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)