
TOPS Elementary Weekly Update
Week of September 3, 2018
Empower to Learn. Equip to Succeed.
Our awesome elementary team!
September 4: Full Master Schedule Begins
September 7: Blanda and Ashley at Huntsville ISD
September 10: Grades Pulled at 9am for Quarter 1 Progress Report
September 17: Student Holiday/Staff Workday
September 17-19: Blanda at Central Region Summit
6 Days until Cohort 3 Begins
9 Days until Constitution Day and Freedom Week Begins
19 Days until Compliancy Trainings (Region 10) are Due
24 Days until Benchmark 1 Opens
29 Days until First Quarter Ends
1. CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE TO DO LIST
2. CONSIDER THE CURRENT COHORT (8.29 starters)
- Create Course Prep Work Plan and include it in the special edition newsletter (since we don't know when TMS will be back up)
- Remember these students will be invited to regularly scheduled catch up sessions next week
- Remember these students will be joining your CC sessions on 9/10
3. CHECK OUT THESE STATS ON OUR 8.15 STARTERS!
4. PREP FOR MONDAY
- Set your out of office reply (template is in the To Do List)
- Cancel your CC sessions
- If at all possible, TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER AND PUT IT AWAY
- Relax!
5. GIVE YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAMMATES A VIRTUAL HIGH FIVE!
Jenn Bass-Jenn is doing an amazing job keeping up with kids on all 3 campuses and the different requirements and to do lists from 3 different principals.
Jamie Buchanan-Jamie had the privilege of turning in her first quarter curriculum maps in NINE courses a week before everyone else so that TVAH could have a starting point.
Ashley Cummings-The Strong Start sessions not held by HR teachers have been led by Ashley, as well as the Learning Coach sessions. (She also helps me stay on track!)
Erin Deegan-Smith-A glimpse at her data analysis will show you how thorough and thoughtful Erin is in every task she approaches. (And her one note organization will make even the most OCD jealous!)
Laura-Sue Karl-While Yvonne is out this week, Laura-Sue has been her sub during bootcamp as well as helping with Yvonne's data analysis so that she won't have as much catch up work when she returns.
Heather Lipscomb-Heather has all 14 of the 4th grade 8.29 starters and has completed a connection call for each one.
Kirk McIntosh-As soon as TMS is back, Kirk gets to reveal his amazing course prep plan for the 8.29 starters that includes a custom USATP assessment and all the info these kids need to be on track with our 8.15 starters.
Lorie Medina-Lorie has been on top of sending math course issues to operations-complete with screen shots and advocating for several students with special issues.
Jenn Moore-Every single one of Jenn's 8.15 starters took both the math and reading readiness!
Kim Vandever-The math team has been in search of a program that will help kids learn multiplication. Kim has been instrumental in finding, sending in info for purchase, communicating with, and setting up Math Facts Pro. I think this will really benefit our kids.
Yvonne Walbek-Yvonne lost her sweet grandmother this past weekend. She has been out on bereavement but taught on Monday anyway and already had her ppts and plans for boot camp ready so Laura-Sue could cover.
Registrar List
Blanda Watt
Email: bwatt@k12.com
Phone: 806.759.3243
Twitter: @TOPSMrsWatt