Weekly Update

 

B Week - January 27-31, 2025

 PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Peer Observation Sign-Up Calendar

Post Observation Reflection Form

Reminder: Each teacher should sign up to observe at least one other teacher each 9 weeks and complete the post observation reflection form.  

LINK TO PES CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025

Important Events this Week

ACAP Practice Test Monday-Thursday

No Wednesday Collaboration

Sped Meeting on Thursday afternoon (early release)

ACAP Practice Testing

The ACAP practice testing for Grades 2-5 begins Monday am, January 27th. On Monday, 4th grade will take the science test and we will begin small groups with reading & math.  This week, please make sure you take your students to the restroom right after announcements so we will be ready to begin our testing promptly at 8:30.  

Testing Schedule

Monday - 4th Grade Science & Small Groups

Tuesday - ELA: 2nd & 3rd (Sessions 1,2,4), 4th & 5th (Sessions 1,2), Small Groups

Wednesday-ELA: Session 3, Small Groups

Thursday-All Math, Small Groups

Modified PE Schedule (Monday-Thursday)

We will be on a modified schedule Monday - Thursday due to ACAP practice testing.  There will be no specials. We plan to begin PE at 10:45 (but please wait on word that testing is complete before proceeding to PE).  We will try to have outside PE if weather permits.  If we are able to do this, we will be using the north field and south playground.  Monday-Thursday PE times are listed below.

10:45-11:15  - 1st Grade

11:15-11:45  - 4th Grade

11:45-12:15   -  5th Grade

12:15-12:45 - 3rd Grade   

12:45-1:15 - Kindergarten    

1:15-1:45  - 2nd Grade

If you have to change your recess time or location due to testing on Monday-Wednesday,  please notify the office so we know when and where you will be.

Important Testing Reminders

• Please remind your parents of our testing schedule and the importance of our students being on time, getting enough rest and eating a good breakfast.  Please encourage students to do their very best!  
• There should be no activity/traveling through the building beginning at 8:10 until you receive word that morning group testing is complete.
• We will begin the PE schedule as soon as whole group testing is complete. We will get the word out, but will not make an intercom announcement due to continued small  group testing.
• Travel in hallways should be limited and students should remain supervised and quiet.
• Please avoid hallways that have "testing" signs.
• K & 1: Please do not allow students to use Chromebooks from 8:00-11:00 to help us avoid any technical issues while students are testing.
• K & 1: Please make sure your classes are completely quiet if you have to travel to a location. Please avoid any testing hallways.

 

Winter AIMS Web Testing

Our Winter Testing Window is open for Aims. Our TCS testing team will continue testing 1st Grade, Kindergarten, and 2nd/3rd ORF only.  

Thursday (Early Release)

Sped teachers will participate in a meeting/training in the North Training Room.

All other teachers will plan with their grade level teams.

Paine Precepts (Effort)

• “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown
• “Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.  Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger.  If you do little jobs well, the big one will tend to take care of themselves”  Dale Carnegie
• “You must do the thing you think you cannot do” – Eleanor Roosevelt
• “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little difference” – Jimmy Johnson