MCP3 Staff News

Hello Fabulous TEAM!!

Thank you for participating in our very first Staff Costume Contest! I loved seeing the different costumes and the energy you all brought to the Fall Fun Friday! I hope you had fun with your scholars as well! We had 6 colleagues judge the contest and they enjoyed being able to be a part of our staff fun. See below for the WINNERS of our very first Staff Costume Contest!

Speech and Language Referrals

I have followed up with all families of the scholars who were flagged on the screener by the Speech Pathologists. The referral forms for scholars we are referring for an evaluation have been completed and submitted to MPS. MPS will contact us regarding next steps, which will include observations and additional testing of the scholars. You will be informed of these days/times. Here is the link to the spreadsheet with the SPL notes and my contact with parents. The scholars highlighted in orange are the scholars we have referred.

No School on November 5th- Please be sure to make a plan to get out and vote. Your voice matters and it is important to exercise your right to VOTE!!!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Please be sure to have all of your families schedule a conference time with you. Conferences are a great time to share with families openly, honestly, and positively how their child has been progressing since they joined MCP3! I will be providing you with your Q1 Report Cards, a Dojo Q1 Summary Report for each scholar, and an explanation page for the report card to serve as a guide for the grade mark legend (B, D, SE). I will also include this in the Family Newsletter next week. EAs are not required to stay for conferences, however are able to come to conferences if they would like. This is not compensated time for EAs. Dinner will be provided for lead teachers on Thursday.

We have two different types of challenges taking place in November. A Dojo Focus Skill Challenge AND Staff Challenges. Shout out to Ms. Moon and Ms. Harrell for the Dojo Focus Skill Challenge idea and planning! Be sure to read the details below and let's have some fun!!

With all the Love and Respect,

Peterson

Staff Out/Coverage

Monday- NA

Tuesday- No School

Wednesday- Moon is out, Sticklin will lead and Keifer will support

Thursday-NA

Friday- NA

MCP3 will have a Dojo Challenge during the month of November so that scholars are being positively recognized for a specific skill each week. Scholars will receive mini-focus lessons on the weekly skill and will receive dojo points for demonstrating that skill throughout the week. Each week the classroom with the most points for the focus skill will receive a prize! The top 2 earning scholars from each homeroom each week will also be recognized in special ways! The Dojo Focus Skill Challenge will encourage staff to teach focus skills, praise scholars for demonstrating the focus skill, and participate in healthy competition! Staff members of the winning homeroom will also receive a prize each week! Here are the weekly focus skills and the corresponding prizes.

Week 1 (11/4-11/7)

• Focus Skill: Listening
• Class Prize: Extra Rauh Room Time
• Staff Prize: Extra Lunch Time

• Focus Skill: Being Nice
  
• Class Prize: Special Prize Box
• Staff Prize: 15 Min. Break Card

• Focus Skill: Participating
• Class Prize: Lunch in the Party Room with Ms. Peterson and Ms. Perine
• Staff Prize: Peterson will teach PA one day for the T & will prep/serve 1 meal for the EA

To keep the energy high we will have weekly staff focused challenges in November. There will be prizes for winners of each week! Let the games begin!

Week 1 (11/4-11/7) Mini Games- Staff may choose to participate in 3 different games. Each game you participate in will get your name entered 1 time into the raffle. If you participate in all 3- you get your name entered 3 times. Stop by Ms. Peterson's office for the game(s).

Week 2 (11/11-11/14) Cook off/Bake off- On 11/15 PD day we will be having a Cook off/Bake off to end our Friendship week! Staff may enter 1 of the categories or both of the categories. Show off your cooking and baking skills for staff to enjoy together on Friday the 15th. *Please be sure to sign up on the sign up sheet on the office door with your entry.

Week 3 (11/18-11/22) T/EA Turkeys- Each T/EA Team will create their very own TURKEYS! Turkeys will be displayed in our main foyer area on 11/21 & 11/22 for families to vote on their favorite turkey! Therefore ALL T/EA Turkeys must be completed by the end of the day 11/20. *Turkeys must be unidentifiable by families/scholars. *Please do NOT tell your families which turkey is yours. *May use any material appropriate for school except food items (We don't want Mickey involved!)

Portfolio Artifacts for this Theme include documentation of scholar progress with Color ID/Matching

and Shape ID/Matching. Teachers may place a hard copy artifact in their portfolio (anecdotal record or project) or post a picture on scholar's dojo portfolio.

Monday 9:00-1:30

Tuesday 10:00-4:00

Thursday 9:00-1:30

Friday 9:00-3:00

11/5- No School- Be sure to VOTE!!

11/7- Parent Teacher conferences (Night)

11/8- Parent Teacher Conferences (Morning) No School

11/11- Monthly Dress Down Day

11/11-11/14 Friendship Week

11/14 -Quarter 1 Awards Ceremony 8:45

11/14- Wear Pink and Jeans to promote kindness (Anti-Bullying/Friendship week)

11/15 - Monthly PD Day (No School)

11/25-29- Thanksgiving Break (No School)