, the restroom and lunch in a quiet and uniform fashion.

2.  Continue to teach!  This should go without saying...

3.  Be prepared to step in and help.  Be a team player.  Just saying!

4.  Be flexible and pay attention to the look ahead.  Specials times will be reversing, flipping and turning around.  EVERYONE deserves their planning time, not just you.  

5.  Root those kids on!  You see a kid in the hallway, tell them they're going to ace that test!  Talk to your former students and tell them you care... because you should care!  There's nothing worse than the "not my kids" kind of teacher.  

6.  Have a plan for the 22nd and 23rd of April.  Those are HEAVY testing days and we will be shutting down the school those two days.  Be ready!

7.  Smile.  They're infectious.... again, science!

8.  Don't be absent.  

Thank you for all of your hard work.  We are going to get the grade we get.  We are not going to get the grade we deserve.  Keep your head up and know we are all in this together.  

Generic Morning Announcement:  Done DAILY, no exceptions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dAG5eWCok&feature=youtu.be

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 - Canceled due to SNOW!!!!!
March:  Kindergarten - April 3rd
April:  Third Grade - May 1st
May:  Second Grade - May 22nd 


*** Oklahoma State Blueprints: ***

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Available accommodations for the OCCT:

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2014-08-07/oklahoma-accommodations-guide

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:

Nike Passes the Golf Torch With Emotional Ad Starring Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods

Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on developmental disorders - via @TEDTalks

Articles Worth Reading:

Don’t ban bilingual education - via @okpolicy

Student Chrome Extensions - via @mr_aylen

Frank Keating: A must-read report for Oklahoma's education leadership - via @newsok

Decriminalizing School Discipline: Why Black Males Matter - via @educationweek

8 Elements of a Good Maker Project - via @WeAreTeachers

The gap between rich and poor schools grew 44 percent over a decade. - via @hechingerreport

12 Signs Of Un-Leadership - via @leadchangegroup

The Top 50 Best Books for Teachers – Professional Development - via @fractuslearning

Sonic Corp. president urges tutoring, mentoring of students - via @newsok

Cognitive Dissonance and Segregated Oklahoma Schools - via @wfryer

Teacher Evaluation Means Nothing Without Teacher Buy-In - via @educationweek

Top Google Add-Ons for Educators - via @freiEdTechnology

Testing should be... - via @jmsprincipal

College preparedness over the years, according to NAEP - via @educationgadfly

8 Things to Look for in Today’s Professional Learning (Part 2) - via @gcouros

Do Real Work That Matters - via @chrislehmann

A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America - via @usedgov

In Our Feeds: Toni Morrison, Don Draper, Shakespeare & more - via @ScholasticTeach


Weekly Look Ahead: 

Monday April 13, 2015 - Candy Crush Saga Pep Rally (dress as your favorite candy bar); OCCT Test Pep Rally @ 2:00pm in the gym; Wings after school; Get some rest because testing season is upon us.

Tuesday April 14, 2015 - 5th Grade Reading OCCT Exam Part one - Testing begins at 9:30am; 5th grade and Kindergarten specials switch - Mr. and Mrs. Ross to PAL dinner

Wednesday April 15, 2015 - 5th Grade Reading OCCT Exam Part two - Testing begins at 9:30am; 5th grade and Kindergarten specials switch; Wings after school

Thursday April 16, 2015 - 6th Grade Mathematics OCCT Exam - Testing begins at 9:30am; 6th grade and 3rd grade specials switch; LLI training in Ms. Flores room at 3:30pm; Talent show try outs in the Music Room at 3:30pm

Friday April 17, 2015 - Spirit Day!  Normal school day.

Look ahead for April 6, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

Happy Easter!!!!!!!

Generic Morning Announcement:  Done DAILY, no exceptions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dAG5eWCok&feature=youtu.be

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 - Canceled due to SNOW!!!!!
March:  Kindergarten - April 3rd
April:  Third Grade - May 1st
May:  Second Grade - May 22nd 


*** Oklahoma State Blueprints: ***

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Available accommodations for the OCCT:

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2014-08-07/oklahoma-accommodations-guide

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:

The creative act of listening to a talking frog | Kermit The Frog | - via @TEDx

Articles Worth Reading:

How I Use Seesaw To Create A Learning Journal in My Classroom - via @TeachThought

Uplifting Read-Alouds for Tough Testing Days - via @WeAreTeachers

Can money buy your kids a bigger brain? - via @LATimes

Thompson: Best Reason Ever for Anti-Teacher Legislation - via @drjohnthompson

Well-designed classrooms can boost learning progress in primary school pupils by up to 16% in a single year, research reveals - via @sciencedaily

Going Beyond the Standards - via @pernilleripp

Ideas for E.L.L.s | Teaching and Learning About Work and Careers - via @NYTimesLearning

Spineless Administrators Harm Students - via @educationweek

Leaders Win Trust When They Show a Bit of Humanity - via @HarvardBiz

Try It Now: Why Teachers Should Give Themselves Reading Homework - via @WeAreTeachers

Ginnie Graham: Not having input is a top reason teachers leave jobs - via @tulsaworld

Seven Ways Mindfulness Can Help Teachers - via @GreaterGoodSC

The Advice We Give - via @benjamingilpin

When You Feel Like a Bad Day Kind of Teacher - via @pernilleripp

Create the Conditions... - via @kristenswanson

6 Qualities of Successful ESL Teachers - via @TeachThought



Weekly Look Ahead: 

Monday April 6, 2015 - Normal school day, Ms. Mosley to Johnson Elementary - WINGS starts at 3:30pm

Tuesday April 7, 2015 - 1:30pm Native American dance troop to Hayes Elementary.  AFTERSCHOOL MEETING - 3rd Quarter Data Review

Wednesday April 8, 2015 - United Way Volunteers coming to read to Hayes Students from 8:00am to 10:00am; 2 IEP meetings.  ELL Training in the Library after school. (Paid for attending!)

Thursday April 9, 2015 - United Way Volunteers coming to read to Hayes Students from 8:00am to 10:00am; IEP meeting.  LLI Training in Ms. Flores room after school.

Friday April 10, 2015 - BLT meeting in the Library at 7:30AM.  Spirit Day; Cox communications coming to Hayes Elementary Autism Rooms at 10:30am.  OCCT Pep Rally at 2:00pm in the Gym; Grandparents night at Hayes Elementary 6:00pm to 7:30pm (YOU WILL GET PAID FOR PARTICIPATING)