Look ahead for August 31st, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

It is important to reach out to all of your student's parents, not only for conferences but also throughout the year to update them on their child's progress.  It is my hope that you as a teacher are making phone calls on a regular basis to parents updating them on their child's progress, involving them in decisions about the child academically and ensuring that communication lines are open.  If you have not been calling parents... what are you waiting for?

The first round of parent conferences are Thursday evening and Friday morning.  This DOES NOT mean that you can't have those conferences early.  If a parent can't come in Thursday or Friday but can Tuesday... Then have the meeting Tuesday after school.  Please remember why we are here... for the students.  The goal for Hayes is to have 100% participation with parent conferences in every grade level.

Please remember when speaking to your student's parents that they are wanting the best for their children.  Odds are they know if their child is a trouble maker.  Do we as educators really need to spend all of the conference explaining how many times you had to ask him to stop pestering his peers, kicking the chair in front of him, and not completing his assignments?  Make these conferences about academics.  Tell those parents what you as his/her teacher is going to do differently to ensure that academics are the priority.

This is what parents need to hear:
1.  Where their child is academically right now.
2.  How you are going to move them academically throughout the year.
3.  What interventions you have in place to ensure that academic progress.
4.  Where you want them to be academically by the end of the school year.
5.  How parents can help their child out academically throughout the year.

If you do not cover those items, you are not using the conference time in an academically productive manner.  That is not to say that other concerns can't be brought up and discussed.  If there are other concerns, please bring them up in a professional manner and look for solutions rather than "tattling" on the child.

***Please remember to invite the appropriate personnel to your parent conference if they see that particular child:  Ms. Green, Ms. Perry, Ms. Hutchison, Ms. Rodriguez.

Generic Morning Announcement:

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

Weekly Staff Spotlight:

Hannah Briscoe - Pre-Kindergarten

Hannah is a second year professional and has a bachelors degree in early childhood from UCO in Edmond Oklahoma.  As long as she can remember she has wanted to be a teacher.  Her favorite quote is from that lovable bear Winnie the Pooh - "Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."  It is a simple quote that carries so much meaning in so many areas of life.  She has a profound love of cats, loves adventures and her guilty pleasure is watching the TV show "Dance Moms."  

Mastery Connect:

okcps.masteryconnect.com


Star360 logins:

Student Login:  http://10.3.110.92/rploginstudent/

Username: FirstName.LastName (this is their single sign on login information used for computers)
Password: XStudentID#

Teacher Login:  http://10.3.110.92/rploginstaff/

Once the student has successfully logged on, they will then select either STAR Early Literacy (K-1), STAR Reading (2-6) or STAR Math (2-6).  After selecting an assessment, the student will need to select the class labeled reading. The student will then proceed with the pre-test. Once the student has completed the pre-test, a box will pop-up asking for a monitor password to advance to the real assessment portion.  Please note that the student will select the class labeled reading for both STAR Math and STAR Reading after they select the designated assessment from their dashboard.

Admin/Specialist Login:  https://hosted58.renlearn.com/217454/


*** 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.

Videos Worth Watching:

Nadine Burke Harris: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime - via @TEDTalks

Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? - via @TEDTalks

Articles Worth Reading:

Using Call Backs After Spring Break (FREEBIE!) - via @Herding_Kats

10 Silent Disruptors Of Student Academic Performance - via @TeachThought

Reconnecting Young People with a Bright Future - via @arneduncan

3 Unexpected Factors Hurting the American Educational System - via @educationweek

A Walk to Remember... - via @danpbutler

5 Tips for Teaching the Tough Kids - via @edutopia


Weekly Look Ahead:    Progress Reports go home this week.  ***EDM4 training with Sara Snodgrass will be Tuesday September 8th.***

Monday August 31, 2015 - Normal school day; (1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade teachers meet during planning to create small groups for Ms. Green/ 4th, 5th and 6th meet during planning to create small groups for Hutchinson)  PBIS committee meeting after school (Ladd, Williams, Keith, Wolfe, Oltmanns, Swindell, King, Bozeman, Ross, West); Boy Scouts introductory meeting in the cafeteria

Tuesday September 1, 2015 -  Normal school day; 3 IEP meetings(9, 10:30 and Noon); Star360 results during planning times; After school faculty meeting with Jordan Shaff about the implementation of clickers in the classroom; Learner First committee to meet during that time as well;  Boy Scouts sign up after school in the cafeteria

Wednesday September 2, 2015 - Normal school day; APP form checks during planning; Grade Level Meetings during planning time (Make up any that are missed); IEP meeting at 11:30am; Gifted and Talented Testing throughout the day

Thursday September 3, 2015 - Mr. Ross to Principal's meeting (8:00am to 11:30am); Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday evening.  IEP at 1:10pm

Friday September 4, 2015 - No school for students.  Parent conferences in the morning.  Three and a half day weekend!

Look ahead for August 24th, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

 - This week during our grade level meetings we will talk about goal setting for the overall campus, individual classrooms and individual students.  We will also talk about my expectations for LLI and how we will roll that out effectively as well as what to look for in Ms. Hall's next round of visits.  Ms. West will discuss Spaulding Phonics and continue its implementation in our lower grades.

 - Until Star360 tests have been completed and results run Ms. Green and Mrs. Hutchinson will be pushing into your classrooms to begin the process of working with your students.  When results have finalized they will begin to finalize effective student groups for pull out instruction.

 - EDM4 trainers will be in the building this week to assist in the implementation of EDM4.

 - Ms. Shaff from ETS will be out Monday to assist in the roll out and implementation of the schools clickers.  Clickers are a GREAT way to informally assess your students.

 - All participating staff should have a copy of the "Framework" book by Ruby Payne.  Our first professional development is on Saturday October 17th.  Between now and then we will discuss the first three chapters during the upcoming grade level meetings.

 - Please take a look at the videos and articles I have in this weeks look ahead.  Instead of having a talking point this week I thought I'd let the articles do the talking.

Generic Morning Announcement:

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

*** 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.

Videos Worth Watching:

Colin Powell: Kids need structure - via @TEDTalks - If only he would run for President!

Socratic Seminar - via @troymooney

Reflections on Problem Solving in 5th Grade Math - via @troymooney -

Articles Worth Reading:

What a Difference a Word Can Make: How a Single Word Can Change your Conversation - via @TEDTalks

Beyond Ditching the Desks, 9 Creative Ways to Avoid the Cemetery Effect For All Classrooms - via @thomascmurray

Innovation Happens at Boundaries - via @tvanderark

Maybe Not Tomorrow, but When? - via @gcouros

School Climate and Discipline - via @usedgov

Where most of us live in Oklahoma - via @newsok

Learning Is Hard - via @venspired

5 Things That Will Make This School Year the Best Ever! - via @WeAreTeachers

Creating A Culture Of Learning Using The Gradual Release Of Responsibility Model - via @TeachThought - OTHERWISE KNOWN AS EMPOWERING YOUR STUDENTS!

10 Classroom Procedures That Will Save Your Sanity - via @lindakardamis -


Weekly Look Ahead:    

Monday August 24, 2015 - Normal school day; Star360 testing in the computer lab.  EDM4 training during planning periods for our mathematics teachers.  Ms. Miller-Hayes, special education director, to Hayes from 8:00am to noon.  PBIS committee meeting after school (Ladd, Williams, Keith, Wolfe, Oltmanns, Swindell, King, Bozeman, Ross, West)

Tuesday August 25, 2015 -  Normal school day; NO after school meeting; IEP meetings at 9:00am and 2:15pm; Grade Level Meetings during planning time; Star360 testing in the computer lab

Wednesday August 26, 2015 - Normal school day; Grade Level Meetings during planning time (Make up any that are missed); IEP meeting at 10:00am;

Thursday August 27, 2015 - Mr. Ross to Principal's meeting (8:00am to 11:30am); Learner First meeting in the Hayes Library (11:45am to 1:45pm) ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE FOR LEARNER FIRST THURSDAYS

Friday August 28, 2015 - Spirit Day!

Look ahead for August 17th, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

I believe we have been focusing WAY to much on Engagement.  (You gotta continue reading to really smell what I'm cookin')

Engagement has long been the buzz word in the world of education.  I hear it dropped on the daily from my bosses and at our weekly principal's meetings.  If I had a nickel for every time I heard "engagement" or "fidelity" I'd have enough to retire to the Texas hill country.  It's not their fault entirely for there is a long held belief that as we continue to increase engagement we will see an increase in test scores and improve overall student performance.  I myself talk, again daily, about increasing student engagement in the classroom.  It has been drilled into my head and is now a full blown habit. However, engagement is not without merit.  I think engagement is a great starting point for creating excited students. But engaging students is only part of our job.

Engagement means getting kids excited about OUR content, interests and curriculum. After all engagement by definition is "busy or occupied."  The biggest problem that comes to my mind when someone says increase the engagement is that engagement requires someone else to create the learning opportunity for the student.  Without the WOW factor or entertainment aspect the learning ceases to exist.  How can a student develop an ownership of their learning without them being empowered to do so?  The real power in learning does not come from students being engaged.  The real power in learning comes from "empowering" our students to become life-long learners.

Empowering our students means giving them the knowledge and skills to pursue their passions, interests and future in our society.  Empowering our students means that we as educators are giving them the skills to be life long learners as well as the tools to positively impact the greater community.
Our students need to be empowered and NOT engaged.  How are you as a classroom teacher going to ensuring that our students are becoming self-directed learners?  How do we empower our students to take ownership of their learning?

As your campus leader I want to find ways to empower you as teachers.  I often say "when we talk" or "at the next meeting"...  It is high time that I focus a little less on checking boxes and focus more on ensuring you as teachers are meeting the daily challenges and achieving the goals we set for ourselves and the school as a whole.  Get ready.

Generic Morning Announcement: New Video's Coming Soon!

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

*** 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.

Videos Worth Watching:

I was going to put a cat video here in honor of Hannah Briscoe's recent birthday, then I thought... NOPE!

Articles Worth Reading:

10 myths undermining #education... - via @justintarte

We May Not Be Perfect - via @pernilleripp

10 questions to ask yourself before giving an assessment: - via @justintarte

Real Education Reform Leaves the Government Behind - via @RonPaul

Advice For Teachers? 10 Things To Not Lose Sight Of This Year - via @TeachThought

Things A Teacher Should Never Ask A Student To Do - via @TeachThought

Classroom Management From Day One - via @ScholasticTeach - Some good ideas!

Blogging the unbloggable… #thefirstyear - via @8Amber8

How much homework is too much? - via @CSMonitor - Interesting read!

U.S. Schools Still Start Too Early, CDC Reports - via @educationweek

Oh, The Political Cartoons He Drew: Dr. Seuss's Surprising Side Gig - via @nhpr


Weekly Look Ahead: I am pumped about LLI training this week.   

Monday August 17, 2015 - LLI Training: K through 4 (All week.).  IEP meeting at 8:00am

Tuesday August 18, 2015 -  Grade Level Meetings during planning; Due to the upcoming Learner First Meetings we WILL have our faculty meeting after school.  LLI Training:  K through 4.  IEP meeting at 1:00pm

Wednesday August 19, 2015 - LLI Training; Star360 Testing (Reading Day One)

Thursday August 20, 2015 - Ms West at an Asst. Principals meeting (8:00 am -11:00 am); LLI Training; Star360 Testing (Reading Day Two)

Friday August 21, 2015 - Spirit Day!  LLI Training; Star360 Testing (Reading Day Three)

Look ahead for August 10th, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

Thank you for a great first week of school.  I feel it has been the best of my three years in the building.  Continue to push those procedures and routines.  It is also important that you continue to get to know your students.  How well you know your students and their needs will help tremendously as Learner First continues to be implemented.

How often do you as a classroom teacher get, and more importantly, keep your students in a stretched "zone" of learning?  How often do we ourselves get out of our comfort zones and stretch our abilities to reach students with a lesson or activity?



Things to think about for when I come by your rooms throughout the week:
- What specific, measurable, goals do you have for your class and grade level?
-  Are you maximizing instruction time or are you classes losing time for bathroom visits, poor hallway procedures and lack of preparation?
- How are you measuring student progress and how are your grades looking?
- Where is your comfort zone right now with your students and subject areas?


Generic Morning Announcement:  We will discuss whether we want to continue announcements through YouTube or revert back to the way it was done when teachers used chalk boards and ditto machines.  

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

*** 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 2015-2016:

Goals will be determined by grade level this year.  Stay Tuned!

Videos Worth Watching:

Surf dog Ricochet on ESPN's Sport's Center

Life Is Meant To Be Epic

Epic or Fail: Brick or Break?

Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion - Oldie but a Goodie

Articles Worth Reading:

A More Holistic Approach To Technology Planning - via @web20classroom

Why You Need to Take Care of the People Who Take Care of You - via @michaelhyatt

3 Questions To Help Measure School “Success” - via @gcouros

A look ahead: Personalized learning, coding and sharing - via @adambellow

Take a Risk. Create. - via @TroyMooney

The Magic Ingredient for Professional Learning - via @kristenswanson

Surprising Book Facts - via @WeAreTeachers

Blended Learning Leaders Are Over the Honeymoon—and Rolling Up Their Sleeves - via @edsurge

TheJenRoberts Report - via @JenRoberts1

“The Peace Of Wild Things” By Wendell Berry - via @TeachThought



Weekly Look Ahead: BUSY WEEK AHEAD OF US... as always! 

Monday August 10, 2015 - Normal School Day.  Mr. Ross at Star 360 training from 8:00am to 4:00pm - Lesson plans due by 8:00am

Tuesday August 11, 2015 -  No Grade Level Meetings this week; Faculty meeting after school (Star 360 Overview)  Normal School Day.  

Wednesday August 12, 2015 - Normal School Day - State Required Drill at 10:00am (Intruder Drill/Level three lock down)  Mr. Ross at RSA update from 7:30am to 11:30am at Camelot.

Thursday August 13, 2015 - Mr. Ross at a principals meeting (8:00 am -11:00 am); Learner First Committee Meeting in the Library from 11:45am to 1:45pm.

Friday August 14, 2015 - Spirit Day!

Look ahead for August 3rd, 2015

Notes from the Principal:

The first day of school is meant to be a great experience, but it does not mean we have to fill the day with things to do.  It does not mean we put on our entertainers outfit and try to recreate a three ring circus in our classrooms.
The first day of school means that we take our very first steps towards getting to know our students and developing ways to meet their needs.  That can only happen in a meaningful and lasting way if we take things slowly.  Only if we allow time to just sit, talk, listen, be.  So, as you have plan the very first day of school, make time for quiet, for reflection, for conversation.  Don't spend so much time for all of the things.  Because in the end this isn't about how to prove how fun you will be this year or how much the students will learn, it is about showing your students that you care for them.

A reminder of 5 things to avoid as we start this school year:

1.  Not asking for Help. - If you need help, ask!  You will not annoy your co-workers or campus administration if you have questions.   If you are struggling in an area, classroom management for example, talk to campus administration or your veteran teachers to get some ideas in order to keep the classroom a place for learning.
2. Afraid of being firm with your students. - DO NOT BE A DOORMAT.  Do not be afraid to show your students that you are unhappy about their behavior.  Think about the students who are missing out on instruction because of disruptions and an unsafe environment... If that doesn't make you want to take control, firm up, and do what's best for the students you may need to have a long talk with yourself.
3. Not knowing it's OK to leave the to-do list unfinished at the end of the day. - We will have days that are longer than others, but DO NOT PANIC if you leave stuff on your to-do list.  Set yourself a time to go home and address your time sensitive things first.  Tomorrow is another day.
4. Spending WAY to much $$$. It is very easy to offer extrinsic rewards, restock supplies yourself, and not know available resources we have at Hayes Elementary.  Some ideas on keeping your hard earned money in your pocket:  Limit those rewards, find the stores that have teacher discounts, utilize the teacher warehouse, ask your peers for available resources.
5. Worrying too much. - Some worry is valid, other worries are totally ridiculous.   If you are investing in your students, designing reasonably effective lessons (even if they aren't as effective as they were in your head), and being diligent about identifying and fixing the things that truly aren't working, your students will learn.  Even if you feel like a total failure, I can promise as someone who's been there that you're not.  Keep doing your best and try to improve where you can, but don't get so hung up on the silly stuff that you are paralyzed by fear or burn out.


Generic Morning Announcement:  We will discuss whether we want to continue announcements through YouTube or revert back to the way it was done when teachers used chalk boards and ditto machines.  

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

*** 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 2015-2016:

TBD!  

Videos Worth Watching:

Articles Worth Reading:

6 ways to teach growth mindset from day one of school (& a big giveaway) - via @Angela_Watson

Change Comes From Within - via @E_Sheninger

We need more misfits in #education - via @justintarte

A Long Gaze In the Mirror - via @edgeblogger

Accountability 101: For Surgeons and Teachers - via @educationweek

22 Lines a Gifted Child Hates to Hear - via @AtlasEdLearning

Facts about Principals Every Teacher Should Know - via @abouteducation

This Week in Teacher Humor: Horror Stories From the Presidential Fitness Test  - via @educationweek

A Curious Teacher - Part Tw - via @stumpteacher

The Hidden Cost of Suspension: How can kids learn if they're not in school? - via @usedgov

Why I Don’t Grade My Students’ Blogs - via @kidblogdotorg

The Philosophy Behind Maker Success - via @E_Sheninger

How I used Socrative for Writing Instruction - via @JenRoberts1

Understanding and Removing Barriers - via @conprin



Weekly Look Ahead: BUSY WEEK AHEAD OF US! 

Monday August 3, 2015 - First day of school for the 2015-2016 school year.  Dress for success and be ready to meet your new students.  Normal School Day

Tuesday August 4, 2015 -  Grade Level Meetings during planning time; Faculty meeting after school (Dr. Henderson will address changes to special education and a special guest)  Normal School Day.

Wednesday August 5, 2015 - Normal School Day - State Required Drill at 1:00pm (Fire Drill)

Thursday August 6, 2015 - Mr. Ross at a principals meeting (8:00 am -11:00 am); Mr. Ross to TLE task force at 2:30 pm at Camelot (Central Office)

Friday August 7, 2015 - Spirit Day!  Awards Assembly in the Gymnasium at 8:30 am (Practice, Practice, Practice)