Let's welcome our families to Open House!

Inspirational Quote: 

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” 
         - John Quincy Adams

                                                                 This Week                                                                           

Monday, September 16, 2019 

Tuesday, September 17, 2019                             IEP (Beddia @11), CIT Meeting @11:30 

                                                                            Clinic Meeting @1, Open House 6-8

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Friday, September 20, 2019                               Grade 4 PLT @ 9-15-10:30 (Goals)

                                                                           Grade 3 PLT @ 10:45-12:10 (Goals)

                                                                           Grade 5 PLT @ 12:50-2:05 (Goals)

                                        Things to Be Aware of and Keep in Mind                                                

• Open House - Here is a resource to help you consider how to run your Open House.
• You may do this on your Smart Board or Face to Face.  It is up to you, and based on your preferred presentation style.
• I have requested support with translations, so let's cross our fingers!
• Support staff should divide their time into the classrooms that they support so that they can introduce themselves to families. (Please work out a schedule with teachers)
• Specialists, please come see me or email me about the evening!
• Night Back - Please choose the day of the week that you will have Night Back by Open House so that you can inform families.  (Please let me know as well!)
• I typically like to close with a raffle in order to call a close and end to the meeting.
• LUCID - Important Information 
• Print a copy of your Lucid Transcript for your records
• Print your current Individualized Professional Development Plan for it's signature since I did not initiate the plan.
• There will be a rollover to TeachPoint, but please keep the record!
• Policies on ESS - please make sure to read and sign all policies on ESS.  If you cannot see them, contact payroll so that we can fix this.  This should be done within 2 weeks.
• System 44, iRead, and Read 180 PD - Training dates for any untrained teacher are 10/4, 10/7, and 10/8.  Candy will email with your training date.  It will be 1 of the listed.
• Building Based Coaches for Keys to Literacy - We will have two building based coaches.  They will attend PD, and be available for support in planning.
• This will more than likely be a CITs.
• Concerns - I have an open door policy.  If you are concerned or worried about anything, please connect with me.  We are a team, and I look forward to collaborating in support of one another and our students.
• Survey Results - The majority of staff voted to have Dress down Friday.  So, you may wear jeans on Friday.  In addition, it was voted that we use the Microsoft Calendar.  Liz and I will work on uploading events to our calendar and inviting you to those events.  You may also receive calendar events from your CIT's, teams, etc.
• Field Trips - At the recent LPS Leadership Meeting, the nursing department shared that we are short-staffed nurses across the entire district, and all nurses are considered on call nurses at the moment.  Unfortunately, that means that a nurse cannot leave the building to go on a field trip in the event there is an emergency at another school. 
• Danielle and I are working on a plan for the field trips that had already been processed and requested; however, until further notice from the district, we cannot book any additional field trips.
• This excludes field trips with partnerships such as the Northeastern Marine Lab, Peabody Essex Museum, and Lynn Museum.
• Field Trips - When we are back to booking field trips, buses cannot get booked without my final approval.  That requires knowledge of your pre, during, and post ties to our learning.
• Reminder - For equity purposes, I ask that if our children have a rule in school, please do not break that rule in front of them.  For example, chewing gum.  If this is an expectation that you have for your students, make sure that you yourself model that expectations. 
• Dismissal List - Keep collecting information about child pickup.  This is extremely important for our student safety.
• If you don't recognize the adult picking up our student, please refer to the name on the emergency form and ask for ID.  If the person does not match a name on the emergency form, please send them to the office and DO NOT let a child walk home with that person.
• Specials - If specialists dismiss your children at the end of the day from your classroom, please make sure that there is a visible Dismissal List in a location where they can grab it and go.
• If specialist dismiss from a location other than your classroom, please give them a copy of your dismissal list.
• Lesson Plan - I have heard that there are concerns about lesson planning.  Let's connect about this at our next PLT.  I want to support you as much as possible!
• Ways to Increase Safety at Dismissal - Set up a ritual or routine with your student that they cannot leave without giving you a high five, handshake, or a fist pump.  That way you have made eye contact with the adult and student, and can account for each child each day.  
• In the event there was ever an emergency, this routine can help us recall helpful information about our dismissal.
• IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL IDEAS, LET ME KNOW!!!!!
• LPS School Year Calendar
• Connery School Year Calendar 
• Food Bank - We will have information about this for OPEN HOUSE!

                                                        Reminders from the Office                                                           

• Please do your attendance on time each morning.
• Absences - Here is the district's official attendance policy.
• Please inform the office, Glenda, Liz, and Candice if absences approach 4.
• Please make initial phone calls to families for a quick check in, and helpful reminder about attendance.
• Emergency Forms - Please collect all, alphabetize, and submit to the office.
• Written Translation Services - If you would like a document translated by Caroline, please use the following protocol:
• 1 page or under - 1 week notice
• 1 page of above - 2 weeks notice

                                                      Updates from our Nurse                                                                 

• Don't forget to use your nurse passes when sending students to the office.
• If you are interested in being CPR certified, please let Danielle know.
• We are close to having 6 people, and a potential onsite training!

                                                                 Looking Ahead                                                                     

• September 17 - School Support Team (Mentor), Open House 6:00-8:00
• September 24 - Student Study Team
• October 2 - ILT (If you are interested, please let me know!)
• October 8 - After School Staff Meeting