Mensing's Monday Memo

Lounge Duty: Cholli Williams

DIBELS Testing Week: K-2- schedule can be found on following link: https://goo.gl/eEPSrZ

M: Lunch: Pork Rib Bar-B-Q Sandwich, Rainy Day" Schedule, Administrator Meeting 1:30- 4:00, Mindset Monday

T: Lunch: Cheese Pizza Sliders, Discipline Assessemblies: K-2: (MPR) 8:45 3-4 (MPR) 9:20 5-6 (MPR) 10:35, Thankful Tuesday

W: Lunch: Chicken Burger, GATE Testing (MPR) 9-10:30 am, Staff Safety Meeting: (MPR) 2:15, Words of Wisdom Wednesday

Th: Lunch: Xtreme Bean and Cheese Burrito, Thumbs-Up Thursday

F: Lunch: Chicken Alfredo, Color Day, Funny Friday

This year I will be completing Certificated Evaluations for all probationary, temporary, and those whose names end in M-Z. I need to have all evaluations completed by the 30th of April. Please see me within the next two weeks to set up an observation date for your evaluation. I appreciate it.

I want to ensure you that this evaluation process is very different from when Nicole, Trina, and I walk through to observe your class and provide feedback. These weekly walk-throughs are ways to celebrate, hone your craft, and provide constructive feedback. Nothing that occurs during this time will be used in the evaluation process.

Submit a story, success, aha! moment, funny, photo, announcement, etc. that you would like us all to know about. Email it to me and I will put it in the newsletter.

I appreciate your cooperation and effort in maintaining a "Rainy Day" schedule today during the eclipse. I know it will make for a long day. Please use time in the day to safely experience this rare solar eclipse by clicking into one of these website links:

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/

https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse

https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/great-american-eclipse/

Please be sure to be at your supervision area promptly at 8:00 a.m. Morning duty supervision areas are Area 1 in Play Structure and Basketball Courts behind M1 Area 2 Bathrooms, LInes, and grab a radio. Area 3 Tetherball courts near Play Structure, Shade Structure, and Field. Area 4 Ball wall and tetherball courts near the portables. Area 5Basketball Courts by B-Wing, 4th-grade lines, and Hall. Duty starts at 7:40 a.m. Thank you, Chase!

Morning:

21-Aug Camp (Area 1) Beck (Area 2) Ruddy (Area 3) K. Pannell(Area 4) Barton(Area 5)

22-Aug Lawrence (Area 1) Cacopardo (Area 2) Ramirez (Area 3) Salinas(Area 4) Camacho(Area 5)

23-Aug Cornejo (Area 1) Brown (Area 2) Daniels(Area 3) Mesa(Area 4) Hughlett(Area 5)

24-Aug Dominguez (Area 1) Granucci (Area 2) Williams (Area 3) Pereida (Area 4) Decree (Area 5)

25-Aug Carter (Area 1) DiMaggio (Area 2) Menjivar(Area 3) J. Pannell (Area 4) Roam (Area 5)

Primary Dismissal: Bus: Menjivar Lot: Ruddy

Intermediate Dismissal: Bus: Roam Lot: Dominges

• Each day during morning announcements I have a daily theme as noted in the daily schedule above. Please encourage your students to turn in clean jokes and riddles to the office. Weekly one will be chosen to be featured along with their name every Friday during announcements. These are called Friday Funnies.

• Painted and a few unpainted picture frames will be available in the lounge for you to grab this week. Decorate and fill the frame with pictures of your family. We will start putting them up as soon as we receive them. I would like all the frames to be completed by September 6th. Thank you.

• Benchmark Advanced Interim Assessments will be part of our assessment schedule this year. Nicole and Trina will be around to see if students are loaded into the Benchmark site.

• Need information- Visit the Berkshire Hub: https://goo.gl/1Tf8cg

• When contacting Chase or Sarah for Tech Support, please try if possible to not disturb them during their class time.

• Regarding the new way to record PE minutes, there is a P.E. Tutorial on the Berkshire Hub.

• The cafeteria asked me to remind you that if you purchase a hot lunch you will need to pay that day. Thank you.

• This week I will be sending out a list with what type of badges and pins can be added to your lanyard and how to earn them. Be on the lookout.

• I tell everyone I know what an incredible and dedicated staff I have. I am very thankful for all you and what you do daily to make a difference in the lives of children. From your kind words, use of Whole Brain Teaching Techniques, your positive attitudes and willingness to do whatever is asked of you, to your overwhelming compassion and dedication to your profession. Thank you so much.

Thanks for signing up for Lounge Duty! If you have not had a chance to do that yet, please let me know.

• STAR Reading and Math: August 18th-September 1st

• DIBELS Fall Benchmark: August 21st-September 1st

• Discipline Assemblies: August 22nd: (MPR) K-2 8:45, 3-4 9:20, 5-6 10:35
  

• GATE Testing: (MPR) 9-10:30

• Staff/Safety Meeting: (MPR) August 23rd- 2:15

• Discipline Assemblies: August 22nd

• Leadership Team Meeting: September 5th

• Copies of Discipline Plan, Welcome Letter, Schedule: Sept. 6th

• Back to School Night: September 7th

• Staff Meeting: September 19th

• Bus Evacuation Drill: September 15th

• PLC Professional Development: September 20th

• Gaye Heath 95% Professional Development- September 26-27

• School Pictures: September 29th

Known by many as the Learning Pit, the Learning Challenge is used around the world to promote challenge, dialogue and a growth mindset. It was created by James Nottingham The following are links in which you will find a plethora of activities to introduce and teach the Learning Pit. https://goo.gl/DyzFu6 and https://goo.gl/xZUTyp

10 Classroom Procedures to help your day go more smoothly can be found at the following link: https://goo.gl/ZdKU8y

Anchor Charts to Teach Close Reading Skills: https://goo.gl/pg8R2f