This Week's Schedule
Monday, November 22, 2021
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Food Pantry Day - Volunteers Welcome!
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Half Day - 11:15 (No Lunch)
Thursday, November 25, 2021 No School
Friday, November 26, 2021 No School
Friday, November 26, 2021 No School
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Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
Operational:
No PLT's
- Every year, we celebrate Harvest/Thanksgiving activities during the last hour of school. Here is a fun activity created by Sara and Rachel (a former intern at our school):
- Covered Preps - when we do not have coverage for missed preps, we are happy to pay. However, if you believe that you will miss a prep because of a meeting or a scheduled school event, you must inform Glenda or Liz prior to the event. We will find coverage. Glenda authorizes missed preps for Connery.
- Cafeteria Table Assignments - Reminder students need to be assigned seats for lunch due to contact tracing.
- Office Spaces - We are giving teams (ESL, SPED, and Reading) the opportunity to move back to content specfic offices. This can start next week.
- Sub Plans - These are past due, please make sure that CITs have them at the end of this week.
- Reading Groups - We now have a second set of data for reading. Please keep in mind that reading groups and fluid and should be changing. Also, students should be moving up in reading levels. Don't be afraid to try out a new level with your students!
- Wednesday Schedule - Liz and Glenda are still updating schedules and we will send you a notification when they are complete.
- Dismissal Procedure - Please make sure that your dismissal procedures are on a clipboard in your room by the door. This can be with your class list.
- Observations - We will be be looking at Data Folders during some of our visits. Please have them available. Reminder: you can upload any evidence throughout the school year. Don't leave it until the last minute!
- LeeAnn is working on the Sunshine Fund.
- 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
- Behavior Management Resource - Minors and Major Behaviors and De-escalation Strategies
Math
- Math PLTs will be held the week after Thansgiving.
- Come prepared with an upcoming unit chosen
- We will be creating two tasks to use during instruction that will increase sudent engagement and academic discourse.
- We'll be looking over nightback lists - (Complete information 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.
- District Assessment Calendar - Click Here.
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. Please contact Ms. Dunnigan if a student does NOT bring in his/her laptop.
Staff Information:
Health and Safety:
- There must be no cell phone use during recess. 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
Absences
Parents/guardians are encouraged to contact school staff and work collaboratively with them to correct the reasons that the student is missing school.
- All school absences require a note explaining the absence. School absences are defined as follows:
Documented Absence (JUSTIFIED): Illness covered by a doctor’s note, a note regarding illness from the parent or guardian (no more than two per trimester/quarter), death in the family, religious holiday, school sponsored activities as approved by administration, college or military recruiter visits with approval from the administration, absence occurring when a student is in custody of Court or law enforcement authorities, and absence resulting from participation in a work-study program under the supervision of the public school. The administration reserves the right to request a doctor’s note. In case of an emergency a waiver may be granted by a school administrator.
Documented Absence (NON-JUSTIFIED) and Undocumented Absence (NON-JUSTIFIED):
Four (4) documented absences (non-justified) or four (4) undocumented absences (non-justified) will result in maximum grade of “D-“ for the course in a given quarter. All other absences not covered above, including truancy, class cuts, and family vacations are not considered legitimate reasons for class absences in a given quarter.
All other absences should be considered unexcused and no make-up work should be provided.
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.
