Hayes Elementary : November 2016

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Look ahead for November 28, 2016

Notes from Mr. Ross:

I hope everyone had a great, refreshing and joy-filled five day Thanksgiving Holiday. I am ever grateful for the time I get to spend with my family and close friends. And because the weather was outstanding for November I got to play four rounds of Golf.

As you all should know I am a strong believer in the power of standardized assessments and formative assessments. In case you are wondering why... When we use this information in the correct way we can really transform our classrooms, and the school as a whole. In other words we move from that 62 to a 72, 82, etc... How, as an teacher, do you know if your children are on the right track if you do not assess where they are at, what they've learned, or what content they need to have retaught. The two questions that should be the most impactful to their learning should be "How do you know what you know?" "When did you know what you know?" The answer to those two questions can be a very powerful tool in the classroom teachers tool belt. When a child can articulate an answer and can specifically say "I knew this because..." and " I knew this when..." you go well beyond the lower level knowledge based questions. When we move to those lines of questioning we move from a 62 to a 72, 82, etc...

We have precious little time before we break for the Christmas holiday's. Do not waste a minute on anything other those skills our students need in order to be successful in April and the coming grade levels.

Oklahoma State Blueprints:

OAS-ELA Standards: OAS ELA

OAS-Math Standards: OAS Math

OAS-Math Blueprints: Math Blueprints

OAS-Science Standards: OAS Science

Generic Morning Announcement:

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

Everyday Math Codes:

1st Grade EDM Codes

2nd Grade EDM Codes

3rd Grade EDM Codes

4th Grade EDM Codes

5th Grade EDM Codes

EDM Online Activation

GAME ON! Powerpoint:

Game On!

Teacher Handbook:

Handbook

Math Vocabulary Word Walls:

Word Walls

EM 3 Resources

RTI:

RTI

Hayes Elementary Master Schedule 2016-2017:

Master Schedule 16 - 17

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/

Videos Worth Watching:

Eye-Opening Video Will Make Adults Reconsider The Way They Talk To Children - via @HuffingtonPost

Articles Worth Reading:

Why Good Teachers Quit - via @TeachThought

School Climate: Why Avoiding Tough Conversations Limits Our Learning - via @educationweek

Americans Don’t Miss Manufacturing — They Miss Unions - via @FiveThirtyEight

OH: One Third Won't Graduate - via @palan57

Supporting Children to positively deal with world events - via @mrkempnz

'Helping Children Succeed' Starts At Birth; A Case For The Power Of Nurture - via @npr_Ed

8 anti-bullying resources for schools and classrooms - via @eschoolnews

Seven Reasons to Show Your Work (Why You Should Share the Process) - via @spencerideas

Why do schools use grades that teach nothing? - via @hechingerreport

Students, Standards, and Finding the Switch - via @KerryHawk02

Connecting with Challenging Kids by Leaning in to Discomfort - via @MindfulOnline

After watching over 50 TED talks, these are the insights that have stuck with me most - via @businessinsider

Teacher & Principal School Report: Barriers to Equity in Education - via @ScholasticTeach

Myth-Busting: "If I Just Had Better Students" - via @edutopia

Betsy DeVos: Five Things to Know About Trump's Pick for Education Secretary - via @educaitonweek

Weekly Specials Schedule: Red Week

Weekly Look Ahead: STAR 360 Window OPENS both reading and math (through Thanksgiving)

Monday November 28, 2016 - Learner First Meeting in the Hayes Library; lesson plans due by 8:00am; Ms. Amzyki weekly visit;

Tuesday November 29, 2016 - Normal School Day; 1 IEP meetings; Faculty Meeting after school

Wednesday November 30, 2016 - Normal School Day; 1 IEP

Thursday December 1, 2016 - Mr. Ross to ANOTHER principals meeting, maybe I'll get my Jelly of the Month Club membership; Formal Mathematics assessment (grades 1-6) - through Mastery Connect

Friday December 2, 2016 - Dollar Day Dress Your Way! Students pay a dollar and are allowed to wear school appropriate clothing to school; OCCHD Health Fair @ Hayes (grades 4-6); Grade level meetings during planning time to discuss formal mathematics assessment

***Between now and our Christmas break we will need to assess our students one more time on Star360. As we've spoken I want each of you to use this data, Star360 and formative assessments, to help in your lesson planning.

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Look ahead for November 14, 2016

Notes from Mr. Ross:

Please continue to keep Ms. Wolfe in your thoughts as she continues her fight with cancer and Ana Williams as she becomes a mother for the first time.

The coats have arrived... all 650 of them. On Wednesday of this week the Local Fire Department Union 157 will be out at Hayes Elementary to give coats TO EVERY CHILD. You need to spend some time on Monday and Tuesday specifically talking about the school's expectations in regards to being grateful and showing appreciation when someone gives you something. I will be more than a little disappointed if I hear about any of our students not showing gratitude or appreciation for this thoughtful gift.
The office will be sending a note home on Monday afternoon giving our parents the heads up about the coats.
We will send out an email as well as spend a few minutes during the faculty meeting discussing how we will get the coats distributed on Wednesday.
I need classroom teachers and our art teacher to spend some time early in the week getting "thank you" notes and banners ready to go for Wednesday.

And now, this...

It never fails that when we get to the holiday season we begin to see an increase of misbehavior and frustration in our students. Everyone, adults included, begins to have an increased stress load that very easily manifests at work, school or home. Whether that stress is related to budgets, family, moving, etc... it is a tough time of the year for a lot of people. Keep an open heart in dealing with your students this time of year, as you should all year long, because you may be seeing individuals in crisis.
This might be a good time to look at your "blue backpack" list as well.

One final note: Keep an eye out for upcoming PD during the Intersession time frame. Information will be coming out soon from the curriculum department.

Oklahoma State Blueprints:

OAS-ELA Standards: OAS ELA

OAS-Math Standards: OAS Math

OAS-Math Blueprints: Math Blueprints

OAS-Science Standards: OAS Science

Generic Morning Announcement:

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

Videos Worth Watching:

5-Minute Film Festival: 7 Video Writing Prompts for Young Authors - via @edutopia

Articles Worth Reading:

What Do I Say To My Students? - via @HuffingtonPost -Election Results

How Oklahoma Voted: Interactive Maps with Precinct-Level Results - via @OklahomaWatch - VERY Interesting

Trump Might Want to Scrap the Education Department; How Doable Is That? - via @educationweek

South Dakota College Students Use Pokemon Go to Teach STEM to Fourth Graders - via @THE_Journal

How Should Reading Be Taught in a Digital Era? - via @educationweek

Changing the Teaching Profession in the Midst of a Storm - via @educationweek

OK Lawmaker, Teacher Salaries Compared. Big Differences. - via @ClaudiaSwisher

Why Librarians are Awesome - via @web20classroom - Ode to Ms. Brittingham

Blogging in the Classroom: Student Roles - via @shfarnsworth

The Most Important Question Every Assessment Should Answer - via @TeachThoughtPD

Weekly Specials Schedule: WHITE WEEK

Weekly Look Ahead: STAR 360 Window OPENS both reading and math (through Thanksgiving)

Monday November 14, 2016 - Normal School Day; lesson plans due by 8:00am; Ms. Amzyki weekly visit; 2 IEP meetings;

Tuesday November 15, 2016 - Delta Dental Sealants; 1 IEP meetings; Faculty Meeting afterschool; PTA meeting at 6:00pm

Wednesday November 16, 2016 - Delta Dental Sealants; Coat A Kid distribution; KONA ICE in the afternoon;

Thursday November 17, 2016 - Mr. Ross at S. Bryant Metro tech for a joy experience called a principals meeting; Formal Reading assessment #2 (grades 2-6) - through Mastery Connect

Friday November 18, 2016 - Dollar Day Dress Your Way! Students pay a dollar and are allowed to wear school appropriate clothing to school; Grade level meetings during planning time to discuss formal assessment

***Get the Chromebooks and get your kiddos assessed on Star360. If the elevator is NOT repaired by Monday afternoon we will "create" a computer lab for those upper grades to assess on Star360.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Look ahead for November 7, 2016

Notes from Mr. Ross:

"Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote." - William E. Simon

***Please get out and vote on Tuesday. Regardless of your political affiliation voting a privilege unmatched anywhere else in the world.

In addition to the presidential election, one day we will all tell our grandchildren we lived through this load of toro fecal matter, we have state and local decisions that impact us in the short and long run.

These are a few of the items to be decided on this coming Tuesday:
- State Question 776 was designed to assert that all methods of execution would be constitutionally allowed unless prohibited by the United States Constitution and designated statutorily by the legislature.

- State Question 777 was designed to establish a constitutional right for farmers and ranchers to engage in farming and ranching practices.

- State Question 779 was designed to increase the state sales tax by 1 percent to generate revenue for education funding.

- State Question 780 was designed to reclassify certain property offenses and simple drug possession as misdemeanor crimes.

- State Question 781 was designed to use money saved by reclassifying certain property and drug crimes as misdemeanors, as outlined in State Question 780, to fund rehabilitative programs.

- State Question 790 was designed to repeal Section 5 of Article 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution, which prohibits public money from being spent for religious purposes.

- State Question 792 was designed to allow grocery stores and convenience stores to sell full-strength beer and wine.

***Keep Ms. Wolfe and her family in your thoughts. She is going through a tough time at the moment. We will keep you posted as we find out information.

Oklahoma State Blueprints:

OAS-ELA Standards: OAS ELA

OAS-Math Standards: OAS Math

OAS-Math Blueprints: Math Blueprints

OAS-Science Standards: OAS Science

Generic Morning Announcement:

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

Videos Worth Watching:

Kid President presents THE SCARIEST THING IN THE WORLD - via @SoulPancake

Eye-Opening Video Will Make Adults Reconsider The Way They Talk To Children - via @HuffingtonPost

What Is Quality English-Learner Teaching? No One Really Knows, Researcher Says - via @educationweek

Articles Worth Reading:

20 Tips to Help De-escalate Interactions With Anxious or Defiant Students - via @MindShiftKQED

How Being a Teacher Is Exactly Like Being a Celebrity - via @WeAreTeachers

10 Success lessons from Tony Robbins – “Life Coach, Motivational Speaker” for entrepreneurs - via @KnowStartup

Social Media Isn’t Killing Literacy - via @TeachThought

What’s Going on Inside the Brain Of A Curious Child? - via @MindshiftKQED

A Statement From Captain Mary Fallin - via @edgeblogger

Patience, persistence, and a willingness to grow. - via @gcouros

14 Things Every Student Needs - vic @teachthought

Why Don’t We Teach Life Skills in our Schools? - via @drcarolmorgan

For Students, Why the Question is More Important Than the Answer - via @MindshiftKQED

Weekly Specials Schedule: RED WEEK

Weekly Look Ahead:

Monday November 7, 2016 - Normal School Day; lesson plans due by 8:00am; Ms. Amzyki weekly visit; 2 IEP meetings; Mr. Ross chasing windmills at Central office (First person that let's me know what character/book I am referencing gets a Sonic drink of their choosing.)

Tuesday November 8, 2016 - Normal School Day; 2 IEP meetings; 4th Grade field trip; GO VOTE!!!!!!! (Poles are open from 7am to 7pm) NO faculty meeting after school

Wednesday November 9, 2016 - Normal School Day; Seybolt Stampede party in the afternoon;

Thursday November 10, 2016 - Normal School Day; 2 IEP meetings

Friday November 11, 2016 - Dollar Day Dress Your Way! Students pay a dollar and are allowed to wear school appropriate clothing to school; Veteran's day - I need documentation BY Friday morning of a way you are celebrating/showcasing Veteran's day in your classroom; Grade level meetings during planning time

***Next week we will have Delta Dental in the building, the 15th through the 17th, to do teeth sealants for our students. And to completely counteract Delta Dental we have the Kona Ice truck coming on Wednesday the 16th.