Weekly Update #11

                                                    This Week's Schedule

Monday, November 15, 2021                   ILT Mtg. (2:30pm)

Tuesday, November 16, 2021                  Student Study Mtg.- 7:10am and 2:30pm

Wednesday, November 17, 2021             Early Release (1:15pm) 

Thursday,  November 18, 2021              
Friday, November 19, 2021                      

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Things to Consider

Please read the weekly update carefully.

  

Operational: 

PLT's this week are with the ESL Team, really!

• Shout Outs!!!  
• Terrific job, Jonathan! The assemblies were fun and festive.
• Thank you to our Lunch staff for rolling with the changes that were necessary to accommodate our Veteran's Day Assemblies. 
• It was so great to have the Lynn English ROTC back at Connery .
• Gracias to our wonderful Office crew ( office, nurse, social workers, CIT' s and Admin) who kicked off our monthly Staff Breakfast today with a delicious start to the day!
• A huge thank you for ALL the staff members who continue to cover for community members during absences. 
• This year has been a tough year and the extreme shortage of available faculty makes it even more difficult. THANK YOU!!

• TeachPoint - Please check your Teach Point and sign your Action Plan and  Self-Assessment as well as any outstanding unsigned documents.
• Observations - Glenda and Liz will be coming around to continue unannounced observations throughout November and December.  Reminder: you can upload any evidence throughout the school year. Don't leave it until the last minute!

• Sub Plans - Need to be completed 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.
• Wednesday Schedule - Liz and Glenda are still updating schedules and we will send you a notification when they are complete.
• 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                    

                                                                   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.

Math

• Most recent iReady data by grade level - Click Here.  Please use this data for SST and for your Night Back groups.
• Send your Night Back lists to Katie, Glenda and Liz. We will continue to track Math Fluency growth for this group throughout the year. (Complete information here) - Please complete this by Monday.
• Students should be using iReady during small group time focusing on 1 lesson per sitting.
• This should occur at least 2 times per week.
• District Math Coaches will be in the building November 8-19.
•  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.
• 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.
• 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:

• Office Referral
• Updated Calendar

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. 

Looking Ahead

• November 22 - School Support (Mentors) Mtg.
• November 23 - Optional PD
• November 24 - Half Day (Students dismissed at 11:15am - no lunch served)
• November 25 & 26 - No School - Happy Thanksgiving!