Showcasing Our School

Team,

This week we have two opportunities to showcase the great work students are doing in our classrooms and throughout the building.   Open House is an excellent chance to network with families, have students lead discussions with family members and show parents their progress thus far.  The Culture and Curriculum Visit highlights the instructional environment and practices in place to support.

Open House - Tuesday, September 17, 2019 (5:30 - 7:00 PM)

• If you attended the back to school orientation, you will be paid to attend Open House -- all must sign in when you arrive (it will be a separate sheet).  All are expected to attend.
• Please make sure you have a clean, presentable copy of your class schedule hanging outside your classroom door (some have evidence of wear and tear).
• All rooms must be clutter free, clean and have current student work displayed.  Bulletin boards should be up to date with the standard or learning target posted.
• Talk with students about what they will share with families when they visit, let them know you expect them to introduce you to their families.
• Talking points for families should include:
• Current units of study -- what are students working on?
• Class dojo -- this is a great time to model how this works for students and as a communication tool -- this is how we are able to provide praise and immediate feedback to all students (individually and collectively).
• Goals for the class this year -- what is your plan to ensure student academic success this year so that students are transition ready?

Culture and Climate Visit (CCV) -- Thursday, September 19, 2019 (9:30 - 11:00 AM)

• This is a visit from district staff (assistant superintendent, executive administrator, resource staff) to view the following areas:
• Six Systems review with principal (presentation) the rest is observation
• Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports -- school wide common area and classroom expectations and implementation of Restorative Practices
• Racial Equity, Backpack of Success Skills (conversation on student voice and choice in artifact creation, Culture of High Expectations (positive feedback and adult/student interaction, positive corrections), Instructional Frameworks, ECE (corrective action plan -- meet with Implementation Coach)
• Your classroom doors have to remain locked and closed during the school day, so visitors will use master keys to access classrooms.
• That said, I will need to collect some staff master keys for the visit

Please remember to check the living calendar and daily updates.  I look forward to seeing the first round of common formative assessment results at each grade level.

No faculty meeting Tuesday -- we have Open House

Have an awesome week!