Thursday, December 23, 2021

Weekly Update #16

 


This Week's Schedule

Monday, December 27, 2021 - Sunday, January 2, 2022      NO SCHOOL : Holiday Break


Monday, January 3, 2022                                    School resumes, School Site Council 
Tuesday, January 4, 2022       
Wednesday, January 5, 2022                               Early Release (1:15pm)
Thursday, January 6, 2022                                 Glenda - Principal's Mtg.
Friday, January 7, 2022                                      Report Card Distribution
                           
                 _________________________________________________________________

Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
  
Operational: 
 PLT's are Math with Katie L. this week
  • ACCESS Window at Connery - January 6 - February 4.
  • Report Cards - As you know, the report card schedule was adjusted.  We will not distribute till students return, and we will review the verifications since most of our staff has already completed grades. The report cards will be printed the week that we return and will be sent home January 7th.
  • Professional Development - https://lynnpublicschools-my.sharepoint.com/personal/tutwilerp_lynnschools_org/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0f8f7af236d1a45d7ac50e740f888cf2f&authkey=AcbG1cETo0e0BkVCDhXHd1A&e=ab0QFP
    • Thank you for the shared lessons on Near pod.
    • There are some staff members that are still not completed with all the modules per Michael Molnar.  I will reach out to you and let you know if there is anything left to complete.
  • Teachpoint - Artifacts are due on January 15 - they should support your standards, goals, and parent outreach.  These can cover more than one of the mentioned areas, and you should not submit more than 4.  Please remember that Liz and I will also include additional information in your evaluations.
  • Snow days - Traditional days will occur this year (no remote).  The only exception would be if we had a prolonged period of snow.
  • Classroom Closure - Parents have been asking about school closures, if you are questions you can direct them to Glenda or remind them that this decision is a DESE and Department of Health decision. 
  • Wednesday Schedule - Liz and Glenda are still updating schedules and we will send you a notification when they are complete.
  • 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
  • Blended Learning Planning -   Have your completed lesson and video completed by the end of January and submit to Katie L. 
  • Continue to monitor progress on iReady.
  • Winter Fluency Assessments will be administered in January - dates to follow
  • 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.
    • For sick days text Glenda, Liz, and your CIT in the morning. This communication is more  efficient than email.
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:
  • Recess has presented an increase of injuries.  The injuries occur most during activities that are unstructured.  Please 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.  
  • Routine COVID testing: CIC health will be here at 10am on Wednesday to continue our weekly pool testing.
  • Connery Do Not Admit ListPendingResultsLog_DoNotAdmit_Connery.xlsx  Please be sure to check the COVID do no admit list daily to see if your student requires a COVID test before they may return to school following an absence or dismissal. 
Misc. Info: Inventory for Professional Development - please complete so that we can track the books that we each have in our classrooms.

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. 

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Weekly Update #15

  


This Week's Schedule

Monday, December 20, 2021                          Student Study, NO MENTOR MEETING (rescheduled)
Tuesday, December 21, 2021                          Food Pantry, Glenda Leadership Meeting,Optional PD
Wednesday, December 22, 2021                     Early Release (Winter Concert), Cookie Swap &Elfster,                                                                             Report Cards
Thursday,  December 23, 2021                      Holiday Fun @12:00
Friday, December 24, 2021                           **NO SCHOOL - Happy Holidays!**
                 _________________________________________________________________

Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
  
Operational: 
No PLT's
  • Professional Development - https://lynnpublicschools-my.sharepoint.com/personal/tutwilerp_lynnschools_org/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0f8f7af236d1a45d7ac50e740f888cf2f&authkey=AcbG1cETo0e0BkVCDhXHd1A&e=ab0QFP
    • Thank you for the shared lessons on Nearpod.
  • Teachpoint - Artifacts are due on January 15 - they should support your standards, goal, and parent outreach.  These can cover more than one of the mentioned areas, and you should not submit more than 4.  Please remember that Liz and I will also include additional information in your evaluations.
  • Snowdays - Traditional days will occur this year (no remote).  The only exception would be if we had a prolonged period of snow.
  • Classroom Closure - Parents have been asking about school closures, if you are questions you can direct them to Glenda or remind them that this decision is a DESE and Department of Health decision. 
  • Grades - Will be distributed on December 22nd at the end of the school day.
  • Running Records - Prioritize those students that you think have made increases in their reading so that the change can be reflected on the report cards and discussed during upcoming Parent Conferences. 
    • Please make sure that the teacher who did the running record in September is the same person that completed running records in December to maintain consistency.
  • Reading Teachers - Interventions began last week.
  • Book Fair - Begins December 13th.
  • Wednesday Schedule - Liz and Glenda are still updating schedules and we will send you a notification when they are complete.
  • 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
  • Blended Learning Planning - You should have had a unit/lesson picked by December 15th and complete a task in Nearpod (our half day).  Have your completed lesson and video completed by the end of January and submit to Katie L. 
  • Continue to monitor progress on iReady.
  • Winter Fluency Assessments will be administered in January - dates to follow
  • 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.
    • For sick days text Glenda, Liz, and your CIT in the morning. This communication is more  efficient than email.
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:
  • Recess has presented an increase of injuries.  The injuries occur most during activities that are unstructure.  Please 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.  
  • Routine COVID testing: CIC health will be here at 10am on Wednesday to continue our weekly pool testing.
  • Connery Do Not Admit ListPendingResultsLog_DoNotAdmit_Connery.xlsx  Please be sure to check the COVID do no admit list daily to see if your student requires a COVID test before they may return to school following an absence or dismissal. 
Misc. Info: Inventory for Professional Development - please complete so that we can track the books that we each have in our classrooms.

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. 

Friday, December 10, 2021

Weekly Update #14

 

 

This Week's Schedule

Monday, December 13, 2021                          ILT, Parent Conferences
Tuesday, December 14, 2021                          Parent Conferences, Safety Care
Wednesday, December 15, 2021                     Half Day 12:15
Thursday,  December 16, 2021                      Parent Conferences
Friday, December 17, 2021                           **Updated Report Card Distribution (12/22)
                 _________________________________________________________________

Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
  
Operational: 
No PLT's
  • Personal Days - Please note that I can no longer approve personal days on December 17.  There will 8 people are out, and some are staff members that provide coverage.
  • Grades - This is a reminder that no student should have modifications stated on their report card unless it is stated on their IEP.  In most cases, these are for students that are in DD and II classrooms. 
    • All grades should line up and be comparitive to what you have in your data folder.
    • Please factor in quizzes, formative assessments, and homework.  However, please keep in mind that they do NOT hold the same weight as an assessment.
  • Running Records - Prioritize those students that you think have made increases in their reading so that the change can be reflected on the report cards and discussed during upcoming Parent Conferences. 
    • Please make sure that the teacher who did the running record in September is the same person that completed running records in December to maintain consistency.
  • Reading Teachers - Interventions began last week.
  • Book Fair - Begins December 13th.
  • Wednesday Schedule - Liz and Glenda are still updating schedules and we will send you a notification when they are complete.
  • 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
  • Blended Learning Planning - You should have a unit picked by December 15th (our half day).  Please submit this to Katie Landino. 
  • 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.
    • For sick days text Glenda, Liz, and your CIT in the morning. This communication is more  efficient than email.
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:
  • Recess has presented an increase of injuries.  The injuries occur most during activities that are unstructure.  Please 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.  
  • Routine COVID testing: CIC health will be here at 10am on Wednesday to continue our weekly pool testing.
  • Connery Do Not Admit ListPendingResultsLog_DoNotAdmit_Connery.xlsx  Please be sure to check the COVID do no admit list daily to see if your student requires a COVID test before they may return to school following an absence or dismissal. 
Misc. Info: Inventory for Professional Development - please complete so that we can track the books that we each have in our classrooms.

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. 

Friday, December 3, 2021

Weekly Update #13


 

                                                    This Week's Schedule

Monday, December 6, 2021                   
Tuesday, December 7, 2021                          Staff Meeting
Wednesday, December 8, 2021                     Early Release 1:15
Thursday,  December 9, 2021                      Safety Care 3:00
Friday, December 10, 2021                         Marks Close (Report Cards - Dec 17)
                 _________________________________________________________________

Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
  
Operational: 
Cyndi and Tracey - ELA PLTs
  • Parent Conferences - December 13 - 16 at 3:00-5:00 pm.  Please do not forget to share your SignUp Genius with Glenda and Liz.  The SignUp Genius should include a zoom link for parents that would like a zoom meeting; however, in person is available.
    • All staff are expected to be in the building on your scheduled night.
  • Observations - We are coming around for unannounced observations in all content areas. Please continue with the lesson (no need to stop and introduce Glenda or Liz).  Also, please ensure that data folders are available.
  • Running Records - Prioritize those students that you think have made increases in their reading so that the change can be reflected on the report cards and discussed during upcoming Parent Conferences. 
    • Please make sure that the teacher who did the running record in September is the same person that completed running records in December to maintain consistency.
  • Cubbies / Closets - Please review and practice the proper way to hang up coats and backpacks in our closets.  (Let's remind our friends to care for our community.)
  • Reading Teachers - Interventions in 4th &5th begin next week! 
  • Book Fair - Begins December 13th - We are looking for teachers that are not scheduled in a classroom to volunteer during the parent conferences at the Book Fair.  Please contact Glenda, Liz, and Allison if you would like to support.
  • 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.
  • 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
  •  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.
    • For sick days text Glenda, Liz, and your CIT in the morning. This communication is more  efficient than email.
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:
  • Recess has presented an increase of injuries.  The injuries occur most during activities that are unstructure.  Please 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.  
  • Routine COVID testing: CIC health will be here at 10am on Wednesday to continue our weekly pool testing.
  • Connery Do Not Admit ListPendingResultsLog_DoNotAdmit_Connery.xlsx  Please be sure to check the COVID do no admit list daily to see if your student requires a COVID test before they may return to school following an absence or dismissal. 
Misc. Info: Inventory for Professional Development - please complete so that we can track the books that we each have in our classrooms.

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.