Our School Indicator: Differentiation
When we meet our students where they are, differentiate instruction, and believe in each and every child, we can truly make a difference!
Monday Afternoon - Leadership Team Meetings
There will be no faculty meeting Monday afternoon. Instead, our leadership teams will meet from 2:15 - 3:30 in the following locations. Please designate someone to type up meeting minutes and email to Dr. Lothspeich (copy Ms. Finkley & Mrs. Brumlow). Thank you in advance for your work on these important school initiatives.
Our Fall Festival will be on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00-1:00. Please save the date on your calendar. More information is coming!
PST Meeting
PST (Problem Solving Team) Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 19th in Jenni Peters' room. Please be sure you have entered information in Campfire and you bring all pertinent data to the meeting.
Please inform your parents that Fall Pictures will be on Wednesday, September 26th.
Lesson Plans
Please keep your lesson plan book in a visible spot on your counter.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING CERTIFICATE RENEWAL
Teachers, please make sure you are entering your professional learning (including Monday afternoon training and Thursday collaboration meetings) into STI-PD. We don’t want anyone to come up short with hours or PLUs. Please read about recent changes regarding certificate renewals (from our Curriculum & Instruction Department).
In the past, all Professional Educator/Leadership certificates were issued with a valid date beginning July 1 and ending June 30th. This is no longer the case. Certificates now have a valid date beginning the date the certificate is actually issued. All certified personnel should use the Certification Search link to find the valid period of their certificate. This is very important as all professional development used for renewal purposes must be earned during the valid period of the certificate.
Renewal options for a Professional Educator Certificate are:
1. 3 full years of full-time professional educational work experience and 50 clock hours of allowable professional development.
2. 3 full years of full-time professional educational work experience and 3 semester hours of allowable credit.
3. 3 semester hours of allowable credit and 50 clock hours of allowable professional development.
4. 6 semester hours of allowable credit.
5. Initial issuance of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification.
6. 100 clock hours of allowable professional development.
The application to renew a Professional Educator Certificate can be found on the state website. This application provides detailed information on renewal requirements.
Professional Leadership Certificates and/or Professional Educator Certificates in areas of administration and/or supervision may be continued with 5 Professional Learning Units (PLUs). Of the required 5 PLUs, at least 2 PLUs MUST be ACLD-approved. Meeting the requirements to renew a leadership certificate will meet requirements to continue a Professional Educator Certificate. The application to renew a Professional Leadership Certificate can be found here. This application provides detailed information on renewal requirements.
To check clock hours earned during the valid period of your certificate, log-in to Chalkable PD. Click on training history list, type in the valid period of your certificate as the start date/end date, click Filter by Date Range.
The State Department usually opens the renewal portal the end of February or first of March. The year your certificate is up for renewal, you will receive an email from Theresa Ray with detailed instructions on the renewal process.
A Week - Class of the Week
Our class of the week is Ms. Jacobs' 1st Grade Class. Please send 3-4 students each morning before 7:55 am. The class of the week next week will be Mrs. Lackey's Kindergarten Class.
Duty this Week
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