Monday, March 28, 2022Tuesday, March 29, 2022 MCAS - Grade 3 ELA (1)Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Early Release (1:15)Thursday, March 31, 2022 MCAS - Grade 3 ELA (2)Friday, April 1, 2022_________________________________________________________________
Astronomer Maria Mitchell was the first woman inducted into the Academy of Arts and Science. She lived her life in pursuit of knowledge that led her to break many barriers in the 19th century for women in science. She discovered a comet and lived in Lynn until her death in 1889.
Discover more about her and other famous Lynn residents with your students.
Things to Consider
Discover more about her and other famous Lynn residents with your students.
Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
Operational:
PLTs are MATH with Glenda and Liz
(refer to previous Math PLT schedule listed below for days and times of meeting)
- Monday ( K: 9:15 - 9:55) (2: 12:50 - 1:30)
- Tuesday (1: 10:00-10:40) (3: 12:50 - 1:30)
- Thursday (5: 12:05-12:45) (4: 1:35-2:15)
- We will be in Glenda's office. Please bring your laptops, planned lessons for next week's Math, a task that has not been presented and we want to further develop, and materials that might go along with the task.
- MCAS is Here! MCAS begins this week. Grade 3 will be testing in ELA. 8:30 start
- Tuesday, March 29, 2022 (Session 1)
- Thursday, March 31, 2022 (Session 2)
- Grade 2 and Grade 3 will need to switch Prep times on Tuesday and Thursday next week due to MCAS.
- Supports: Reading and ESL teachers will rotate to help support classrooms during testing. Look for your name on each week's MCAS directions document.
- MCAS Grade 3 Directions and Routines for the Day
- Reminder - specials have been switched.
- All lunches will be back in the cafeteria/gym starting on Monday, March 28. Drop off and pick up your class in the cafe each day. Please have discussions with your class about proper behavior in the cafe and keeping their voices low during lunch.
- Walkthrough Feedback - Here is the link for the walk through feedback. Please check in with Glenda if you were unable to process with a grade level team.
- Report Cards - I will receive a copy of the report cards to review and changes (if any) need to be made by Tuesday morning on March 28th. Report cards will be sent home on March 30th.
- Recess - All classrooms have received recess supplies. Please utilize them when you are outside and teach students games from the recess resources below. Tag is not the best game to play outside on a cement landscape. Please encourage other forms of exercise and play.
- Updated Calendar
- TeachPoint Reminder- All teachers: Don't forget to upload any pictures and/or evidence throughout the spring to TeachPoint. Include the standard and/or goal that the evidence covers and a brief summary.
- New Due Dates - Evidence Due (Formative April 28th) (Summative May 27th)
- Small Group Observations - Glenda and Liz will be coming around to all classrooms to observe small groups throughout the spring.
- Look Fors: rotation board/schedule visible and Guided Reading lesson
- Peer Observations - scheduling is underway and teachers have already observed others. If you have not begun peer observations, please reach out to your CITs.
- Planning Expectations - Please send us your sub plans when you are out.
- As a reminder, when you have an absence you need to contact Glenda, Liz and your CIT before 8am. Also, your absence must be posted in AESOP before 8am.
- Resources to consider using for Women's History Month:
Books
- Courageous Girls and Women: Asian Pacific American Heritage
- Latinas Who Made a Difference
- Native Women's History: American Indian Heritage
- Famous Authors and Librarians: Hispanic Heritage
- Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
- Women in Science
- Sonia Sotomayor: Books for Kids and Teens
- Assessment Calendar - please note that the assessment calendar was updated. Click here for all dates including the Star Renaissance Expectations.
- Connery Assembly Schedule:
- Friday, 04/08/22: Grade 2 - 1pm
- Friday, 05/20/22: Grades PreK & K - 1pm
ELA:
- Please remember to return each set of Guided Reading books after they are used.
Math:
- i-Ready:
- Makeups done ASAP- Please look through your diagnostic status to ensure that students have completed their assessment.
- Once diagnostic is complete, students should resume personalized instruction lessons 2-3x a week.
- Math Fluency
- Make sure your growth analysis document is complete.
- Use your growth analysis plan created during Math PLT to target student intervention.
Social Work Updates:
- SW Extension Update: 2914 and 2951
- SW Support Referral Form- This is a friendly reminder to please utilize the Social Work support referral form that was emailed out/discussed at staff meeting early in the school year. This form should be used when requesting non-emergency/crisis support. Some examples include: *An observation request *A social-emotional wonder/concern *Collaboration/discussion of strategies to support a student or general concerns regarding a student
- Office Referral
- Behavior Management Resource - Minors and Major Behaviors and De-escalation Strategies
- Incident Report/Office Referral Requests:
- Please place all completed forms in the Social Work mailbox.
- Please ensure that each section/prompt on the form is filled out completely (i.e. child's full name, grade, steps taken, etc.) before submitting.
- If there is more than one child engaging in a behavior/incident, please make the appropriate number of copies for filing purposes.
- Glenda has asked that the following scenarios be an immediate phone call to either her office or the SW office in addition to completing an incident report/office referral as soon as possible:
- physical unsafe behaviors with staff members or other students (hitting, kicking, etc.)
- self-harm or threats of any kind
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.
Misc. Info: Inventory for Professional Development - please complete so that we can track the books that we each have in our classrooms.
Book Recommendations
Technology Issues
- Reminder: Please let Liz or your CIT know if a student is not bringing their laptop to school daily.
- 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.
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