Reflecting on Cycle 1

Cycle 1 ends this Wednesday, marking our completion of the first nine weeks of school.  This is a great time to ensure students have completed all work and grades are entered in Infinite Campus.  Please be sure you have the sufficient amount of grades for students as outlined in our King Elementary School Grading guidance.  When entering grades and comments, please be sure to center comments around student learning and state growth needs in a positive manner. 

For example:

• Tasha has mastered 20 of the 100 sight words each student is expected to learn in first grade, please practice the weekly list at home.
• Timothy is not yet reading at grade level, please be sure to sign the reading log each night after he reads for 20 minutes.
• Christina is a leader in class, she is dependable and often asks to help other students.

The grading window will open in Infinite Campus at the end of the day on October 17th.  You will have five working days to input grades.  Please print your report cards and turn them into White by end of the day on October 24th.  Report cards will go home on October 26th.

Professional Learning Communities

Monday (10/15) - PLC will be team level planning -- Science and Social Studies.  Please remember to update any new topics/standards/skills on your grade level cycle maps for instruction document after you've planned.  Meet in grade level classes.
** Fifth grade -- S/SS planning - incorporating S/SS in reading and math for departmentalization.

Wednesday (10/17) - K-5 team planning for math cycles through January.  Please meet Ms.
Camp in 303; bring your laptop and Envision teacher guide.
**Fifth grade -- Holloway/Williams -- meet Ms. Flener in 303.

Monday (10/22) - PLC - Writing Analysis -- Please bring student narrative writing pieces and scored rubrics.  We will look at progression and review Writing Strategies Book.  Meet in 303 (Narratives were due 10/12).

***Side note for effective collaboration -- Remember to share your plans with your ECE/ESL support teachers ****

Tuesday, we have faculty meeting in the library @ 4PM -- Social Emotional Learning

Wednesday, we are hosting a Transition to Middle School fifth grade parent meeting this Wednesday, October 17th, from 6-7 PM. All fifth grade students should have received a flyer on Friday.  More are available in the office.