This Week's Schedule
Monday, November 1, 2021 School Site Council (2:30)
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 No Students, PD Day
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Early release (1:15)
Thursday, November 4, 2021 Principal's Mtg. (9:30 -11:30)
Friday, November 5, 2021
Friday, November 5, 2021
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Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
Operational:
PLT's this week are ELA with Cyndi and Tracey.
- Small Parking Lot - The small parking lot on the right side of the school building can only accommodate a few cars. These spaces need to be for office staff and any staff members who visit throughout the day. All Connery staff should park in the school yard each day unless you have been designated to park in the small parking lot.
- Renaissance Testing -
- Renaissance assessments will take place the next two weeks. You will find the schedule below--each class is scheduled during small group time. Grades 3-5 have two testing sessions--one for Spanish and one for English. Grades K-2 have three sessions--one session for each Spanish, English, and RAN. Please refer to the attached flow chart to determine which assessments your students will be taking.
- Headphones and mice will be provided for all students.
- The headphones must be used during testing.
- The assessments should be administered in small groups.
- The expectation is that support staff who service the classrooms during the testing will assist with administration.
- If applicable Star Reading Spanish should be administered the first session
Monday, November 1, Star Reading (English)Grade K-2 100 9:00-10:00 Grade 4 209, 210 11:00-12:00 Grade 1 104, 105 12:00-1:00 Grade K G2, G3 12:00-1:00 Grade 1 106, 120 1:00-2:00 Grade K 121, 122 1:00-2:00 Thursday, November 4, Star Reading (English) and RAN (K-2)Grade 2 101, 107, 108, 109 10:00-11:00 Grade 4 207, 208 11:20-11:20 Grade 1 104, 105, 106, 120 12:00-1:00 Grade K 121, 122, G2, G3 1:00-2:00 - Wednesday Schedule - Liz and Glenda are currently updating schedules and we will send you a notification when they are complete.
- Attendance - This is a gentle reminder that the first point of contact when a student is out for multiple days should be the classroom teacher. We are beginning to send letters and hold attendance meetings for students with 6 or more absences.
- Dismissal Procedure - Please complete and send a copy of your dismissal form to the office.
- Bathroom - All students need to be sent to the bathrooms one at a time.
- Lesson Planning Expectations - (21-22 Lesson Plan - Connery Share)
- Night Back/Clubs - Send this form to Carolina. If a student from your night back is absent, please let Carolina know - attendance form
- Schoology Expectations - Admin has shared the following expectations for Schoology.
- Cafeteria Table Assignments - Here are the table assignments for Grades K-5 for lunch and for Grades 1-5 for breakfast. Click here for cafeteria assignments. Please make sure that each student has an assigned seat for lunch.
- Attendance - This should be done every day by 8:45 AM.
- LeeAnn is working on the Sunshine Fund. Look for an email with more information.
- Lockdowns - Continue to practice the expectations for a Lock Down.
- Connery Assembly Schedule:
- Friday, 01/21/22: Grade 1 - 1pm
- Friday, 02/18/22: Grade 3 - 1pm
- Friday, 03/18/22: Grade 5 - 1pm
- Friday, 04/08/22: Grade 2 - 1pm
- Friday, 05/20/22: Grades PreK & K - 1pm
- Prep Schedule: prep schedule
- Behavior Management Resource - Minors and Major Behaviors and De-escalation Strategies
- Sub Plans - Start to pull together activities to be used for an unplanned absence. The Sub folder should include both Literacy and Math. Connect with your CIT when the folder is complete.
- Folders will be kept in the CIT office. They must include copies of ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies for all students. They should also include a schedule and class list.
- This folder is meant for unexpected absences.
Literacy
- RazKids - Your class rosters should be completed and families need to have this resource.
- Our homework this year will include RazKids for 15-20 minutes a day.
- All Running Records should be completed.
Math
- District Assessment Calendar - Click Here.
- The district shared that by the end of the school year, one blended learning unit should be completed . Our goal is that we complete this by May 2022.
- iReady Fall Diagnostic Testing ended today. Diagnostic results need to be placed in Data Folders. Email Katie if you need help with how to batch reports.
- Make sure that End of Unit Assessments makeups are being done ASAP.
- Lessons should be created using Connery's Math Lesson Structure.
- Kid Friendly Objectives should be posted in classroom and accessible to students.
- Send your Night Back lists to Katie, Glenda and Liz. We will continue to track Math Fluency growth for this group throughout the year.
New Staff Information:
- All absences are put into Frontline Education. Full day requests are the only option. Contact your CIT if you are planning a personal day.
Technology:
Laptops: Please remind students to bring their laptops charged daily! All students in Grades 1-5 must bring their laptops charged each day. Please assist your students in updating their laptops when necessary.
- If there are students who consistently forget to pack their laptop, you can send their names to Ms. Dunnigan or the CIT's and we will make phone calls home to remind parents.
- If we do not hear about your student and their missing laptop then we assume that every student has a working laptop with them each day.
- This will be a process to get everyone on board remembering to pack their laptops charged daily, but after a few calls home we believe that the problem will be solved.
Staff Information:
Health and Safety:
- Recess has created a slight increase at the nurse's office. Please remember that recess can be an opportunity for community engagement. In the past, we use this resource guide as a means to support full class activities.
- Please remind students to wear their masks properly. Here is an awesome PPT that Marla, our behavioral specialist created.
Misc. Info: Inventory for Professional Development - please complete so that we can track the books that we each have in our classrooms.
District Updates
Technology Issues
- Please remember to submit all technology issues to the Helpdesk by emailing: servicedesk@lynnschools.org . Be sure to provide as many details as possible including name of user having issue (email or stu#), problem, program being used, etc.
- Please enter tickets for EACH problem they encounter with as much information as possible included.
