Welcome Back DeKeyser Staff!!

Here we are again, the start of another great year! When I think how our team has come together and what we have accomplished, I feel so proud! We are continuing on our path of learning and in turn providing our students the best learning possible! Dedication, our own growth mindset and using our strategies with fidelity will once again be the cornerstone of our days, and of course, we will have fun along the way!

This year, we have some changes in staff.

Let's all welcome back Deb Kaiser! She will be in room 4.5 again working with our Learning Center students. So glad to have you back!

Let's all welcome Carol Elly! She will be our Social Worker on Thursdays.

Due to budget cuts, Danielle Price's literacy consultant position has been eliminated. This is such a loss for our staff, and especially for our students. Danielle not only had a strong impact on our students, she was helpful to every staff member in various ways. I'm maintaining hope that she will still be part of our team.... if not, her cheery personality, positive outlook and focus on our Tier 3 learners are things we can keep in mind as the school year continues on.

At this time, I am unclear who will be taking the open 3rd grade position, stay tuned...

I can't wait to hear about everyone's adventures and stories from the summer.

I hope everyone is looking forward to informative, engaging, fun and productive PD days! As I have tried every year, I have some "tricks" up my sleeve. I have been learning how I can be a better leader and keep the momentum in our school and team. Everyone ready???

First some general information about the week:

Monday, August 28th

8:30-3:30pm

Tuesday, August 29th

8:30-3:30 (PM - Teacher Work Time)

3:00-4:00 - Kindergarten Kick-Off

4:00-5:30 - Dolphin Day

Wednesday, August 30th

Student Placement Email will be sent to parents

See you on Monday the 28th,

Take care,

MB

Day 1

PowerSchool Unified Classroom

NGSX

Cultural Proficiency

SIP/Cultures of Thinking

Theme for the year - Pod Pals

Day 2

Staff Meeting

*Teacher Binder

*District Policy Changes

SIP/Guided Reading

SIP/ Cultures of Thinking

This year, Dolphin Day will be Tuesday, August 29th from 4-5:30 pm. Please consider staying for this event. We will need help in the gym passing out packets to parents, manning the PowerSchool sign up station and answering parent questions.

Parents will be getting their child's teacher assignment emailed to them WEDNESDAY evening, so it will still be unknown at Dolphin Day which teacher students are assigned to. It is VERY important that that information is NOT disclosed, and I am quite sure parents and students will ask!!

Our DeKeyser Community creates a safe culture of learning where thinking is visible, valued, and actively promoted.

Phone: 586-797-4400